Pre-Emphasis and De-Emphasis Filtering in FM Systems

Pre-Emphasis and De-Emphasis Filtering in FM Systems

Simple first-order pre-emphasis and de-emphasis filters can boost FM receiver SNR by more than 13 dB by exploiting the spectral differences between signal and noise.


Toshiba Adds Entry-Level MCUs to Portfolio for Secure System Control

Toshiba Adds Entry-Level MCUs to Portfolio for Secure System Control

Toshiba’s M4V Group MCUs combine an Arm Cortex-M4 core, layered security, integrated memory, motor control support, and built-in peripherals for secure IoT and…


News Sep 18, 2026 by Austin Futrell
Seco Launches Industrial HMI and SBC Powered by Qualcomm’s New Processor

Seco Launches Industrial HMI and SBC Powered by Qualcomm’s New Processor

The Compact Vision 5 HMI and SBC-Dragonwing-IQ-2390 give industrial OEMs two ways to deploy edge AI, real-time control, and modern connectivity on a unified…


News Sep 18, 2026 by Luke James
Hardware-Based Security for FPGAs: Protecting Against Evolving Threats

Hardware-Based Security for FPGAs: Protecting Against Evolving Threats

Learn how rising security threats, quantum computing, and strict regulations demand FPGA architectures with integral hardware security and crypto agility for…


Nanopower’s Sensor Monitoring IC Saves Power on Always-On Devices

Nanopower’s Sensor Monitoring IC Saves Power on Always-On Devices

Nanopower Semiconductor’s power-saving IC manages sensors and peripherals while keeping the host MCU off, with an idle current of just 200 nA.


News Sep 17, 2026 by Joshua Tidwell
PCB Layout Guide to Signal and Power Integrity

PCB Layout Guide to Signal and Power Integrity

Understand the physics behind signal integrity (SI) and power integrity (PI) and how PCB layout decisions directly impact electrical performance, reliability,…


Electromagnetic Design Techniques for PCB Layout

Electromagnetic Design Techniques for PCB Layout

Learn practical PCB layout techniques for controlling EMI, improving signal and power integrity, and preventing costly design issues before fabrication. Download…


HDI Deconstructed

HDI Deconstructed

Learn the fundamentals of High-Density Interconnect (HDI) PCB design, including microvias, stackup strategies, material selection, signal integrity, reliability,…