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The Hyperloop: Ambitious Goals and Engineering Challenges

The Hyperloop: Ambitious Goals and Engineering Challenges

The Hyperloop, a proposed transport system, had a small-scale test done back in 2016. While many believe that this is proof of its viability, the system is far from ready. Is hyperloop a reality or is it an idea that will not happen with current technology?


News May 04, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
High-Speed ESD Protection: A New Line of TVS Diodes from AVX

High-Speed ESD Protection: A New Line of TVS Diodes from AVX

Components such as those in the GiGuard series can help you to protect your circuit from transient events while maintaining high-speed performance.


AVX / Kyocera Micro Wire-to-Board Connectors | New Product Brief

AVX / Kyocera Micro Wire-to-Board Connectors | New Product Brief

AVX / Kyocera micro wire-to-board connectors are designed for use in mobile and other space-limited devices.


An Introduction to Audio Electronics: Sound, Microphones, Speakers, and Amplifiers

An Introduction to Audio Electronics: Sound, Microphones, Speakers, and Amplifiers

Learn about the basics of audio electronics, which convert sound signals into electrical signals, process these electrical signals, and convert them back into sound.


Board-Mount Packages for AC-DC Power Supplies Announced by CUI Power Group

Board-Mount Packages for AC-DC Power Supplies Announced by CUI Power Group

In this News Brief, we'll take a look at CUI Power Group's new series of AC-DC power supplies.


News May 03, 2017 by Kate Smith
Dealing with Variable Lighting: CMOS Vs CCD Image Sensors

Dealing with Variable Lighting: CMOS Vs CCD Image Sensors

Despite the convenience of CMOS imagers, CCD imagers still have their place. And if you really need low-light performance, consider a device with EMCCD technology, such as the KAE-02152.


Teardown Tuesday: Qi-Compatible Samsung Wireless Charger

Teardown Tuesday: Qi-Compatible Samsung Wireless Charger

In this teardown, we will look at a Samsung wireless charger that can charge mobiles (with the needed technology) to be charged by simply placing the phone on the unit.


News May 02, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
MPS Smart-Ramp Technology - A Solution to Voltage Change-Induced Audible Noise

MPS Smart-Ramp Technology - A Solution to Voltage Change-Induced Audible Noise

MPS Smart-Ramp technology helps to address the voltage change-induced audible noise issue for PC manufacturers.


Analog Devices HMC6300/HMC6301 MillimeterWave Transmitter/Receiver | New Product Brief

Analog Devices HMC6300/HMC6301 MillimeterWave Transmitter/Receiver | New Product Brief

Analog Devices HMC6300 and HMC6301 MillimeterWave Transmitter/Receiver ICs are a complete chipset for multi-Gbps operation in the 60 GHz unlicensed ISM band.


Bootloading an AT328P-PU and Approximating the Functionality of an Arduino Uno…on the Cheap!

Bootloading an AT328P-PU and Approximating the Functionality of an Arduino Uno…on the Cheap!

Reduce the cost of using an Arduino UNO by 50% or more by building your own device with comparable functionality.


How Sound Waves Can Fool MEMS Accelerometers (and Other Ways to Dupe Sensors)

How Sound Waves Can Fool MEMS Accelerometers (and Other Ways to Dupe Sensors)

Accelerometers, activity trackers, and fingerprint sensors can be duped. Learn how and what designers can do to prevent false input.


News May 01, 2017 by Donald Krambeck
Combination of Phone Sensors and Neural Networks Could Allow Hackers to Steal PINs

Combination of Phone Sensors and Neural Networks Could Allow Hackers to Steal PINs

It's now possible for thieves to crack your PIN based on how you hold your phone when you input it.


News Apr 30, 2017 by Kate Smith
Vicor Cool Power ZVS Buck and Buck-Boost Regulators | New Product Brief

Vicor Cool Power ZVS Buck and Buck-Boost Regulators | New Product Brief

Vicor Cool Power ZVS Buck and Buck-Boost regulators are highly integrated system-in-package regulators that use a zero voltage switching topology for high-efficiency conversion.


Build an Arduino Multi-Node BLE Humidity and Temperature Sensor Monitor

Build an Arduino Multi-Node BLE Humidity and Temperature Sensor Monitor

Use Cypress Solar-Powered BLE Sensors, an Arduino UNO, and an HM10 BLE module to make your own multi-node temperature and humidity monitor and display.


Eliminate Brushes, Reduce Noise: A New Motor-Driver IC from ROHM

Eliminate Brushes, Reduce Noise: A New Motor-Driver IC from ROHM

You can improve performance in motor-control applications by using brushless DC motors and handy driver ICs such as the BU69090NUX.


Overview of the BLE Solar Beacon from Cypress Semiconductor

Overview of the BLE Solar Beacon from Cypress Semiconductor

Transmit humidity and temperature data with a fully functional, off-the-shelf, battery-less wireless sensor node.


Linux Wants the Future of Automotive Software to Be Open Source

Linux Wants the Future of Automotive Software to Be Open Source

Will cars "speak" Linux in the future?


News Apr 27, 2017 by Yahya Tawil
Organize, Track, Identify: A New RFID Tag IC from STMicro

Organize, Track, Identify: A New RFID Tag IC from STMicro

RFID is an advanced technique for attaching information to objects of all kinds, and ICs such as the ST25DV series can help you to implement this technology.


Texas Instruments CC2640R2F SimpleLink MCUs | New Product Brief

Texas Instruments CC2640R2F SimpleLink MCUs | New Product Brief

TI’s CC2640R2F SimpleLink Ultra-Low Energy Wireless MCUs integrate an ARM Cortex-M3 and RF core to support Bluetooth 4.2 and Bluetooth 5 low energy applications.


Design Considerations for Digital VLSI

Design Considerations for Digital VLSI

In this article, we discuss metastability, setup time, and hold time in designing a digital VLSI circuit.