Semiconductor
A Novel Package Technology for Better MOSFET Performance
In modern power supply design, engineers always face challenges to pushing the limits of many design margins, such as power… Read More
Can Electronics made of COTS components work at cryogenic temperatures?
Space travel is so attractive to us while it is so challenging to scientists and engineers. For long time since… Read More
Controlling with Voice: Piezoelectric MEMS Microphones
The traditional ECMs (Electret Condenser Microphones) have been widely used since they were invented 50 years ago. You can find… Read More
xMEMS Made the World’s First Monolithic MEMS Speaker XSM-2300
xMEMS, a Santa Clara, CA startup founded in 2017, announced to release their piezoelectric MEMS speakers named Montara, which are… Read More
Lab: Diode Temperature Dependence
In this lab, we’ll build a simple temperature sensor using a diode and a multimeter. Yep, that’s all there is… Read More
Lab: Measuring LED Forward Voltage
LEDs (Light-Emitting Diodes) light up our modern world. Everything from status indicators, to displays, and even...well, lighting, uses LEDs of… Read More
Lab: Using a Dichroic Prism to Determine LED Construction
LEDs, or Light Emitting Diodes, are special components that give off visible light when current flows through them. Thanks to… Read More
The Colorful World of Dichroic Cubes
One of my favorite optical devices is the dichroic cube. At first glance, it might look like an ordinary chunk… Read More
Six countermeasures to limit startup surge current of SMPS
The inrush current of the switching power supply refers to the peak current flowing into the power supply equipment at… Read More
Analysis of the causes of LED chip failure and package failure
The technology of LED lighting and backlight has made remarkable progress in recent decades. As a recognized new next-generation green… Read More