Magnetically actuated microrelay uses micromachining for batch production
Magnetically actuated microrelay uses micromachining for batch production Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA) have developed a magnetically
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Specifying the optimal redundant power system
Specifying the optimal redundant power system Designers should keep in mind power, reliability, and monitoring needs–and avoid overspecifying BY EVAN VOGEL and RON
Standard dc/dc modules displace custom supplies
Standard dc/dc modules displace custom supplies Design, qualification, and cost benefits steer more designers to standard power system components BY LARS THORSELL
What a designer should know about front-end power systems
What a designer should know about front-end power systems Here's a look at recent trends and some tips for specifying front-end ac/dc supplies BY MICHAELContinue
Power-to-frequency converters replace mechanical watt-hour meters
Power-to-frequency converters replace mechanical watt-hour meters Chips enable lower-cost designs and advanced metering functions A family of power-to-frequency
FPGAs share chip space with diffused logic and µP
FPGAs share chip space with diffused logic and µP Motorola Semiconductor (Phoenix, AZ) has announced plans for Core+, an IC product family that will
Electric vehicles spur development of lithium-polymer batteries
Electric vehicles spur development of lithium-polymer batteries Designers of electric vehicles, backup power systems, and other battery-powered equipment requiring long
VXI products drive down test costs
VXI products drive down test costs Committed to lowering the cost and ensuring the future viability of VXI test systems, Hewlett-Packard (Palo Alto, CA) isContinue
Multisource agreement cuts new transceivers’ size
Multisource agreement cuts new transceivers' size Six companies have signed a multisource agreement for next-generation fiber-optic transceivers that are
Memory technology advances and expands versatility
Memory technology advances and expands versatility Approaches to main memory and cache RAM are still not solidified, while nonvolatile memory offers more choices than