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Vicor Isolated & Regulated DC-DC Converters | New Product Brief

Vicor Isolated & Regulated DC-DC 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.


OpenHW Group Announces Multi-core Evaluation SoC Based on the NXP iMX Platform

OpenHW Group Announces Multi-core Evaluation SoC Based on the NXP iMX Platform

The Core-V Chassis evaluation SoC will feature a CV64A 64-bit core and a CV32E 32-bit coprocessor core as well as 3D and 2D GPUs.


News Dec 13, 2019 by Cabe Atwell
How to Calibrate a Microcontroller Internal Oscillator: A DIY Trimming Procedure Algorithm

How to Calibrate a Microcontroller Internal Oscillator: A DIY Trimming Procedure Algorithm

This article presents an algorithm intended for humans to calibrate the internal oscillator of an MCU, with the help of an oscilloscope and a spreadsheet. An example experiment with numbers is also shown.


Renesas and MinebeaMitsumi Design Stepping Motor Solution for Robots

Renesas and MinebeaMitsumi Design Stepping Motor Solution for Robots

The new high-torque resolver stepping motor and control circuity is aimed at robotic, automation, and medical applications.


News Dec 12, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Intel Creates First Cryogenic Control Chip for Quantum Computing

Intel Creates First Cryogenic Control Chip for Quantum Computing

Intel’s Horse Ridge chip is expected to speed up the development of commercially viable quantum computers and burn a path to scaling larger systems.


News Dec 12, 2019 by Cabe Atwell
TDK-EPCOS SMT Inductors | Tech Specs

TDK-EPCOS SMT Inductors | 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 12, 2019 by TTI, Inc
How to Calibrate MCU Internal Oscillators

How to Calibrate MCU Internal Oscillators

This article describes the internal RC oscillator calibration mechanism available in low-end microcontroller units. A basic calibration procedure and considerations on automated calibration are presented.


Introduction to the Synchronous Demodulation

Introduction to the Synchronous Demodulation

This article will discuss the basic idea behind the synchronous demodulation technique.


Seek Thermal Unveils New Thermal Cameras for Test, Security, and IoT

Seek Thermal Unveils New Thermal Cameras for Test, Security, and IoT

With the Micro Core and Mosaic Core, OEMs can easily integrate thermal imaging capabilities into their products.


News Dec 11, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Littelfuse Surge Protection Devices - SPD2 Series | Tech Specs

Littelfuse Surge Protection Devices - SPD2 Series | 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 11, 2019 by TTI, Inc
The Good and the Bad of MCU Internal Oscillators

The Good and the Bad of MCU Internal Oscillators

This article describes the benefits and requirements of the internal RC oscillator often available inside many low-cost Microcontroller units, including the calibration procedure to obtain the best possible accuracy.


Cosel Adds Four New, Open-Frame Power Supplies for Low-Power Applications

Cosel Adds Four New, Open-Frame Power Supplies for Low-Power Applications

The four additions to the LHA series are said to be low-profile and compact, offering a range of 30-watts to 100-watts.


News Dec 10, 2019 by Cabe Atwell
ST Praises Power Management IC for Saving Board Space, BOM, & Power

ST Praises Power Management IC for Saving Board Space, BOM, & Power

ST’s STPMIC1 is both a general-purpose system power management device and a companion chip for the STM32MP1 microprocessor.


News Dec 10, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Littelfuse PSR Series High-Speed Square Body Fuses | Tech Specs

Littelfuse PSR Series High-Speed Square Body Fuses | 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, 2019 by TTI, Inc
Microchip Announces First RISC-V-based SoC FPGA to Use Half the Power of Other FPGAs

Microchip Announces First RISC-V-based SoC FPGA to Use Half the Power of Other FPGAs

Microchip's new RISC-V-based PolarFire SoC family is said to provide 50% lower power than competing mid-range FPGAs.


News Dec 10, 2019 by Lisa Boneta.
Predicting Battery Degradation with a Trinket M0 and Python Software Algorithms

Predicting Battery Degradation with a Trinket M0 and Python Software Algorithms

Learn how to build a setup that will help you predict a battery's performance as it ages using a Trinket M0 and software algorithms.


Projects Dec 09, 2019 by Aaron Hanson
Cadence to Acquire AWR for $160 Million to Simplify RF IC Design

Cadence to Acquire AWR for $160 Million to Simplify RF IC Design

Cadence and National Instruments are ramping up their collaborations to a strategic alliance to facilitate the design process of RF integrated circuits.


News Dec 09, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
UnitedSiC Titles New SiC FETs as the “Lowest RDS(on)​​​​​​​ SiC Power Devices on the Planet”

UnitedSiC Titles New SiC FETs as the “Lowest RDS(on)​​​​​​​ SiC Power Devices on the Planet”

The new SiC FETs combines a SiC JFET and a cascade-optimized Si MOSFET, offering an RDS(on)​​​​​​​ as low as 7mΩ.


News Dec 09, 2019 by Cabe Atwell
Historical Engineers: Harvey C. Nathanson Leaves Legacy as the Father of MEMS

Historical Engineers: Harvey C. Nathanson Leaves Legacy as the Father of MEMS

On November 22, Harvey C. Nathanson passed away, leaving a legacy as the father of the first MEMS device.


News Dec 07, 2019 by Robin Mitchell
Diodes Incorporated Revamps Piezo Sound Driver to Drive Loads Up to 47nF

Diodes Incorporated Revamps Piezo Sound Driver to Drive Loads Up to 47nF

The PAM8940E can generate its own drive voltage while still driving large external loads up to 47nF.


News Dec 06, 2019 by Robin Mitchell