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Freelance Staff Electronic Design Even though gallium-nitride transistors are becoming a more popular solution in terms of power switching, the venerable MOSFET still can be used effectively in current applications. In the wake of gallium-nitride ...

Meng He, Maxim Integrated Application Note 6129 Abstract: Did you know that every 10 C rise in ambient temperature reduces every component’s lifetime by 50%?1 That power supplies with drop-offs or variances can lead to premature failures and ...

By Masayuki Nakagawa, Maxim Integrated Application Note 5346 Abstract: This article discusses the requirements and design considerations for automotive applications, including those for engine control, infotainment, and body electronics. It also ...

Chris Glaser, Texas Instruments Electronic Design Small solution sizes and high integration levels are required for extremely space-constrained systems, such as optical modules and solid-state drives (SSDs). While integrated power modules tend to ...

By Mark Scholten, ON Semiconductor EDN Must reads In order to curb fuel consumption, many automobile makers are implementing the “Start/Stop” function into their next generation of vehicles and significant numbers of such vehicles are ...

Nanyang Technological University ECN Scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) have developed a smart chip which can tell you how healthy is your battery and if it is safe for use. If the battery in your smartphone or ...

Any hobbyist can charge a battery quickly, but can you do it without an explosion, excessive heating or major degradation in battery cycle life? Well many companies have managed fast charging techniques that typically use specialized algorithms. ...

Chris Glaser, Texas Instruments Electronic Design The thermoelectric cooler that stabilizes the temperature of a laser diode needs a special power-supply configuration, which is provided by this simple circuit. A most critical device in an optical ...

By Qui Luu, Analog Devices Analog Dialogue Part 1 Analysis The plots provide invaluable data on the supply sensitivities at each power pin. VPOS_PLL has the worst power-supply rejection and is therefore the most sensitive power node. This power pin ...

By Qui Luu, Analog Devices Analog Dialogue As more building blocks are added to a radio-frequency integrated circuit (RFIC), more sources of noise coupling arise, making power management increasingly important. This article describes how ...