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    Alpha and Omega Semi Unveils AmpStack Packaging - A Leap Forward in MOSFET Power Density

    Alpha and Omega Semi Unveils AmpStack Packaging - A Leap Forward in MOSFET Power Density

    ­Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (AOS), a designer, developer, and global supplier of a broad range of discrete power devices, wide band gap power devices, power management ICs, and modules, today introduced its AOPL66801 80V MOSFET in a half-bridge configuration available in a state-of-the-art DF
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    Date:
    07/08/2026
    Infineon Supplies SiC Technology to ADVANTICS, Enhancing Efficiency in Power Converters for Megawatt Charging

    ADVANTICS’ liquid-cooled power conversion platform is based on modular 100 kW building blocks, enabling scalable systems up to the megawatt range.

    ­Infineon Technologies AG will supply CoolSiC™ MOSFETs 1200 V and matching dual-channel EiceDRIVER™ 2EDB9259Y gate drivers to ADVANTICS, a technology leader in silicon carbide (SiC) power electronics and advanced control systems, for its new line of liquid-cooled power converters. The solutions enhance ef
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    Date:
    07/08/2026
    Infineon Launches SECORA ID Key S USB, a new Security Solution Supporting FIDO2 and PKI for Secured Logical Access

    SECORA™ ID Key S USB from Infineon is a Java Card™-based solution with USB and NFC connectivity for secured authentication and digital signatures.

    ­Infineon Technologies AG is launching the SECORA™ ID Key S USB, a Java Card™-based solution with USB and NFC connectivity for secured authentication and digital signatures. As the first FIDO-certified Level 3+ solution and compliant with CTAP 2.1, the authenticator enables phishing-resistant, passwordless au
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    Date:
    07/07/2026
    TDK Expands HWS3000 Series with Wide Range Three-Phase Input Model

    TDK Expands HWS3000 Series with Wide Range Three-Phase Input Model

    ­TDK Corporation announces the expansion of the 3000 W TDK-Lambda HWS3000 programmable AC-DC power supply series with the introduction of the HWS3000GT4 model. Now available with a new wide-range 340 – 528 Vac three-phase input option, this addition offers engineers greater installation flexibility, improved co
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    Date:
    07/07/2026
    Bourns TVS Diodes Address High‑Surge ESD Protection in DFN‑2 (0402) Footprints

    Bourns® Model CDDFN2‑T3V3SC and CDDFN2‑T5V0SC TVS Diodes

    ­Bourns announced the Model CDDFN2‑T3V3SC and CDDFN2‑T5V0SC Surface‑Mount Transient Voltage Suppressor (TVS) Diodes, designed to provide ESD, EFT, and surge protection in DFN‑2 (0402) footprints for space‑constrained electronic designs. The bidirectional devices support IEC 61000‑4‑2,‑4‑4, an
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    Date:
    07/02/2026
    Designing an Optimized Input Filter for Buck Converters

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    Figure 1: Basic Buck Converter Circuit (SWA Is On)

    ­This article will discuss how to optimize input filter design for application boards that contain single or multiple DC/DC converters on the same voltage bus. An optimized input filter minimizes the cost and component count while ensuring circuit stability, provides EMI compliance, and improves input voltage tra
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    Date:
    07/01/2026
    Floating Ground Hot-Swap Architecture for Data Centers

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    Figure 1: Data Center Power Distribution Architecture Evolution

    The exponential growth of AI, high-performance computing (HPC), and cloud services is driving an unprecedented surge in data center power demands. Traditional 50V DC power distribution architectures, once sufficient for kilowatt-scale IT racks, are rapidly approaching physical and economic limits as AI workloads pu
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    Date:
    07/01/2026
    Ionic Cooling for AI Systems

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    Figure 1: a demonstration of how electrohydrodynamic (EHD) airflow is achieved

    ­From smartphones and laptops to automotive infotainment and smart IoT devices, the direction of travel is consistent: more functionality, more performance, and more intelligence, delivered in smaller and thinner form factors. For design engineers, this creates a familiar but intensifying challenge, and with ea
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    Date:
    07/01/2026
    Power Without Pause

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    ­The pressure on industrial and medical equipment manufacturers has never been more intense. Customers demand higher uptime, leaner operating costs, and power systems that adapt to the job rather than dictating its terms. Traditional fixed-battery architectures — solid and predictable as they may be — are in
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    Date:
    07/01/2026
    The Golden Rule of Board Layout for Switch-Mode Power Supplies

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    Figure 1: The board of an LT8640S switching regulator with closely spaced components and thus a compact board layout

    ­This article explains the basis for achieving an optimized board layout, a critical aspect in the design of switch-mode power supplies. A good layout ensures stable functioning of the switching regulator and minimizes radiated interference as well as conducted interference (EMI). This is widely known by electronics de
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    Date:
    07/01/2026
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