4-pin SiC MOSFETs reduce switching loss
The first entries in Toshiba’s lineup of SiC MOSFETs that use a 4-pin TO-247-4L(X) package consist of 10 devices, 5 rated at 650 V and 5 rated at 1200 V. To minimize switching loss, their 4-pin TO-247-4L(X) package allows Kelvin connection…
GaGe expands PCIe digitizer portfolio
GaGe by Vitrek has added 14-bit and 16-bit resolution options to its Razor series of high-speed, dual-channel PCIe digitizers. These instruments offer an effective number of bits (ENOB) of ~11+ typical and a PCIe Gen 3 x8 interface.
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Tiny PCIe 4.0 SSD fits in-vehicle systems
The nanoSSD 4TE3 from Innodisk is a PCIe 4.0 x4 BGA SSD that aims to satisfy the demand for both edge AI miniaturization and high-speed processing. Useful for 5G, automotive, and aerospace designs, the device offers a transmission speed of up…
Taillight design that nearly halves system cost
Lately, nearly all automotive lighting features have been developed using LEDs, offering increased brightness while consuming less power. LEDs offer numerous benefits compared to conventional fluorescent bulbs. For the automotive taillight,…
Disassembling an OBD-II scanner
What’s an OBD-II (sometimes alternatively referred to as OBD-2, and other times in either form absent the interstitial hyphen) scanner? Answering that question first requires an understanding of what OBD is. The acronym stands for on-board…
A closer look at the first made-in-China 5G chip from Huawei
Huawei’s new system-on-chip (SoC) for 5G smartphones manufactured at SMIC’s 7-nm process node is making waves in the trade media, and it’s widely hailed a victory for China in the backdrop of semiconductor technology restrictions imposed…
AI-driven flows ease Arm Neoverse V2 design
Cadence has fine-tuned its AI-driven RTL-to-GDS digital flow, as well as its AI-driven verification flow, for the Arm Neoverse V2 CPU. The company also created corresponding 5-nm and 3-nm Rapid Adoption Kits (RAKs). These tools not only help…
Flip-flop plus choke comprise simple and cheap inductive sensor
Sensors that detect and track small metallic objects are handy gadgets, whether used to route workpieces on an assembly line or comb a beach for “treasures” lost in the sand. A typical sensor design consists of an inductor integrated into…
A sneak peek at chiplet standards
The scaling of system-on-chip (SoC) architectures is hitting the wall, paving the way for die-to-die interconnect in heterogenous single-package systems commonly known as chiplets. But while these chiplet-optimized interconnect technologies…
An LED display adapted for DIY projects
This expandable LED display for a microcontroller in Figure 1 has a simple interface with only 6 data/control wires and can be easily accommodated to a DIY design. The display has static indication.
Figure 1 The expandable LED display for a…
Software automates mobile app testing
Eggplant 7.0 from Keysight enables quality assurance (QA) teams to test mobile apps on multiple devices and operating systems simultaneously. The enhanced automated test software can test more than 7500 operating system and device combinations…
mmWave chip enables multibeam multiplexing
Fujitsu has developed a mmWave chip that supports multibeam multiplexing (excluding polarization multiplexing) for use in the radio units (RUs) of 5G base stations. The technology enables up to four beams to be multiplexed by a single chip through…
