Data Centers

    April 2025
    Microchip Unveils New High-Density Power Module for AI at the Edge Applications

    Microchip Unveils New High-Density Power Module for AI at the Edge Applications

    ­AI at the edge is driving increased integration and power consumption, requiring advanced power management solutions for industrial automation and data center applications. Microchip Technology announces the MCPF1412, a highly efficient and fully integrated point-of-load 12A power module with a
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    Date:
    04/24/2025
    DC-DC Converters for Reliable Power Supplies in Network Switches

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    Figure 1: Redundancy is an important reliability aspect of the typical network switch power configuration rails with voltage and current requirements

    ­The rapid expansion of cloud computing services has fueled a dramatic surge in data traffic. This trend is expected to continue with a CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of approximately 20% from 2024 to 2033. Network devices, including routers and network switches, are essential for accommodating this rapid gr
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    Date:
    04/01/2025
    How to Manage Aging Electrical Power Equipment in Data Centers

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    Figure 1: It’s important to establish maintenance programs that will bolster the life expectancy of your electrical power equipment, reduce the chance of failure, and lower energy consumption

    ­Data centers power the digital infrastructure that modern society relies on. For companies that depend on data centers to store, process, and transmit critical information, even a single outage can result in considerable financial losses, security vulnerabilities, and operational disruptions. Data centers a
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    Date:
    04/01/2025
    Fiber Optic vs Metal Components

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    ­The introduction of fiber optic technology has advanced the way we deliver power and communicate digitally but how does it compare to traditional cabling materials and is it sustainable? Here, Mark Baptista, internal application engineer at electrical connector specialist PEI-Genesis, explains the differences be
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    Date:
    04/01/2025
    Archive

    Gate Driver Choices for High Power Density Intermediate Bus Converters in AI Servers

    Aug 31,2026
    Jeffrey Cumabig, Product Application Engineer, and Lei Song, Product Definition Engineer, both for gate drivers at Infineon Technologies AG

    Molded Power Inductors

    May 29,2026
    Efrain Bernal-Alzate, Design Engineer, Würth Elektronik eiSos

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