Bench Talk

Murata’s unique architecture for buck regulators has demonstrated an almost two-times reduction in footprint and a one-third reduction in height with significant improvements in power efficiency, transient performance, and electromagnetic interference (EMI).

Buckle up, put it in drive and, roam the open road. ROHM Semiconductor’ LEDs and LED drivers make this possible. Like the American bison, you have the freedom to roam where you want. Take advantage and drive out with your lights on and your seat belts fastened.

Using their analog expertise, ROHM Semiconductor has developed a new product line, the Nano Series, to achieve more compact parts that require less energy to operate.

When a piece of electronics fails, the manner in which that failure occurs is important and should be included in the design specification – especially for a consumer product. Most manufacturers realize that a UL (or ETL or other safety lab) Listing is a minimum requirement for product safety. But those requirements are focused on preventing fires and shock hazards. A piece of gear that fails in a plume of foul-smelling toxic fog, coupled with a few sparks or even a good ol’ firecracker report invokes a visceral reaction in the consumer that will absolutely guarantee that the replacement product will be a different brand. They just don’t want to experience that violent, scary failure again and will go out of their way to assure no repeat performances.