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    Allegro MicroSystems Delivers 48V Power and Precision Sensing Solutions for Next-Generation Advanced Driver Assistance Systems

    Allegro MicroSystems Delivers 48V Power and Precision Sensing Solutions for Next-Generation Advanced Driver Assistance Systems

    Allegro MicroSystems Delivers 48V Power and Precision Sensing Solutions for Next-Generation Advanced Driver Assistance Systems
    ­Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. (“Allegro”), a global leader in power and sensing solutions for motion control and energy-efficient systems, is simplifying the transition from 12V to 48V automotive architectures with a complete motion control and sensing portfolio for next-generation advanced driver assistance sy
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    Date:
    11/09/2026
    APAC to Lead Global Transformers Market Growth Through 2030, Forecasts GlobalData

    APAC to Lead Global Transformers Market Growth Through 2030, Forecasts GlobalData

    APAC to Lead Global Transformers Market Growth Through 2030, Forecasts GlobalData
    GlobalData

    ­The global transformers market is set for steady growth as utilities and network operators expand and modernize transmission and distribution systems worldwide. Ongoing electrification, the integration of utility-scale solar and wind projects, the need to replace aging grid infrastructure, and increasing power de
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    11/09/2026
    Infineon Marks Innovation Milestone with World's First 300-Millimeter Power Silicon Carbide Wafer

    Infineon now masters all three materials in 300 mm: silicon, silicon carbide and gallium nitride

    Infineon Marks Innovation Milestone with World's First 300-Millimeter Power Silicon Carbide Wafer
    ­Infineon Technologies AG has successfully processed 300-millimeter silicon carbide wafers into functional power devices at its fab in Villach, Austria. Infineon is the first company to pioneer this innovation milestone in a full-scale semiconductor fab environment. It was realized by utilizing existing silicon (S
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    Date:
    11/09/2026
    STMicroelectronics Simplifies IoT Deployment with SoftSIM, SGP.32 in-Factory Provisioning, and Zephyr Support for ST87M01

    STMicroelectronics Simplifies IoT Deployment with SoftSIM, SGP.32 in-Factory Provisioning, and Zephyr Support for ST87M01

    STMicroelectronics Simplifies IoT Deployment with SoftSIM, SGP.32 in-Factory Provisioning, and Zephyr Support for ST87M01
    ­STMicroelectronics has announced new capability options for users of ST87M01 NB-IoT industrial modules, with Onomondo SoftSIM, support for in-factory SGP.32-compliant SIM profile provisioning, and Zephyr ecosystem compatibility. The Onomondo SoftSIM is a software-based solution running on the ST
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    Date:
    11/09/2026
    GE Vernova to Support India's Energy Transition with 6 GW HVDC Transmission Project

    Sandeep Zanzaria, CEO & Managing Director at GE Vernova, T&D India

    GE Vernova to Support India's Energy Transition with 6 GW HVDC Transmission Project
    ­GE Vernova announced it has been officially chosen by PowerGrid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) to deliver a critical 6 GW High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) transmission corridor. The project was booked in the fourth quarter of 2026. This project will serve as a vital energy highway, enabling the effic
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    11/06/2026
    Antaira Introduces

    Built for budget-minded industrial networks, Antaira’s G-Series unmanaged switches combine industrial construction with true plug-and-play setup. Choose GNX for Fast Ethernet or Gigabit connectivity, or GNP for IEEE 802.3at PoE+ delivering up to 30 W per port, in 5-, 8- and 16-port models with stand

    Antaira Introduces "G-Series" General Purpose Industrial Ethernet Switches
    Antaira Technologies, a global developer and manufacturer of industrial networking and communication solutions, today announced the G-Series, a family of general-purpose industrial Ethernet switches designed for cost-conscious deployments. The unmanaged switches feature industrial construction and plug-and-play op
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    Date:
    11/06/2026
    Hydrogen Energy Market Shifts Focus to Grid Stability and Load Balancing, says GlobalData

    Hydrogen Energy Market Shifts Focus to Grid Stability and Load Balancing, says GlobalData

    Hydrogen Energy Market Shifts Focus to Grid Stability and Load Balancing, says GlobalData
    GlobalData

    ­Hydrogen is pivoting from an envisioned mainstream electricity fuel to a targeted asset for long-duration balancing and grid adequacy, as round-trip efficiency losses and competition from battery storage restrict its viability for routine generation. The focus is now shifting to covering extended renewable sh
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    Date:
    11/05/2026
    Toshiba Expands Zener Diode Portfolio with Small Package Option for Overvoltage Protection

