Tech Talk
Estimation of SOH (State of Health) of Li-ion Batteries Using Incremental Capacity Analysis (ICA)
Energy crisis and environmental pollution are two major problems that threaten human's healthy life and sustainable development. Large-scale promotion and… Read More
New era of smart engineering materials that can sense, think, and respond resourcefully
For decades, people have successfully made materials that are capable of sensing external stimuli, of a variety of types, such… Read More
ESD (electrostatic discharge) and protection with TVS (transient voltage suppressing) diodes for high voltage transient
All items, like cars, houses, people, books, etc. surrounding us are made of atoms that have equal amount of charge… Read More
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of World’s First Orbiting ICs by TI
Texas Instruments’ engineer Jack Kilby invented the IC (Integrated Circuit) on September 12, 1958. Jack Kilby’s invention earned him the… Read More
Semiconductor Chip Shortage Holds the Auto Industry Back on Production
Semiconductor chips have made the very core parts of many important products including automobiles. The worldwide pandemic Covid-19 has led… Read More
PoE (Power over Ethernet) Design made easy with Port Power Management (PPM)
Since the first release of PoE (Power over Ethernet) standard IEEE 802.3af in 2003, the PoE standard has evolved in… Read More
X-Ray Printed Circuit Board Quality Inspection
X-ray is a high-energy electromagnetic radiation with a short wavelength on the scale of 10-12 m to 10-9 m or… Read More
PCB Layout Guidelines for Decoupling and Bypassing Capacitors
Analog and digital ICs on a PCB are powered by voltage regulators or various types of converters via PDNs (Power… Read More
TEG (thermoelectric generator) to harvest wasted heat from vehicle exhaust pipes and radiator
As the awareness of environmental protection keeps growing, great amount of funding has been invested in the field of renewable… Read More
Light-enhanced heat dissipation in nanomaterials will keep smartphones cool
Improving the heat dissipation of increasingly miniaturized microelectronic devices is a serious challenge. Studies discover that the thin film’s thermal… Read More