| MOSFETs boast advanced thermal performance
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2007-10-01 |
| Vishay Intertechnology Inc. released seven p-channel power MOSFETs in a PowerPAK ChipFET package that is said to offer advanced thermal performance in a compact, 3mm x 1.8mm footprint. |
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| Jazz fortifies post in analog, mixed-signal markets
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2007-09-14 |
| Jazz Semiconductorhas announced its Analog-Intensive Mixed-Signal initiative to strengthen its position in price/performance and power consumption for specialty CMOS technologies and quicken time-to-revenue for analog-intensive products. |
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| Design Class D audio amps into portable applications (Part 1)
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2007-09-05 |
| To maximize the benefits of using Class D amps, it is important to understand the fundamental difference in operation between Class D and Class AB amplifiers, since each amplifier technology requires different considerations when designing systems that incorporate audio. |
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| Select the best topology for WLED drive electronics
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2007-06-18 |
| Designers attempting to collapse the electronics required to drive LEDs into the base of a light bulb face major challenges. This article discusses how to meet these challenges when replacing older lighting technology with LEDs. |
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| Performing SE design with digital audio amps
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2007-06-01 |
| A single-ended operation is a common mode where the digital amp is used. This article discusses the basics of single-ended design and the engineering trade-offs involved. |
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| ST to explore fuel cell, plastic electronics markets
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2007-05-15 |
| STMicroelectronics said it expects to bring samples of micro-fuel cells to market in 2009 and to sample biochemical sensors and electronics-on-plastics in 2008. |
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| Digital power supply technology steadily gains ground
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2007-03-19 |
| The introduction of digital power technology to power supplies stood out at the 12th Annual International IC-China Conference & Exhibition. |
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| Sematech to advance planar solution devt for 22nm
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2007-02-09 |
| Sematech front-end engineers will combine planar CMOS approaches with new channel materials to develop transistors for the 22nm half-pitch technology generation. |
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| Design a smaller, more efficient AC/DC power supply
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2007-01-16 |
| The possibilities for improvements in AC/DC power supply design will continue to be driven largely by improvements in semiconductor performance and functionality. |
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| Design tricks for digital amps
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2006-10-02 |
| Kevin Belnap gives design tips on how to avoid common design problems with an SMPS and digital amplifier. |
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| Vishay licenses TrenchFET tech to KEC
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2006-06-19 |
| Vishay Intertechnology said it will license its power MOSFET technology to KEC, a Korean-based discrete components company |
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| Choosing the best bumping option
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2006-06-01 |
| The flip-chip packaging market has rapidly grown in recent years, bolstered by market demands for increased package performance and smaller form factors, an increase in infrastructure, and finally, the development of new substrate technologies and assembly processes. |
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| China IC design industry reaches stability
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2006-05-16 |
| After several years of rapid development, China's IC design industry has reached a period of stability, according to the China IC Design House Survey by EE Times-China. |
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| GaAs dielectric points past silicon
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2006-03-16 |
| Freescale Semiconductor's laboratory recently announced that it has cracked a 40-year-old puzzle—how to deposit a defect-free dielectric on GaAs. |
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| Primitive tools slow analog/digital integration
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2006-03-16 |
| With the right tools, the job of integrating high-performance A/D circuits on the same SoC could be easier. |
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