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    August 2022
    Easy Integration of Supercapacitor Power Back-up

    Frederik Dostal, Subject Matter Expert, Power Management, Analog Devices

       One of the major trends over the last two decades is to replace mechanical systems with electronic systems wherever possible. Deploying an electronic system usually has the advantage of offering faster and more accurate responses, while being more reliable due to having no physical wear and te
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    Date:
    08/23/2022
    Solar Farm Market Size is Projected to Reach USD 458 Million by 2030

    Solar Farm Market Size is Projected to Reach USD 458 Million by 2030

    ­The rapid growth of the solar farm market in recent years can be attributed to the low cost of photovoltaic panels and the large number of companies producing solar water farms. With the implementation of government regulations that aim to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and minimize pollution, co
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    Date:
    08/15/2022
    160W Ultra-fast Charger Powers OnePlus Flagship 10T Smartphone

    160W Ultra-fast Charger Powers OnePlus Flagship 10T Smartphone

    Navitas Semiconductor announced that OnePlus has once again chosen GaNFast next-gen power ICs to ultra-fast-charge its new flagship smartphone, the OnePlus 10T. The new OnePlus 10T features the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon® 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm) chipset, a 120 Hz FHD + AMOLED display screen, and 50 MP main c
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    Date:
    08/15/2022
    PoE Injectors Bring Plug-and-Play Power to Industrial Network Devices

    PoE Injectors Bring Plug-and-Play Power to Industrial Network Devices

    ­Power over Ethernet (PoE) LAN Switches are essential components of modern industrial networks, supplying DC power to an assortment of PoE Powered Devices (PDs) over long distances, while transmitting data over the same CAT5 or higher cable. Managed or unmanaged, PoE LAN switches provide a number of important ad
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    Date:
    08/08/2022
    Smart Memory Controllers for Data Center Computing Enable Modern CPUs to Optimize Application Workloads

    Smart Memory Controllers for Data Center Computing Enable Modern CPUs to Optimize Application Workloads

    ­The continuous computational demands of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) workloads, cloud computing and data analytics deployed on traditional parallel attached memory have reached an efficiency plateau due to the limitations of increased memory channels on a processor. Microchip Technology In
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    Date:
    08/02/2022
    5V 32-Bit MCUs with Superior Noise Tolerance for Home Appliances, Industrial Applications

    Renesas Launches 5V RX660 32-Bit MCUs with Superior Noise Tolerance for Home Appliances and Industrial Applications

    ­Renesas Electronics Corporation announced a new addition to the RX 32-bit MCU Family, the RX660 group of microcontrollers (MCUs) that supports operating voltages of up to 5V, offering superior noise tolerance for home appliances and industrial equipment exposed to high electromagnetic interference. The RX
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    Date:
    08/02/2022
    Passive Components Enable V2X and 48V Automotive Systems Vital to Addressing Evolving Safety and Fuel Efficiency Demands

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    Figure 1: Standard DSRC V2X infrastructure

    ­Automotive safety has always been a top priority for both consumers and regulatory bodies, but the growing availability of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and the increasing viability of driverless technologies requires innovative approaches to this age-old requirement. Similarly, while fuel efficiency ha
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    Date:
    08/01/2022
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