Power Electronics Products of the Week (1/3 - 1/9)

The need for improved power management in consumer electronics, in cars and on factory floors is forcing companies to roll out more robust and energy-efficient power electronics. In this roundup, we look at some of the latest products that fit the bill.

Cabe Atwell

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Silicon Labs

Jan. 7, 2021

The need for improved power management inside cars and on factory floors is forcing vendors to build more robust, efficient power electronics. Companies are rolling out new power supplies, gate drivers, switches, converters and other parts that promise big improvements in power efficiency. They are also bringing more fault protection features into the fold to withstand surges, short-circuits and other dangers as well as electromagnetic interference (EMI) and other transient noise. In this roundup, we review some of the latest products that fit the bill.

About the Author

Cabe Atwell

Technology Editor, Electronic Design

Cabe is a Technology Editor for Electronic Design.

Engineer, Machinist, Maker, Writer. A graduate Electrical Engineer actively plying his expertise in the industry and at his company, Gunhead. When not designing/building, he creates a steady torrent of projects and content in the media world. Many of his projects and articles are online at element14 & SolidSmack, industry-focused work at EETimes & EDN, and offbeat articles at Make Magazine. Currently, you can find him hosting webinars and contributing to Electronic Design and Machine Design.

Cabe is an electrical engineer, design consultant and author with 25 years’ experience. His most recent book is “Essential 555 IC: Design, Configure, and Create Clever Circuits”

Cabe writes the Engineering on Friday blog on Electronic Design.