Multimedia

April 2020

Aaron Quitugua-Flores from MPS

PSDcast - An Open-Source Emergency Ventilator

Monolithic Power Systems has assembled an emergency ventilator inspired by the open-source MIT design, and their automated resuscitator mechanizes the human squeezing of the bag and helps where a full ICU ventilator isn't available. On today's show, we've got Aaron Quitugua-Flores from MPS to delve a bit deeper into

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Date:

04/30/2020

Trevor Dowd from Texas Instruments

PSDcast - Using 3D Printing to Support the COVID-19 Fight

Texas Instruments is part of a growing worldwide movement to use 3D printing for medical gear and supplies. The team at TI Malaysia came up with a design for 3D-printed face shields that cuts printing time in half, and on today's show, we're chatting with Trevor Dowd from TI ...

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04/28/2020

Jim Witham, the CEO of GaN Systems

PSDcast - The All-GaN Vehicle and GaN in the Auto

The All-GaN Vehicle was developed by Nagoya University, with tech from GaN Systems, and it demonstrates the viability of GaN in the automotive space and any applications calling for higher voltages, frequencies, temperatures, and efficiencies. On this edition of the PSDcast, we've got our old friend Jim Witham, the

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Date:

04/28/2020

Join our Webinar: "Si versus SiC versus GaN power devices"

Hosted by Power Systems Design, sponsored by Infineon. Join the webinar to discover more about technological positioning of silicon versus SiC and GaN power devices for both high and low power applications. Join the webinar to learn more about: the characteristics of latest silicon-based superjunction t

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Date:

04/19/2020

Catch our Webinar: "Si versus SiC versus GaN power devices"

Be sure to catch our webinar on Tuesday, April 21 at 11:00 AM EST -- "Si versus SiC versus GaN power devices," courtesy of Power Systems Design and Infineon Technologies AG. Check out the link below to register, and we'll see you (virtually) there!

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04/17/2020

Kevin Parmenter, the FAE Director at Taiwan Semiconductor North America and author of PSD’s MarketWatch column.

PSDcast - The Load Dump TVS in the Auto Space

On today's PSDcast, we're doing things a little differently - we're going to give you a primer on the transient voltage suppressor (TVS) in what's become one of the most important application areas in our industry ...

Date:

04/15/2020

Tony Lennon, Market Manager, Power Electronics Control Design, at MathWorks

PSDcast - HIL Simulation for Electric Cars, Renewable Energy

A crucial step in the engineering workflow is real-time testing with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation. It comes after system-level simulation but before a final hardware design is decided, and it's become especially important with the increased demand for renewable energy and electric and hybrid vehicles. On

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Date:

04/07/2020