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    Power Integrations Unveils Space-Saving, Ultra-Slim Auxiliary PSU Reference Designs for NVIDIA Kyber 800 VDC AI Data Center

    Power Integrations Unveils Space-Saving, Ultra-Slim Auxiliary PSU Reference Designs for NVIDIA Kyber 800 VDC AI Data Center

    ­Power Integrations, the leader in high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, today introduced two new ultra-slim, compact auxiliary power supply reference designs for 800 VDC AI data centers. The single-output, 15 W design is only 30 mm by 30 mm with a 7 mm profile, while the isolated, si
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    06/01/2026
    VIAVI Introduces GNSS-Disciplined Oscillator for Precision Timing in Size, Weight and Power-Constrained Platforms

    VIAVI Introduces GNSS-Disciplined Oscillator for Precision Timing in Size, Weight and Power-Constrained Platforms

    ­VIAVI Solutions Inc. (VIAVI) has announced the launch of the µPNT GDO-1000, a new GNSS-disciplined oscillator built in the M.2 B-key form factor. Measuring just 22mm x 42mm, the size of a postage stamp, and weighing less than 4 grams, the GDO-1000 is designed for platforms requiring accurate timing in places wh
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    06/01/2026
    MH3261‑T Series High Current Chip Ferrite Beads for EMI Suppression in High‑Density Power

    Bourns® MH3261-T Series Ferrite Beads for high-current EMI suppression

    ­Bourns announced the MH3261‑T Series High Current Chip Ferrite Beads, designed to address EMI suppression challenges in high‑density PCB layouts where current capacity and board space are constrained. The series combines a compact 3.2 × 1.6 mm footprint with low DC resistance and rated current capability up
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    06/01/2026
    Morse Micro Announces MM8108-M20 High-Power Wi-Fi HaLow Module to Accelerate Long-Range IoT Adoption

    Morse Micro Announces MM8108-M20 High-Power Wi-Fi HaLow Module to Accelerate Long-Range IoT Adoption

    ­Morse Micro, the world’s leading Wi-Fi HaLow silicon provider, today announced the MM8108-M20, a high-power Wi-Fi HaLow module designed to help product teams in the US and Canada bring long-range, low-power Wi-Fi HaLow devices to market faster. Built around Morse Micro’s second-generation MM8108 Wi-Fi HaL
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    06/01/2026
    Marvell Announces Availability of Industry's First 102.4 Tbps Switch Purpose-Built for AI and Cloud Data Center Infrastructure

    Marvell Announces Availability of Industry's First 102.4 Tbps Switch Purpose-Built for AI and Cloud Data Center Infrastructure

    ­Marvell Technology, Inc., a leader in data infrastructure semiconductor solutions, today introduced Marvell Teralynx T100, the industry’s first 102.4 Tbps switch silicon purpose-built for the AI era. Unlike legacy switching platforms designed for traditional enterprise and cloud data centers, the Teralynx T1
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    Date:
    06/01/2026
    Sabanci Renewables Closes Financing for Two Texas Solar Projects

    Sabanci Renewables Closes Financing for Two Texas Solar Projects

    ­Sabanci Renewables, the U.S.-based renewables platform of Sabanci Group with deep expertise in the energy sector, has completed $382 million of project financing and $151 million of tax equity financing for two solar energy projects in Texas, marking a further step in the company’s expansion within the ERCOT (E
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    Date:
    06/01/2026
    Will Robotics and AI Enhance or Supplant Humanity?

    Jason Lomberg, North American Editor, PSD

    ­We’re less a month away from the official start of summer, and we know what that means – the kids are home from school, and they’re invading every shopping mall, movie theater, convenience store, and our houses. And maybe, just maybe, we’ll take them somewhere with blue skies, copious amounts of sa
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    Date:
    06/01/2026
    Motors, Robots and PCIM

    Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

    ­Welcome to the June edition of Power Systems Design Europe. June is PCIM month this year, which ties in well with this month’s Special Report on Motors, Drives and Controls. While power, quite rightly takes centre stage at Nuremberg, there is a decent presence from the automation industry there too – after al
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    Date:
    06/01/2026
    Innovation through Lean AI

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    Figure 1: “Business model development process, experimentation, and Lean Start-up in practice” (Source: Bokur and Snihur, 2020)

    ­National security increasingly relies on swift innovation and rapid inventory upgrades to maintain agility on a global scale. Program modernization and capability improvements are top priorities to meet urgent national security demands, with speed, innovation, and reliability driving success. Asprivate companies su
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    06/01/2026
    LPDDR6 Bandwidth Math: What You Gain, What You Pay, What You Measure

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    Figure 1: LPDDR6 expands beyond mobile. Conventional LPDDR apps (phone, client, IoT, automotive, XR) extending into AI data center, Smart NIC, robotics, and high-performance laptops

    ­There is an old engineering adage that a system is only as fast as its slowest component, and AI systems are no different. As models scale, one of the first bottlenecks to surface is memory. Because of the importance of memory, Joint Electron Device Engineering Council (JEDEC) LPDDR6 is positioned as a next
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    Date:
    06/01/2026
    Ensuring SoC Power Integrity with Silicon Capacitors

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    Figure 1: MLCCs and parasitic impedances cause PDN impedance responses to deviate from their target.

