On the road to 5G connectors
Connectors and connector systems for 5G antenna systems need to combine thermal performance, high signal integrity and speed, and EMI performance while providing a low
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Five PMICs and their quest for new features and greater integration
A sneak peek into PMICs serving automotive, multimedia, IoT, and wearable designs shows the latest combinations of buck converters, LDOs, and load switches inside
Flexible sensors bring new benefits for temperature measurement
Printed sensors achieve enhanced temperature measurement performance through the proper choice of substrate, materials, and manufacturing
Why engineers need to understand data privacy laws
Industry initiatives are underway in the U.S. to explore data privacy and how deep in the design process it should start, but in the meantime, U.S. engineers need to
Roundup: power inductors and transformers
Recently launched power inductors and transformers feature common improvements, with several targeting extreme
mmWave radios land in 5G smartphones
The launch of the 5G handset duo is a testament that mmWave communications is for real and it’s affordable as
Product review: Helix’s MuxCapacitor voltage conversion IP
Through its proprietary technologies, MuxCapacitor and CapIso, Helix Semiconductors offers highly efficient capacitive power-transfer solutions with the highest power
How to choose a surface-mount inductor for a DC/DC converter
Understanding the basics of the switch-mode converter principle will help designers select the best inductor for their
Partnership delivers first silicon for open-source RISC-V microcontroller
X-FAB and Efabless developed the open-source RISC-V microcontroller, called Raven, in less than three
Medical wearable designs fuel improvements in energy harvesting
Energy harvesting from various sources will be used to charge a supercapacitor and/or a rechargeable battery to better leverage the benefits of ambient