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How to Interface the Mojo V3 FPGA Board with a 16x2 LCD Module: Block Diagram and Verilog Code

How to Interface the Mojo V3 FPGA Board with a 16x2 LCD Module: Block Diagram and Verilog Code

This article will discuss the details of interfacing a basic 16x2 LCD module with an FPGA.


History of the Oscilloscope: Oersted’s Laws and Hand Drawn Waveforms

History of the Oscilloscope: Oersted’s Laws and Hand Drawn Waveforms

Learn about the electromechanical galvanometer and the first recorded waveforms.


News May 18, 2019 by Chantelle Dubois
Microchip Technology DM990101 IoT Ethernet Monitoring Kit | New Product Brief

Microchip Technology DM990101 IoT Ethernet Monitoring Kit | New Product Brief

Microchip Technology’s IoT Ethernet Monitoring Kit is preloaded with Microchip firmware and the Medium One cloud service for quickly developing IoT designs.


Analog Devices Inc. DC2609A Demo Board for LTC6952 | New Product Brief

Analog Devices Inc. DC2609A Demo Board for LTC6952 | New Product Brief

Analog Devices’ DC2609A is a demonstration and evaluation platform for the LTC6952 ultralow jitter 4.5GHz PLL.


How to Interface the Mojo v3 FPGA Board with a 16x2 LCD Module

How to Interface the Mojo v3 FPGA Board with a 16x2 LCD Module

This article will discuss the details of interfacing a basic 16x2 LCD module with an FPGA.


Understanding Low-Pass Filter Transfer Functions

Understanding Low-Pass Filter Transfer Functions

This article provides some insight into the relationship between an s-domain transfer function and the behavior of a first-order low-pass filter.


Amphenol SM-UART-04L Particulate Dust Sensor | Tech Specs

Amphenol SM-UART-04L Particulate Dust Sensor | Tech Specs

The SM-UART-04L is a laser-based sensor capable that quickly and accurately provides PM2.5 measurements.


new products May 16, 2019 by TTI, Inc
Finding a Solution to Extend the Run-Time of a DSLR/DSLM Camera Design

Finding a Solution to Extend the Run-Time of a DSLR/DSLM Camera Design

This article presents the challenges of powering a digital camera and proposes a new design approach to save power while being more flexible.


SiTime Releases MEMS Temperature-Compensated Oscillators for 5G in Harsh Environments

SiTime Releases MEMS Temperature-Compensated Oscillators for 5G in Harsh Environments

5G continues to dominate 2019, this time with the wide release of MEMS oscillators for 5G in harsh conditions.


News May 16, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
How Reactive Loads and Networks Affect Phase Shift in Analog Circuits

How Reactive Loads and Networks Affect Phase Shift in Analog Circuits

How can reactive elements affect phase shift in an LC circuit? Learn more about phase shift in analog design.


Toshiba Configurable High-Side Power Switch Solution | New Product Brief

Toshiba Configurable High-Side Power Switch Solution | New Product Brief

Toshiba’s TCK401G Driver IC and SSM6K513NU MOSFET can be paired to create a high-efficiency load switch ideal for wearables and other devices.


Dialog Semiconductor Introduces New Programmable LDO Regulator for Mobile Device Cameras

Dialog Semiconductor Introduces New Programmable LDO Regulator for Mobile Device Cameras

Dialog Semi's new CMIC addresses image sensor performance for the high-competition mobile device market.


News May 15, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
An Introduction to SweRV, a RISC-V Core

An Introduction to SweRV, a RISC-V Core

This article introduces the RISC-V-based SweRV core, which builds on the classic five-stage RISC-V pipeline and allows up to two instructions per clock cycle.


Cree Invests $1 Billion in Expanding SiC Semiconductor Fab Capacity, Develops MOSFET Portfolio

Cree Invests $1 Billion in Expanding SiC Semiconductor Fab Capacity, Develops MOSFET Portfolio

Wolfspeed doubles down on SiC with a $1 billion investment towards Wolfspeed Schottky diodes and MOSFETs.


News May 14, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
SiC’s Popularity Becomes More Evident in New Chips and Recent Wafer Acquisitions

SiC’s Popularity Becomes More Evident in New Chips and Recent Wafer Acquisitions

Get an update on the acquisitions and developments surrounding SiC chips, modules, and power stacks.


News May 13, 2019 by Majeed Ahmad
X-FAB Announces Substrate Coupling Analysis Tool To Combat Troublesome Parasitic Effects

X-FAB Announces Substrate Coupling Analysis Tool To Combat Troublesome Parasitic Effects

A new tool from foundry group X-FAB aims to mitigate the negative effects of substrate coupling in IC design.


News May 13, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Ricoh R1525x LDO Voltage Regulators | New Product Brief

Ricoh R1525x LDO Voltage Regulators | New Product Brief

Ricoh’s R1525 series voltage regulators are 200mA LDOs with high noise immunity, a wide input voltage range, and low quiescent and standby currents, ideal for home appliances, consumer electronics, and office equipment.


What Is a Low Pass Filter? A Tutorial on the Basics of Passive RC Filters

What Is a Low Pass Filter? A Tutorial on the Basics of Passive RC Filters

What is filtering? Learn what resistor-capacitor (RC) low-pass filters are and where you can use them.


The Early History of the Oscilloscope: Amber and Frog Legs

The Early History of the Oscilloscope: Amber and Frog Legs

Here is the first part in a series of the history of the oscilloscope, building up from the discovery electricity to the first rudimentary measuring tools using frog legs.


News May 11, 2019 by Chantelle Dubois
An Overview of Software Languages for Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)

An Overview of Software Languages for Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)

What software languages are used with programmable logic controllers?