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    October 2021
    Powering Clustered AI Processors

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    Figure 1: PRM™ and VTM™ are the building blocks of FPA. PRMs are selected based on the system input voltage range and power requirements; VTMs are selected based on the output voltage range and current requirements. The PRM can be mounted anywhere in the system where convenient; the VTM should be mounted as close to the processor core as possible

    The recent introduction of new clustered AI ASIC processor based supercomputers are pushing the boundaries of power delivery networks to levels that were never imagined just a few years ago. With current levels approaching 100 kiloamps/ASIC cluster, innovation is needed across power system architectures, topologies, con
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    Date:
    10/27/2021
    A Quicker, More Efficient Way to Market for BLDC Designs: Part 1 of 4

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    BridgeSwitch Application

    Electric motors are currently the largest consumers of electricity in the world by a large margin. The Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) estimates that 45% of all electricity generated globally is consumed by electric motors. Therefore, as part of the push towards higher efficiency, legislation is
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    Date:
    10/26/2021
    Enhance AC Line Switching Efficiency and Reliability in HBA and Smart Home Applications by Using Lossless Zero-Cross Detection: Part 3 of 4

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    LinkSwitch-TNZ

    Optimizing the performance of devices that turn AC line power on and off is an important consideration in a growing variety of applications, including home/building automation (HBA), Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled appliances, smart switches and plugs, dimmers, and occupancy sensors, and especially in designs tha
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    Date:
    10/25/2021
    Illinois Tech Professor Joins National Program for STEM Faculty

    Georgia Papavasiliou, Professor of Biomedical Engineering in Armour College of Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech)

    Georgia Papavasiliou, Professor of Biomedical Engineering in Armour College of Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech), has been named a fellow in the third cohort of the IAspire Leadership Academy, a leadership program aimed at helping STEM faculty from underrepresented backgrounds ascend to
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    Date:
    10/06/2021
    Murata Announces Engineering Fund at Kennesaw State University

    Dean Ian Ferguson with Kennesaw State University

    Murata announced that it established the Futoshi “Fred” Chanoki Honorary Engineering Fund at Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (SPCEET) at Kennesaw State University (KSU). Named after Murata Electronics North America’s first president, the funding will support the needs of
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    Date:
    10/05/2021
    $18M Grant to Build National Semiconductor Fabrication Facility

    Professor Alan Mantooth from the University of Arkansas

    Engineering researchers led by Distinguished Professor Alan Mantooth have received $17.87 million from the National Science Foundation to build and operate a national silicon carbide research and fabrication facility at the University of Arkansas. “The national impact of having a fabrication facility such a
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    Date:
    10/04/2021
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