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Microchip High-Performance MCUs | New Product Brief

Microchip High-Performance MCUs | 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.


In a 2 Billion Dollar Deal, Intel Acquires AI Chipmaker Habana Labs

In a 2 Billion Dollar Deal, Intel Acquires AI Chipmaker Habana Labs

In a bid to galvanize its own AI future, Intel has acquired advanced AI training and inference silicon technology.


News Dec 21, 2019 by Tyler Charboneau
Maxim Integrated ChipDNA Secure ARM Cortex-M4 MCU | New Product Brief

Maxim Integrated ChipDNA Secure ARM Cortex-M4 MCU | 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.


Diodes Incorporated Designs Buck LED Drivers to Withstand Extreme Voltage Variations

Diodes Incorporated Designs Buck LED Drivers to Withstand Extreme Voltage Variations

Geared for automotive lights, the AL8843Q and AL8862Q are built to drive single LEDs and multiple LED strings with up to 97% efficiency.


News Dec 20, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
TDK-Lambda MIL-COTS DC Input Filters | New Product Brief

TDK-Lambda MIL-COTS DC Input Filters | 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.


u-blox Tackles Ails of Communication in Harsh Environments with Bluetooth 5 Module

u-blox Tackles Ails of Communication in Harsh Environments with Bluetooth 5 Module

The module is housed in a 7.5mm × 9.5mm × 1.5mm package and supports Thread and Zigbee.


News Dec 19, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Understanding Learning Rate in Neural Networks

Understanding Learning Rate in Neural Networks

This article discusses learning rate, which plays an important role in neural-network training.


 Maxim Calls Its Isolated SiC Gate Driver “Best in Class” for Reducing Power Loss by 30%

Maxim Calls Its Isolated SiC Gate Driver “Best in Class” for Reducing Power Loss by 30%

The MAX22701E features a typical 300kV/µs common-mode transient immunity (CMTI)—the "industry’s highest."


News Dec 18, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
3M 100G Direct Attach Copper Cable Assemblies | New Product Brief

3M 100G Direct Attach Copper Cable Assemblies | 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.


Dialog Semiconductor Licenses Flex Logix’s Embedded FPGA Technology for High-volume ICs

Dialog Semiconductor Licenses Flex Logix’s Embedded FPGA Technology for High-volume ICs

Flex Logix’s eFPGA is a low-power FPGA that can be integrated into SoCs, microcontrollers, and ICs.


News Dec 18, 2019 by Cabe Atwell
On Semiconductor Debuts Two Power Modules for Traction Inverters in EVs

On Semiconductor Debuts Two Power Modules for Traction Inverters in EVs

ON Semiconductor has rolled out the first two devices in its VE-Trac family of power modules for traction inverter designs.


News Dec 17, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
How Software Automation in PCBA Manufacturing Helps Quicken Innovation

How Software Automation in PCBA Manufacturing Helps Quicken Innovation

Manufacturing still takes a large portion of time in the electrical engineering cycle. This article discusses how software-driven automation and the IIoT can help hasten the manufacturing process.


NXP Semiconductors K32 L3 Freedom Development Board | New Product Brief

NXP Semiconductors K32 L3 Freedom Development Board | 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.


Toshiba Sends General-purpose Power ICs to the Road for Automotive Safety

Toshiba Sends General-purpose Power ICs to the Road for Automotive Safety

The new ICs are available in four versions for automotive applications and feature output voltages that range from 1.1V to 1.5V.


News Dec 17, 2019 by Cabe Atwell
Nordic Semiconductor nRF52 Series SoCs | New Product Brief

Nordic Semiconductor nRF52 Series SoCs | 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.


Kionix Calls New Accelerometers the “Industry’s First” to Include Built-in Noise Filtering

Kionix Calls New Accelerometers the “Industry’s First” to Include Built-in Noise Filtering

The KX132-1211 and the KX134-1211 are tri-axis, 16-bit accelerometers with built-in noise filtering.


News Dec 16, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Cypress Semiconductor EZ-PD Barrel Connector Replacement | New Product Brief

Cypress Semiconductor EZ-PD Barrel Connector Replacement | 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.


Xilinx SP701 Evaluation Kit | New Product Brief

Xilinx SP701 Evaluation 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.


The Rise of Low-Cost Test and Measurement Equipment

The Rise of Low-Cost Test and Measurement Equipment

More T&M companies are trending toward lower-priced equipment. Here are a few recent tools that offer competitive features for reasonable prices.


News Dec 14, 2019 by Lisa Boneta.
New Quad-output DC-DC Regulators from Analog Devices Can Be Paralleled for 4.8A

New Quad-output DC-DC Regulators from Analog Devices Can Be Paralleled for 4.8A

The LTM4668 and LTM4668A accept 2.7V to 17V inputs and produce four parallelable 1.2A outputs.


News Dec 13, 2019 by Gary Elinoff