Engineering blog

Power & energy harvesting

Practical power design: switching-converter topologies and layout, and the microamp-to-nanoamp techniques behind long-life and energy-harvesting devices.

Power Electronics & Energy Harvesting

GaN Bidirectional Switches 2026: PCB Layout & Topology Guide

GaN bidirectional switches cut PCB footprint up to 82% in compact power and USB protection designs. 2026 guide to topology, layout, and thermal practice.

PCB Prototyping
PCB Manufacturing Trends

25 May 2026

Power Electronics & Energy Harvesting

140 nA Sleep Current: BGM220P BLE Temperature Logger for Energy Harvesting

How Rapid Circuitry achieved a 140–170 nA system sleep current in a BLE temperature logger using a custom power handling circuit and the Silicon Labs BGM220P.

Embedded Systems
IoT Devices

7 Apr 2026

Articles

GaN Bidirectional Switches 2026: PCB Layout & Topology Guide

140 nA Sleep Current: BGM220P BLE Temperature Logger for Energy Harvesting