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Board Level Power Conversion: Selecting the Right Power Architecture Between Switching and Linear Regulators by Serge Lafontaine on 3/4/2025
This article is a comprehensive comparison of the advantages, limitations and application suitability between linear and switching regulators. (more)

Functional Safety: Risk Management in Equipment and Systems by Murray Slovick on 3/28/2025
Find out the latest about functional safety risk management in electronic equipment and systems by implementing redundancy and using simulations. (more)

Noteworthy News from the 75th ECTC  by Murray Slovick on 6/23/2025
This year’s IEEE Electronic Components and Technology Conference featured recent developments in hybrid bonding and solder microbump technology. (more)

Board-Level Power Conversion: A Focus on Passive Components by Serge Lafontaine on 9/6/2024
Learn how passive components play an increasingly vital role in board-level power conversion, providing efficient operation of your electronic systems. (more)

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LAN Transformers: Magnetic elements of the physical layer in local area networks by: Abracon                                    As image and video processing increase in customer demand, communication systems are trending toward higher data rates. To support these needs, sophisticated wired and wireless systems have been developed. Although wireless devices have seen rapid growth over the last decade, wired devices remain the backbone of the communication infrastructure by supporting higher data rates through fiber and copper mediums.

Abracon Ethernet Solutions - Understanding Ethernet Magnetis Features and Design Considerations by: Gerald Capwell, Abracon                                                                                                                                                                              There are not many technologies that exist today that have the longevity of Ethernet. The communications technology dates back to the 1970s and was invented by Xerox. It wasn’t until the 1980’s the IEEE standards group ratified the specification and it began to be widely adopted by the industry. In fact, by the 1990’s there was a very large installed base of equipment and more importantly the large cabling infrastructure. Fast-Ethernet (100Mbs) was ratified in the mid 1990’s which only strengthened Ethernet adoption and cabling infrastructure.

Datacenter Optical Transceivers: Single Design Solves Mounting Issues by: Laird Performance Material                          The two original designs were inadequate with one containing a shielding solution of only 5dB to 6dB suppression of EMI noise.

Build A Better Rack - PDU Component Selection by: Carling
Data centers are quickly evolving, thanks to initiatives that drive the adoption of green technologies, reduced physical footprints, increased densities, and better environmental controls, which in turn are changing the power-hungry monstrosities of yesteryear into islands of compute efficiency.

However, orchestrating those various technologies can be a significant challenge. A challenge that may make it easier to build the data center of tomorrow from the ground up as opposed to re-engineering existing data centers into some semblance of ultra-efficiency.

The Fifth Generation of Wireless Network Communications by TE Connectivity
Covering the key issues faced by design engineers with the move from remote radio unit (RRU) to active antenna system (AAS), challenges with the radio unit, role of fiber and cloud solutions — and specifically focus on the portfolio of 5G solutions and capabilities from TE Connectivity (TE).
 

Solving High Performance Circuit Protection Needs in Space-constrained, High Density Electronics by: Bourns
Bourns has employed a breakthrough flat package and horizontal circuitry design to innovatively meet the more sensitive overvoltage protection requirements of high density and space-restricted applications such as telecommunications and industrial communications equipment, surge protective devices and PCB assemblies. 

New Networks for Commercial Vehicles by: Dan Prescott, Molex
Systems that combine high-speed connectors and cable technology are required to deliver the high volumes of information needed in today’s connected commercial vehicles, including semiautonomous and fully autonomous ones. These communications systems typically include devices such as video cameras and sensors that produce large volumes of high-speed data. Also, some commercial vehicles have complex sensor and control systems that assist drivers with crucial tasks, such as automatic braking.