2021-02-24 - Rajan Bedi

Selecting passives for space-grade switching regulators

Engineers are increasingly having to design-in switching regulators and choosing passives is very important as they determine the quality of the conversion.

2021-02-17 - Bill Schweber

Legendary 3AG fuse is being replaced by surface-mount fuses

The legendary cylindrical 3AG fuse is being replaced in many designs by surface-mount fuses that are not field or user replaceable.

2021-02-11 - Bob Witte

Be careful when using op amps as a comparator

There are many articles about non-linear op amps being used as a comparator, but IC vendors caution against this design approach.

2021-02-09 - Mike Kultgen

Driving Beyond Cobalt for EV Battery Technology

Cobalt cathode cells provide longer-range performance and lower difficulty in charge measurement and management, when compared to other chemistries. However, the mining of cobalt has long been a hotly contested topic...

2021-01-13 - Bill Schweber

There’s more to electric insulation than you might think

As with all simple-sounding materials and components, there’s much more to electrical insulation than just its most-obvious performance characteristics.

2021-01-08 - Frederik Dostal

A reliable power-up and power-down sequence

Reliable, monitored power-up and power-down are important in many modern systems and can be realized flexibly and with little development effort using analog sequencer solutions...

2020-12-30 - Hank Cao

How to achieve fast charging with USB PD in portable devices

A reference design comprising charger and controller ICs helps create fast charging solution complying with the USB Type-C and PD...

2020-12-28 - Majeed Ahmad

GaN and SiC take design engineers into a new frequency spectrum

GaN semiconductors require more attention to disciplined power and thermal management skills.

2020-12-23 - Bill Schweber

Unique technique transfers power to medically-implanted device

Researchers have developed a technique to transfer power to a neural stimulator.

2020-12-01 - Ralf Ohmberger

How can DC switching power noise be eliminated?

Where does DC switching power audible noise come from, and how can it be reduced or eliminated?