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Emerson CHESS Brings RF Channel Emulation In-House

Emerson has launched NI CHESS, a software-based RF channel emulation platform for aerospace, satellite, and defense labs that recreates real-time impairments including Doppler, multipath, path loss, and interference to reduce reliance on late-stage field testing.

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YAGEO SCF76X Chokes For High-Current Three-Phase EMI

YAGEO’s SCF76X three-phase common mode chokes bring nanocrystalline core technology, 65 A to 110 A current handling, low DCR, and industrial-grade thermal performance to modern inverter, HVAC, and power conversion designs.

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YAGEO APCA7045 Inductor Targets Dense Power Designs

YAGEO’s APCA7045 ferrite shielded power inductor is built for compact DC-DC converters and high-current rails, combining DC bias stability, reduced magnetic leakage, automotive-grade reliability, and a wide operating temperature range for demanding power designs.

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Littelfuse TDB Series Brings DIP Switching to Tight SMT Layouts

Littelfuse and C&K’s TDB Series brings half-pitch SMT DIP switching to compact PCB designs, combining smaller footprints, sealed washable construction, and reliable low-power contact performance for industrial, power, security, and embedded systems.

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Virtual Microcontrollers In A Browser – Meet Velxio

Velxio is a browser-based microcontroller simulator that brings circuit simulation and programmable logic directly to your web browser, supporting platforms like Arduino, RP2040, ESP32, and even Raspberry Pi Python code. What advantages do browser-based microcontroller tools offer, how does Velxio compare to traditional simulators, and what limitations do browser solutions face?

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Diodes Tightens SR Control on the LLC Secondary Side

Diodes’ APR3492 is a dual-channel synchronous rectification controller for LLC converters, built to improve turn-off timing, light-load behavior, and secondary-side control across changing operating modes.

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Murata Pushes More Automotive Capacitance Into Smaller Packages

Murata has started mass production of seven automotive MLCCs that push more capacitance into smaller case sizes, giving ADAS and in-vehicle power designers more layout freedom without stepping back on voltage rating.

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TDK Noise Filter Targets Audio Lines Without the Usual Tradeoff

TDK’s MAF0603GWY series targets RF noise on audio lines in phones and wearables, combining strong attenuation above 5 GHz with lower distortion and lower resistance than conventional chip-bead approaches.

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Linux Ending Support for 37 Year Old Intel 486

Recently, developers announced that support for the 30 year old Intel 486 will be dropped in the upcoming Linux release. What challenges does backwards compatibility introduce, what exactly is happening, and why is this a good thing?

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EPC GaN Power Stages Push Motor Drives Toward Simpler Control

EPC’s new 100 V integrated GaN power stages combine FETs, gate drive, and protection in a compact package, giving motor drive, robotics, and power conversion designers tighter shutdown control, 100% duty-cycle support, and simpler system integration.

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Emerson CHESS Brings RF Channel Emulation In-House

YAGEO SCF76X Chokes For High-Current Three-Phase EMI

YAGEO APCA7045 Inductor Targets Dense Power Designs

Littelfuse TDB Series Brings DIP Switching to Tight SMT Layouts

Virtual Microcontrollers In A Browser – Meet Velxio

Diodes Tightens SR Control on the LLC Secondary Side

Murata Pushes More Automotive Capacitance Into Smaller Packages

TDK Noise Filter Targets Audio Lines Without the Usual Tradeoff

Linux Ending Support for 37 Year Old Intel 486

EPC GaN Power Stages Push Motor Drives Toward Simpler Control

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