Paralleling Very Low Dropout Linear Regulators for Increased Output Current and Even Heat Distribution
Introduction Each successive generation of computing systems demands more total power and lower supply voltages than its predecessor, challenging power…
The Rise of Single Pair Ethernet in llOT
Single-Pair Ethernet(SPE) is one of the most discussed new connector solutions for industrial sensor and actuator applications. This white paper…
Overcoming Constraints: Design a Precision Bipolar Power Supply on a Simple Buck Controller
Introduction Industrial, automotive, IT, and networking companies are major purchasers and consumers of power electronics, semiconductors, devices, and systems. These…
How to Design a GaN PA MMIC
This white paper describes how to design a custom GaN PA MMIC using a commercially available GaN-on-SiC foundry process. It…
Active Battery Cell Balancing
With passive and active cell balancing, each cell in the battery stack is monitored to maintain a healthy battery state…
Potting and encapsulating – avoiding voids
Introduction Formulators of multi-component adhesives, potting and encapsulation materials are careful not to supply products with entrapped air. They do…
Physical Size Allocations for RF Electronics in Digital Beamforming Phased Arrays
Introduction Phased array radars and active electronically scanned arrays (AESA) have been in use and deployed within the aerospace and…
Improving Quality Inspections for Electronics with AI
Manufacturers face immense pressure to deliver high-quality products. Even the smallest of overlooked defects can render a product useless, resulting…
Wireless Current Sense Circuit Floats with Sense Resistor
Introduction Measuring the current that flows through a sense resistor seems easy. Amplify the voltage, read it with an ADC,…
A New Approach to Software is Needed to Unleash the Full Power of Manycore/Multicore Processing
When combined with a distributed-microkernel OS, today’s highly-efficient manycore processors can endow autonomous systems with human-like skills, explains Rolland Dudemaine,…