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Figure 1: Projected electricity consumption of data centers (2015 – 2030) [6]

Combining GaN and Liquid Cooling for Greater Energy Efficiency in AI Data Centers

By: Paul Wiener, Vice President Strategic Marketing, Julian Styles, Director Application Business Development Both at Infineon Technologies

The data center industry is at a crossroads, facing unprecedented transformation due to the surge in generative AI and other emerging technologies. This surge has massively increased the power consumption on servers, putting a strain on data centers around the world. Data centers already account for about 2 perce

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Date:

04/30/2024

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Figure 1: Notional spectra for a square, trapezoidal, and triangular signal

Power Modules: One Shortcut to EMI Compliance

Brian DeBoi, Module Applications Engineer, Wolfspeed

Electronic devices that are in proximity or share common conductors are susceptible to electromagnetic interference (EMI) that can disrupt their operation. Minimizing emissions is necessary to ensure that electrical systems do not interfere with each other’s normal operation when placed in the same environment. Po

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Date:

05/01/2024

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Figure 1: Illustration of FMP System

How to Extend Data and Power over Extended Distances

Tom Valentine, VP Sales & Marketing, Remee Wire & Cable

Class 1, 2, and 3 circuits are classified as remote-control, signaling, and power-limited circuits in the National Electrical Code (NEC). The NEC defines such circuits as that portion of the wiring system between the load side of the overcurrent protection device (OCPD) or the power-limited supply and all co

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Date:

05/01/2024

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Figure 1: Residential Solar Inverter System Block Diagram

Improving Residential Solar System Designs

Kane Jia, Application Marketing Engineer, onsemi

The deployment of residential solar systems, which is expected to proliferate over the next five years, will provide many benefits to users, including providing a reliable, clean, green energy source to power home appliances, charge electric vehicles and transfer power back to the grid. This article provides an

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Date:

05/01/2024

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Figure 1: Isolation locations in a PLC

Galvanic Isolation Keeps Pace with Control Requirements

Joachim Hausmann, Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH

There are two distinct trends in the design of the electronic systems that support motors. On one side are power generation and electrical distribution subsystems that operate at voltages that are moving toward the kilovolt regime. On the other are high-speed MCUs that enable advanced algorithms to optimise sy

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Date:

05/01/2024

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Figure 1: GenAI training GPU-based processor chiplet complex with high-bandwidth memories (HBMs) mounted on an accelerator module (AM)

GenAI – Helping to Tame the Most Power-Intensive Computing Application on Earth

Maury Wood, VP Strategic Marketing, Vicor

Training generative AI (genAI) neural network models typically take months, with thousands of multi-billion-transistor GPU-based processors, high-bandwidth SDRAMs, and terabit per second optical network switches operating simultaneously and continuously. While genAI holds the promise of increasing human productivity, it

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Date:

05/01/2024

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Figure 1: Improved I-V curves

Circuit Simulation Shapes Up for Energy-Conscious Design

Jeff Strang, GM Power Management, and Surinder P. Singh, Sr. Manager, Customer Design Tools, Qorvo, Inc.

SPICE (Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis) was created at Berkeley in 1970 and has become the reference for integrated circuit simulators, receiving an IEEE Milestone in Electrical Engineering and Computing award in 2011. The ability to model components and simulate their behavior has empowered ge

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Date:

05/01/2024

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Figure 1: Nordic’s nRF9160 SiP is the lowest power complete cellular IoT solution on the market – extending battery life

How the IIoT is Changing the Face of Manufacturing

Lorenzo Amicucci, Business Development Manager, Nordic Semiconductor

Digital computers first disrupted factory automation in the late 1960s. The machines ushered an era of computer aided design (CAD), consistent manufacture of complex components, greater automation using programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and higher productivity. The period was considered the third generation of

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Date:

05/01/2024

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Figure 1: SPoE supplies up to 52W via a single 2-wire cable up to 1km in length

New Power Supply Concepts Needed for Intelligent Edge Sensors

Frederik Dostal, Power Management Expert, Analog Devices

A smart sensor is created by adding a microcontroller to the sensor. However, this unit has higher current consumption, so new concepts for supplying the higher current are required. This is especially true for existing industrial plants and infrastructure. The solutions should provide easy and secure means of

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Date:

05/01/2024