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Efficient Power Conversion (EPC) teamed up with SHARGE Technology to design a 67 W USB PD charger with a power display screen. The fast charger uses EPC’s 100 V GaN FET, EPC2218, delivering 231 A pulsed current in a 3.5 mm x 1.95 mm…

At APEC 2023, Amber Semi will demonstrate a new standard in power management and sensing in prototype applications, including solid-state programmable circuit breakers, lighting, motor control, smart outlets, etc., powered by its…

Robots as mental well-being coaches in the workplace may be useful– but it depends on what the robot looks like. University of Cambridge researchers used two robot well-being coaches for their study; 26 employees participated in weekly…

This is fascinating. Now, a new approach sidesteps the long-standing problem of scaling up quantum prototypes. 'Counterportation’ provides the first-ever practical blueprint for creating a wormhole in the lab that verifiably bridges space.…

Kia America just unveiled a Kia Veterans Technician Apprenticeship Program to provide military veterans with the opportunity to become a trained Kia technician, complete with support throughout the training process. Kia will work with…

Structural defects that form during an additive manufacturing building process have prevented its wide adoption. Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory developed a new method to detect and predict…

Coffee is the start of many of our mornings. I bought my husband a 32-oz. mug and a mug warmer just so he could IV drip the caffeine into his system. In the U.S. alone, the number of coffee and snack shops grew from just over 48,000 in 2013…

The two companies teamed up to release the WT7162RHUG24A, an integrated circuit designed for use in 45-100 watt USB-C PD power adapters for charging smartphones, tablets, laptops, and other smart devices. The SiP offers peak power…

Texas Instruments recently unveiled purpose-built semiconductors with ultrasonic lens cleaning (ULC) technology so that camera systems can quickly detect and remove dirt, ice, and water using microscopic vibrations—the first ultrasonic lens…

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…