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DEF CON 27 Demonstrates Real-World Security Issues for MCUs, Medical Devices, Cars, and More

DEF CON 27 Demonstrates Real-World Security Issues for MCUs, Medical Devices, Cars, and More

The recent hacker cavalcade was a chance for security matters to take center stage, both for those defending the integrity of electronics and those challenging it.


News Aug 19, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Diodes Incorporated Announces New Low-Power Buck Converters for Small Appliances

Diodes Incorporated Announces New Low-Power Buck Converters for Small Appliances

The AP3917 family of switchers meets the needs of systems demanding low power on a steady or intermittent basis.


News Aug 17, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
BEL GROUP Open Frame Power Supplies | New Product Brief

BEL GROUP Open Frame Power Supplies | 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.


Mitigating Noise in Double-sided PCBs: Multipoint Grounding (Gridded Ground) in Two-layer PCB Design

Mitigating Noise in Double-sided PCBs: Multipoint Grounding (Gridded Ground) in Two-layer PCB Design

Learn how to use the gridded ground technique to reduce noise in a double-sided PCB.


ADI Analog Devices Zero-Drift Amplifiers | New Product Brief

ADI Analog Devices Zero-Drift Amplifiers | 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.


Penn State Researchers Build Monolithic GaN AC-Powered LED Chip

Penn State Researchers Build Monolithic GaN AC-Powered LED Chip

In this new research, gallium nitride (GaN) LEDs and their power supply are integrated onto the same monolithic chip.


News Aug 15, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
TE Connectivity Automotive Heat Shrink Tubing | Tech Specs

TE Connectivity Automotive Heat Shrink Tubing | 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 Aug 15, 2019 by TTI, Inc
How a Ground Plane Reduces PCB Noise

How a Ground Plane Reduces PCB Noise

How does a ground plane reduce noise in a PCB? Learn more in this technical article.


Radiall Single Pole Power Connectors | New Product Brief

Radiall Single Pole Power 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.


The New Xilinx FPGA Accelerator Card Is Trying to Give Traditional Processors a Run for Their Money

The New Xilinx FPGA Accelerator Card Is Trying to Give Traditional Processors a Run for Their Money

The Alveo U50 adaptable accelerator fits into a PCIe slot, saves power, and improves throughput and latency.


News Aug 14, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
EV Charging Standards and Infrastructure

EV Charging Standards and Infrastructure

Learn more about EV charging connectors and standards in this overview.


MagnaChip Announces Its 0.35 Micron, 700V Process Technology

MagnaChip Announces Its 0.35 Micron, 700V Process Technology

The new ultra-high-voltage technology aims to reduce the size of MagnaChip's UHV nLDMOS devices by 30%.


News Aug 13, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
The Right Half-Plane Zero and Its Effect on Stability

The Right Half-Plane Zero and Its Effect on Stability

In this article, we will discuss the right half-plane zero, a byproduct of pole splitting, and its effects on stability.


Renesas Unveils Li-Ion Battery Management IC for Hybrids and EVs

Renesas Unveils Li-Ion Battery Management IC for Hybrids and EVs

The ISL78714 provides voltage and temperature monitoring and meets critical international safety criteria.


News Aug 12, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
AMPHENOL PCD Stingray Magnetic Connectors | New Product Brief

AMPHENOL PCD Stingray Magnetic 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.


AVX IDC Press-Fit Connector | Tech Specs

AVX IDC Press-Fit Connector | 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 Aug 10, 2019 by TTI, Inc
Executing Commands in Memory: DRAM Commands

Executing Commands in Memory: DRAM Commands

This article will take a closer look at the commands used to control and interact with DRAM.


RIGOL Newest MSO8000 Oscilloscope Offers 2 GHz Bandwidth

RIGOL Newest MSO8000 Oscilloscope Offers 2 GHz Bandwidth

The latest member of the RIGOL Ultravision II portfolio includes a jitter and real-time eye analysis package.


News Aug 09, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Panasonic Hybrid Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors | New Product Brief

Panasonic Hybrid Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors | 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.


Pole Splitting in Electronics

Pole Splitting in Electronics

Learn how pole splitting arises as the byproduct of Miller frequency compensation.