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10 Watt Wide-Input Converters for Industrial Applications

10 Watt Wide-Input Converters for Industrial Applications

10 Watt Wide-Input Converters for Industrial Applications
­TRACO Power is proud to announce the releases of the new TMR 10WI series. This product launch consists of isolated DC/DC converters designed for versatility, offering a wide input range from 4.5 VDC to 75 VDC. Thanks to their high efficiency of up to 89%, these converters achieve a compact SIP-8 form factor, wit
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Date:
01/16/2026
Pacific Gas and Electric Company sets the Blueprint for Grid Transformation and Heralds the Integrated Planning Revolution

Wen Tu, Senior Director of Integrated Planning at PG&E

Pacific Gas and Electric Company sets the Blueprint for Grid Transformation and Heralds the Integrated Planning Revolution
­The electrical grid is at a crossroads. Explosive demand from power-hungry data centers, electrification from new EVs and other new transportation methods, plus the urgent need for climate resilience, have meant utilities across North America are facing a level of grid complexity that traditional planning me
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Date:
01/16/2026
ODEC Partnership Secures Microsoft-Supported Grant to Expand Energy Efficiency Training for Manufactured Homes in Southern Virginia 

Chris Cosby, President and CEO of ODEC

ODEC Partnership Secures Microsoft-Supported Grant to Expand Energy Efficiency Training for Manufactured Homes in Southern Virginia 
­Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC) announced today that a key workforce development partner has been awarded a $25,000 grant from Microsoft’s Datacenter Community Affairs team to support energy audit training in Southern Virginia, advancing ODEC’s Manufactured Homes Energy Efficiency Program an
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Date:
01/16/2026
UPS Series with Rugged Steel Construction and Advanced Power Management for Mission-Critical Applications

SolaHD™ Unveils Enhanced S4KD Industrial Online UPS Series with Rugged Steel Construction and Advanced Power Management for Mission-Critical Applications

UPS Series with Rugged Steel Construction and Advanced Power Management for Mission-Critical Applications
­Emerson's SolaHD™ brand today announced significant enhancements to its S4KD Industrial UPS Series, delivering unprecedented protection and performance for mission-critical equipment in harsh industrial environments. The upgraded 6kVA and 10kVA online double conversion UPS feature rugged ful
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Date:
01/16/2026
Littelfuse Expands Magnetic Sensor Portfolio with Ultra-Low-Power Omnipolar TMR Switches

Littelfuse Expands Magnetic Sensor Portfolio with Ultra-Low-Power Omnipolar TMR Switches

Littelfuse Expands Magnetic Sensor Portfolio with Ultra-Low-Power Omnipolar TMR Switches
­Littelfuse, Inc. announced the launch of two next-generation omnipolar magnetic switches, the LF21173TMR and LF21177TMR. These devices combine Tunneling Magnetoresistance (TMR) and CMOS technologies in a compact LGA4 package, providing ultra-low power consumption, ex
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Date:
01/15/2026
Cree LED Introduces Fully Assembled L2 PCBA Solutions that Address a Wide Range of Indoor and Outdoor Lighting Use Cases

Cree LED Introduces Fully Assembled L2 PCBA Solutions that Address a Wide Range of Indoor and Outdoor Lighting Use Cases

Cree LED Introduces Fully Assembled L2 PCBA Solutions that Address a Wide Range of Indoor and Outdoor Lighting Use Cases
­Cree LED, a Penguin Solutions brand announced its new Level 2 (L2) Solutions portfolio, offering both standard and custom fully-populated LED PC board assemblies (PCBAs). The new lineup gives lighting manufacturers a streamlined way to source LEDs and assembled boards from a single, trusted su
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01/15/2026
Yokogawa Announces the North American Launch of OpreX Intelligent Edge Controllers - A8 Model

Yokogawa Announces the North American Launch of OpreX Intelligent Edge Controllers - A8 Model

