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Simplify Off-Grid Photovoltaic Power Solutions with Integrated Chargers/Inverters Updated: 2026-01-14

Simplify off-grid power system design with a single integrated AC/DC charging, DC/AC inversion, and AC bypass unit.

Use Optimized Amplifiers for Reliable and Accurate Automotive Current Sensing Publish Date: 2026-01-08

How to use an amplifier capable of handling high common-mode voltages to implement high-side current-sensing in automobile circuits.

Use Rugged Wide-Input-Range DC/DC Converters for Railroad Applications Publish Date: 2026-01-02

Learn how wide-input DC/DC converters for railways can be used in harsh environments while meeting regulatory requirements.

Use Contactless Power and Data Transmission for Wear-Free and Low-Maintenance Industrial Solutions Publish Date: 2025-12-22

Explore how wireless couplers can replace conventional connectors and slip rings in industrial applications.

BLDC Motors and Integrated Motor Drivers Are Key to Efficiency in Robotics and Drones Publish Date: 2025-12-17

Qorvo’s compact ACT72350 BLDC motor driver manages power, processes analog signals, and provides power signals for robotics, drones, and other applications.

Use an Advanced MOSFET Process for Greater Power Density and Reliability Publish Date: 2025-12-16

Learn how advanced MOSFETs built around an improved low-power trench structure can improve efficiency and reliability.

Data Acquisition Signal Chain Simulation Simplifies Component Selection and Testing Publish Date: 2025-11-24

Data acquisition design software generates circuit schematics, component recommendations, and response simulations based on user specifications.

Apply Advances in Sensing, Connectivity, and Motion Control Devices for Smarter Fixed-in-Place Robots Publish Date: 2025-11-18

Design precise yet flexible fixed-in-place robotics using advanced control, imaging, sensing, and communications technologies.

Protecting USB-PD and PoE Circuits from Industrial Power Surges Publish Date: 2025-11-11

Learn how Semtech SurgeSwitch transient diverting suppressors protect USB-PD and PoE circuits from EOS and ESD during industrial power surge events.

Gallium Nitride Integrated Circuits Boost Power Supply Efficiency Publish Date: 2025-10-28

GaN high-voltage switches, control ICs, and feedback circuits drive high-efficiency power converters.

Can an ADC Be Just a Random Number Generator? Publish Date: 2025-10-22

A 16-bit ADC will not always give 16-bits of useful information. A lot of 16-bit ADCs really operate as 7-bit ADCs and 9-bit random number generators.

Apply an Edge AI Drop-In Solution to Enhance Wireless Condition-Based Monitoring Publish Date: 2025-09-30

A drop-in solution with edge AI enables immediate deployment of wireless condition-based monitoring with real-time notification of vibration anomalies.

Use Advanced Analog Front-Ends and Security to Bring Benefits of AI to Medical Point of Care Publish Date: 2025-09-24

The accelerating trend towards point-of-care medical tests and assessments requires sophisticated, application-focused analog front-end and data security ICs.

Buck Regulators Overcome Power and Thermal Shortcomings of LDOs Publish Date: 2025-09-23

LT8618 buck regulators from ADI overcome the limitations of LDOs for efficient power and thermal management in compact designs.

Uncovering Vibration Monitoring VOYAGER4 Essentials for Practicing Engineers Publish Date: 2025-09-18

Wireless vibration monitoring evaluation kit supports condition-based monitoring of motors in robotics, pumps, fans, wind turbines, and other systems.

Optimize SMPS Efficiency with a Multi-Technology Approach Publish Date: 2025-09-17

Littelfuse SiC MOSFETs, MOS-gated thyristors, and rectifiers enable efficient, reliable SMPS designs for EV chargers, solar inverters, and motor drives.

Use Careful Component Selection, Topology, and Layout to Achieve 7.5-Digit Signal-Chain Accuracy Publish Date: 2025-09-16

Achieving readout resolution of 7.5 digits requires careful attention to component selection, circuit topology, and physical layout, plus many subtle details.

Pulse Electronics ICMs Provide the Building Blocks of Gigabit Industrial Networks Publish Date: 2025-09-10

Industrial Ethernet networks rely on ICMs and their subcomponents for transmission speeds of 1 Gbps and higher, as well as up to 90 W of DC Power over Ethernet.

Low-Contact-Resistance Sockets Form the Heart of High-Current Connectors Publish Date: 2025-08-28

Electrical connectors in high-current applications, such as power distribution, use low-contact-resistance sockets to minimize voltage drop and heat generation.

DIN-Rail Mounted DC Uninterruptible Power Supplies Protect DC-Powered Equipment and Batteries Publish Date: 2025-08-27

Efficient, customizable DC-UPSs use DIN-rail mounting to easily install backup DC power systems to ensure safety, prevent equipment damage, and stop data loss.