    Toshiba Expands Zener Diode Portfolio with Small Package Option for Overvoltage Protection

    Toshiba Expands Zener Diode Portfolio with Small Package Option for Overvoltage Protection
    ­Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH (“Toshiba”) has expanded its range of protection Zener diodes with the introduction of the CTZ series, a family of 20 devices supplied in a compact SOD-882 (CST2) package. The new series is suitable for a wide range of industrial and consumer equipment, including power supplies, of
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    11/05/2026
    Infineon and SOLUM Strengthen Collaboration on HVDC Power Solutions for AI Data Centers

    Adam White, Division President Power Systems at Infineon (right), and Jun Sung-ho, CEO of SOLUM, sign a MoU to strengthen their collaboration on HVDC power solutions for AI data centers.

    Infineon and SOLUM Strengthen Collaboration on HVDC Power Solutions for AI Data Centers
    ­Infineon Technologies AG and SOLUM have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen their existing collaboration on high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power solutions for AI data centers. Building on their ongoing technical cooperation, the companies plan to expand their work across three key po
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    Date:
    11/05/2026
    LED Driver IC Developed for High-Pixel-Count Animated Interior Lighting

    LED Driver IC Developed for High-Pixel-Count Animated Interior Lighting

    LED Driver IC Developed for High-Pixel-Count Animated Interior Lighting
    ­Melexis introduces the MLX81132, a programmable 24-channel MeLiBu® LED driver IC developed for high-pixel-count animated interior lighting. Combining high channel density, local processing, and 10BASE-T1S-Endpoint support, this new IC helps OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers to scale sophisticated RGB lighting. Furthermore, si
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    Date:
    11/05/2026
    750W 1-Inch Profile AC-DC Power Supply Offers Multiple Cooling Options for BF-Rated Medical and Industrial Equipment

    750W 1-inch profile AC-DC power supply offers multiple cooling options for BF-rated medical and industrial equipment

    750W 1-Inch Profile AC-DC Power Supply Offers Multiple Cooling Options for BF-Rated Medical and Industrial Equipment
    ­XP Power is extending its CCR series of compact, low-profile AC-DC power supplies with the higher power CCR750. Designed for medical and industrial equipment, the series delivers up to 320W with convection cooling, 600W with conduction cooling and 750W when fan and conduction cooled. Its baseplate-cooled design im
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    Date:
    11/04/2026
    WIKA CPT8900 Sensor Measures Static Pressure and Differential Pressure Simultaneously

    The model CPT8900 differential pressure sensor reliably delivers high-precision measurements

    WIKA CPT8900 Sensor Measures Static Pressure and Differential Pressure Simultaneously
    ­With the model CPT8900 differential pressure transducer, WIKA introduces a high-precision sensor for the most demanding measuring requirements. It measures static pressure and differential pressure simultaneously, enabling it to compensate for common-mode effects, i.e. the influence of static pressure on differential pr
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    Date:
    11/04/2026
    Infineon Redefines Real-Time Compute and Control for Software-Defined Vehicles and Physical AI with new AURIX RC1

    AURIX™ RC1 simplifies development of software-defined vehicles by providing one common, highly scalable microcontroller basis across domains instead of point solutions

    Infineon Redefines Real-Time Compute and Control for Software-Defined Vehicles and Physical AI with new AURIX RC1
    ­Infineon Technologies AG is taking a strategic step forward to expand its portfolio for software-defined vehicles (SDV) as well as other software-defined (SDX) and Physical AI applications, reinforcing its position as global market leader in microcontrollers (MCU). The company is introducing a fundamentally ne
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    Date:
    11/04/2026
    Bourns Introduces MSF Series Four-Terminal Shunt Power Resistors for Accurate High-Current Measurement

    Bourns® MSF Series Four-Terminal
    Shunt Power Resistors

    Bourns Introduces MSF Series Four-Terminal Shunt Power Resistors for Accurate High-Current Measurement
    ­Bourns today announced its Bourns® MSF Series Four-Terminal Shunt Power Resistors, including the MSF-2 and MSF-2L models, for accurate current measurement in high-current power systems. The series combines a four-terminal Kelvin measurement design with a 5 W power rating and resistance values from 0.5 mΩ to
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    Date:
    11/04/2026
    Nordic Brings Edge AI to Battery-Powered Wi-Fi Devices, Achieving Twenty Times Lower Standby Power with new nRF71 Series

