Powering AI
January 2026
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Figure 1: Schematic of a high-voltage PowiGaN cascode switch
GaN-based power semiconductors are ideal for high-efficiency power converters thanks to their superior material properties. However, very few manufacturers offer GaN HEMTs rated above 650 V. The main challenge is that GaN devices built on silicon substrates require very thick buffer layers, which adds significant pr
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Date:
01/31/2026
Siemens and nVent to Release Joint Reference Architecture Purpose-Built for NVIDIA AI Data Centers
Siemens and nVent are collaborating to develop a liquid cooling and power reference architecture, purpose-built for hyperscale AI workloads.
As AI workloads grow more intensive and distributed, data center infrastructure strategies must balance performance, efficiency, and scalability through i
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Date:
01/29/2026
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Figure 1: Next-generation Grid-to-Core Datacenter Architectures Minimize Energy Conversions
Source: NVIDIA
The expansion in AI processing demands is compelling huge capital investments in infrastructure and technology development with very fast cycles – releasing new server platforms in 12-15 months vs the more traditional 30 months. Power consumption at the AI SoC (xPU) is increasing dramatically, reaching mu
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Date:
01/26/2026
Rajan Bedi of Spacechips
AI has the potential to change our world, enhancing all manner of applications. And if we can maintain control over an intelligence that, by design, is stronger, faster, and smarter than humans, we stand to benefit from the greatest technological revolution since the assembly line. Of course, AI won’t just au
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Date:
01/21/2026
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
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
Express PTL
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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Date:
01/09/2026
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
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
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
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
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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
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