Yokogawa Announces the North American Launch of OpreX Intelligent Edge Controllers - A8 Model
­Yokogawa Corporation of America today announces the North American launch of the OpreX™ Intelligent Edge Controllers - A8, the newest addition to the OpreX™ Control Devices portfolio. Designed to meet the rapidly evolving needs of modern automation and equipment builders, the A8 delivers powerful real-time co
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Date:
01/15/2026
OLI Selected as an Official Collaborator in the U.S. Department of Energy's Genesis Mission

OLI Selected as an Official Collaborator in the U.S. Department of Energy's Genesis Mission

OLI Selected as an Official Collaborator in the U.S. Department of Energy's Genesis Mission
­OLI is a collaborator in the Genesis Mission, a national initiative to build the world's most powerful scientific platform to accelerate discovery, strengthen national security, and drive energy innovation. As part of the Genesis Mission, OLI expects to provide a chemistry base supporting AI and modeling e
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Date:
01/15/2026
Driving the Future of Energy: How Automation Ensures Grid Stability

To keep pace with the dynamic changes in the energy landscape, automation must go hand in hand with digitalization. Only when operators can rely on real-time data and intelligent systems will they be able to ensure the stability and resilience of tomorrow’s grids.

Driving the Future of Energy: How Automation Ensures Grid Stability
­Automation and digitalization are crucial, enabling efficient control and monitoring of the grid. To maintain grid stability during this dynamic phase of the energy transition, transmission and distribution operators should focus on three key automation success factors: scalability, security and seamless connectivity.
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Date:
01/15/2026
Toshiba Expands Protection Zener Diodes Portfolio with Four new Voltage Ratings up to 75V

Toshiba Expands Protection Zener Diodes Portfolio with Four new Voltage Ratings up to 75V

Toshiba Expands Protection Zener Diodes Portfolio with Four new Voltage Ratings up to 75V
­Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH (“Toshiba”) is expanding its surge protection Zener diodes lineup with the addition of four new products to its CUZ series. The CUZ56V, CUZ62V, CUZ68V, and CUZ75V, with Zener voltages (VZ) of 56V, 62V, 68V, and 75V respectively, are designed for use in power supplies for da
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Date:
01/15/2026
AVAIO Digital Announces New Large-Scale AI-Ready Data Center and Power Campus in Little Rock, Arkansas

AVAIO Digital Announces New Large-Scale AI-Ready Data Center and Power Campus in Little Rock, Arkansas

AVAIO Digital Announces New Large-Scale AI-Ready Data Center and Power Campus in Little Rock, Arkansas
­AVAIO Digital Partners (AVAIO Digital) announced a major new data center hub near Little Rock in Pulaski County, Arkansas – AVAIO Digital Leo - that will help accelerate the state’s rapidly growing tech sector. Named after the constellation Leo -- the Lion -- symbolizing strength, power and leadership, the campus will host the compute, networking, data storage technologies and power infrastructure that underpin cloud computing and artificial intelligence applications.  The campus will be built out in multiple phases with an initial $6 billion combined inv
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Date:
01/15/2026
Antaira Introduces Ultra-Thin, 5-port Flat Mount PoE+ Switch for Space-saving Industrial Networking

Antaira has announced its new ultra-flat Ethernet switch, the FNP-0500G-T. Designed for modern control cabinets and space-constrained environments, it offers robust, high-speed connectivity with an installation depth of only 1.24 inches

Antaira Introduces Ultra-Thin, 5-port Flat Mount PoE+ Switch for Space-saving Industrial Networking
­Antaira Technologies, LLC., a leader in industrial networking solutions, today announced the launch of its new ultra-flat Ethernet switch, the FNP-0500G-T. Designed for modern control cabinets and space-constrained environments, the FNP-0500G-T offers robust, high-speed connectivity with an installation depth of
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Date:
01/15/2026
Russelectric, a Siemens Business, Highlights RTSCD Commercial Duty Service Entrance Rated Transfer Switches

