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MIT demonstrates magnetic transistor with 10x stronger switching and built-in memory

MIT engineers built a magnetic transistor from chromium sulfur bromide, promising smaller, faster electronics with built-in ...

Engineers develop a magnetic transistor for more energy-efficient electronics

Transistors, the building blocks of modern electronics, are typically made of silicon. Because it's a semiconductor, this material can control the flow of electricity in a circuit. But silicon has ...
Elektor Magazine

Digital Logic Design: An Introduction

From simple transistors to complex systems, this article explains the building blocks of digital logic design. Learn how ...
Electronic Design

Voltage Regulator Offers Overload Indication, Short-Circuit Protection

This voltage regulator delivers smooth control of a constant voltage from 0 to 8 V. It protects the load against short circuits and indicates connection, overload, and output level. The series chain ...
EDN

Short-Circuit Protection With a MOSFET

If you have an application in which a MOSFET is already used to switch a load, it is relatively easy to add short-circuit or overload protection. Here we make use of the internal resistance RDS(ON), ...
EDN

Analysis of Failure Models on Short-Circuit Events for SiC Devices

SiC MOSFETs are usually susceptible to damage as a result of short-circuiting events because of the fast switching speeds and low on-state resistance. 3 A team of researchers affiliated with the ...