ITU-approved charger standard covers laptops, portables
Recommendation ITU-T L.1002 provides for improved energy efficiency and is expected to lead to significant reductions in e-waste.
Triggering option decodes and debugs M-PHY interfaces
The new option gives users dedicated access to protocol results in the lowest M-PHY physical layer.
Light sensors shrink LED emitter-to-sensor gap to 1mm
The TMD2620 and TMD2725 enable aperture size as small as 1.4 and 2.0mm respectively.
Bleeder-less LED driver ICs reduce BOM count by 40%
The ICs provide up to 22W without the use of a heatsink and are packed into a very small SO-8 footprint.
Consumer electronics: 60 years into the future
In this article, we take a look into the future- to the overarching themes and specific technologies that will be the future of consumer electronics.
Built-in LDO, daisy-chain pins trim LED modules
In a typical system, power supply has to be supplied to LED driver ICs and LEDs separately. Using the new product, the number of wires mounting the new driver can be reduced to four.
Editor’s picks: 10 Engineering projects you can do
From robotics to submarine ROVs and beyond, we put together the top 10 projects engineers of all skill levels can do.
Battery-charger chip saves board space in wearables
The highly integrated STBC02 IC combines all of the most frequently demanded features for energy management in wearable and portable devices.
TR-Hybrid display optimises display switching modes
The Semiconductor Energy Laboratory (SEL) in Japan has developed a smartphone-sized 4.38 inches hybrid display that combines two display technologies into one: OLED for its very high contrast and colour quality indoors, and reflective LCD for its high readability in bright outdoors.
Step-down converter handles 40A continuous output
The TPS548D22 converter’s D-CAP3 control mode supports large bulk capacitors and/or small MLCCs without external loop compensation.