Russelectric, a Siemens Business, Highlights RTSCD Commercial Duty Service Entrance Rated Transfer Switches

Russelectric, a Siemens Business, Highlights RTSCD Commercial Duty Service Entrance Rated Transfer Switches
­Russelectric, A Siemens Business, a leading manufacturer of power control systems and automatic transfer switches, announces its new RTSCD-SE Commercial Duty Service Entrance Transfer Switches, a cost-effective option ideal for commercial spaces. Educational campuses, high-rise complexes, industrial plants, an
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Date:
01/15/2026
OMRON Launches P6K Sockets Compatible with G6K Relay Series to Simplify Assembly and Maintenance

Zac Hendrix, Product Marketing Supervisor, OMRON Electronic Components

OMRON Launches P6K Sockets Compatible with G6K Relay Series to Simplify Assembly and Maintenance
­OMRON Electronic Components, a global leader in innovative component solutions, today announced the launch of its P6K relay sockets, a surface-mount connecting socket designed specifically for the G6K PCB terminal-type relay series, including G6K-2P and G6K(U)-2P-Y models. The new socket solution streamlines pr
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Date:
01/09/2026
ADLINK Launches Its First COM Express Module Powered by Intel Core Ultra Series 3 Processors

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ADLINK Launches Its First COM Express Module Powered by Intel Core Ultra Series 3 Processors
­ADLINK Technology Inc., a global leader in edge AI computing solutions, proudly presents its latest Express-PTL COM modules powered by new Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors. Express-PTL modules deliver a major performance leap with their advanced AI architecture, featuring an integrated NPU 5.0 th
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01/09/2026
SGET Shakes Up FPGA Market with World Premiere of oHFM

“The specification of a module standard for FPGAs opens up new sales channels for semiconductor manufacturers, embedded module manufacturers, and VARs/system integrators, while offering customers all the benefits they may already know from computer-on-modules.” – Ansgar Hein, Chairman

SGET Shakes Up FPGA Market with World Premiere of oHFM
­The Standardization Group for Embedded Technologies e.V. (SGET) today announced a paradigm shift in embedded design with the official release of the Open Harmonized FPGA Module (oHFM) specification. As the world’s first open and vendor-independent FPGA module standard, oHFM brings the proven success of Computer-on-Module (C
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Date:
01/09/2026
Kaman Announces New Air Gap Tool

Kaman Announces New Air Gap Tool

Kaman Announces New Air Gap Tool
­The Measuring Division of Kaman Precision Products, Inc., the world leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance position measurement systems, announces its new Air Gap Tool. Offering simple, accurate measuring and data storage for hydroelectric turbines and more, the Air Gap Tool is designed sp
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Date:
01/09/2026
Pivot Energy and Tapestry, Inc. Announce Completion of Three Illinois Community Solar Projects

Liz Reddington, Vice President of Development at Pivot Energy

Pivot Energy and Tapestry, Inc. Announce Completion of Three Illinois Community Solar Projects
­Pivot Energy, a leading national renewable energy provider and independent power producer, and Tapestry, Inc., a global house of iconic accessories and lifestyle brands uniting the magic of Coach and Kate Spade, are celebrating a milestone in their partnership. Today, Pivot announced the completion of three Il
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Date:
01/08/2026
Infineon and HL Klemove Collaborate to Advance Automotive Innovation for Software-Defined Vehicles

Infineon and HL Klemove drive SDV development forward

Infineon and HL Klemove Collaborate to Advance Automotive Innovation for Software-Defined Vehicles
­Infineon Technologies AG and HL Klemove have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen their strategic collaboration in automotive technologies. The partnership aims to combine Infineon’s semiconductor expertise and system understanding with HL Klemove’s capabilities in advanced autonomous dr
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Date:
01/08/2026
CNN and NGK Insulators Launch Global Campaign Showcasing Innovation for a Sustainable Future

