We recently took a close look at a Fitbit, made possible after our recent acquisition of a PC-based microscope for examining tiny stampings of part numbers on super-small ICs. Lots of interesting hardware here: The watch uses two accelerometers and two different processors. The one disappointing aspect of the analysis was that we couldn’t really […]
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Power MOSFETs for light and compact switching power conversion devices
STMicroelectronics has extended its MDmesh™ M2 series of N-channel power MOSFETs with the introduction of a new family of devices that offer high power efficiencies in power supplies for servers, laptops, telecom, and consumer applications, especially under light-load conditions. With these new devices, designers can create switching power conversion devices that are lighter and more compact, while […]