    Nordic Brings Edge AI to Battery-Powered Wi-Fi Devices, Achieving Twenty Times Lower Standby Power with new nRF71 Series

    Nordic Brings Edge AI to Battery-Powered Wi-Fi Devices, Achieving Twenty Times Lower Standby Power with new nRF71 Series
    ­Nordic Semiconductor, a global leader in low-power wireless solutions, today announces the nRF71 Series of ultra-low-power Systems-On-Chip (SoCs), bringing together ultra-low-power Wi-Fi®, Bluetooth® Low Energy (LE), Thread®, and edge AI onto a single chip. Built on the ultra-low-power design, software,
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    Date:
    11/03/2026
    Tria Technologies Brings On-Board AI Performance to new Levels with Innovative Compact COM Express Module

    Tria Technologies Brings On-Board AI Performance to new Levels with Innovative Compact COM Express Module

    Tria Technologies Brings On-Board AI Performance to new Levels with Innovative Compact COM Express Module
    ­Tria Technologies, an Avnet company specialising in embedded compute solutions, has launched the Tria C6C-PLH, a new COM Express Compact Type 6 based on Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors. Designed for edge AI, robotics, industrial automation, medical imaging, and advanced visualisation systems, the Tria
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    Date:
    11/03/2026
    Sumida and Infineon Advance High-Voltage Isolation Technology and Solid-State Transformers

    Sumida and Infineon Advance High-Voltage Isolation Technology and Solid-State Transformers

    Sumida and Infineon Advance High-Voltage Isolation Technology and Solid-State Transformers
    ­Sumida Corporation, in collaboration with Infineon Technologies AG, has successfully developed a high-isolation medium-frequency transformer (MFT) for high-density DC power architectures. The 100 kVA transformer operates at a resonant frequency of 40 kHz and achieves an insulation test voltage greater than 20
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    Date:
    11/03/2026
    China's Green Hydrogen Strategy and Its Role in Global Market Dynamics

    The global green hydrogen sector is expanding rapidly, with China emerging as the leading country of project deployment and electrolyzer manufacturing.

    China's Green Hydrogen Strategy and Its Role in Global Market Dynamics
    Dr Cherie Wong, Technology Analyst, IDTechEx

    ­The global green hydrogen sector is expanding, with China emerging as the largest driver of project deployment and electrolyzer manufacturing. According to IDTechEx's Green Hydrogen Production & Electrolyzer Market 2027-2037 report, China has established the world's largest committed green hydrogen project pipe
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    Date:
    11/03/2026
    Alliance Memory Expands 4Gb LPDDR4, 8Gb LPDDR4X, and 16Gb LPDDR4X SDRAMs Operating at Fast Clock Speeds up to 2.133GHz, With Data Rates up to 4.266Gbps

    Alliance Memory Expands 4Gb LPDDR4, 8Gb LPDDR4X, and 16Gb LPDDR4X SDRAMs Operating at Fast Clock Speeds up to 2.133GHz, With Data Rates up to 4.266Gbps

    Alliance Memory Expands 4Gb LPDDR4, 8Gb LPDDR4X, and 16Gb LPDDR4X SDRAMs Operating at Fast Clock Speeds up to 2.133GHz, With Data Rates up to 4.266Gbps
    ­Alliance Memory announced that it has expanded its offering of high-speed CMOS mobile low-power SDRAMs with new 4Gb LPDDR4 and 8Gb and 16Gb LPDDR4X devices that combine low power ratings with fast clock speeds and high data rates in 200-ball VFBGA and FBGA packages. With low-voltage operation down to 0.6V,
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    Date:
    11/02/2026
    New Study: Right Power Technology Choices for Off-Grid Data Centres Could Deliver up to EUR 200 Billion in Global Savings

    A new study from Wärtsilä outlines how smarter power choices could turn the data centre boom into an opportunity to accelerate renewable energy growth, while significantly reducing costs, land...

    New Study: Right Power Technology Choices for Off-Grid Data Centres Could Deliver up to EUR 200 Billion in Global Savings
    Wärtsilä Corporation

    ­With global data centre capacity projected to almost triple by 2035, a new study from Wärtsilä outlines how smarter power choices could turn this boom into an opportunity to accelerate renewable energy growth, while significantly reducing costs, land and water use. The study, 'Unlock power. Unleash growth
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    Date:
    11/02/2026
    Infineon Enables Car Computers for Automated Driving and Digital Cockpits Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon Ride

    Peter Schiefer, Division President Automotive at Infineon.

