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Molex 2.5mm Board-In Connector | Tech Specs

Molex 2.5mm Board-In Connector | Tech Specs

This episode of Tech Specs is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.


new products Dec 10, 2020 by TTI, Inc
Basics of IC Design Flows

Basics of IC Design Flows

This series will give you foundational information about the concept of integrated circuit (IC) design flows across types of IC.


Super Junction MOSFETs Up the Power Efficiency and Cut the Size of MOSFET Sibling

Super Junction MOSFETs Up the Power Efficiency and Cut the Size of MOSFET Sibling

From EV charging stations to OLEDs in TV screens, Super Junction MOSFETs can be a useful design option when power efficiency is paramount.


News Dec 09, 2020 by Adrian Gibbons
When Bandwidth is Stretched Thin, Voltage-Controlled Oscillators are a Key Solution

When Bandwidth is Stretched Thin, Voltage-Controlled Oscillators are a Key Solution

With bandwidth demand at an all-time high, designers may find themselves using voltage-controlled oscillators more frequently in wireless communication applications.


Harwin Gecko-SL Horizontal Connectors | Tech Specs

Harwin Gecko-SL Horizontal Connectors | Tech Specs

This episode of Tech Specs is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.


new products Dec 09, 2020 by TTI, Inc
FPGAs and Firmware: An Ironclad Security Duo at Every Stage of Design and Manufacture

FPGAs and Firmware: An Ironclad Security Duo at Every Stage of Design and Manufacture

With increased data transfer comes increased hardware security. We sat down with Lattice Semiconductor to discuss a new security-focused FPGA that may be a solution to many firmware vulnerabilities.


News Dec 08, 2020 by Jake Hertz
Snapdragon 888: Qualcomm’s First High-End Chip with a Build-In Modem

Snapdragon 888: Qualcomm’s First High-End Chip with a Build-In Modem

Qualcomm recently unveiled Snapdragon 888, the company’s new high-end mobile platform built on the N5 process node.


News Dec 08, 2020 by Luke James
Vishay Power Metal Plate Current Sense Resistors | Tech Specs

Vishay Power Metal Plate Current Sense Resistors | Tech Specs

This episode of Tech Specs is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.


new products Dec 08, 2020 by TTI, Inc
What Is Mixed-Signal IC Design?

What Is Mixed-Signal IC Design?

This brief gives an overview of the steps in a typical mixed-signal IC design flow.


NXP Banks on Radar Sensing to Push Vehicles to Greater Levels of Autonomy

NXP Banks on Radar Sensing to Push Vehicles to Greater Levels of Autonomy

Today, NXP released a new line of radar sensing technologies for the automotive industry. We interviewed their team to learn how they hope to bring vehicles to full autonomy.


News Dec 07, 2020 by Jake Hertz
Light-Activated Hydrogen Sensor Inspired by Butterfly Wings

Light-Activated Hydrogen Sensor Inspired by Butterfly Wings

Once again, researchers have turned to natural phenomena to drive advances in electronics—this time, in hydrogen sensors.


News Dec 07, 2020 by Luke James
What Is RF Integrated Circuit Design?

What Is RF Integrated Circuit Design?

Learn the high-level steps behind RFIC design.


New Chip Modularizes Both Vertical Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser and MOSFET

New Chip Modularizes Both Vertical Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser and MOSFET

VCSEL usually requires an external MOSFET driver, which causes parasitic impedances. Now, ROHM has announced new R&D that puts VCSEL and MOSFET elements on the same chip.


News Dec 05, 2020 by Jake Hertz
What Is Analog IC Design?

What Is Analog IC Design?

Learn the basic steps of the analog IC design process and how it compares to digital IC design.


Researchers Create Lab-on-a-Chip for Quick Infection Testing

Researchers Create Lab-on-a-Chip for Quick Infection Testing

As the pandemic resurges in many parts of the world, researchers have found a way to bring the speed and accuracy of infection testing to mobile devices with a lab-on-a-chip.


News Dec 04, 2020 by Luke James
Figures of Merit in Power Design: A Reliable Benchmark or an Evolving Standard?

Figures of Merit in Power Design: A Reliable Benchmark or an Evolving Standard?

Design teams, especially in the power sector, may be increasingly asked to benchmark performance with Figures of Merit. What is this standard and how might it be evolving alongside component innovation?


Vishay VJ HIFREQ HT Series Capacitor | Tech Specs

Vishay VJ HIFREQ HT Series Capacitor | Tech Specs

This episode of Tech Specs is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.


new products Dec 04, 2020 by TTI, Inc
Ep. 14 | Leveraging 5G, AI, and Heterogeneous Computing for Autonomous Robotics

Ep. 14 | Leveraging 5G, AI, and Heterogeneous Computing for Autonomous Robotics

In this Industry Tech Days Keynote, Dave speaks with Dev Singh, the Head of Autonomous Robotics, Drones and Intelligent Machines at Qualcomm about the future of autonomous robotics.


Podcasts Dec 03, 2020 by Dave Finch
How Altimeters are Taking to the Sky—Satellites, Aircrafts, and Even Skydiving

How Altimeters are Taking to the Sky—Satellites, Aircrafts, and Even Skydiving

One rewarding aspect of engineering is seeing where designs end up in applications. Electronic altimeters are such devices that have found their way into a number of interesting airborne use cases.


News Dec 03, 2020 by Tyler Charboneau
Understanding Digital Filtering with Embedded Microcontrollers

Understanding Digital Filtering with Embedded Microcontrollers

Learn about the widely used methods for filtering and processing data samples in the time domain while taking a closer look at the Dual Biquad IIR engine of the PowerQuad unit in the LPC55S69 MCU.