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Breakthrough in packaging technology leads to smaller, lighter and cooler military power supplies

Now tiny chip-scale devices can replace bulky brick power supplies without sacrificing power-handling capability The designers of a wide range…

11 years ago

Intelligent power modules: the latest product developments, and how designers can take advantage of them

Worldwide, the move to replace simple fixed-speed motor drives with more sophisticated Variable-Speed Drives (VSDs) is rapidly gathering pace. Driven…

11 years ago

Opening doors

An explanation of how to complete a low-cost design and analysis using a single-phase AC induction motors and an 8bit…

11 years ago

Positioning control: Not where you should be?

Torsion and elasticity could be to blame. When we think of a gearhead, we tend to assume that it is…

11 years ago

SWaP: The RF solution that can mean the difference between flying high and being grounded

Advances in semiconductor technology and component integration have played a significant role in reducing SWaP. Defense and commercial airborne platforms…

11 years ago

Cars join the Internet of Things

The Internet is going mobile as the technology reaches into the automotive market. The car is set to be a…

11 years ago

Tools to simplify brushless motor development

Traditionally seen as the high end of DC motor types, brushless DC motors (BLDCs) have typically been reserved for systems…

11 years ago

The fundamental components of the Internet of Things

The focus of the internet is set to change over the next five years as systems become smarter. According to…

11 years ago

Bluetooth Low Energy drives design innovations

The low energy protocols in the latest Bluetooth specification have taken the industry by storm. With the increasing focus on…

11 years ago

LTE: driving data through the airwaves

The billions of dollars invested by service providers in LTE infrastructure, coupled with the growth of 4G-enabled mobile phones and…

11 years ago