Using a flash-based system management processor and a high-speed DSP engine for real-time loop control, the Si8250 single-chip digital power supply controller enables isolated and nonisolated ...

I long for the day when I finally get a chip implanted in my neck and we forget all this computer nonsense. Dave Rosenberg has more than 15 years of technology and marketing experience that spans from ...

This article shows several ways to implement a power management controller using the new PMBus Revision 1.3 specification, and addresses several new considerations with architecting a system using ...

Distributed control systems are powerful assets for new and modernized power plants. Thanks to three product generations of technology innovations, these systems now provide new benefits — including ...

Apple has issued SMC update 2.0 for all mid-2013 MacBook Airs, citing a fix for battery problems while the computer’s screen is closed. This update addresses an issue which may cause the battery to ...

Multiprocessing is ubiquitous in today’s electronic systems. The key benefits are faster processing due to parallel execution and improved operating characteristics such as power, thermal and latency ...

System thermal management has become more critical as two trends work against each other in modern electronic systems: driving higher performance in smaller form factors. Historically, systems have ...

We explore common myths associated with chassis management in a SOSA-aligned system and examine ways to keep embedded systems healthy through a properly implemented chassis-management system. How ...