Designing Ultra-Low-Power Smart Thermostats with Latching Solid-State Relays
A load-powered relay architecture allows smart HVAC controllers to operate without batteries or a common wire while enabling compact, silent switching.
A load-powered relay architecture allows smart HVAC controllers to operate without batteries or a common wire while enabling compact, silent switching.
Anush Elangovan is taking on CUDA, one 'ROCm Sucks' tweet at a time. The post Taking on CUDA With ROCm: ‘One Step After Another’ appeared first on EE Times.
EPC Space LLC of Andover, MA, USA (which provides high-reliability radiation-hardened enhancement-mode gallium nitride-on-silicon discrete transistors, ICs and modular devices for power management in space and other harsh environments) has announced two new additions to its family of demonstration and evaluation boards supporting applications including half-bridge connected point-of-load (POL) converter...
Taipei, Taiwan (April 1, 2026) – ASRock Industrial today announced a collaboration with Collaborative Systems Integration (CSI), both members of the Open Process Automation Forum (OPAF) and the Coalition of Open Process Automation (COPA), to validate standards-based Open Process Automation Standard (O-PAS™) systems management architecture. Aligned with the O-PAS™ Standard, the...
Geneva, Switzerland, April 1, 2026 — STMicroelectronics has announced two new high-speed half-bridge gate drivers that bring gallium-nitride (GaN) efficiency, thermal performance, and miniaturization to a broad range of power and motion-control applications. The STDRIVEG212 and STDRIVEG612 deliver tightly controlled 5V gate-drive signals to enhanced-mode GaN HEMTs, powered from a high-side voltage up to 220V...
April 1, 2026 – Mouser Electronics, Inc., the authorized global distributor with the newest electronic components and industrial automation products, is now shipping the new PIC32CM PL10 low-power Arm® Cortex®-M0+ based microcontrollers (MCUs) from Microchip Technologies. The PIC32CM PL10 series offers a balanced combination of performance, power efficiency, and peripherals for industrial, smart building, consumer, and sensor-based applications. The Microchip Technologies PIC32CM...
MALVERN, Pa. — April 1, 2026 — Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced a new Automotive Grade photovoltaic MOSFET driver that is the first such device in the compact SMD-4 package to provide a creepage distance of 8 mm and mold compound with a comparative tracking index (CTI) of 600....
Tokyo, Japan, 1 April 2026 – eSOL, a leading developer of real-time embedded software solutions, will officially launch the industry’s first ever real-time 3D engine known as eXRP™ which has been enhanced for industrial use. eXRP™ is powered by the open source Godot game engine. eXRP is a real-time 3D engine...
NUBURU Inc of Centennial, CO, USA (a dual-use defense & security platform company focused on non-kinetic effects, directed-energy technologies, and software-orchestrated defense systems) says that its subsidiary Lyocon S.r.l. (an Italian laser-technology company specializing in the design, manufacturing and integration of high-power blue laser systems for industrial applications) has secured...
Microchip’s AEC-Q100 Grade 2-qualified, SAM9X75D5M System-in-Package (SiP) addresses growing demand for Human-Machine Interfaces (HMIs) in automotive and e-mobility applications. Supporting sophisticated graphics and large display sizes (up to 10 inches ... The post Microchip’s SAM9X75D5M hybrid MCU SiP targets automotive HMIs appeared first on Electronics Weekly.
Privacy and security concerns are expected to drive more on-premises AI workloads, bringing sensitive IP onto desktops. The post Micron Readies Client Storage for AI appeared first on EE Times.
Why AI demand adds a structural floor that transforms the typical memory cycle into a strong demand signal that is here to stay.
50% of the countries that allow same-sex marriage are in Western Europe. Cuba and Mexico legalised same-sex marriage in 2022, Chile in 2021, Ecuador in 2019 and Costa Rica in ... The post Same-Sex Marriage appeared first on Electronics Weekly.
March 31, 2026 [New Albany, IN] — Samtec, Inc., the service leader in the connector industry, now offers in-house Upscreen Testing services to meet the highest levels of reliability assurance required for mission-critical applications. This new service is primarily designed for military and aerospace customers, and the testing is specifically designed...
March 31, 2026 – Mouser Electronics, Inc., the authorized global distributor with the newest electronic components and industrial automation products, is now shipping the new PIC32CM PL10 low-power Arm® Cortex®-M0+ based microcontrollers (MCUs) from Microchip Technologies. The PIC32CM PL10 series offers a balanced combination of performance, power efficiency, and peripherals...
Semiconductor Intelligence estimates total semiconductor industry capital spending (CapEx) was $166 billion in 2025, up 7% from 2024. We estimate 2026 CapEx will be $200 billion, up 20% from 2025. TSMC was the largest spender in 2024 with $40.9 billion in CapEx, 25% of the total. TSMC projects 2026 CapEx...
It’s easy to assume that Robert Woo was defined by the accident that took away his ability to walk.Certainly, the day of his accident—14 December 2007—was a turning point. Woo, an architect working on the new Goldman Sachs headquarters in New York City, hadn’t attended his company’s holiday party the...
The most effective electronics manufacturers manage increasing complexity by building workflows and systems that scale with the business. The post How Small Electronics Manufacturers Manage Operational Complexity appeared first on EE Times.
Silvaco Group Inc of Santa Clara, CA, USA — which provides AI-enabled technology computer-aided design (TCAD), electronic design automation (EDA) software and semiconductor intellectual property (SIP) for process and device development — has announced an expanded strategic partnership with Taiwan-based silicon and silicon carbide power device developer and and manufacturer...
An LM555 timer paired with an NTC thermistor makes a simple, configurable ON/OFF thermostat for heating or cooling. The post LM555 begets basic bang bang thermostat appeared first on EDN.