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  • May 6, 2024 - Electronic Design Today

    • May 6, 2024 - Electronic Design Today

    When Overvoltages Last a Long Time, Use Switching Surge Stoppers
    Ideas for Design

    Dostal's Designs: Use Switching Surge Stoppers for Prolonged Overvoltages

    May 9, 2024
    Rather than use linear surge stoppers for overvoltage protection, opt for switching surge varieties, as the load will continue running even when surges last for a long time.
    Why Commercial Rust Software is Important for Critical Solutions
    alt.embedded

    Why Commercial Rust Software is Critical for Critical Solutions

    May 9, 2024
    AdaCore’s GNAT Rust solution brings commercial support to Rust developers.
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    Sensors

    Building Automation: Extreme Comfort with Hidden Threats

    May 7, 2024
    In the fast-paced world of smart homes and buildings, indoor air quality often takes a backseat. The MOX technology offers a seamless solution to make your space smarter and harmless...
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    Inside Electronics

    Tackling Cybersecurity Issues in Embedded Systems

    May 7, 2024
    Electronic systems are under siege from cyberthreats, from phishing to sophisticated attacks on firewalls. This edition of Inside Electronics discusses cybersecure plans of action...
    STMicroelectronics
    Power

    Automotive LDO Handles 40-V Inputs, Delivers Single-Digit Outputs

    May 6, 2024
    These LDO regulators fit automotive and industrial applications while also addressing manufacturability issues.

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    11 Myths About E-Fuse Circuit Protection

    May 6, 2024
    As bus voltages climb higher, the need for better protection methods becomes greater. Thus, more designers are turning to e-fuses over traditional mechanical solutions, but some...
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    Nonlinearities

    So…Use of Analog Computers is “A Question of Time” (Part 1)

    May 6, 2024
    Our new tech editor for Analog looks at the evolution of “analog” and how it inadvertently spun off a pop music genre.
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    Automotive

    Power-Saving DC Motor Pre-Driver Simplifies EMI Optimization

    May 3, 2024
    Integrating two free configurable current-sense amps, the L99H92 is designed to drive four external N-channel MOSFET transistors in single H-bridge or dual independent half-bridge...
    Products of the Week

    These 5 New Capacitors Drive IoT and Smart-Home Innovations

    May 3, 2024
    TDK, Passive Plus, Kyocera, and Knowles’ Cornell Dubilier recently unveiled new capacitors and supercapacitors designed for a wide range of use cases.
    Embedded

    More Product Highlights from embedded world 2024

    May 2, 2024
    The embedded world Exhibition & Conference brings together the world of electronic systems. Here's a sampling of other product standouts from the show.
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    alt.embedded

    Get Your Copy of MS-DOS

    April 29, 2024
    Editor Bill Wong reminisces about his many encounters with MS-DOS.
    Fluke Calibration
    Test & Measurement

    6 Ways Innovation is Changing Calibration

    April 29, 2024
    Discover how innovations in calibration technology are revolutionizing precision and efficiency across industries.
    SMART Modular Technologies
    Memory

    Packing CXL-Attached Memory into a PCIe Card

    April 26, 2024
    SMART Modular Technologies’ 4- and 8-DIMM CXL-memory boards deliver up to 4 TB of storage.
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    Embedded

    Redefining SmartNICs: The Composable Advantage

    April 26, 2024
    Explore the future of high-speed networking, uncovering how SmartNICs and FPGA technology transform packet processing and reshape 400 GbE.
    Empower Semiconductor
    Power

    Voltage-Regulator ICs Close the Power Gap with Next-Gen Chips

    April 25, 2024
    Empower Semiconductor is trying to tackle the difficulties of power delivery with what the startup calls the integrated voltage regulator.
    Tula Technology
    Automotive

    Increasing EV Powertrain Efficiency Without Rare-Earth Materials

    April 25, 2024
    Similar to Dynamic Skip Fire tech for diesel engines, Tula’s Dynamic Motor Drive intermittently operates the motor at high efficiency to deliver torque while minimizing losses...
    Vijay Deshpande
    Power

    Solar Constant Lighting System Uses PV-Pushback-Effect

    April 24, 2024
    The PV-Pushback-Effect with solar panels can control backup power and provide constant light output.
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    Machine Learning

    Speculations on AI, Co-Evolution, and the Future of Our Species

    April 24, 2024
    Humans have long used tools to extend our own capabilities. But are some of those tools using us to do the same?
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    Automotive

    NACS/SAE J3400 EV Charging Interface: Protocols and the Transition (Part 2)

    April 19, 2024
    Explore the protocols and challenges of the NACS/SAE J3400 EV charging interface in Part 2 of our series. Learn about safety measures, adoption hurdles, and prospects.
    Tesla
    Automotive

    Tesla Robotaxi Arriving in August, But Plans Dropped for Low-Cost EV

    April 18, 2024
    Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that the automaker is planning to unveil its new robotaxi self-driving vehicle this August. It’s also canceling plans to build a less-expensive entry...
    NXP Semiconductors
    Automotive

    NXP Outfits Its First 5-nm Automotive SoC with Real-Time CPU Cores

    April 16, 2024
    The S32N55 is the initial offering in the S32N family of so-called “super-integration” processors based on the 5-nm process.
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    EDA

    Does This Chip Hold the Future of the Semiconductor Industry?

    April 3, 2024
    Learn more about Pike Creek and its potential implications as the first test chip featuring chiplets linked by the UCIe standard.
    Texas Instruments
    Learning Resources

    Semiconductor Advances Propel Safer, Smarter EV Battery-Management Systems

    March 11, 2024
    Sponsored by Texas Instruments: Innovative semiconductor technologies are playing a pivotal role in the development of safety and efficiency in electric-vehicle BMS.