Learn five alternatives to spread spectrum for EMI mitigation in switched-mode power supplies: passive and active EMI filtering, slew rate control, advanced packaging, and PCB layout optimization.
November 30, 2023 by Jonathan Riley, Texas Instruments
Selecting the right power MOSFET for your DC-DC converter can improve efficiency and minimize heating. Learn the tradeoffs associated with MOSFET on-resistance and gate charge for an H-bridge buck-boost DC-DC converter design.
October 12, 2023 by Hiroshi Takei, Toshiba
Learn some of the high-level basics of magnetic integrated connector modules (ICMs), some of the tasks they are used to accomplish, and look at an example product from Bel Fuse.
October 06, 2022 by Jeff Kring, Bel Magnetic Solutions & TRP Connector
In this Industry Article, we'll discuss PoE (Power over Ethernet) standards and power sourcing equipment (PSE), using office Internet of Things (IoT) devices as an example application.
November 16, 2021 by Rich Fry, TDK Corporation of America
OT (operational technology) and IT (informational technology) may have different real-time needs, but they're merged in the TSN (time-sensitive networking) Ethernet-based standards. Learn about the theory and hardware involved in implementing TSN in industrial network design.
August 12, 2021 by Christian Castel, NXP
In this installation of the "Protect Your Ports! Top Design Tips to Keep Your Communications Connected" series, we'll discuss low-speed interfaces and power supply circuits—including audio/video ports, DC power supplies, and more—as well as various methods of how to protect them.
July 11, 2021 by Todd Phillips, Littelfuse
This article provides an introduction to microcontroller power management concepts. The NXP i.MX RT500 family of crossover MCUs will be used to provide examples of how these power management concepts can be employed by embedded developers in their applications.
July 08, 2021 by Alejandra Guzman, NXP Semiconductors
In this second installment of the "Protect Your Ports! Top Design Tips to Keep Your Communications Connected" series, we explore what protecting high-speed interfaces looks like, including USB, HDMI, DisplayPort, and eSATA.
June 29, 2021 by Todd Phillips, Littelfuse
Leveraging board-level cameras offer a variety of benefits. To help identify the right mix of features and design elements, here are some factors to consider when selecting and designing in an embedded machine vision camera.
February 11, 2021 by Brian Cha, FLIR