Data Centers

October 2021

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Figure 1: PRM™ and VTM™ are the building blocks of FPA. PRMs are selected based on the system input voltage range and power requirements; VTMs are selected based on the output voltage range and current requirements. The PRM can be mounted anywhere in the system where convenient; the VTM should be mounted as close to the processor core as possible

Powering Clustered AI Processors

Paul Yeaman, Director of Application Engineering, Vicor Corporation

The recent introduction of new clustered AI ASIC processor based supercomputers are pushing the boundaries of power delivery networks to levels that were never imagined just a few years ago. With current levels approaching 100 kiloamps/ASIC cluster, innovation is needed across power system architectures, topologies, con

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Date:

10/27/2021

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HiperPFS-4 with Integrated 600 V Qspeed Diode Application

Delivering a Complete Active Power Factor Correction Solution in a Single Package: Part 2 of 4

Edward Ong, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Power Integrations

Two of the main issues for modern power supply designers are the elimination of unwanted line harmonic currents and ensuring a power factor that is as close to unity as possible. Unwanted harmonics can cause transmission equipment to overheat and pose interference challenges that must be addressed later; both a

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Date:

10/26/2021

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BridgeSwitch Application

A Quicker, More Efficient Way to Market for BLDC Designs: Part 1 of 4

Electric motors are currently the largest consumers of electricity in the world by a large margin. The Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) estimates that 45% of all electricity generated globally is consumed by electric motors. Therefore, as part of the push towards higher efficiency, legislation is

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Date:

10/26/2021

Amit Nagarkar helped develop a data-storage system that uses fluorescent dyes.

Harvard Researchers use Dyes to Store Data

HARVARD UNIVERSITY

In the digital age, every byte of data needs to go somewhere — and preferably stay there a long time. That last part is a major problem when it comes to data-storage systems, which typically last less than 20 years. A group of Harvard chemists is trying to solve the issue with an innovation that resembles ti

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Date:

10/14/2021

onsemi Doubles Down on Intelligent Focus

Ally Winning

2021 has been a tough year for the industry. It started off with most people predicting that the industry would return to normal during the course of the year. That hasn’t happened, and the automotive market – one that onsemi is especially focussed on – has been the worst affected of all. This has resulte

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Date:

10/07/2021

Georgia Papavasiliou, Professor of Biomedical Engineering in Armour College of Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech)

Illinois Tech Professor Joins National Program for STEM Faculty

ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Georgia Papavasiliou, Professor of Biomedical Engineering in Armour College of Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech), has been named a fellow in the third cohort of the IAspire Leadership Academy, a leadership program aimed at helping STEM faculty from underrepresented backgrounds ascend to

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Date:

10/06/2021

Dean Ian Ferguson with Kennesaw State University

Murata Announces Engineering Fund at Kennesaw State University

Murata announced that it established the Futoshi “Fred” Chanoki Honorary Engineering Fund at Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (SPCEET) at Kennesaw State University (KSU). Named after Murata Electronics North America’s first president, the funding will support the needs of

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Date:

10/05/2021

Professor Alan Mantooth from the University of Arkansas

$18M Grant to Build National Semiconductor Fabrication Facility

Engineering researchers led by Distinguished Professor Alan Mantooth have received $17.87 million from the National Science Foundation to build and operate a national silicon carbide research and fabrication facility at the University of Arkansas. “The national impact of having a fabrication facility such a

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Date:

10/04/2021