    Infineon Enables Car Computers for Automated Driving and Digital Cockpits Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon Ride
    ­Infineon Technologies AG announced today that it is working with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. to accelerate the development and deployment of central car computers in software-defined vehicles (SDVs). The companies have signed a technology agreement to have a microcontroller-based design pattern (the “subsystem”) fo
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    Date:
    11/02/2026
    A Biennial Detour to Munich, Germany

    Jason Lomberg, North America Editor, PSD

    A Biennial Detour to Munich, Germany
    Jason Lomberg, North America Editor, PSD

    ­Welcome to the November issue! As you read this, you should be either preparing for, or having taken part in electronica. And given that the “world’s leading electronics trade fair and conference” recently celebrated its 60th anniversary – yes, seriously – I thought it was worth taking a deeper
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    Date:
    11/01/2026
    Pushing Power Semiconductors to the Limit

    Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

    Pushing Power Semiconductors to the Limit
    Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

    ­Welcome to the November issue of Power Systems Design Europe. This month our Special Report is on power semiconductors, which are the bread and butter of the industry. The last few years have made really interesting viewing as wide-bandgap semiconductors have established themselves in the market and are fighting si
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    Date:
    11/01/2026
    Asset Investment Under Fire as the Wildfire Season Approaches: How Utilities are Taking Action!

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    Figure 1: Wildfires have proven to cause catastrophic damage to communities, infrastructure, and the wider environment, putting citizen lives, and billions of dollars at risk

    Asset Investment Under Fire as the Wildfire Season Approaches: How Utilities are Taking Action!
    Jeff Pauska, VP of Product Management at IFS Copperleaf

    ­Wildfires have proven to cause catastrophic damage to communities, infrastructure, and the wider environment, putting citizen lives, and billions of dollars at risk. Utilities are under immense pressure to make capital decisions that minimize the damage, whether it be heavy infrastructure hardening or operation
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    Date:
    11/01/2026
    A Better Battery Starts at the Cathode

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    Figure 1: Pouch cells built to evaluate performance, cycle life, and safety characteristics

    A Better Battery Starts at the Cathode
    Michael Nagus, CEO of LiNova Energy

    ­Global battery demand is experiencing exponential growth, driven by electric vehicles, data center backup power, and grid-scale energy storage. Currently, the battery market surpasses $150 billion. Battery manufacturers face mounting pressure to improve performance while simultaneously reducing costs, en
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    Date:
    11/01/2026
    Designing the Thermal Path for a Baseplate-Cooled Power Supply

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    Figure 1: The CCR420 (left) combines baseplate cooling with heat dissipation to the surrounding air while the ASB320 (right) is designed principally for conduction cooling through its baseplate

    Designing the Thermal Path for a Baseplate-Cooled Power Supply
    Andrew Bryars, Senior Product Manager, XP Power

    ­Choosing a baseplate-cooled power supply is only part of the thermal design. The baseplate provides a thermal path for losses from heat-generating components, but what happens beyond that point depends on the equipment in which the supply is installed. The baseplate may be coupled to a chassis, a cold wall or
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    Date:
    11/01/2026
    Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing Supports eVTOL Certification

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    Figure 1: Model-based design workflows allow system models to be deployed to real-time hardware-in-the-loop platforms for closed-loop controller validation

    Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing Supports eVTOL Certification
    Yves Gerster, Chief Development Officer, Speedgoat

    ­Electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft are at the center of the transition to electrified propulsion and distributed aircraft architectures, and they form the technological foundation of the urban air mobility (UAM) sector. Recent industry analysis estimates that the advanced air mobility ma
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    Date:
    11/01/2026
    The Advantages of Migrating from Planar Rad Hard MOSFETs to Superjunction Topology

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    Figure 1: Illustrating the differences in power architectures

    The Advantages of Migrating from Planar Rad Hard MOSFETs to Superjunction Topology
    Joseph Dussi,Sr. Digital and Marketing Communications Manager for HiRel Products, Infineon Technologies

