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Disrupting AC-DC and DC-DC Power Delivery from Data Centers to the Edge

Believe it or not, I have been known to waffle just a tad before getting to the point. So, suppose we flip things round. What would you say if I told you I was just introduced to AC-to-DC and DC-to-DC converters that dispense with things like bridge rectifiers, electrolytic capacitors, and inductors, and replace everything with small, cost-effective solid-state equivalents?

Now that I … Read More → "Disrupting AC-DC and DC-DC Power Delivery from Data Centers to the Edge"

Multiplying the Power of Artificial Intelligence with Artificial Bodies

So many things are currently going on in the artificial intelligence and artificial body spaces that my head is spinning like a top. For example, AIs are being used to design chips and systems for other AIs to run on, and an AI running on one of those systems can generate synthetic data that can be used to train another AI, and… then things start to get … Read More → "Multiplying the Power of Artificial Intelligence with Artificial Bodies"

New Memory Architectures for SoCs and Multi-Die Systems

Before we dive headfirst into the fray with gusto and abandon (and aplomb, of course), let’s briefly remind ourselves as to the current state-of-play on the chiplet and multi-die systems front. Let’s start with the fact that artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are becoming pervasive and ubiquitous. Let’s also remind ourselves that we create our systems using a variety of processing elements, … Read More → "New Memory Architectures for SoCs and Multi-Die Systems"

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Mounted Robotics End of Arm Tools — Analog Devices and Mouser Electronics  In this episode of Chalk Talk, Rajan Sharma and Rafael Marengo from Analog Devices and Amelia Dalton chat about the challenges associated with motor control, industrial vision and real-time connectivity for industrial robotic designs. They also investigate the variety of solutions Analog Devices offers for mounted robotics designs and the role that Gigabit Multimedia … Read More → "Mounted Robotics End of Arm Tools — Analog Devices and Mouser Electronics"
ECK Series DC Contactors — TE Connectivity and Mouser ElectronicsIn this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and John Hamilton from TE Connectivity chat about the what, where, and how of DC Contactors. They also explore the benefits that these solutions can bring to a variety of e-mobility, warehouse automation and battery management applications, and how you can get started using a TE Connectivity … Read More → "ECK Series DC Contactors — TE Connectivity and Mouser Electronics"
Autonomous Mobile Robots — onsemi and Mouser Electronics  Robotic applications are now commonplace in a variety of segments in society and are growing in number each day. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and Alessandro Maggioni from onsemi discuss the details, functions, and benefits of autonomous mobile robots. They also examine the performance parameters of these kinds of robotic designs, … Read More → "Autonomous Mobile Robots — onsemi and Mouser Electronics"
Autonomous Robotics Connectivity Solutions — Samtec and Mouser Electronics  Connectivity solutions for autonomous robotic applications need to include a variety of orientations, stack heights, and contact systems. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and Matthew Burns from Samtec explore trends in autonomous robotic connectivity solutions and the benefits that Samtec interconnect solutions bring to these applications. Click here for more information … Read More → "Autonomous Robotics Connectivity Solutions — Samtec and Mouser Electronics"
Stepper Motor Basics & Toshiba Motor Control Solutions — Toshiba and Mouser Electronics  Stepper motors offer a variety of benefits that can add value to many different kinds of electronic designs. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and Doug Day from Toshiba examine the different types of stepper motors, the solutions to drive these motors, and how the active gain control and ADMD of Toshiba’s … Read More → "Stepper Motor Basics & Toshiba Motor Control Solutions — Toshiba and Mouser Electronics"
Inductive Position Sensors for Motors and Actuators — Microchip and Mouser Electronics   Hall effect sensors have been quite popular for a variety of applications for many years but inductive positions sensors can provide better accuracy, better noise immunity, can cost less,  and can reject stray magnetic fields. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton chats with Mark Smith from Microchip about the multitude of … Read More → "Inductive Position Sensors for Motors and Actuators — Microchip and Mouser Electronics"