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INTEL NUC 8 Compute Element (U-Series) | Featured Product Spotlight

INTEL NUC 8 Compute Element (U-Series) | Featured Product Spotlight

This Featured Product Spotlight is part of a video series exploring the specifications, applications, and market context of new products.


Architecture and Design Techniques of Op-Amps

Architecture and Design Techniques of Op-Amps

In this video we will examine the internal circuitry of an operational amplifier. A thorough analysis of any professional-quality op-amp would be far too complicated for an introductory video tutorial, but if we focus on the overall architecture and a few specific design techniques, we can learn quite a bit about op-amp functionality without getting lost in the details.


NASA Taps Teledyne CCD Image Sensors to Search for Past Life on Mars

NASA Taps Teledyne CCD Image Sensors to Search for Past Life on Mars

Teledyne e2v’s CCD image sensor is headed to Mars on NASA's Perseverance Rover. Its mission? To investigate rock samples on the red planet for past signs of life.


The Benefits (and Limitations) of Semiconductor-University Collaborations

The Benefits (and Limitations) of Semiconductor-University Collaborations

Students benefit from a host of educational resources from sponsoring semiconductor companies. But can this corporate influence end up limiting EE education?


News Jul 31, 2020 by Kayla Matthews
With Data Centers Ever Strained, a New Storage Processor Skyrockets Flash Performance

With Data Centers Ever Strained, a New Storage Processor Skyrockets Flash Performance

Pliops has announced its storage processor, which they claim increases flash performance by 10 times and improves cost and performance by 90%.


News Jul 31, 2020 by Jake Hertz
What Is the Fourier Transform?

What Is the Fourier Transform?

This article gives you essential information on a mathematical technique that plays an absolutely fundamental role in system design and signal processing.


Reviewing a Subcategory of Hall-Effect Sensors: the Unipolar Hall-Effect Sensor

Reviewing a Subcategory of Hall-Effect Sensors: the Unipolar Hall-Effect Sensor

The unipolar Hall-effect sensor, also known as a unipolar switch, animates a variety of proximity-sensing devices—from gear-shift levers to laptop screens.


News Jul 30, 2020 by Jake Hertz
Digital MEMs Microphone Extends Smart Speaker Battery Life by Ten Times

Digital MEMs Microphone Extends Smart Speaker Battery Life by Ten Times

The power-saving architecture behind the MEMs microphone side-steps the pitfalls of always-on listening battery consumption.


News Jul 30, 2020 by Jake Hertz
Reed Relays Can Be the Best Solution for Signal Switching in T&M

Reed Relays Can Be the Best Solution for Signal Switching in T&M

Signal switching is vital in test systems, and there are many options to accomplish the task. Here's why reed relay-based switching systems may be your best bet.


News Jul 29, 2020 by Dr. Steve Arar
Qualcomm’s Charging ICs Power Up Phones from 0–100% in 15 Minutes

Qualcomm’s Charging ICs Power Up Phones from 0–100% in 15 Minutes

This week, Qualcomm announced the release of Quick Charge 5. With it, Qualcomm says they're offering the fastest charging capabilities ever for smartphones.


News Jul 29, 2020 by Jake Hertz
OMRON Sensor Evaluation Boards | New Product Brief

OMRON Sensor Evaluation Boards | New Product Brief

This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.


How Standard Deviation Relates to Root-Mean-Square Values

How Standard Deviation Relates to Root-Mean-Square Values

This article explores an interesting connection between an important statistical measure and one of the fundamental analytical tools of electrical engineering.


Newly-Discovered Phase-Change Materials May Be a Boon to Photonics

Newly-Discovered Phase-Change Materials May Be a Boon to Photonics

New research has unveiled new phase-change materials, touted as having ultra-low losses and little power consumption. How might this finding affect telecommunications?


News Jul 28, 2020 by Rushi Patel
XILINX U50 Data Center Accelerator Card | New Product Brief

XILINX U50 Data Center Accelerator Card | New Product Brief

This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.


Upcoming NASA Mission Will Send a Payload-Bearing Balloon into the Stratosphere

Upcoming NASA Mission Will Send a Payload-Bearing Balloon into the Stratosphere

Set for 2023, NASA's new mission will take place in Antarctica, sending an electronic payload-bearing balloon into the atmosphere.


News Jul 28, 2020 by Jake Hertz
An Example of Securing In-Cabin AI using TEE on a Secure FPGA SoC

An Example of Securing In-Cabin AI using TEE on a Secure FPGA SoC

This article discusses trusted execution environments — already used in a variety of connected devices — by showing how using TEE and an FPGA SoC can work in vehicle in-cabin AI.


The Four EV Charging Modes in the IEC 61851 Standard

The Four EV Charging Modes in the IEC 61851 Standard

In this article, we’ll look at different EV charging modes specified by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).


TEXAS INSTRUMENTS LaunchPad Development Kit | New Product Brief

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS LaunchPad Development Kit | New Product Brief

This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.


Combining Photonic Integrated Chips and Metasurfaces Brightens the Future of Light Control

Combining Photonic Integrated Chips and Metasurfaces Brightens the Future of Light Control

Some duos just work: peanut butter and jam, iron and carbon—and now, photonic integrated circuits (PICs) and metasurfaces.


News Jul 27, 2020 by Adrian Gibbons
STMICROELECTRONICS Time-of-Flight Ranging Sensor | New Product Brief

STMICROELECTRONICS Time-of-Flight Ranging Sensor | New Product Brief

This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.