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Flexible electronics consisting of electrodes with plastic or metal foil as substrates power wearables. But there’s a downside. Plastics have poor adhesion and low durability, while metal foils make devices bulky and less flexible. Paper is…

Microchip Technology Inc. has released the PDS-204GCO, an advanced Power over Ethernet (PoE) switch designed for outdoor use in smart buildings and cities. The PDS-204GCO is the next-generation solution of the PDS-104GO and offers increased…

A new high-performance ‘phase shifter’ for advanced phase array antenna systems was developed at the University of Birmingham, using a liquid Gallium alloy, which varies the phase angle of microwave and millimeter-wave radio signals. The…

EPC  unveiled its EPC9177 eGaN IC-based reference design for high power density, low profile DC-DC converters. The reference design addresses new stringent USB PD 3.1 demands for multiport chargers and on-motherboard DC-DC conversion.…

Infineon is leading and coordinating a wide-scale research project called Mannheim-CeCaS (CentralCarServer) to develop an automotive supercomputing platform. A total of 30 research partners are involved, and there is support from the German…

The efficiency of the EV’s powertrain—the electric motor, transmission, and battery—directly affects the vehicle's overall efficiency. When efficiency is improved, less energy stored in the battery is lost upon acceleration, improving…

EPC has announced the availability of the EPC9177, a reference design board for high-power density, low-profile DC-DC converters that use eGaN IC-based technology. This board is optimized to meet the new, stringent demands for multiport…

The APEC 2023 Professional Education Seminars program is finalized. The seminars deliver in-depth discussions on complex power electronics topics and will be held Sunday and Monday, March 19-20, before the exhibition opens. Covering topics…

MedUX announced the release of its 5G QoE Benchmarking Report in Europe, which they will present at the Mobile World Congress in Spain Pavilion. It highlights key findings on the performance and end-user experience of 5G networks in major…

Everyone uses wall-wart power supplies somewhere. Most of us use a lot of them. Everything from cordless phones to printers, chargers, and security devices, use them. These ubiquitous power supplies quietly provide energy to power and…