Highlights

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Nonlinearities

Sustainability: A Movement Unto Me

Our mostly-analog editor reflects on one of the major sustainability impacts of his career as a result of revolutionizing the way LED light bulbs were designed.
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Test & Measurement

Hi-Res, Laser-Driven Microscope Analyzes Magnetic Microstructures

Merging some esoteric physics principles with an advanced instrument creates a magnetic microscope with resolution better than 100 nm.
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Embedded

Component Redistribution: Can It End Overproduction in Electronics?

Kenny McGee, CEO of Component Sense, looks to tackle the problem of overproduction in the electronics industry, which poses a major obstacle to sustainability.
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Power

New Power Module Integrates SiC MOSFETs and IGBTs to Cut EV Costs

In power electronics, silicon carbide beats silicon in most of the metrics that count, except cost. Infineon is trying to tackle the problem with the first fusion power module...
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Power

Turning on the Lights: GaN Power FETs for LiDAR Sensors

Learn more about the role of GaN power FETs and the gate drivers behind them in LiDAR sensors.
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Nonlinearities

So...It’s Automotive Electrification (BMS) Week

It’s the start of Automotive Electrification Week at Electronic Design and Andy reflects on the history of battery-management systems and introduces the contributed and editors...
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Nonlinearities

Analog Aficionados, Engineers Week, and Girl Day

It’s Engineers Week—are you doing anything at local schools to raise awareness among students about engineering as a career choice?
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Power Protection

Tiny Gas-Discharge Tube Enhances Voltage-Surge and Transient Protection

This minuscule, surface-mount GDT has a relatively lower-voltage sparkover threshold in an EIA 1206-size package to provide another layer of system protection.
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Ideas for Design

LED Driver Handles Industrial Power-Supply Indication

This Idea for Design presents a simple and small solution for driving an LED to provide visual feedback in the presence/absence of a system’s power.
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Power

Smart Motor Drivers and Software, Cleantech Competition

This edition of PowerBites presents insights on how competition continues to drive growth in the cleantech sector and a motor-centric sampler of the latest power-related products...