The wireless connectivity side eats up a huge portion of the power budget in an IoT smart home security camera design. Learn how to keep power low as smart…
The wireless connectivity side eats up a huge portion of the power budget in an IoT smart home security camera design. Learn how to keep power low as smart cameras add more processing intelligence.
In this article, learn about protecting three major base station systems, the baseband unit, the power supply, and the…
In this article, learn about protecting three major base station systems, the baseband unit, the power supply, and the backup battery system.
How can engineers choose the correct performance range for their 5G application?
How can engineers choose the correct performance range for their 5G application?
Learn how four different types of proximity sensor technologies compare: ultrasonic, photoelectric, laser rangefinder,…
Learn how four different types of proximity sensor technologies compare: ultrasonic, photoelectric, laser rangefinder, and inductive sensors.
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 components that protect and control their circuits in smart home security applications,…
This article explores components that protect and control their circuits in smart home security applications, specifically components for protecting wired and wireless security cameras and wired doorbell cameras.
This article provides an overview of access control topology in smart homes and industrial buildings by covering the…
This article provides an overview of access control topology in smart homes and industrial buildings by covering the various protection and sensing solutions engineers can use in their designs.
Learn how the updated serial standard, JESD204C, addresses lane speed as well as inefficient 8B/10B coding and the impact…
Learn how the updated serial standard, JESD204C, addresses lane speed as well as inefficient 8B/10B coding and the impact those changes have when working on high-speed data converter board designs.
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.
This article discusses how the use of three key design methods utilized in optocouplers improves galvanic isolation…
This article discusses how the use of three key design methods utilized in optocouplers improves galvanic isolation performance and presents an accompanying high voltage surge test as proof.
This article explores the challenge of constantly powering the billions of devices that make up the IoT and how energy…
This article explores the challenge of constantly powering the billions of devices that make up the IoT and how energy harvesting could be an effective solution.
This application note describes an SLG46140V design that implements a 16-bit up/down counter with quadrature encoder…
This application note describes an SLG46140V design that implements a 16-bit up/down counter with quadrature encoder inputs. The GreenPAK device relieves the host of real-time input requirements and allows for easy connection of multiple encoders.
In this article, Parker Dillman, lead EE and co-founder of MacroFab, covers how to best prepare your PCB designs for…
In this article, Parker Dillman, lead EE and co-founder of MacroFab, covers how to best prepare your PCB designs for fabrication and assembly.
This article offers an overview of the various component options for smart meter design and how they can improve the…
This article offers an overview of the various component options for smart meter design and how they can improve the operation of the meters into which they are designed.
This article explores the pros and cons of connectivity options for IoT edge device design.
This article explores the pros and cons of connectivity options for IoT edge device design.
This app note implements a binary parity generator and checker with two data input variants, a parallel data input, and a…
This app note implements a binary parity generator and checker with two data input variants, a parallel data input, and a serial data input. It describes the implemented logic, GreenPAKs implementation, and the obtained results.
This article outlines traditional half-duplex RS-485 configurations and then presents new alternatives for simplifying…
This article outlines traditional half-duplex RS-485 configurations and then presents new alternatives for simplifying the control interface by eliminating the required control lines and software control code.
In this article, I show that designers can achieve 10 GHz bandwidth when using a THA in front of one of Analog Dialogue's…
In this article, I show that designers can achieve 10 GHz bandwidth when using a THA in front of one of Analog Dialogue's RF market converters.
Connected industrial machines can sense a wide array of information used to make key decisions within the Industrial…
Connected industrial machines can sense a wide array of information used to make key decisions within the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). A sensor within an edge node can be spatially far removed from any data aggregation point. It must connect through a gateway that links edge data with a network.
The growing use of wireless data is driving demand for communication systems that can transmit more data with greater…
The growing use of wireless data is driving demand for communication systems that can transmit more data with greater energy efficiency, in order to both cut operating costs and, in mobile devices, to increase battery life.