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What Are the Main Semiconductor Nanofabrication Techniques?

On April 11, 2025 in All, General, Industrial by Liam Critchley

Fabrication techniques that create and manipulate materials at the nanoscale are at the heart of semiconductor manufacturing. Learn how both deposition and patterning technologies are crucial to creating advanced semiconductor materials and miniaturized electronic devices.

What Are Piezotronic Devices?

On September 5, 2024 in All, Computing, General, Memory, Sensors by Liam Critchley

Piezotronic devices are a subset of piezoelectric devices that use the piezopotential generated during the strain of semiconducting 1D nanowires to modulate and control the movement of charge carriers in different semiconductor architectures, such as p-n junctions and metal-semiconductor interfaces.

How Are MEMS Fabricated?

On November 27, 2023 in All, General, Low Power, Sensors by Liam Critchley

A combination of many different fabrication methods have enabled MEMS to be used in a range of applications, and as fabrication methods get more advanced and their resolutions get narrower, smaller features and smaller components are being created within MEMS devices.

The Chemistry Behind Thin Film Solar Cells

On August 31, 2022 in All, Energy Harvesting, General, Industrial, Power by Liam Critchley

The distinct types of thin film solar cells have different working principles based on their fundamental chemistry. All thin film solar cells work differently from conventional inorganic solar cells, and even though their efficiencies are not as high, they have other benefits.

The Chemistry Behind Inorganic Solar Cells

On August 25, 2022 in All, Energy Harvesting, General, Industrial, Power by Liam Critchley

Inorganic solar cells are the most common and efficient solar cells and rely on many different aspects of chemistry to function. Without chemistry, it would not be possible to create the internal current generation mechanisms that enable solar cells to harness sunlight, and here we explain how.

New Tech Tuesdays: Designers Have More USB Type-C Power Choices

On January 12, 2021 in All, Connectors, General, Low Power, New Tech Tuesdays by Tommy Cummings

Not all future smartphones will include chargers, so engineers have an opportunity to step up designs for USB Type-C power systems. Let’s take a look at some options.

Tagged With: applications, controller, devices, fit, footprint, receptacle, semiconductor, solution, suppliers, voltage

Using PMIC to Manage Power for SoCs

On June 15, 2020 in All, Power by Adam Kimmel

Optimizing the design of programmable PMIC SoC requires balancing design flexibility, system efficiency, cost, and time to market. We review one product type that illustrates this balance.

Tagged With: cmos, nano, pmic, power management, processor, programmable, rohm, semiconductor, soc, system on chip

Semiconductor Components for Medical Ventilators

On May 28, 2020 in All, Computing, Medical by Steven Dean

The increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations has created a strain on the world's inventory of ventilators. Learn how ON Semiconductor plays a critical role in the supply chain for medical devices, including the ventilators that are helping the breathing of patients with severe cases of COVID-19.

Reality.2020 Symposium Focuses on Adaptive Design

On May 20, 2020 in All, Computing, Connectors, General, Industrial, IoT, Low Power, Security, Sensors by Tommy Cummings

The TTI family of companies are sponsoring Reality.2020, a two-day online symposium that will bring together product experts from some of the world's leading electronic component suppliers. Eleven speakers will discuss topics ranging from 5G to Internet of Things to the cloud.

Protect Embedded Interfaces with These Clamps and Crowbars

On August 13, 2018 in All, Circuit Protection, IoT by Bourns

Protecting interface connections from overvoltage conditions and transient events is more important than ever with the proliferation of embedded electronics. Bourns clamp and crowbar protection is effective at protecting circuit interfaces in silicon and ceramic electronic components.

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