Smaller is better when it comes to microchips, researchers said, and by using 3D components on a standardized 2D microchip manufacturing platform, developers can use up to 100 times less chip space. A ...

Available on Linux and Solaris, the SPIRAL 3D inductor design toolset designs and synthesizes on-chip inductors in analog and RF chips. The tool offers a set of RF design engineering tools for doing ...

With high density power management becoming more critical, there's a greater need to improve power conversion efficiency and control losses. Controlling DC inductor resistance is critical to meeting ...

Linear Technology Corporation launched the LTM4636, a 40A step-down µModule® switching regulator with 3D construction for quicker heat dissipation and cooler operation in a small package. By stacking ...

In the race for ever-improving technology, there are two related technical capabilities that drive our world forward: speed and size. These are related, as the smaller a device is, the less distance ...

Creating a basic inductor on a substrate sounds easy—just metallize the substrate, preferably with a spiral, serpentine, or other pattern. While traditional microchip inductors are relatively large 2D ...

Why Coils Resist Change. The less often used of the passive components, the humble and mysterious inductor is the subject of ...