    ­For decades, planar-topology MOSFETs have been the workhorse of radiation-hardened (rad-hard) applications, providing a foundation for robust power management in critically important systems that must perform flawlessly in the harshest of environments. These environments include outer space, high-altitude fl
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    Date:
    11/01/2026
    How MEMS-Based Circuit Breaker Are Redefining AI Data Center Power Distribution

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    How MEMS-Based Circuit Breaker Are Redefining AI Data Center Power Distribution
    Russ Garcia, CEO, Menlo Microsystems

    ­Recent McKinsey analysis projects that global data center capacity demand could nearly triple by 2030, driven by the rapid scaling of AI workloads and the resulting structural shift in compute architecture across hyperscale and enterprise infrastructure. For power infrastructure providers, this expansion represents no
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    Date:
    11/01/2026
    AI's Power Problem Is a Passive-Component Problem

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    Figure 1: With AI data-centre power consumption scaling toward thousands of terawatt-hours, overall system efficiency is increasingly decided in the power delivery network between the grid and the processor

    AI's Power Problem Is a Passive-Component Problem
    Alexander Gerfer, CTO, Würth Elektronik eiSos Group

    ­AI has become the single most important driver of data-centre electricity demand. According to the International Energy Agency's “Energy and AI” report, published in April 2025, data centres worldwide drew around 415 terawatt-hours in 2024, roughly 1.5 percent of global electricity demand. In the agency's base
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    Date:
    11/01/2026
    Minimising Noise in High-Current Applications

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    Figure 1: Noise measurement block diagram

    Minimising Noise in High-Current Applications
    Umit Shah, George Qian, and Henry Zhang, Analog Devices

    ­Conventional step-down switching regulators have several sources of noise that affect low-frequency (<100kHz) performance. Most critical noise sources include feedback voltage reference, error amplifier, noise from the resistor divider used to set the output voltage, and noise gain created by this resistor di
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    Date:
    11/01/2026
    Succeeding In the Power Semiconductor Business

    Kevin Parmenter, Pins Out Engineering, for TSC America, Inc.

    Succeeding In the Power Semiconductor Business
    Kevin Parmenter, Pins Out Engineering, for TSC America, Inc.

    ­The power semiconductor business is undergoing a fundamental transformation as virtually every major industry is moving to the electrification of everything. From electric vehicles and renewable energy to data centers, industrial automation, consumer electronics and aerospace systems, power semiconductors ha
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    Date:
    11/01/2026
    Is Taxing AI the Right Move?

    Jason Lomberg, North America Editor, PSD

    Is Taxing AI the Right Move?
    Jason Lomberg, North America Editor, PSD

    ­Tech luminary Bill Gates has become the latest proponent of an AI tax that could, in theory, protect the labor market. But is a token or excise tax really the best way to contain the spread of AI? Should the U.S. even try to contain it? Gates’ proposed AI tax would counteract a system that, in theory, e
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    Date:
    11/01/2026
    Reconfigurable Battery Could Extend EV Lifespan

    Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

    Reconfigurable Battery Could Extend EV Lifespan
    Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

    ­One of the main obstacles to EV adoption is battery lifespan. Although improved manufacturing has extended battery life beyond original estimates of eight to ten years, replacement costs remain a concern. Researchers in Sweden have developed an approach that could extend battery life by over a year while reducing ow
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    Date:
    11/01/2026
    The Golden Rule of Board Layout for Switch-Mode Power Supplies

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    Figure 1: The board of an LT8640S switching regulator with closely spaced components and thus a compact board layout

    The Golden Rule of Board Layout for Switch-Mode Power Supplies
    Frederik Dostal, Power Management Expert, Analog Devices

    ­This article explains the basis for achieving an optimized board layout, a critical aspect in the design of switch-mode power supplies. A good layout ensures stable functioning of the switching regulator and minimizes radiated interference as well as conducted interference (EMI). This is widely known by electronics dev
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    Date:
    11/01/2026
    Archive

    Texas A&M Awarded $5.4 Million to Explore Turning Nuclear Waste into Fuel

    Oct 30,2026
    Alyson Chapman, Texas A&M University College of Engineering

    Wärtsilä to Deliver Engines for Australia's Largest-Ever Engine Power Plant to Support the Country's Energy Transition

    Sep 30,2026

    Infineon HiRel Power Semiconductors Support Successful Launch of NASA Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

    Aug 31,2026

    Canada Nickel Secures Federal Approval for Crawford Nickel Project

    Jul 31,2026

     

     

     

     

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