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( http://event.on24.com/r.htm?e=392940&s=1&k=84312EB8D9C4FF33ABF11BC0F47FBFA1&partnerref=enewstext ) ---------------------------------------- SECONDARY EMISSIONS --Live From APEC 2012: Day 1 Don Tuite, Analog/Power Editor The 2012 Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exhibition (APEC) kicks off this week in Orlando, Fla., and Analog/Power Editor Don Tuite is there. Check in with his reports as he looks at big announcements like Transphorm's 600-V GaN FETs, Maxim's three-phase power measurement SoC, and Vicor's intermediate bus converter online power simulation tool. To view the full article go to: http://electronicdesign.com/Blogs/SecondaryEmissions/tabid/732/entryid/290/Default.aspx?cid=ed_powernewsletter&NL=1&YM_RID='email' DESIGN SOLUTION --Reduce EMI In Your Class D Amplifiers Bill Llewellyn, Fairchild Semiconductor Class D amplification is commonly used in portable devices for its power efficiency advantages over conventional Class AB amplifiers. Its primary disadvantage is its inherent generation of EMI that can negatively impact nearby electronics. Yet three known and effective IC design techniques can substantially mitigate EMI concerns without the burden of additional external components. To view the full article go to: http://electronicdesign.com/article/analog-and-mixed-signal/Reduce-EMI-In-Your-Class-D-Amplifiers.aspx?cid=ed_powernewsletter&NL=1&YM_RID='email' POWER DESIGN --From Old Iron To The Need For New Iron: A Call To Action Paul Schimel, Contributing Editor Paul Schimel explains the advantages and challenges of bringing International Rectifier's GaN-on-silicon FETs to market and then reflects on what needs to happen to magnetic materials so it's possible to run GaN at really high frequencies. To view the full article go to: http://electronicdesign.com/article/power/From-Old-Iron-To-The-Need-For-New-Iron-A-Call-To-Action.aspx?cid=ed_powernewsletter&NL=1&YM_RID='email' ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT Download this Tool: ( http://tinyurl.com/7k7kwwm ) ADS7924 Evaluation Module: 12-bit, 4-ch MUX input SAR ADC with Intelligent System Power Control >> View now ( http://tinyurl.com/7k7kwwm ) The ADS7924 is the industry's first ADC with intelligent system monitoring and self system monitoring capability, working with any low power system that requires sensor monitoring. ---------------------------------------- --Choose Your Voltage Reference: Bandgap Or FGA? Tamara Schmitz, Contributing Editor Tamara Schmitz compares bandgap and floating-grid-array (FGA) voltage references for analog-to-digital converter (ADC) measurements in terms of temperature coefficient, noise, and drift. To view the full article go to: http://electronicdesign.com/article/power/Choose-Your-Reference-Design-Bandgap-Or-FGA-.aspx?cid=ed_powernewsletter&NL=1&YM_RID='email' PEASE PORRIDGE --What's All This Spreadsheet Stuff, Anyhow? Bob Pease, Contributing Editor We continue our look into Bob Pease's pre-Web columns with this lost gem about one of his favorite themes: the tendency to trust computers and their results without thinking about them or working through the problems yourself. To view the full article go to: http://electronicdesign.com/article/analog-and-mixed-signal/what-s-all-this-spreadsheet-stuff-anyhow-13965.aspx?cid=ed_powernewsletter&NL=1&YM_RID='email' TECHNOLOGY REPORT --DC-DC Converters Aim For Efficiency Sam Davis, Contributing Editor With the growing importance of power consumption in today's devices, dc-dc converters primarily strive for efficiency, with new technologies playing a role to achieve that goal. 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