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TRACO Power TRI Series High Isolation DC/DC Converters | Featured Product Spotlight

TRACO Power TRI Series High Isolation DC/DC Converters | Featured Product Spotlight

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


Exponential and Piecewise-Linear Analysis in Forward-Conducting Diode Circuits

Exponential and Piecewise-Linear Analysis in Forward-Conducting Diode Circuits

This article presents three analysis methods in which a diode is modeled using an exponential current–voltage relationship or a threshold-based linear relationship.


Engineering Smart Cities Should Focus on Technologies that Make Cities Better Places to Live

Engineering Smart Cities Should Focus on Technologies that Make Cities Better Places to Live

When we think “smart city”, many picture a vast landscape governed by technology in every way, shape, and form. Swathes of tech do not necessarily make cities “smart” nor an objectively better place to live, however.


News Feb 19, 2020 by Luke James
Rohde & Schwarz Adds Bluetooth Low-energy Test Mode to Popular Connectivity Testers

Rohde & Schwarz Adds Bluetooth Low-energy Test Mode to Popular Connectivity Testers

In this article, we will look at the Rohde & Schwarz CMW platform connectivity tester and why a device like this could be useful for developing your next Bluetooth LE product. 


News Feb 19, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
Laser-Induced Graphene Shows Promise in the Development of Flexible Electronics

Laser-Induced Graphene Shows Promise in the Development of Flexible Electronics

Scientists at Rice University have made laser-induced graphene using a low-power laser mounted in a scanning electron microscope.


News Feb 19, 2020 by Luke James
Renesas’ Gas Sensor Powers Safera’s Smart Cooking Sensor

Renesas’ Gas Sensor Powers Safera’s Smart Cooking Sensor

Renesas claims its ZMOD4410 allows the Safera Sense cooking monitor to detect carbon dioxide and volatile organic compounds.


News Feb 19, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Maxim Integrated Reference Design | New Product Brief

Maxim Integrated Reference Design | 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.


Simplified Circuit-Analysis Techniques for Forward-Conducting Diode Circuits

Simplified Circuit-Analysis Techniques for Forward-Conducting Diode Circuits

This article explains two methods that we use to evaluate the currents and voltages that are present in a circuit that includes one or more diodes.


The UK Moves Forward on a Massive Upgrade of its National Railway Network

The UK Moves Forward on a Massive Upgrade of its National Railway Network

Following characteristic delays, Boris Johnson has confirmed that High Speed 2 (HS2), the UK’s $100 billion+ high-speed rail line, is to go ahead.


News Feb 18, 2020 by Luke James
Nexperia’s Latest MOSFET Targets Load-switch and Hot-swap Applications

Nexperia’s Latest MOSFET Targets Load-switch and Hot-swap Applications

This article examines the PSMNR51-25YLH and discusses MOSFET drain-source leakage current.


News Feb 18, 2020 by Robert Keim
XP Power Focuses on Affordability With New PCB-mounted AC-DC Power Supplies

XP Power Focuses on Affordability With New PCB-mounted AC-DC Power Supplies

The VCE20 and VCE40 series provide 20 W or 40 W outputs at voltages ranging from 3.3 VDC to 48 VDC.


News Feb 18, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Panasonic Pan1780 RF Module | Tech Specs

Panasonic Pan1780 RF Module | 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 Feb 18, 2020 by TTI, Inc
A New Way to Manage IP Rights in the Automotive Sector is Needed

A New Way to Manage IP Rights in the Automotive Sector is Needed

With the automotive sector constantly innovating, vehicles that are currently only seen in movies may soon become reality. Intellectual property will continue to play a major role in advancing the industry.


News Feb 17, 2020 by Luke James
Researchers Push the Boundaries of Neuromorphics With Retina-inspired UV Sensor

Researchers Push the Boundaries of Neuromorphics With Retina-inspired UV Sensor

In this article, we will look at a retina-inspired photonic synapse that may further develop sensory AI systems.


News Feb 17, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
The Main Factors Affecting Power Supply Quality

The Main Factors Affecting Power Supply Quality

What is power quality, and why is it essential? This article will provide a basic understanding of power quality, how poor power quality can impact electrical loads and some ways it can be improved.


News Feb 17, 2020 by Ikimi .O
Microchip’s New MCUs Move Software Tasks to Hardware for Faster Throughput

Microchip’s New MCUs Move Software Tasks to Hardware for Faster Throughput

Microchip’s PIC18-Q43 family is designed to eliminate software bottlenecks and allows designers to bring products to market more quickly.


News Feb 17, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Mitsubishi Electric Aims to Improve In-flight Connectivity With Electronically-steered Array Antenna and RF IC

Mitsubishi Electric Aims to Improve In-flight Connectivity With Electronically-steered Array Antenna and RF IC

Mitsubishi Electric has announced an RF IC and a new electronically steered radio antenna that will deliver high-speed in-flight satellite connectivity.


News Feb 17, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
Microchip CryptoAuth Trust Platform Kit | New Product Brief

Microchip CryptoAuth Trust Platform 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.


Ultrathin Complex Oxide Single-Crystal Layers Can Produce New Materials for Devices

Ultrathin Complex Oxide Single-Crystal Layers Can Produce New Materials for Devices

The new “peel and stack” process engineered by MIT researchers could enable next-generation devices and stretchy electronics.


News Feb 16, 2020 by Luke James
The Exponential Current–Voltage Relationship in Forward-Conducting Diodes

The Exponential Current–Voltage Relationship in Forward-Conducting Diodes

This article provides foundational information on the electrical behavior of forward-biased diodes.