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This case study explains why ON Semiconductor's PYTHON Image Sensors were selected for the Mars Perseverance rover. It…

This case study explains why ON Semiconductor's PYTHON Image Sensors were selected for the Mars Perseverance rover. It also describes how these image sensors helped enable the next-generation imaging system of the Perseverance rover to improve the operational capabilities of the Mars 2020 mission by providing the first-ever color video of touchdown on the Martian surface.

Supercapacitors, also known ultracapacitors and electric double layer capacitors (EDLC), are capacitors with capacitance…

Supercapacitors, also known ultracapacitors and electric double layer capacitors (EDLC), are capacitors with capacitance values greater than any other capacitor type available today. Supercapacitors are breakthrough energy storage and delivery devices that offer millions of times more capacitance than traditional capacitors.

This paper provides an overview of the key characteristics of ON Semiconductor Gen 1 1200 V SiC MOSFETs and how they can…

This paper provides an overview of the key characteristics of ON Semiconductor Gen 1 1200 V SiC MOSFETs and how they can be influenced by the driving conditions. This resource also provides a guideline on the usage of the NCP51705 an isolated gate driver for SiC MOSFETs.

This case study provides a detailed look at how the RSL10 Bluetooth Low Energy enabled MCU improved RF power and battery…

This case study provides a detailed look at how the RSL10 Bluetooth Low Energy enabled MCU improved RF power and battery performance in a small form factor. It also describes how the ON Semiconductor RSL10 solution more than doubled battery life to a minimum of five years in deployment in the Intelligent Locations application.

This application note is about creating your own battery model for the R&S®NGM200, beyond the standard models provided…

This application note is about creating your own battery model for the R&S®NGM200, beyond the standard models provided within the battery simulation option NGM-K106.

Clean and stable power rail voltages are the basis for proper performance of any electronic design. The continuing demand…

Clean and stable power rail voltages are the basis for proper performance of any electronic design. The continuing demand for higher performance, higher level of integration and lower power consumption drives supply voltages down, making voltage tolerances tighter and power rail qualification a challenging task.

Some engineers believe that the 2D design is no longer sufficient for today’s complicated PCB layouts. Flex and…

Some engineers believe that the 2D design is no longer sufficient for today’s complicated PCB layouts. Flex and rigid-flex designs, and an increasing need for collaboration with MCAD, require advanced 3D layout design capabilities to address today’s challenges fully.

A new metric for SerDes channel and package characterization is emerging. Effective Return Loss (ERL) is replacing the…

A new metric for SerDes channel and package characterization is emerging. Effective Return Loss (ERL) is replacing the traditional frequency-domain Return Loss (RL) metric as a more effective means of characterizing SerDes channels.

DDRx memory interfaces are key enablers for the technology that shapes modern life. Servers, computers, smartphones,…

DDRx memory interfaces are key enablers for the technology that shapes modern life. Servers, computers, smartphones, gaming consoles, and GPS systems are just some of the products that demand high-speed, high-bandwidth, double-data-rate memory. Each generation of DDRx DRAM brings new advantages that allow for faster, higher-capacity, and lower-power-consumption products.

Moving some or all of your electronic design automation (EDA) computing to the cloud enables your company to reduce…

Moving some or all of your electronic design automation (EDA) computing to the cloud enables your company to reduce time-to-market and innovate faster, simply by taking advantage of flexible resources and economies of scale.

It’s no doubt that sustainability is at the forefront of many engineers’ minds as the latest vehicle innovations and…

It’s no doubt that sustainability is at the forefront of many engineers’ minds as the latest vehicle innovations and technologies demand more eco-friendly designs. However, with this demand for sustainable manufacturing in electromobility comes significant challenges.

Developing cost-effective industrial image processing systems requires high-performance cameras and flexible…

Developing cost-effective industrial image processing systems requires high-performance cameras and flexible image-processing systems capable of adaption.

Identifying the right medical solutions for imaging, diagnostics, and clinical equipment is not easy. The growing needs…

Identifying the right medical solutions for imaging, diagnostics, and clinical equipment is not easy. The growing needs of scalable healthcare platforms with heterogeneous multi-processing, I/O flexibility, hardware-based deterministic controls, and comprehensive solutions in healthcare artificial intelligence (AI), medical imaging, and safety & security add quite a bit of complexity to the decision process.

Road rage, distracted driving, speeding, adverse weather conditions, and drunk driving are a few of the leading causes…

Road rage, distracted driving, speeding, adverse weather conditions, and drunk driving are a few of the leading causes of car accidents every year. According to US governmental research, one motor-related injury occurs every ten seconds in the United States.

As climate change remains at the center of many conversations globally, countries are looking to renewable energy…

As climate change remains at the center of many conversations globally, countries are looking to renewable energy sources to reduce the volume of emissions produced annually. Moreover, with the rapid deployment of sensors into electronic devices with shrinking geometries, installing and replacing batteries can be challenging or impractical.

Fast, reliable 5G NR networks require devices that operate at millimeter-wave frequencies and wide bandwidths. This has…

Fast, reliable 5G NR networks require devices that operate at millimeter-wave frequencies and wide bandwidths. This has significantly changed the way these complex, integrated devices are designed and tested.

Source control systems have become ubiquitous in the IT world but have not become a major component of operational…

Source control systems have become ubiquitous in the IT world but have not become a major component of operational technology (in particular, PLC programming). There is an increasing, popular movement in the industrial controls world to bring modern source control systems to PLC programming.

A power sensor is a fundamental measurement tool in RF engineering. However, today's marketplace is filled with myriad…

A power sensor is a fundamental measurement tool in RF engineering. However, today's marketplace is filled with myriad choices, and many are making bold claims about attributes such as measurement speed and readings per second.

Today’s fanless programmable logic controller (PLC) and IO-Link® gateway systems must dissipate large amounts of power…

Today’s fanless programmable logic controller (PLC) and IO-Link® gateway systems must dissipate large amounts of power depending on the I/O configuration (IO-Link, digital input/output, analog input/outputs).