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Simplified Power Supervision for Portable Devices: A New Battery Management IC from Maxim

Simplified Power Supervision for Portable Devices: A New Battery Management IC from Maxim

There are many integrated circuits that can help you to optimize the performance of battery-powered devices. In this article we’ll take a look at the MAX17055.


The Race to Affordable LiDAR

The Race to Affordable LiDAR

LiDAR technology is becoming increasingly competitive, and the race to produce an affordable LiDAR sensor is heating up.


News Apr 09, 2017 by Dr. Steve Arar
A Page in the History of Transistors: Ingenuity in Post-War Japan

A Page in the History of Transistors: Ingenuity in Post-War Japan

Learn about Japan's semiconductor journey to dominance in the global electronics industry.


News Apr 08, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Infineon Technologies EVALSHNBV01 Sensor Hub Nano | New Product Brief

Infineon Technologies EVALSHNBV01 Sensor Hub Nano | New Product Brief

Infineon’s Sensor Hub Nano is a battery-powered, Bluetooth-connected prototyping and evaluation platform for the DPS310 pressure sensor.


Convenient, High-Efficiency Power: A New Series of DC/DC Converter Modules from Murata

Convenient, High-Efficiency Power: A New Series of DC/DC Converter Modules from Murata

You can’t beat the efficiency of switch-mode power supplies, and you can avoid the design-complexity issue by using DC/DC modules such as those in the OKDx-T/90 series.


ASUS Moves Its Tinker Board into Raspberry Pi’s SBC Domain

ASUS Moves Its Tinker Board into Raspberry Pi’s SBC Domain

ASUS, the Taiwanese hardware and electronics company known for their desktops, laptops, monitors, graphics cards, and more has decided they're going to delve into the micro-PC market.


News Apr 07, 2017 by Donald Krambeck
Tools and Techniques for Hot Air Soldering Surface-Mount Components

Tools and Techniques for Hot Air Soldering Surface-Mount Components

The best way to solder surface mount devices (SMDs) onto printed circuit boards (PCBs) is with a reflow oven, but when that's not possible, a hot-air station can be successfully used.


New SoCs for Bluetooth 5 Integration

New SoCs for Bluetooth 5 Integration

Brace yourselves, Bluetooth 5 is coming. These SoCs and their dev kits can help prepare your designs for the new protocol.


News Apr 06, 2017 by Tim Youngblood
Dell OEM Edge Gateway 5000 Series | New Product Brief

Dell OEM Edge Gateway 5000 Series | New Product Brief

The Dell Edge Gateway 5000 series provide secure data collection and analysis for legacy and modern systems in commercial and industrial settings, reducing network bandwidth and response latency.


Harnessing High-Frequency Sound: A New Ultrasonic Controller from Texas Instruments

Harnessing High-Frequency Sound: A New Ultrasonic Controller from Texas Instruments

You can do a lot with ultrasound, and whatever you’re doing will be easier with a highly integrated IC such as the PGA460-Q1.


New TECs from CUI Use Conductive Resin to Extend the Traditional Peltier Device Lifecycle

New TECs from CUI Use Conductive Resin to Extend the Traditional Peltier Device Lifecycle

This news brief highlights CUI's newly-announced line of TECs. CUI claims their arcTEC structure increases the reliability and lifespan of traditional Peltier devices.


News Apr 05, 2017 by Kate Smith
Biometric Smartphone Security: New OSRAM IR LEDs Announced for Iris Recognition

Biometric Smartphone Security: New OSRAM IR LEDs Announced for Iris Recognition

Biometric security comes standard for most smartphones. Can IR LEDs keep iris scanning a viable option?


News Apr 05, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Teardown Tuesday: 3D-Printing Pen

Teardown Tuesday: 3D-Printing Pen

In this Teardown Tuesday, we will look at the innards of a 3D-printing pen to see how they do it!


News Apr 04, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
The Ethical Minefield for Autonomous Vehicles

The Ethical Minefield for Autonomous Vehicles

As autonomous vehicle technology progresses, public acceptance lags behind.


IBM Demonstrates Storing Data in Individual Atoms

IBM Demonstrates Storing Data in Individual Atoms

Technology giant IBM has managed to reliably store data into one atom using magnetism. What does such a demonstration of data density present and does this affect the continuing trend of smaller electronics?


News Apr 04, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Analog Devices AD4000 Family of SAR ADCs | New Product Brief

Analog Devices AD4000 Family of SAR ADCs | New Product Brief

Analog Devices AD4000 family of SAR ADCs enable higher density, less complex signal chains that operate at lower power.


Track Overhead Flights with a Raspberry Pi Zero Wireless, a Software Defined Radio, and FlightAware

Track Overhead Flights with a Raspberry Pi Zero Wireless, a Software Defined Radio, and FlightAware

This article shows you two ways to use a Raspberry Pi Zero Wireless to track flights in your area. It also demonstrates how it can control a 64×64 RGB matrix.


Projects Apr 03, 2017 by Mark Hughes
The Latest in Medical Tech for Diabetes Care: A Non-Invasive Glucose Sensor

The Latest in Medical Tech for Diabetes Care: A Non-Invasive Glucose Sensor

Researchers believe that sweaty armpits may be the answer to both detecting and controlling diabetes.


News Apr 03, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Solar-Powered Graphene Skin Reproduces Sense of Touch

Solar-Powered Graphene Skin Reproduces Sense of Touch

Researchers at the University of Glasgow have created a solar-powered graphene skin that can simulate the sense of touch.


News Apr 01, 2017 by Zabrel Holsman
Analog Devices AD717x Family of ADCs | New Product Brief

Analog Devices AD717x Family of ADCs | New Product Brief

Analog Devices’ AD717x family of ADCs are designed for high-precision, low-frequency signal measurement.