    ­In the relentless pursuit of high-performance computing, power delivery has quickly become the industry’s greatest roadblock. As artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) drive an exponential increase in current densities and transient requirements, traditional power delivery networks (P
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    Date:
    06/01/2026
    Floating Ground Hot-Swap Architecture for Data Centres

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    Figure 1: Data Center Power Distribution Architecture Evolution

    ­The exponential growth of AI, high-performance computing (HPC), and cloud services is driving an unprecedented surge in data center power demands. Traditional 50V DC power distribution architectures, once sufficient for kilowatt-scale IT racks, are rapidly approaching physical and economic limits as AI workloads pu
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    Date:
    06/01/2026
    How to Deliver for Low-Power LiDAR and Rangefinders

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    Figure 1: A resonant circuit for short-pulse laser firing

    ­Time-of-flight (ToF) laser sensors provide accurate range and depth measurements that are invaluable for a host of applications: from LiDAR systems in cars and delivery drones to rangefinders for construction, surveying, sports computers and hunting sights. These technologies enable not only distance measureme
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    Date:
    06/01/2026
    Creating the Next Generation of Braking Systems with Magnetic Sensors

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    Figure 1: Brake pedal assembly with sensor and actuator module. The sensor detects drivers’ intent

    ­To ensure safety at every stop, today’s braking systems require a sophisticated process that converts motion into control — a process that must function seamlessly in every situation from parallel parking to stopping an SUV on the highway. To do so, braking architectures need accurate, real-time information ab
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    Date:
    06/01/2026
    Powering Dexterity in Humanoid Robots

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    Figure 1: Non-isolated bus distribution – 48V bus is unregulated and not isolated

    ­As humanoid and physical‑AI robots become more capable and dexterous, efficient and reliable power delivery has emerged as a critical design challenge. This article explores modern robotic power distribution architectures and examines how advanced charge pump–based converters enable compact, high‑efficiency po
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    Date:
    06/01/2026
    Predictive Power: Innovations for Grid Stability

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    ­The global energy transition is accelerating, driven by decarbonization targets, electrification of transport and industry, and the rapid deployment of renewable energy. At the same time, AI data centers are emerging as massive energy consumers, with projected power requirements reaching hundreds of megawatts pe
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    Date:
    06/01/2026
    Combining Intelligence and Performance for Motor Control

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    Figure 1a: CoolGaN transistors in various package variants. (Source: Infineon)

    ­The requirements placed on modern motor controls are continuously rising: They must deliver higher efficiency, enable more compact designs and provide increasingly precise control. Whether the application is robotics, drones, industrial plants or micromobility, solutions are required that deliver higher performance fr
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    Date:
    06/01/2026
    The Power Electronics Enabling Motor Drives, Robotics, and Controls

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

    ­Motor drives, robotics and control systems are increasingly shaped by advances in power electronics that efficiently convert and regulate electrical energy. At the core of every motion system, power electronics technologies enable modern automation and Industry 4.0 across applications, including industrial, ro
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    Date:
    06/01/2026
    Is it Possible to be Fully

    Jason Lomberg, North America Editor, PSD

    Much of the agita around deploying autonomous robotics and AI systems on the modern battlefield centers around keeping humans “in the loop”. But MIT Tech Review poses an important question – can we really remain “in the loop” if we don’t fully understand the thought process of artificial intelligence? It seems sel
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    Date:
    06/01/2026
    Cleaning up the Film Industry

    Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

    ­The film industry often needs to operate in areas where mains electricity is inaccessible. At remote locations, choices are very much limited on how to power the cameras and other electrical equipment, and diesel generators are usually selected. There are a lot of problems with diesel, as well as being bad fo
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    Date:
    06/01/2026
    Why Does Current-Mode Control in Switching Regulators Matter?

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    Figure 1: The basic working principle of a current-mode regulator

    ­There are thousands of different switching regulators on the market. Selectionis based on specifications such as input voltage range, output voltage capability, maximum output current, and a slew of other parameters. This article explains current mode, a differentiating feature commonly listed in data sheets, an
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    Date:
    06/01/2026
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