Hardware

Power delivery integration is tightening constraints on layout, thermal paths, and local regulation across mobile, automotive, and high-speed platforms. Engineers who have routed a high-current Vcore rail on a thin mobile PCB already know that controller choice directly sets the number of phases, the copper area required, and the allowable transient droop. This week several releases and roadmaps converge on the same practical question: how much regulation and protection can be moved on-chip or into the same package without violating thermal or EMC limits. ...