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Internet of Things, 5G, and Cybersecurity Dominate CES 2019

Internet of Things, 5G, and Cybersecurity Dominate CES 2019

A quick look at the IoT developments from this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.


News Jan 10, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
How to Design a Schematic: Creating a Roadmap for a Custom PCB Inclinometer

How to Design a Schematic: Creating a Roadmap for a Custom PCB Inclinometer

This project series details the design and construction of a precision inclinometer based on the Murata SCA103T-D04. This article looks at schematic design considerations.


SST SuperFlash Embedded Memory Platform Gains AEC-Q100 Qualification for Automotive Applications

SST SuperFlash Embedded Memory Platform Gains AEC-Q100 Qualification for Automotive Applications

SuperFlash, SST's flash memory platform used across multiple industries, has achieved AEC-Q100 Grade 1 Qualification on UMC's 55nm platform, allowing it to make headway into the automotive sector.


News Jan 09, 2019 by Baker Lawley
How to Design a Precise Inclinometer on a Custom PCB

How to Design a Precise Inclinometer on a Custom PCB

Learn the design steps for creating your own custom inclinometer PCB.


Projects Jan 08, 2019 by Mark Hughes
“World’s Largest Robot” Takes to the Rails: How Automated Rail Systems Differ from Self-Driving Cars

“World’s Largest Robot” Takes to the Rails: How Automated Rail Systems Differ from Self-Driving Cars

Australian mining company's AutoHaul project turns a train into a massive autonomous vehicle for automated ore transport.


News Jan 08, 2019 by Brandon Dudley
The Howland Current Pump

The Howland Current Pump

The Howland current pump, invented by MIT’s Professor Bradford Howland in the early 1960s, consists of an op-amp and a balanced resistor bridge and puts out current in either direction.


Understanding Arrays in C Programming

Understanding Arrays in C Programming

This article provides basic information and details regarding how to use arrays in C-language firmware projects.


Describing Combinational Circuits in Verilog

Describing Combinational Circuits in Verilog

This article introduces the techniques for describing combinational circuits in Verilog by examining how to use the conditional operator to describe combinational truth tables.


Getting Started with the Verilog Hardware Description Language

Getting Started with the Verilog Hardware Description Language

In this article, we’ll study the basic structure of a Verilog module, look at some examples of using the Verilog “wire” data type and its vector form, and briefly touch on some differences between VHDL and Verilog.


Renesas Electronics RAA210 DC/DC Power Modules | New Product Brief

Renesas Electronics RAA210 DC/DC Power Modules | New Product Brief

Renesas Electronics’ RAA210 is a series of highly-integrated pin-strap configurable step-down PMBus-compliant DC/DC power supply modules that require only input and output capacitors for a complete design.


Understanding Variables in C Programming

Understanding Variables in C Programming

This article discusses the nature and use of C-language variables within the context of embedded applications.


NXP Semiconductors S32R274 Radar MCU | New Product Brief

NXP Semiconductors S32R274 Radar MCU | New Product Brief

NXP’s S32R274 RADAR MCU combines advanced radar signal processing capabilities with a multicore MCU for use in a variety of automotive radar applications, as well as applications such as surveillance or industrial automation.


Introduction to the C Programming Language for Embedded Applications

Introduction to the C Programming Language for Embedded Applications

This article discusses the basic characteristics of C, a straightforward language that is still widely used for programming microcontrollers.


Microchip Technology dsPIC33CK Digital Signal Controllers | Featured Product Spotlight

Microchip Technology dsPIC33CK Digital Signal Controllers | Featured Product Spotlight

Microchip dsPIC33CK 16-bit digital signal controllers provide fast, deterministic performance for motor control, digital power, safety-critical and high-performance embedded applications.


Restoring Digital Signals in Pass-Transistor Logic

Restoring Digital Signals in Pass-Transistor Logic

This article takes a detailed look at the way in which pass-transistor logic degrades a signal and how this signal degradation can be remedied.


Implementing Sequential Circuitry with Pass-Transistor Logic

Implementing Sequential Circuitry with Pass-Transistor Logic

This article discusses the use of pass-transistor configurations in the design of gated latches.


Implementing Multiplexers with Pass-Transistor Logic

Implementing Multiplexers with Pass-Transistor Logic

This article discusses the efficient multiplexers that can be created by using MOSFETs in a pass-transistor configuration.


Digital Design with Pass-Transistor Logic

Digital Design with Pass-Transistor Logic

This article presents efficient, pass-transistor-based implementations of important digital functionality.


Lower Power, More Reliable Memory, and More Ambitious Applications: Implantable Tech Roundup

Lower Power, More Reliable Memory, and More Ambitious Applications: Implantable Tech Roundup

Here's a snapshot of some of the most recent developments in the implantable tech space.


News Dec 26, 2018 by Gary Elinoff
STMicroelectronics Teseo-LIV3F Tiny GNSS Modules | New Product Brief

STMicroelectronics Teseo-LIV3F Tiny GNSS Modules | New Product Brief

STMicroelectronics Teseo-LIV3F Tiny GNSS Modules allow designers to easily add location awareness to IoT devices and other connected applications.