CNN and NGK Insulators Launch Global Campaign Showcasing Innovation for a Sustainable Future

CNN and NGK Insulators Launch Global Campaign Showcasing Innovation for a Sustainable Future
­CNN International Commercial (CNNIC) and NGK Insulators, LTD. (NGK), a global leader in ceramic technology, are launching a new cross-platform campaign to showcase cutting-edge technological advancements and their role in shaping a sustainable future. The campaign highlights how advanced technologies are addressing gl
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Date:
01/08/2026
Morse Micro Announces General Availability of HaLowLink

Morse Micro Announces General Availability of HaLowLink

Morse Micro Announces General Availability of HaLowLink
­Morse Micro, the world's leading provider of Wi-Fi HaLow semiconductors, today announced the general availability of the HaLowLink™ 2, its next-generation long-range Wi-Fi HaLow platform, now shipping globally. The HaLowLink 2 is a Wi-Fi Certified™, all-in-one Wi-Fi HaLow router, access point, and
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Date:
01/08/2026
Silanna Announces MIL-TEMP Variant of Plural Platform ADCs, Delivering −55°C to +125°C Operation Across Portfolio

Silanna Announces MIL-TEMP Variant of Plural Platform ADCs, Delivering −55°C to +125°C Operation Across Portfolio

Silanna Announces MIL-TEMP Variant of Plural Platform ADCs, Delivering −55°C to +125°C Operation Across Portfolio
Silanna Semiconductor, a global provider of high-performance mixed-signal solutions, today announced MIL-TEMP variants of its Plural platform of high-speed, low-power analog-to-digital converters (ADCs). The initial launch includes five devices from across its portfolio that are now capable of operation at military
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Date:
01/08/2026
Infineon Introduces the Industry's First Wi-Fi 7 IoT 20 MHz Tri-Radio Device Optimized for IoT

Infineon AIROC™ ACW741x is the industry’s first Wi-Fi 7 IoT 20 MHz tri-radio device optimized for IoT. This product family provides Wi-Fi 7 Multi-Link for IoT for enhanced robustness in congested environments and has the industry's lowest Wi-Fi connected standby power.

Infineon Introduces the Industry's First Wi-Fi 7 IoT 20 MHz Tri-Radio Device Optimized for IoT
­To support continued growth of connected devices in home, industrial and commercial markets, Infineon Technologies AG introduced the AIROC™ ACW741x, a new product family that integrates a tri-radio with Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth® LE 6.0 with Channel Sounding, and IEEE 802.15.4 Thread, with Matter ecosystem support in
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Date:
01/07/2026
Silanna, Avnet Enter Distribution Partnership for Advanced Plural ADC Portfolio and Ultra-Efficient FirePower Laser Driver ICs

Silanna, Avnet Enter Distribution Partnership for Advanced Plural ADC Portfolio and Ultra-Efficient FirePower Laser Driver ICs

Silanna, Avnet Enter Distribution Partnership for Advanced Plural ADC Portfolio and Ultra-Efficient FirePower Laser Driver ICs
­Silanna Semiconductor, a global leader in analog innovation, today announced a strategic franchise agreement with Avnet. Under the terms of the deal, Avnet will market, distribute and provide technical design support for Silanna Semiconductor’s complete family of products to engineering teams in the Americas. The agreement i
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Date:
01/06/2026
STMicroelectronics Scales STM32 Microprocessors for Cost-Efficient, Low-Power, and Flexible Performance

STMicroelectronics Scales STM32 Microprocessors for Cost-Efficient, Low-Power, and Flexible Performance

STMicroelectronics Scales STM32 Microprocessors for Cost-Efficient, Low-Power, and Flexible Performance
­STMicroelectronics has introduced STM32MP21 microprocessors (MPUs) for cost-aware edge applications in smart factories, smart homes, and smart cities, combining advanced cores and peripherals with strong security targeting SESIP Level 3 and PCI pre-certification. Extending ST’s STM32MP2 series, the new M
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Date:
01/06/2026
Menlo Micro Cryogenic Switches Set New Benchmark for RF Switches Within Quantum Computing Systems

