There’s a part you’ll find in almost every mains powered switch mode power supply that might at first appear to have only one application. An optocoupler sits between the low voltage and the high ...

Sometimes it’s fun to bring props from video games into the real world. [Hulk] has done just that with their latest Halloween build—creating a working replica of the lantern from Minecraft. Key to the ...

Abstract: Bidirectional switch is an inevitable device in many topologies, such as current-source converter and matrix converter. The performance of these converters are however deeply affected by the ...

Smart LED light bulbs are one of the easiest ways to get into the IoT space. These smart lighting solutions let you control your home’s illumination from your phone and other connected devices, and in ...

Abstract: In this letter, we report on the design, fabrication, and measured results of a directly heated phase change RF switch (or via) using germanium telluride in a four-terminal configuration.