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OmniOn Power's new Osprey bus converters dissipate about 30% less at 54 V input and full load. Applications include data centers and high-density computing, distributed power architectures, and 12V intermediate bus applications.
Read what a thermistor is, how NTC and PTC types work, the beta and Steinhart-Hart equations, key specs, applications and how to test one.
Toshiba's four DCL32xx00 isolators trade speed and transient immunity for lower supply current.
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Snapmaker, Polymaker, and TCT Shenzhen put working 3D printers on the show floor for a hands-on badge build that mixes electronics with additive manufacturing.
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