Technical Features

September 2025

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Figure 1: Conventional Intermediate Bus Architectures use a fixed-ratio isolated bus converter (IBC) to step down 48V to a 12V intermediate rail, which then feeds niPOL converters

Current Multipliers: The Obvious Choice for Powering AI Processors and Other Demanding Applications

Tom Curatolo, Industrial BU Apps Engineer, Vicor

AI processors can draw up to thousands of amps while operating at voltages well below 1V. This current demand is unprecedented and has turned the power delivery network (PDN) into a major system bottleneck. With every amp pushed through PCB or substrate copper power planes, conductive losses and, thermal m

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Date:

10/31/2025

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Figure 1: PSE (board in the picture below) and PD (board in the picture above) of the Reference Design RD041 during start-up

Electromagnetic Compatibility

Adrian Stirn / Editor: Gerhard Stelzer, Würth Elektronik eiSos

With just one twisted pair of wires, Single-Pair Ethernet is a convincingly lean solution. This cabling becomes even more efficient if it is also used for power supply in addition to data transmission - this is referred to as "Single-Pair with Power-over-Ethernet" (SPoE). What about electromagnetic compatibili

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Date:

09/30/2025

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Figure 1: EZ-USB™ FX2G3 architecture block diagram

Infineon’s New EZ USB™ FX2G3

Embedded designers often face trade-offs between resource-limited microcontrollers and power-hungry application processors. For devices that require sensor data processing and efficient data transmission like cameras, biometric sensors, and portable instruments, a dedicated USB device controller bridges the gap.

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Date:

09/03/2025

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Intelligent RGB LED Platforms for Automotive and Industrial Innovation

Stephan Menze, Head of Global Innovation Management at Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente GmbH

As embedded systems continue to evolve toward increased intelligence and connectivity, the role of LED technology has grown significantly. No longer just a source of light, LEDs are now integral components in human-machine interfaces, safety systems, and adaptive environments. From the automotive cabin to the

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Date:

09/01/2025

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Figure 1: TFT LCD display structure

Basics of TFT LCD, OLED, and Micro-LED Display

Yujie Bai, Senior Applications Engineer, Analog Devices

To enhance the cabin experience, modern vehicles feature multiple types of displays: the instrument cluster, the center information display (CID), heads-up display (HUD), passenger display, smart e-mirror display, side mirror display, and rear entertainment display. The instrument cluster provides the driver wi

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Date:

09/01/2025

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Figure 1: Comparison of avian and human phototropic response

The Benefits of LED Lighting in Agriculture

Recom Power Technical Marketing Team

LED (Light Emitting Diode) lighting is gaining popularity in the field of agriculture, especially in animal husbandry, greenhouses, and indoor farming, where it provides several benefits over traditional lighting methods such as being maintenance-free and having a higher energy efficiency—LEDs convert more th

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Date:

09/01/2025

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Figure 1: NEVB-MTR1-KIT1 modular 2-board structure

Evolving Tools for Motor Drive Development

Stein Nesbakk, and Aanas Sayed, Nexperia

Motor-driven products play an increasingly important role across industries and consumer markets. From electric scooters and forklifts to robotics, power tools, and smart home appliances, electric motors have become foundational components in today’s engineered systems. The evolution of these products has i

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Date:

09/01/2025

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Setting Up a Single Pair Ethernet System with Power Over Data Lines

Dr.-Ing. Heinz Zenkner, Würth Elektronik

In industrial applications, Single Pair Ethernet already promises significant simplification in the cabling of factories. If the connected devices are also supplied with power via the same two-wire cable, this is all the true, as a reference design from Würth Elektronik shows. Single-pair Ethernet (SPE) is

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Date:

09/01/2025

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Figure 1: LPD moves current through one layer from the board’s edge to its center

Rethinking Power Delivery for the AI Era

Mukund Krishna, Senior Manager Product Marketing, Empower Semiconductor

Each generation of accelerators, whether GPUs, AI engines, or XPUs, consumes more power than the last, pushing the limits of what engineers have designed server architectures to support. In fact, a single inference request to a generative model today consumes ten times more energy than a conventional web search. Mu

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Date:

09/01/2025

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Figure 1: CXT-ICM3S Series – a highly integrated combination of 3-phase power module, gate drivers and control logic.)

Integrated E-Drives Redefined - Hollow-Conductor Cooling Meets Scalable SiC Inverter Technology

Benjamin Hengstler, Co-founder & Chief Software Officer at Hyperdrives, CISSOID

Whether accelerating a sports sedan with exhilarating torque or enabling quiet, emission-free flight, motors and their accompanying inverters must deliver hundreds of kilowatts of reliable, compact, and efficient power. However, the markets for these applications face fierce competition, constant cost pressures, an

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Date:

09/01/2025

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Figure 1: A robotic lawnmower cuts grass on a green lawn with sunlight shining through the grass blades

Built for Chemistry: Why Advanced Batteries Need Smarter, High-Voltage BMS Solutions

Tom Harvey, Chief Architect of BMS at Qorvo

The next wave of battery innovation is unfolding across a broader range of applications, from e-bikes and lawn equipment to solar-powered RVs, marine systems, and autonomous machines. These categories are rapidly adopting electrification, driven by the growing use of advanced battery chemistries such as lithium ir

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Date:

09/01/2025