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Design Reliable Fast Chargers for NextGen Wearable, Mobile, and Portable Devices
3+ hour, 11+ min ago (346+ words) By Prasad Tawade, Littelfuse, Inc. As wearable, mobile, and portable devices continue to evolve, their charging solutions must keep pace, offering faster, safer, and more efficient performance. Engineers involved in research, development, and product design for these next-generation devices are…...
How and where is vapor chamber cooling used?
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (454+ words) November 18, 2025 By Jeff Shepard A vapor chamber, sometimes called a planar heat pipe or heat spreader, is a phase-change thermal management tool used in high-performance electronic devices and systems with high heat-flux components, where even heat distribution is needed. It…...
New smartphone battery platform targets AI workloads with high discharge capability
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (331+ words) The new Enovix AI-1 smartphone battery platform is based on a 100% silicon-anode architecture, with the first 7,350 milliampere-hour (mAh) AI-1 cells already sampled to an original equipment manufacturer for qualification in upcoming devices. The platform incorporates more than 190 patents and is…...
Utilizing piezoelectric elements for haptic feedback
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (180+ words) Piezoelectric elements are an excellent choice for delivering haptic feedback in electronic devices. Their ability to produce rapid, localized vibrations with low power consumption makes them ideal for compact systems like wearables, touch interfaces, and handheld devices. Unlike traditional actuators,…...
PCB-mount tactile switches come in three heights and force options
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (396+ words) Littelfuse, Inc. announced the relaunch of its PTS647 Series Surface-Mounted Tactile Switch'featuring significant design upgrades for improved noise performance, durability, and dust resistance. These enhancements make the PTS647 series ideal for applications that require a compact size, low-noise output, and long-lasting tactile…...
USB-C connector conforms to automotive standards
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (86+ words) Hirose has launched a shielded USB Type-C connector that complies'with USCAR-2 and USCAR-30 standards. The AU1 Series features a reinforced shell and housing that delivers superior vibration and heat resistance up to 105C. Supporting USB 3.2 Gen2, DisplayPort 1.4, and HDMI transmission standards, the AU1 Series…...