Latest Consumer Electronics Industry Articles

In this article, we'll take a look at the harmonic current in switched-mode power supplies and how power factor comes into play.

In this article, we'll take a look at the harmonic current in switched-mode power supplies and how power factor comes into play.

This article will take a deeper look at five key power supply problems, how to know when they arise, and the best ways to…

This article will take a deeper look at five key power supply problems, how to know when they arise, and the best ways to address or mitigate them.

Which IEC power standards should you be familiar with when designing smart appliances? This article breaks down smart…

Which IEC power standards should you be familiar with when designing smart appliances? This article breaks down smart household device classification and power requirements for their design.

Learn motor driver design techniques to help extend battery life in battery-powered motor systems.

Learn motor driver design techniques to help extend battery life in battery-powered motor systems.

In this article, ROHM will discuss the role of laser diodes in motion sensing and LiDAR, as well as their properties and…

In this article, ROHM will discuss the role of laser diodes in motion sensing and LiDAR, as well as their properties and limitations.

Michael Knight, president of TSG, offers a look into how the semiconductor shortage for automotive production is a…

Michael Knight, president of TSG, offers a look into how the semiconductor shortage for automotive production is a multifaceted issue years in the making.

This article provides designers with recommendations for protection and low-power control components for power outlet…

This article provides designers with recommendations for protection and low-power control components for power outlet design that both prevent overloads from damaging sensitive circuitry and maximize device efficiency.

This article explores the IEC 60730 Class B standard for functional safety to address both mechanical and electrical…

This article explores the IEC 60730 Class B standard for functional safety to address both mechanical and electrical design in appliances. Learn what the standard entails and controllers to help meet these standards.

NXP’s i.MX 8M Plus applications processor enables machine learning and intelligent vision for consumer applications and…

NXP’s i.MX 8M Plus applications processor enables machine learning and intelligent vision for consumer applications and the industrial edge. Learn about the features of this processor and how it can be used in embedded vision systems.

Autonomous drones and robots utilize small motors. These fast-spinning mini motors require miniature encoders and IC…

Autonomous drones and robots utilize small motors. These fast-spinning mini motors require miniature encoders and IC package sizes. This article shows how an optical sinusoidal encoder provides a higher resolution and increased speeds with a 2x3 mm dual simultaneous-sampling SAR-ADC.

This article explores how a power management voltage regulator’s efficiency and quiescent current play a critical role…

This article explores how a power management voltage regulator’s efficiency and quiescent current play a critical role in wireless security camera battery life.

With the adoption of artificial intelligence and machine learning in a wide variety of applications, reliability…

With the adoption of artificial intelligence and machine learning in a wide variety of applications, reliability verification of AI/ML processors is critical since failures can have major consequences for the validity and legitimacy of AI/ML technology.

3GPP Release 16 holds the promise to make high precision location services cheaper and more reliable. Exploiting new…

3GPP Release 16 holds the promise to make high precision location services cheaper and more reliable. Exploiting new signal properties in combination with a variety of non-cellular technologies could enable forms of hybrid positioning.

The Bel Fuse 0AD family of fuses are small fuses with very high AC and DC voltage ratings and interrupting ratings. The…

The Bel Fuse 0AD family of fuses are small fuses with very high AC and DC voltage ratings and interrupting ratings. The fuses leverage advanced materials and processing to shrink the fuse size without sacrificing electrical performance or physical integrity.

In this article, the engineering team at Promwad examines hybrid memory cubes (HMCs), which can provide a 15-fold…

In this article, the engineering team at Promwad examines hybrid memory cubes (HMCs), which can provide a 15-fold increase in performance with up to a 70% energy savings per bit compared to DDR3 DRAM.

This article provides an overview of what an IoT node needs for a faster and simpler implementation of robust security.

This article provides an overview of what an IoT node needs for a faster and simpler implementation of robust security.

This article looks at a solution to add additional USB charging ports to a vehicle using a single chip containing all the…

This article looks at a solution to add additional USB charging ports to a vehicle using a single chip containing all the necessary parts and delivers 5V to the device.

This article looks at how appliance design is utilizing three-phase brushless DC motors to reduce system power…

This article looks at how appliance design is utilizing three-phase brushless DC motors to reduce system power consumption to meet Energy Star's requirements.

This article reviews the fundamental features of an effective protection scheme, highlights the shortcoming of a typical…

This article reviews the fundamental features of an effective protection scheme, highlights the shortcoming of a typical protection implementation—such as a high bill of materials and PC board size occupation—and introduces a new family of integrated, highly flexible protection ICs that address these concerns.