MIPI I3C Basic specification waveforms can now be decoded, displayed and analyzed on any PicoScope with sufficient bandwidth and memory depth. I3C is a medium-speed control and data bus interface for connecting peripherals to an application processor in embedded systems and a range of mobile, Internet of Things (IoT) and automotive applications. Implemented as a […]
PCIe card features four analog matrix processors
The MP10304 PCIe card which features four M1076 Mythic Analog Matrix Processors (AMPs), delivering up to 100 TOPs of AI performance and supporting up to 320 million weights for complex AI workloads at less than 25 W of power. The combination of high-performance and power-efficiency in a compact form factor makes the MP10304 PCIe card […]
Book review: GaN Power Devices and Applications, (published by Power Conversion Publications) edited by Alex Lidow, First Edition
Alex Lidow’s latest book provides an update on gallium-nitride technology and applications. Lidow, CEO and co-founder of Efficient Power Conversion (EPC) and the former CEO of International Rectifier, is actually the book’s editor: besides Lidow, there are 27 other contributors. Lidow says there’s a need for this book because of the numerous advances in GaN […]
Highly efficient wide-input dc/dc converters come in 1/32nd bricks
Through-hole, 1/32nd brick-footprint, non-isolated DC/DCs called the RPMA-4.5 and RPMA-8.0 carry 4.5-A and 8-A output ratings respectively. Each part has a wide 9-53-V input and trimmable, fully regulated output from 5-30 V (RPMA-4.5) or 3.3-16.5 V (RPMA-8.0). The cost-effective parts feature high efficiency, peaking at 98%, allowing fully-rated load operation to +60°C with convection cooling […]
First 40 Gbps differential switch optimized for next-generation high-speed ICs
The MM5600 is a unique double-pole/double-throw (DPDT) switch providing the industry’s highest performance and data rates for high-speed differential switching applications, including next-generation artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), GPU/CPU, data center and cloud-based applications, as well as automated test equipment (ATE) device interface boards and high-speed computer peripheral interfaces. “The MM5600 is an enabling […]
3 – 40-W dc/dc converters carry high isolation voltage spec
The TEN 3WIRH – TEN 40WIRH are a family of railway-certified DC/DC converters with 3,000-Vac reinforced I/O isolation for highest reliability in harsh environments. Output power options are available from 3 to 40 W. The proven and certified design guarantees highest resistance against thermal shocks, moisture, mechanical shocks, and vibration. The TEN 3WIRH – TEN […]
GaN-based power converters sport 90% power efficiency in space-constrained communications satellites
The industry’s first single-stage, isolated dc-dc converters for high throughput satellite payloads provide spacecraft designers with the industry’s most efficient power conversion modules for enabling reprogrammable, software-defined payloads. Compared to conventional two-stage dc-dc converters, the CAES single-stage converters increase power efficiency from approximately 80% to more than 90% while simultaneously reducing size, weight and power […]
Book review: Practical Linux Forensics by Bruce Nikkel
Practical Linux Forensics by Bruce Nikkel, a professor of applied sciences at Bern University in Switzerland, (No Starch Press) covers how to search a Linux-based system for digital evidence that will allow you to draw conclusions and create forensic reports about a particular case or incident. The book is thorough, spanning 398 pages. It covers […]
New protocol decoders for PC-based scopes
Four new protocol decoders/analyzers–MIL-STD-1553, CAN J1939, Quadrature encoded and Parallel bus decoders–are included with the latest PicoScope 6 software (6.14.54) for Windows, Linux and macOS operating systems. The same decoders have also been added to PicoScope 7, the next-generation PicoScope user interface. (PicoScope 7 Early Access program gives users access to the software during the […]
Overclocked gaming DDR5, standard desktop upgrade kits target serious gamers
The PNY XLR8 Gaming MAKO DDR5 Memory is designed for gamers and enthusiasts and offers the style and performance they crave. The modules feature aluminum heat spreaders with elements inspired by the fast and aggressive Mako shark from which it gets its name. An XLR8 logo and GAMING text is proudly emblazoned on the side […]