Last month’s column talked about a simpler way to exchange stackups with manufacturing partners. This month, continuing the ...

This file type includes high resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. Let’s face it: Some lucky folks don’t have to worry too much about power conversion. Just plug the board into the ...

Size and power often seem like opposite sides of a coin. When you reduce size – one of the ever-pressing goals in our industry – you inevitably reduce power. But does that have to be the case? By ...

Members can download this article in PDF format. Intelligent robotic systems are bringing great gains in productivity to the factory floor. However, they also present collision hazards that could ...

Synthetic gene circuits are designed to implement novel biologic function, including cellular logic, dynamics and complex cellular and multicellular behaviours. A decade after emerging as a discipline ...

Intersil has designed fully-encapsulated switching power supply modules in very small footprints. The ISL8240 is one example of their dual 20A/single 40A step-down, 100W analog power module. These ...

In an earlier blog post I did a teardown analysis of the XL4015 DC-DC Buck Converter module. I recently received an improved version of the same module. I purchased it from an online seller in China.