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    November 2023
    Matching the Supply and Demand for Next-Gen SiC Devices

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    Figure 1: Multiple applications can benefit from the features of SiC devices

    Components based on wide-bandgap (WBG) technologies such as SiC are crucial to improve efficiency in industrial, automotive and renewable energy applications. In this article, onsemi considers how next-generation SiC devices will evolve to enable even higher efficiency and smaller form factors and also discusses wh
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    11/01/2023
    How IO-Link Wireless is enabling Industry 4.0

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    Figure 1. IO-Link Wireless System Topology

    A key enabler on Industry 4.0 is effective machine connectivity, including in places that were not possible before, for more intelligent devices at the edge. For industrial applications, the traditional solution is wired communication, which provides high reliability and low latency. However, cables limit the
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    Date:
    11/01/2023
    Five Ways Modern 8-bit Microcontrollers Evolved to Solve the Latest IoT System Challenges

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    Figure 1: Microchip CIPs shown above are color-coded by peripheral category. The green items provide additional power reduction possibilities

    It’s been over 50 years since the development of the first microcontroller.  As these systems became more complex, many subsystems now require hundreds of thousands— if not millions—of MCUs. This puts a premium on delivering low-cost devices with high reliability and durability. With the advent of th
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    Date:
    11/01/2023
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