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Melexis Expands Smart Single-Coil Fan Driver Family with High Configurability

Melexis Expands Smart Single-Coil Fan Driver Family with High Configurability

­Melexis introduces the MLX90411-D, an 800mA cooling fan driver that extends the MLX90411 family with enhanced customer configurability, smoother motor control, and simplified system integration. Designed for single-coil fans operating from 5 V, 12 V, 24 V, or 32 V, this innovation targets consumer systems (g
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Date:
12/18/2025
PSDcast – The Democratization of Solar

Meghan Wood, CEO of Raya Power

­The U.S. solar industry is growing exponentially, driven in part by government policy and mature photovoltaic technology. And while the industry added 7.5 gigawatts direct current of capacity in Q2 2025, the U.S. could learn a lot from the European example (and Asia for that matter). And on the line to discuss th
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Date:
12/16/2025
Nordic Semiconductor Unveils nRF54LV10A - A Breakthrough Low-Voltage Bluetooth LE SoC for Next-Gen Healthcare Wearables

Nordic Semiconductor Unveils nRF54LV10A - A Breakthrough Low-Voltage Bluetooth LE SoC for Next-Gen Healthcare Wearables

­Nordic Semiconductor, a global leader in low-power wireless connectivity solutions, today launches the nRF54LV10A SoC, setting a new benchmark for integration, performance, and battery life in the smallest medical devices. Engineered specifically for space-constrained, low-voltage Bluetooth® LE applications, th
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Date:
12/02/2025
Automotive and Transportation Industry – Navigating Through Change and Uncertainty

Kevin Parmenter, Director, Applications Engineering. TSC, America

­The global automotive and transportation industry is undergoing one of the most profound transformations in its history. Driven by electrification, digitalization, sustainability mandates and evolving consumer needs, this sector is inventing and redefining mobility for the next decade. A recent report fr
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Date:
12/01/2025
Does the “Uncanny Valley” Hide the True Danger of Generative AI?

Jason Lomberg, North American Editor, PSD

­For more than half a century, techies have tussled with the so-called “uncanny valley”, and AI has only exacerbated the issue. But is that really the scariest part of generative AI? Are we downplaying a far more serious danger? OpenAI recently released their Sora 2 AI video creation model with the go
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Date:
12/01/2025
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