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AVX 9176-800 Series IDC Connectors | Tech Specs

AVX 9176-800 Series IDC Connectors | Tech Specs

AVX 9176-800 series IDC connectors are ideal for space-constrained, harsh environment applications requiring a robust wire-to-board termination for signal and power.


new products Mar 08, 2019 by TTI, Inc
New Debouncing Power-Control IC Targets Longer Battery Life

New Debouncing Power-Control IC Targets Longer Battery Life

Maxim has released the MAX16150, a switch-debouncing on/off controller for battery-powered products intended for industrial and consumer applications.


News Mar 08, 2019 by Robert Keim
Is It Possible to Be Truly Wireless? Huawei Implements Dialog Semi SoC in Wireless Headphones

Is It Possible to Be Truly Wireless? Huawei Implements Dialog Semi SoC in Wireless Headphones

Huawei has chosen Dialog Semiconductor's DA14195 SoC for new wireless headphone devices.


News Mar 07, 2019 by Robin Mitchell
New RF-Sampling Transceivers From TI Feature Industry’s Widest Frequency Range

New RF-Sampling Transceivers From TI Feature Industry’s Widest Frequency Range

New quad- and dual-channel transceivers are designed for radar, software-defined radio, and 5G applications.


News Mar 07, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Hirose Electric ER8 Board-to-Board Connectors | New Product Brief

Hirose Electric ER8 Board-to-Board Connectors | New Product Brief

Hirose Electric ER8 Board-to-Board connectors are robust and compact high-speed connectors for use in applications including commercial devices, motor control, medical equipment, and industrial machinery.


Is SSH Security the Future of Embedded Devices? A Talk with wolfSSL Senior Engineer, John Safranek

Is SSH Security the Future of Embedded Devices? A Talk with wolfSSL Senior Engineer, John Safranek

AAC had a chance to talk with senior engineer, John Safranek, about wolfSSH, elliptic curve cryptography, and embedded security.


News Mar 06, 2019 by Chantelle Dubois
New Tunable Low-Pass Filter Brings a Compact Alternative to RF Circuits

New Tunable Low-Pass Filter Brings a Compact Alternative to RF Circuits

The HMC882A from Analog Devices is intended for medical, satellite, industrial, and military applications that operate at frequencies below 6.9 GHz.


News Mar 06, 2019 by Robert Keim
Is C-V2X Overtaking DSRC in Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communications?

Is C-V2X Overtaking DSRC in Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communications?

DSRC has been the V2V standard, but notable companies have recently focused on the newer C-V2X platform.


News Mar 05, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Introduction to the RISC-V Instruction Set CKB-VM and its Requirements

Introduction to the RISC-V Instruction Set CKB-VM and its Requirements

The Nervos CKB-Virtual Machine (CKB-VM) is a RISC-V instruction set based VM for executing smart contracts on Nervos CKB, written in Rust.


New High-Power BJTs from Diodes Incorporated Aim to Improve Thermal Performance

New High-Power BJTs from Diodes Incorporated Aim to Improve Thermal Performance

New BJTs can be used for high-current switching in industrial, consumer, and automotive applications.


News Mar 05, 2019 by Robert Keim
How to Interface a 16×2 LCD Module with an MCU

How to Interface a 16×2 LCD Module with an MCU

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


e-peas Announces PMIC for Energy Harvesting from Thermoelectric Generators

e-peas Announces PMIC for Energy Harvesting from Thermoelectric Generators

e-peas releases the AEM20940 PMIC, which enables energy harvesting from thermoelectric generators.


News Mar 04, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Adesto Releases New Low-Power Flash Memory Devices Targeted at Wearable Applications and the IoT

Adesto Releases New Low-Power Flash Memory Devices Targeted at Wearable Applications and the IoT

This week, Adesto Technologies introduced its new FusionHD non-volatile memories (NVMs).


News Mar 03, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Using Verilog to Describe a Sequential Circuit

Using Verilog to Describe a Sequential Circuit

This article focuses on using Verilog to describe synchronous sequential circuits.


New Isolated IGBT Gate Driver from Analog Devices for Power Supplies and Photovoltaic Inverters

New Isolated IGBT Gate Driver from Analog Devices for Power Supplies and Photovoltaic Inverters

The ADuM4137, which incorporates fault detection and can also drive MOSFETs, is intended for photovoltaic inverters, power-supply circuitry, and motor-control applications.


News Mar 01, 2019 by Robert Keim
Texas Instruments Audio Amplifier Evaluation Module | Featured Product Spotlight

Texas Instruments Audio Amplifier Evaluation Module | Featured Product Spotlight

Texas Instruments’ TAS5805MEVM audio amplifier evaluation module is based on the TAS5805M, a digital input, closed-loop Class D audio amplifier.


Applications and Limitations of the Current-Feedback Amplifier: Dual CFAs and Composite Amplifiers

Applications and Limitations of the Current-Feedback Amplifier: Dual CFAs and Composite Amplifiers

In this article, we continue our study of the current-feedback amplifier. We’ll also look at a composite amplifier that combines the benefits of the voltage-feedback topology and the current-feedback topology.


ams Announces Optical Sensor with Goal of Bringing Medical-Grade Monitoring to Mobile Devices

ams Announces Optical Sensor with Goal of Bringing Medical-Grade Monitoring to Mobile Devices

The AS7026 from ams brings medical-grade cardiovascular monitoring to mobile devices


News Feb 28, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
The End of the Crystal? TI Introduces Two New Products Using Breakthrough BAW Resonator Technology

The End of the Crystal? TI Introduces Two New Products Using Breakthrough BAW Resonator Technology

TI is introducing the industry's first wireless, crystal-less MCU as well as a BAW-based network synchronizer capable of 400-Gbps.


News Feb 28, 2019 by Baker Lawley
TE Connectivity AmbiMate Multi-Sensor Module | Tech Specs

TE Connectivity AmbiMate Multi-Sensor Module | Tech Specs

TE Connectivity’s AmbiMate MS4 sensor module has sensors for motion, light, temperature, and humidity.


new products Feb 28, 2019 by TTI, Inc