September 11, 2024

Your weekly digest of news, analysis and perspective on the global power electronics industry.

Editor's Note

Maurizio Di Paolo Emilio – Editor-in-Chief

In this edition, we explore pivotal advancements shaping the power electronics landscape. The 10-year growth forecast for the global power semiconductor market highlights significant opportunities and challenges ahead. Ensuring the safety of USB Type-C ports with advanced protection ICs is crucial as devices become more interconnected. Our PowerUP podcast offers valuable strategies and insights for navigating the evolving job market. Jason Dubin, VP of executive search at SBT, discusses the semiconductor industry’s evolving landscape, focusing on power management integrated circuits, wide-bandgap semiconductors, and the critical need for specialized talent. Finally, our comprehensive analysis will explore the technical nuances of QSPICE behavioral resistors. Don't miss out on my latest Wine Down Friday with Risc-V International CEO.

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10-Year Growth Forecast for Global Power Semiconductor Market

The global power semiconductor market is poised for remarkable growth over the next decade, according to Frost & Sullivan’s latest report, "Power Semiconductors Market, Global,…

Ensuring Safety of USB Type-C Ports with Advanced Protection ICs

Fortune Advanced Technology Co., Ltd. (FA) is an IC design firm established in 2013 with headquarters in Taiwan. The company’s main focus is research and…

Future-Proofing Semiconductor Talent: Strategies and Insights (Podcast)

Jason Dubin, VP of executive search at SBT, is an experienced recruiter with eight years in the semiconductor field who has connected with thousands of…

Watch: Zero Voltage Switching Without an Active Clamp

Highly integrated, highly efficient InnoMux™-2 switcher ICs for multi-output flyback power supplies achieve zero voltage switching (ZVS) without the need for active clamping. Senior Applications Engineer Han Cui explains how it works. See Power Integrations at Electronica 2024 – Hall C5 #179.

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Analog Devices Inc. LT3078 Ultra-Low Noise Linear Regulators

These low voltage, high PSRR regulators supply up to 5A with a typical dropout voltage of 55mV. They operate within the 0.6V to 5.5V output voltage range and feature a programmable current limit of ±3% at 5A.

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Wine Down Friday with RISC-V International’s Calista Redmond

In this episode of Wine Down Friday, we are thrilled to welcome Calista Redmond, CEO of RISC-V International. Calista shares her journey from IBM to…

QSPICE: Behavioral resistors (Part 11)

QSPICE offers powerful flexibility in circuit modelling thanks to its modellable voltage and current sources, as well as behavioral resistors.

Tips and tricks for designing with voltage supervisors and reset ICs

This in-depth overview explores various topics including an introduction to voltage supervisors, how to read a data sheet and commonly used applications.

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Designer’s guide on secure processors for automotive

Secure processors incorporate essential security features, either at the hardware or software level, to mitigate the risks of cyberattacks.

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Generating negative voltages from a positive voltage supply

It is common for Internet of Things (IoT) devices, industrial sensors, meters, precision, and medical equipment to require both a positive and negative voltage. Often, these voltages must be symmetrical and sourced from a single power supply. Various electronic designs require one or more negative voltages in the power supply, often coming together with a…

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Fuse failures

A look at moderate to massive fuse failures, where massive failures reveal issues with the system’s design.

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Future-Proofing Semiconductor Talent: Strategies and Insights

In this episode of PowerUp, we chat with Jason Dubin about the skills needed for transitioning engineers and the impact of government initiatives on semiconductor talent development.

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