Menlo Micro Cryogenic Switches Set New Benchmark for RF Switches Within Quantum Computing Systems

Menlo Micro Cryogenic Switches Set New Benchmark for RF Switches Within Quantum Computing Systems
­Menlo Microsystems, Inc. (Menlo Micro), the company setting a new standard for switches in modern electrical and electronic systems, announced the launch of the MM4250 switch. This product is a cryogenic SP6T switch with a near zero thermal footprint used for the switching and control of high speed and RF si
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Date:
01/06/2026
TDK Establishes TDK AIsight and Announces New Ultra-Low Power DSP Platform for AI Glasses

TDK Establishes TDK AIsight and Announces New Ultra-Low Power DSP Platform for AI Glasses

TDK Establishes TDK AIsight and Announces New Ultra-Low Power DSP Platform for AI Glasses
­TDK Corporation announces the establishment of a new TDK group company, which will operate as TDK AIsight to address the intersection of physical AI (artificial intelligence) and generative AI, empowering AI glasses with intuitive and compelling user experiences. Building on TDK’s 90 years of innovations an
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Date:
01/06/2026
TDK Launches STRIDE, a Low-Power, Real-Time Positioning Software for Wearables and IoT

Chris Goodall, President of Trusted Positioning, TDK

TDK Launches STRIDE, a Low-Power, Real-Time Positioning Software for Wearables and IoT
­TDK Corporation announces Trusted Positioning STRIDE, an embedded Pedestrian Dead Reckoning (PDR) software solution engineered specifically for wearables - including smart watches, head-mounted devices, glasses, and compact sensors. As OEMs push for more intelligent, context-aware wearable experiences, STRIDE pr
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Date:
01/05/2026
Allegro MicroSystems Simplifies SiC Power Design for AI Data Centers and EVs with Expanded Power-Thru Gate Driver Portfolio

Allegro MicroSystems Simplifies SiC Power Design for AI Data Centers and EVs with Expanded Power-Thru Gate Driver Portfolio

Allegro MicroSystems Simplifies SiC Power Design for AI Data Centers and EVs with Expanded Power-Thru Gate Driver Portfolio
­Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. announced the strategic expansion of its Power-Thru™ isolated gate driver portfolio with the launch of the AHV85003/AHV85043 chipset. Joining the flagship AHV85311 integrated solution, this expanded family creates a complete ecosystem for high-voltage silicon carbide (SiC) des
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Date:
01/05/2026
Menlo Micro and Microchip Technology Validate the First MEMS-Based Hot-Switched Power Panel

Menlo Micro and Microchip Technology Validate the First MEMS-Based Hot-Switched Power Panel

Menlo Micro and Microchip Technology Validate the First MEMS-Based Hot-Switched Power Panel
­Menlo Microsystems, Inc. (Menlo Micro) announced in partnership with Microchip Technology, a broadline supplier of semiconductors committed to making innovative design easier through total system solutions, that it has successfully completed the hot switching validation of a MEMS-based 1000V/500A (0.5 megawatt) rel
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Date:
01/05/2026
Consumers Energy Starts Operating Muskegon Solar, Helping Meet Michigan's Energy Needs

Sri Maddipati, Consumers Energy's president of electric supply

Consumers Energy Starts Operating Muskegon Solar, Helping Meet Michigan's Energy Needs
­Consumers Energy today announced the start of operations for Muskegon Solar, its largest solar project to help power Michigan. Muskegon Solar sits on 1,900 acres at the Muskegon Resource Recovery Center, generating 250 megawatts of electricity – enough to power about 40,000 homes and businesses. Construct
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Date:
01/05/2026
BENTELER Acquires Deutsche Bahn Company ioki, Creating First European Full-Service Provider for Autonomous Mobility

Accelerating the mobility transition together (l. to r.): Benjamin Pfeifer (Chief Commercial Officer ioki), Michael Barillère-Scholz (Co-founder and CEO ioki), Tobias Liebelt (CEO Benteler Mobility), Sven Herzig (Chief Sales Officer HOLON).

