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Honey, I Shrunk the Switching Regulator (into a 2.2 x 1.6 mm footprint)

Shrink rays are a common trope with a long history in science fiction. The first time I saw one “in use” was in the 1966 film Fantastic Voyage and Isaac Asimov’s book based on the film’s screenplay. In Fantastic Voyage, movie and book, the shrink ray is used to miniaturize a submarine named Proteus so that it can be injected … Read More → "Honey, I Shrunk the Switching Regulator (into a 2.2 x 1.6 mm footprint)"

Boosting the Efficiency and Performance of Silicon Chips with a Special Epitaxial Layer

Did you ever see the Doctor Who episode “Vincent and the Doctor”? This starts with the Doctor and his companion, Amy, visiting a Vincent van Gogh exhibition at the Musée d’Orsay in Paris. When they spot an alien creature in one of Vincent’s paintings, they travel back in time to find out what’s happening and sort things out. 

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Open Silicon Photonics and How OpenLight is Changing the Future of Photonic-Electronic Integration

This week’s Fish Fry podcast is all about photonic-electronic integration! My guest Dr. Adam Carter (CEO – OpenLight Photonics) and I discuss why there is a growing need for greater photonic-electronic integration, the role that PICs and on-chip optical amplification play in LiDAR applications, and the details of OpenLight’s open silicon photonics platform with integrated lasers. Also this week, I investigate a new experimental laser therapy that was … Read More → "Open Silicon Photonics and How OpenLight is Changing the Future of Photonic-Electronic Integration"

All Charged Up! Grid Forward Plots a Path to Electric Grid Modernization

My guest this week is Bryce Yonker, Executive Director of Grid Forward – an industry association dedicated to electric grid modernization through advanced technology, policy progress and business innovation. Bryce and I discuss Grid Forward’s mission, main activities, the variety of members involved in this organization and why they chose to schedule their EV-Grid symposium at the same … Read More → "All Charged Up! Grid Forward Plots a Path to Electric Grid Modernization"

A New Architecture for Electrification: How Enovix is Building a Better Battery

Battery technology takes center stage in this week’s Fish Fry podcast! James Wilcox (Enovix) and I chat about how Enovix is disrupting the battery industry, the details of Enovix’s BrakeFlow technology, and what sets their battery technology away from the rest of the pack. Also this week, I investigate the world’s first wooden transistor developed … Read More → "A New Architecture for Electrification: How Enovix is Building a Better Battery"

Green Fields of Opportunity: How RISC-V is Changing the Way Our Industry Works

In this week’s Fish Fry podcast, my distinguished guest is RISC-V CTO Mark Himelstein. Mark and I chat about the history of RISC-V, why RISC-V is more popular than ever before, the benefits that RiSC-V can bring to high performance computing, and how you can take advantage of the RISC-V Exchange. Also this week, I investigate a new incredible edible battery developed by the Italian Institute of Technology.</ … Read More → "Green Fields of Opportunity: How RISC-V is Changing the Way Our Industry Works"

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Dependable Power Distribution: Supporting Fail Operational and Highly Available Systems — Infineon  Megatrends in automotive designs have heavily influenced the requirements needed for vehicle architectures and power distribution systems. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and Robert Pizuti from Infineon investigate the trends and new use cases required for dependable power systems and how Infineon is advancing innovation in automotive designs with their EiceDRIVER … Read More → "Dependable Power Distribution: Supporting Fail Operational and Highly Available Systems — Infineon"
Must be Thin to Fit: µModule Regulators — Analog Devices and Mouser Electronics  In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and Younes Salami from Analog Devices explore the benefits and restrictions of Analog Devices µModule regulators. They examine how these µModule regulators can declutter PCB area and increase the system performance of your next design, and the variety of options that Analog Devices offers within their … Read More → "Must be Thin to Fit: µModule Regulators — Analog Devices and Mouser Electronics"
Reliable Connections for Rugged Handling — Amphenol Industrial and Mouser Electronics  Materials handling is a growing market for electronic designs. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and Jordan Grupe from Amphenol Industrial explore the variety of connectivity solutions that Amphenol Industrial offers for materials handling designs. They also examine the DIN charging solutions that Amphenol Industrial offers and the specific applications where these … Read More → "Reliable Connections for Rugged Handling — Amphenol Industrial and Mouser Electronics"
Using the Vishay IHLE® to Mitigate Radiated EMI — Vishay and Mouser ElectronicsEMI mitigation is an important design concern for a lot of different electronic systems designs. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and Tim Shafer from Vishay explore how Vishay’s IHLE power inductors can reduce radiated EMI. They also examine how the composition of these inductors can support the mitigation of EMI and how … Read More → "Using the Vishay IHLE® to Mitigate Radiated EMI — Vishay and Mouser Electronics"
Power Gridlock: Meeting Demands of Electrification — YAGEO Group and Mouser Electronics  The power grid is struggling to meet the growing demands of our electrifying world. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and Jake Michels from YAGEO Group discuss the challenges affecting our power grids today, the solutions to help solve these issues and why passive components will be the heroes of grid modernization. … Read More → "Power Gridlock: Meeting Demands of Electrification — YAGEO Group and Mouser Electronics"
Neutrik powerCON®: Twist and Latch Locking AC Power Connectors — Neutrik and Mouser Electronics  If your next design demands frequent connector mating and unmating and use in countries throughout the world, a twist and latch locking AC power connector would be a great addition to your system design. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and Fred Morgenstern from Neutrik explore the benefits of Neutrik’s powerCON® AC … Read More → "Neutrik powerCON®: Twist and Latch Locking AC Power Connectors — Neutrik and Mouser Electronics"