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Understanding Digital Oscilloscope Sample Rate and Analog Bandwidth Specs

Understanding Digital Oscilloscope Sample Rate and Analog Bandwidth Specs

In this article, we’ll examine two important specifications of a digital oscilloscope: analog bandwidth and sampling rate.


The Market for Bluetooth 5.1 SoCs Heats Up as Goodix Enters the Arena

The Market for Bluetooth 5.1 SoCs Heats Up as Goodix Enters the Arena

How does the new transceiver hold up against forerunners from Nordic Semiconductor and Dialog Semiconductor?


News Mar 24, 2020 by John Koon
Newly Encrypted Server Empowers Engineers to Debug Embedded Systems from Home

Newly Encrypted Server Empowers Engineers to Debug Embedded Systems from Home

Who says you have to quit debugging now that you're sequestered?


News Mar 24, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Amphenol Commercial Connectors | New Product Brief

Amphenol Commercial Connectors | 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.


Stretchable Supercapacitors for the Next Stage of Wearables

Stretchable Supercapacitors for the Next Stage of Wearables

A new discovery by researchers from Duke University and Michigan State University could lead to an excellent, stretchable source of power for wearable electronics.


News Mar 24, 2020 by Luke James
Prolonging the Battery Life of Wireless Security Cameras with Proper Power Management

Prolonging the Battery Life of Wireless Security Cameras with Proper Power Management

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


NXP Turnkey Solution for Alexa | New Product Brief

NXP Turnkey Solution for Alexa | 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.


Understanding the Structure and Functionality of CCDs

Understanding the Structure and Functionality of CCDs

This article will help you to understand what CCD sensors are and how they allow us to convert an optical scene into a digital image.


Introduction to Image Sensor Technology, from Photons to Electrons

Introduction to Image Sensor Technology, from Photons to Electrons

This article, the first in a series, discusses light-sensitive electronic devices called photodiodes and compares CCD and CMOS sensors.


Can EE Education Survive Online? COVID-19 Forces Universities to Get Creative

Can EE Education Survive Online? COVID-19 Forces Universities to Get Creative

Campuses are shutting down across the country, leaving engineering students and professors to continue their classes online. How are universities handling the loss of hands-on education?


News Mar 23, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
China Deploys 5G Patrol Robots to Monitor the Spread of the Coronavirus

China Deploys 5G Patrol Robots to Monitor the Spread of the Coronavirus

From using drones to scold citizens for not wearing masks in public to deploying robot assistants in hospitals to deliver medical goods and conduct disinfection operations, China has been using a largely tech-led approach to tackle its coronavirus outbreak.


News Mar 23, 2020 by Luke James
Murata MYMGA MonoBlock 4A DC/DC Power Converters | New Product Brief

Murata MYMGA MonoBlock 4A DC/DC Power Converters | 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.


Ohm’s Law, Kirchhoff’s Laws, and Power Equations

Ohm’s Law, Kirchhoff’s Laws, and Power Equations

This video tutorial introduces fundamental laws and properties of electrical circuits and systems: Ohm's law, Kirchhoff's laws, and power equations.


Cypress Semi Announces USB-C Controllers to Shrink Design Footprint of USB-Enabled Devices

Cypress Semi Announces USB-C Controllers to Shrink Design Footprint of USB-Enabled Devices

Cypress Semiconductor recently announced its latest USB-C controllers that are designed to improve next-generation PCs and notebooks.


News Mar 22, 2020 by Luke James
How the Military Is Increasingly Investing in AI-Powered and Autonomous Technology

How the Military Is Increasingly Investing in AI-Powered and Autonomous Technology

As artificial intelligence seemingly worms its way into applications across all industries, from consumer electronics to healthcare, governments around the world are starting to invest more in an area where AI could be a gamechanger: military hardware and technology.


News Mar 21, 2020 by Luke James
TE Connectivity ELCON Micro Wire-to-Board Power Solutions | New Product Brief

TE Connectivity ELCON Micro Wire-to-Board Power Solutions | 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.


Is English Still the Universal Language of Electrical Engineering?

Is English Still the Universal Language of Electrical Engineering?

A growing number of EEs are based in countries where English is not the first language. That said, is English proficiency necessary to excel in the field?


News Mar 20, 2020 by Ingrid Fadelli
An EE’s Guide to Ongoing Education During COVID-19

An EE’s Guide to Ongoing Education During COVID-19

Are you feeling marooned at home by social distancing? Now may be the perfect time to brush up on the basics.


News Mar 20, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Resistors in Parallel: Circuit Analysis with Parallel Resistance

Resistors in Parallel: Circuit Analysis with Parallel Resistance

This article shows you how to calculate currents flowing through parallel resistance and explains the concept of equivalent resistance.


STMicroelectronics SLLIMM Nano Modules for FOC Motor Control | Featured Product Spotlight

STMicroelectronics SLLIMM Nano Modules for FOC Motor Control | Featured Product Spotlight

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