BENTELER Acquires Deutsche Bahn Company ioki, Creating First European Full-Service Provider for Autonomous Mobility
­The BENTELER Group is acquiring ioki GmbH, the leading European provider of software-based mobility solutions, from Deutsche Bahn AG. Both companies have signed the corresponding agreement; further details of the transaction will remain confidential. The closing of the transaction is expected in the near future. With the succe
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Date:
01/05/2026
Happy Holidays and a Wonderful New Year!

Happy Holidays and a Wonderful New Year!

Happy Holidays and a Wonderful New Year!
PSD Staff

­ Happy Holidays, and we look forward to working with you and bringing you the greatest in power news, products, and commentary in 2026!
Date:
01/04/2026
Happy New Year From All At PSD!

Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

Happy New Year From All At PSD!
Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

­Welcome to the January edition of Power Systems Design! The majority of people start the year full of enthusiasm. At the end of each year, we look back and evaluate how it has gone and where we have fallen short. We then take those learnings, look to the future and make resolutions about what and how we will ch
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Date:
01/01/2026
Torque Meets Tech: High-Voltage Motor Control for A New Generation of Power Tools

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Torque Meets Tech: High-Voltage Motor Control for A New Generation of Power Tools
Christoph Stangl, Allegro Microsystems

­From compact 12V drills to beefy 80V outdoor equipment, today’s tradespeople are looking for mobility, performance and operational flexibility. The proliferation of higher-voltage power tools creates challenges for battery manufacturers that quickly spill into the area of motor control. Here, engineers must de
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Date:
01/01/2026
Flexible Engine Power Plants

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Figure 1: Flexibility capacity additions to 2050 (Energy Transition Scenario)

Flexible Engine Power Plants
Patrik Farkas, General Manager, Market Development, Middle East and Asia, Wärtsilä

­In modern power systems, flexibility is more than just a technical necessity – it’s also a highly effective tool to unlock new profit-boosting revenue streams. As the share of renewables increases, the need for flexibility in power systems is increasing with it. Plants that integrate reciprocating internal co
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Date:
01/01/2026
AI/ML is the Path to Advanced, Energy-Efficient Edge IoT

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AI/ML is the Path to Advanced, Energy-Efficient Edge IoT
Tamas Daranyi, Product Manager, Silicon Labs

­Artificial intelligence (AI) and the internet of things (IoT), two of the broadest trends defining technology today, are distinct, but with significant intersections. Where they overlap at the network edge, AI has become integral to a growing number of increasingly sophisticated edge IoT devices. AI simultane
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Date:
01/01/2026
Powering the Future of Directed-Energy Weapons

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Powering the Future of Directed-Energy Weapons
Christian Jonglas, Technical Support Manager at GAIA Converter

­Drone warfare is changing military defense strategy. The ready availability of low-cost electronic hardware has made the drone a major threat not just in open warfare but in asymmetric conflicts and terrorism. Those factors have led to a wave of innovation in countermeasures against threats from a variety of
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Date:
01/01/2026
Bidirectional Charging Systems at Different Power Levels

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Figures 1a and 1b: Unidirectional and bidirectional charging systems (Source: Bel Fuse)

Bidirectional Charging Systems at Different Power Levels
Harvey Wilson, Senior Manager Industrial Vertical Markets EMEA, Avnet Silica

­Power conversion is a key function within energy management and storage systems, and a growing market for energy-efficient solutions is driving innovation in power electronics. Bidirectional charging (BDC) is one such innovation that transforms energy management and enables a wide range of new applications. In
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Date:
01/01/2026
Putting the Na-ion in Nation

Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

Putting the Na-ion in Nation
Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

