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ON Semiconductor NCP1342 Flyback Controller | New Product Brief

ON Semiconductor NCP1342 Flyback Controller | New Product Brief

ON Semiconductor NCP1342 is a highly integrated quasi−resonant flyback controller for that simplifies off-line power converter design.


GaN Heads to Space! VPT Introduces Radiation-Hardened DC-DC Converters Featuring GaN Technology

GaN Heads to Space! VPT Introduces Radiation-Hardened DC-DC Converters Featuring GaN Technology

VPT's new DC-DC converter series aims to bring radiation-hardened GaN devices into space applications.


News May 10, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Phoenix Contact Lever-Actuated PCB Connector | Tech Specs

Phoenix Contact Lever-Actuated PCB Connector | Tech Specs

The LPC series offers a 7.62mm pitch with up to 6 positions rated at 41A and 1000V, and the LPCH series adds 6 signal contacts for up to 8A and 160V and eliminates the need for individual connectors.


new products May 09, 2019 by TTI, Inc
A (Solder) Bridge To Nowhere: What Is a Solder Bridge and How to Avoid Them in PCB Design

A (Solder) Bridge To Nowhere: What Is a Solder Bridge and How to Avoid Them in PCB Design

Learn what solder bridges are and how to avoid them.


Semtech Launches Free Open-Source Toolset for IoT Development with LoRaWAN

Semtech Launches Free Open-Source Toolset for IoT Development with LoRaWAN

Semtech wants to demystify RF with free, open-source, LoRaWAN-focused educational tools for IoT development.


News May 09, 2019 by Kate Smith
UnitedSiC Adds Seven New Silicon Carbide FET to its 650V Cascode Product Line

UnitedSiC Adds Seven New Silicon Carbide FET to its 650V Cascode Product Line

UnitedSiC has announced new additions to their 650V silicon carbide cascode FET family—just in time for PCIM.


News May 08, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Linear Technology and Analog Devices µModule Regulators | New Product Brief

Linear Technology and Analog Devices µModule Regulators | New Product Brief

Analog Devices’ LTM4700 µModule Regulator is a dual 50A or single 100A step-down regulator for use in telecom, datacom, and storage systems.


How Do Time of Flight Sensors (ToF) Work? A Look at ToF 3D Cameras

How Do Time of Flight Sensors (ToF) Work? A Look at ToF 3D Cameras

How do time of flight sensors determine distances? Learn more about ToF cameras using an example 3D camera.


PCIM 2019 Conference Kicks Off in Nuremberg, Spotlighting Europe’s Power Industry

PCIM 2019 Conference Kicks Off in Nuremberg, Spotlighting Europe’s Power Industry

PCIM 2019 began today in Nuremberg, Germany, highlighting trends and advancements across the power industry.


News May 07, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Safety Capacitors First: Class-X and Class-Y Capacitors

Safety Capacitors First: Class-X and Class-Y Capacitors

Learn about Class-X and Class-Y capacitors, where they are used, and why they are referred to as "safety" capacitors.


“True Autonomy” for Robotics? WiBotic and GaN Systems Announce High-Power Wireless Charging Solution

“True Autonomy” for Robotics? WiBotic and GaN Systems Announce High-Power Wireless Charging Solution

Are robots moving towards wireless charging—and GaN? A new power system aims to support autonomous charging.


News May 06, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
When Can Electrical Engineers Use Python? Applications for the Python Programming Language

When Can Electrical Engineers Use Python? Applications for the Python Programming Language

Where can EEs use Python in their day to day? Here's a look at the applications where Python excels.


Diodes Incorporated Announces Versatile New Boost Controller for LED/LCD Display Applications

Diodes Incorporated Announces Versatile New Boost Controller for LED/LCD Display Applications

Diodes Incorporated's new LED controller uses PWM to analog dimming conversion for display applications.


News May 04, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Understanding Phase Shift in Analog Circuits

Understanding Phase Shift in Analog Circuits

Learn about phase shift and how this fundamental electrical phenomenon is related to different circuit configurations.


STMicroelectronics Introduces 650V High-Frequency IGBT Series with an Emphasis on Speed

STMicroelectronics Introduces 650V High-Frequency IGBT Series with an Emphasis on Speed

The first member of a new 650V IGBT series has been announced, a 40A device that features a protection diode.


News May 03, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Amphenol ICC Minitek 2.00mm Modular Connectors | Tech Specs

Amphenol ICC Minitek 2.00mm Modular Connectors | Tech Specs

Minitek's 2.00mm modular connectors can save up to 38% of PCB space and functions as a complete connector system for board-to-board and cable or wire-to-board connections.


new products May 03, 2019 by TTI, Inc
Understanding Memory: How to Use Structures in Embedded C Language

Understanding Memory: How to Use Structures in Embedded C Language

How do processors access memory? Learn more about structures in C language and how to use them.


ON Semiconductor Announces New SiC-based Hybrid IGBT and Gate Drivers Series Ahead of PCIM 2019

ON Semiconductor Announces New SiC-based Hybrid IGBT and Gate Drivers Series Ahead of PCIM 2019

With PCIM 2019 right around the corner, ON Semi has announced the launch of new SiC-based power components.


News May 02, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Understanding Embedded C: What Are Structures?

Understanding Embedded C: What Are Structures?

After introducing structures, we’ll take a look at some of the important applications of this powerful data object. Then, we’ll examine the C language syntax to declare a structure. Finally, we’ll briefly introduce the data alignment requirement. We’ll see that we may be able to reduce the size of a structure by simply rearranging the order of its members.


Ethertronics Tunable Embedded Antennas | Featured Product Spotlight

Ethertronics Tunable Embedded Antennas | Featured Product Spotlight

AVX Ethertronics Dual Band Tunable Embedded Antennas offer coverage for 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands for use with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, and other protocols, and are available in rigid and flex PCB variants.