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Haptic Technologies Roundup: Piezoelectric ICs, AR/VR Gloves, and Haptic Clothing

Haptic Technologies Roundup: Piezoelectric ICs, AR/VR Gloves, and Haptic Clothing

Haptic technology has come a long way in the past few decades and continues to find innovative improvements and applications across industries. Here's a quick look at some recent haptic technology-related news.


News Oct 20, 2018 by Chantelle Dubois
Micron e.MMC Memory | New Product Brief

Micron e.MMC Memory | New Product Brief

Micron e.MMC memories provide designers a simple solution to mass storage, removing the burden of complex error correction and NAND management.


Use It Or Lose It? What Should You Do with Non-Functional Pads?

Use It Or Lose It? What Should You Do with Non-Functional Pads?

Circuit board stacks of four or more layers often have through vias that attach to pads on layers where there is no electrical connection. Should those non-function pads stay, or should they go? This article presents the problem and provides resources.


Vishay Triple-Channel Transmissive Optical Sensor | Tech Specs

Vishay Triple-Channel Transmissive Optical Sensor | Tech Specs

Vishay's TCUT1630X01 is a three-channel transmissive sensor, also called a photo interrupter. It can be used to detect not only the speed and direction of an encoding wheel but can also detect a vertical push function.


new products Oct 18, 2018 by TTI, Inc
CUI Micro Audio Components | New Product Brief

CUI Micro Audio Components | New Product Brief

CUI’s family of micro audio components provide designers the versatility to add buzzers, speakers, and microphones in space-constrained IoT designs, mobile products, and miniaturized consumer electronics.


Small Size, nanoPower: A New Comparator from Texas Instruments

Small Size, nanoPower: A New Comparator from Texas Instruments

This article will look at the most important features of the TLV7031 which is a nanoPower comparator from Texas Instruments.


News Oct 17, 2018 by Dr. Steve Arar
Intro Software Walkthrough: Fast Fourier Transforms and the Xilinx FFT IP Core

Intro Software Walkthrough: Fast Fourier Transforms and the Xilinx FFT IP Core

This article will explain some of the most important settings and design parameters for the Xilinx FFT IP core and function as a basic walkthrough of the Fast Fourier Transform interface.


Power Supply Monitoring and Sequencing in a Single Chip: New Power Sequencer from Analog Devices

Power Supply Monitoring and Sequencing in a Single Chip: New Power Sequencer from Analog Devices

This article will look at the most important features of the Analog Devices ADM1266, which is a configurable power sequencing device.


News Oct 16, 2018 by Dr. Steve Arar
Molex Woodhead ArcArrest 30 Amp Switch-Rated Connector | Tech Specs

Molex Woodhead ArcArrest 30 Amp Switch-Rated Connector | Tech Specs

Molex’s Woodhead ArcArrest 30 amp switch-rated connector aims to offer a simple, fast way to de-energize industrial equipment.


new products Oct 16, 2018 by TTI, Inc
Analog Devices DC2365A Evaluation Boards | New Product Brief

Analog Devices DC2365A Evaluation Boards | New Product Brief

Analog Devices DC2365A evaluation boards are designed for the LTC2358 family of buffered input multichannel ADCs.


Understanding and Modeling Piezoelectric Sensors

Understanding and Modeling Piezoelectric Sensors

This article explains some theory behind piezoelectric sensors and presents an equivalent circuit that you can use when you’re designing sensor systems.


Historical Engineers: Richard Morley and the Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)

Historical Engineers: Richard Morley and the Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)

Richard Morley is credited as the person who helped modernize industrial facilities with the invention of the programmable logic controller. Learn about his career, accomplishments, and contributions to the field.


News Oct 15, 2018 by Gary Elinoff
Engineering Spotlight: Todd Ouska, wolfSSL’s Chief Technology Officer, on TLS 1.3

Engineering Spotlight: Todd Ouska, wolfSSL’s Chief Technology Officer, on TLS 1.3

The importance of security in embedded systems is growing, making wolfSSL's Todd Ouska’s line of work a hot topic. AAC’s Chantelle Dubois had a chance to speak with him about his career and his thoughts on the embedded systems security domain.


News Oct 12, 2018 by Chantelle Dubois
News Brief: Microchip Releases AVR-IoT WG Development Board

News Brief: Microchip Releases AVR-IoT WG Development Board

Creating IoT projects can be an exhaustive process involving RTOS and complex frameworks. Yesterday, Microchip announced an IoT development board that aims to streamline IoT device development.


News Oct 11, 2018 by Robin Mitchell
How to Use Your Computer to Generate Complex Analog Waveforms

How to Use Your Computer to Generate Complex Analog Waveforms

This article presents Scilab code that allows you to generate I/Q, noise, and chirp signals from your PC’s headphone jack.


Bourns Low Ohmic PTC Resettable Fuses | Tech Specs

Bourns Low Ohmic PTC Resettable Fuses | Tech Specs

The Bourns MF-PSML series of low ohmic PTC resettable fuses have holding current ratings up to 3.5 amps in a low-profile 0805 package for mobile and other space-constrained applications.


new products Oct 11, 2018 by TTI, Inc
Wurth Electronics WE-LPCC  Common Mode Power Line Chokes | New Product Brief

Wurth Electronics WE-LPCC Common Mode Power Line Chokes | New Product Brief

Wurth Electronics WE-LPCC Common Mode Power Line Chokes are designed for high current 250VAC applications, including AC-DC converters, high-frequency DC-DC converters, LED drivers, and switch mode power supplies.


Swarm Communications and CubeSats: An Update on the Advantages and Challenges of Nanosatellites

Swarm Communications and CubeSats: An Update on the Advantages and Challenges of Nanosatellites

Light, inexpensive and easy to launch and replace, nanosatellites are tiny space vehicles that are becoming ever more mainstream, presenting novel advancements and unique challenges.


News Oct 10, 2018 by Gary Elinoff
A Slow-Roll Revolution? Graphene Research Yields New Biosensors, UAV “Skins”, and Molecular Filters

A Slow-Roll Revolution? Graphene Research Yields New Biosensors, UAV “Skins”, and Molecular Filters

Graphene has been considered a "material of the future" for decades. Continuing research efforts across several industries continue to yield promising results, including graphene biosensors.


News Oct 09, 2018 by Gary Elinoff
Simplifying Hardware Security Implementation for IoT Nodes

Simplifying Hardware Security Implementation for IoT Nodes

This article provides an overview of what an IoT node needs for a faster and simpler implementation of robust security.