Technical Features

February 2026

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Figure1: Inductor Self-heating in the core vs the winding

Smart Consideration of Inductor Thermal Performance for DC-DC Converter Performance and Reliability

Len Crane, Director of Technical Marketing

The efficiency and the thermal properties of key components have very real implications for the success of any converter design. Switching FETs and inductors are generally the two most considered choices determining size and performance of any converter. Though made of vastly different materials of course, and with dif

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Date:

02/28/2026

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Figure 1: The LTC7891 step-down (buck) converter schematic

Low Voltage GaN Converter Gate Drive and Measurement

Kurk Mathews, Senior Applications Manager, and Luis Onofre Lazaro, Applications Engineer, Analog Devices

Gallium nitride field-effect transistors (GaN FETs) offer faster switching speeds, smaller packages, and lower power losses than silicon FETs. These features allow power converters to run at higher frequencies, reducing overall solution size while maintaining high efficiency. While the basic DC-to-DC converter de

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Date:

02/01/2026

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Figure 1: Stability versus Current

- Low current condition (Vds=200V)

- High current condition (Vds=200V)

Balancing Speed and Stability in Parallel-Connected SiC MOSFETs Designs

Lizhong Zhou, Manager, Business Development, Toshiba

Engineers working with Silicon Carbide (SiC) MOSFETs encounter this firsthand when parallel devices begin exhibiting unexpected oscillations. What starts as a subtle waveform irregularity on an oscilloscope trace can quickly reveal deeper design sensitivities in high-speed switching environments. Parallel-connected SiC MOSFE

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Date:

02/01/2026

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Figure 1: Software defined vehicle

Standardized Testing is Critical for Emerging Automotive SerDes and Zonal Architectures

Carrie Browen, Keysight Automotive

Emerging SerDes standards such as OpenGMSL, MIPI A-PHY, and ASA are designed to support high-bandwidth, asymmetric data links between sensors and central processing units. These standards are crucial for managing the growing volume of sensor data, supporting zonal architecture, and ensuring functional safety in

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Date:

02/01/2026

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Figure 1: Side-by-side comparison of cloud-based vision processing vs the instant result of an Edge AI camera

Ultra-Low-Power Edge Processing: Redefining What's Possible in Always-On Intelligence

Dr. Mohamed M. Sabry Aly, CTO & Founder, EMASS

Since the global mainstreaming of generative AI in late 2022, AI now curates TikTok and Instagram, personalizes shopping on Amazon, helps us navigate in Google Maps, powers real-time translation, enables biometric authentication, and flags fraud in financial systems. AI is a daily utility, silently shaping our ch

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Date:

02/01/2026