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    Discovering Drones at AUVSI Xponential 2021

    Aug. 19, 2021
    Editor Bill Wong attends AUVSI’s Xponential 2021, reporting on the latest in drone technology and spotlighting standout vehicles.
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    WINGCOPTER 198 - The World's First Triple-Drop Delivery Drone

    Aug. 18, 2021
    The Wingcopter 198 can deliver up to three packages to multiple locations during a single flight.
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    Flying with Aergility's Gen 2 ATLIS VTOL Cargo Aircraft

    Aug. 18, 2021
    Aergility's drone uses autogyro techniques for lift.
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    Industrial Internet Consortium Rebrands to Tackle Tech Innovation

    Aug. 17, 2021
    IIC rebrands to Industry IoT Consortium and focuses on fostering better returns on IoT investments.
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    The Kit Close-up

    Aug. 17, 2021
    The Kit Close-up is a video show about evaluation boards, development kits, and other devices and tools for the electronic design engineering community.

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    Use Bode Plots to Meet Dynamic-Control-Behavior Requirements

    Aug. 13, 2021
    The speed and regulation stability of the control loop for a power supply’s fixed output voltage can be observed and assessed with a Bode plot. Here’s how it’s done.
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    Power Integrations' PowiGaN Demonstrator

    Aug. 13, 2021
    In this episode of The Kit Close-up, we take a very close look at the latest gallium-nitride (GaN) power electronics demonstrator from Power Integrations.
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    4D LiDAR Sensors on a Chip

    Aug. 12, 2021
    Aeva will integrate its mapping sensors with Nikon’s industrial measurement tools.
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    Google Plans to Use Its Own In-House Chip in Upcoming Pixel Phone

    Aug. 11, 2021
    The chip takes over the slot held by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chips in every generation of Google’s Pixel smartphone, which the technology giant debuted in 2016.
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    5G in Reality: If? When? How?

    Aug. 11, 2021
    With so much hype around the launch of 5G, it’s no mystery why industrial IoT users are asking themselves when and how they can leverage its promised benefits. Many of the initial...
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    How to Choose an Edge AI Device

    Aug. 11, 2021
    With all the buzz surrounding edge computing these days, perhaps you're thinking it’s time to invest in intelligent edge technologies for your IoT network. What are the key factors...
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    Capacity Retention Milestone Achieved for 40-Ah Solid-State EV Battery

    Aug. 10, 2021
    In a major breakthrough, Factorial Energy reached a capacity retention rate of 97.3% after 675 cycles for a 40-Ah cell at 25°C.
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    TWS Development Kit Puts AI Into Ears

    Aug. 10, 2021
    A TWS development kit shortens the design cycle for OEMs and gets Bluetooth-enabled earbuds and headphones with advanced AI features more quickly to market.
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    New Fabrication Approach Yields High-Performance Flexible Electronics

    Aug. 10, 2021
    Using an unconventional fabrication technique, researchers have created ultra-thin, ultra-flexible, high-performance electronics including active devices.
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    How to Reduce EMI in Switching Power Supplies

    Aug. 10, 2021
    EMI is a plague upon power electronic design architectures, and it can be mitigated in numerous ways. Adding an EMI filter may seem like the most obvious choice, but there may...
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    Designing for Automotive: The Door Opens Wider for Smaller Firms

    Aug. 9, 2021
    A few big tier-1 suppliers have dominated the auto electronics market. But with the rise of EVs and AVs, non-tier-1 suppliers are no longer left with the slim pickings of aftermarket...
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    Marvell to Buy Switch Chip Startup for $1.1 Billion to Lure Cloud Customers

    Aug. 9, 2021
    Marvell said the deal would help it to take part in the market for merchant Ethernet switch silicon for data centers, which the company estimates will grow 15% every year for ...
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    U.S.-Made MMICs Not Immune to Illegal Export

    Aug. 9, 2021
    One can’t be too careful when it comes to safeguarding sensitive RF and microwave technology, especially when it involves potential military applications by adversaries.
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    Simplify Embedded-System Development with Open-Source Software

    Aug. 9, 2021
    Sponsored by Texas Instruments: Embedded software development is a multidimensional effort that you can address by leveraging open-source compiler tools and operating systems....
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    Advanced Oscilloscopes Address Next-Gen Design Issues

    Aug. 7, 2021
    The latest oscilloscopes deliver fast insights thanks to enhanced usability and performance, and represent the challenges manufacturers face delivering the latest test functionality...
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    SiC Power Modules: An Alternative to Si IGBTs for Industrial Trucks, Chargers

    Aug. 6, 2021
    Among the features of Microchip’s new 1,700-V modules are significantly increased efficiency, higher switching frequency, and improved gate-oxide stability.
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    TDK-Lambda 16th-brick 750-W Step-Down DC-DC Converter Eval Board

    Aug. 2, 2021
    In this episode of The Kit Close-up, we unbox and take a hands-on look at TDK-Lambda's 16th-brick 750-W step-down DC-DC converter.