­The COVID-19 pandemic saw the global supply chains that had been built up over years and even decades, breaking down. Since then, many countries have attempted to reshape those links to make supply chains even shorter, more reliable and less susceptible to events happening in areas they have no control over, an
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Date:
01/01/2026
AI Will Dominate the New Year

Jason Lomberg, North American Editor, PSD

AI Will Dominate the New Year
Jason Lomberg, North American Editor, PSD

­Happy New Year! ¡Feliz Año Nuevo! Bonne Année! Frohes Neues Jahr! 明けましておめでとう! And if you understood more than one of those, congratulations! Here’s to another year of the greatest power coverage since J. J. Thomson first discovered the electron. 22 Years of Power Systems Design, a
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Date:
01/01/2026
Building the Compliance Test Specification for OpenGMSL

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Figure 1: SerDes, like other technologies, uses an OSI model to define the interactions between layers. All layers of the stack are required for the system to function properly

Building the Compliance Test Specification for OpenGMSL
Carrie Browen, Keysight Automotive

­As intelligence shifts into software, vehicles gain scalability and flexibility but also face new challenges in E/E architecture design. With sensors and displays generating terabytes of data daily, faster networks and high-performance computing are essential. Emerging SerDes standards, such as OpenGMSL, offer pro
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Date:
01/01/2026
In an Age of Simulation, Physical Test Still Drives Automotive Trust

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Figure 1: Design V diagram showing the connection between simulation and physical test

In an Age of Simulation, Physical Test Still Drives Automotive Trust
Selene van der Walt, Emerson

­It’s no secret that automotive test teams are under increased pressure to push the bounds of innovation, move faster than ever, and maintain quality and consumer trust -- all while keeping budgets low. The increased prevalence of simulation and model-based test engineering in the past years has been a mu
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Date:
01/01/2026
Shrinking the Footprint of High-Current Switching

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Shrinking the Footprint of High-Current Switching
Takato Nabeshima, Product Marketing Manager – Relays, OMRON Electronic Components Europe

­Power control is a critical aspect of the electrification trend, expanding demand for improvements, upgrades, and modernisation throughout infrastructures from solar and wind generators to points of use. Equipment targeting residential applications faces intense cost pressure, with demands for miniaturisation to
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Date:
01/01/2026
Managing the Mix: Electric, Hybrid, Plug-in Vehicles and Charging Systems

Kevin Parmenter, Director Applications Engineering, TSC America

Managing the Mix: Electric, Hybrid, Plug-in Vehicles and Charging Systems
Kevin Parmenter, Director Applications Engineering, TSC America

­The automotive industry is experiencing one of its most transformative periods as electric and hybrid vehicles move into the mainstream. This shift coincides with rising demands for safety, automated driving, and connectivity, all of which dramatically increase the electronics content in all vehicle types. According to Grandv
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Date:
01/01/2026
Is the AI Bubble About to Burst?

Jason Lomberg, North American Editor, PSD

Is the AI Bubble About to Burst?
Jason Lomberg, North American Editor, PSD

­It’s a question I’ve been avoiding for a while now, and it’s no idle chatter – the tech world hasn’t seen this sort of indiscriminate investment since the internet bubble went pop. But just how indiscriminate is the AI speculation, and are we in store for another epic collapse? Just recently, OpenAI si
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Date:
01/01/2026
Step by Step Methodology and Solutions for Connecting and Disconnecting a Supply Voltage Line

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Figure 1. Switching a supply line with an N-channel MOSFET and a separate driver circuit, the LTC7003.

Step by Step Methodology and Solutions for Connecting and Disconnecting a Supply Voltage Line
Frederik Dostal, Power Management Expert, Analog Devices

­This article discusses the options a circuit designer has to turn on and off supply lines in electronic systems. While the task sounds trivial, there are many things to consider for a successful implementation. In some electrical systems, disconnecting a supply line is necessary. This may be in the form
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Date:
01/01/2026
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