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Robust, High-Speed Serial Communication: A New RS-422/485 Transceiver from Maxim

Robust, High-Speed Serial Communication: A New RS-422/485 Transceiver from Maxim

The MAX14775E offers high-performance capabilities that make it especially suitable for data transfer in harsh environments.


What 2017’s Potential Component Shortage Means for Design Engineers

What 2017’s Potential Component Shortage Means for Design Engineers

Veteran engineers and market forecasters alike have fears of an impending component shortage this year. What evidence is there to suggest such a claim and if true, how will engineers be affected?


News Mar 09, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Digi’s XBee Cellular LTE Cat 1 Embedded Modems | New Product Brief

Digi’s XBee Cellular LTE Cat 1 Embedded Modems | New Product Brief

Digi’s XBee Cellular LTE Cat 1 embedded modems allow for low-cost LTE connectivity.


Creating a Simple Data Logger with the RIOT (Realtime Internet of Things) Framework

Creating a Simple Data Logger with the RIOT (Realtime Internet of Things) Framework

In this project, we will demonstrate the simplicity of RIOT by creating a data logger that will plot levels of light onto a graph on a PC server application.


Projects Mar 08, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Drones and LiDAR Combine to 3D Render Landscapes

Drones and LiDAR Combine to 3D Render Landscapes

Learn about how LiDAR-equipped drones are helping us preserve historic sites.


News Mar 08, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Cypress Serial FRAM Nonvolatile Memory Devices | New Product Brief

Cypress Serial FRAM Nonvolatile Memory Devices | New Product Brief

Cypress Serial F-RAM memories are high-speed, non-volatile memories that compare to EEPROMs and NOR Flash memories.


Teardown Tuesday: Sound-Activated LED Party Lighting

Teardown Tuesday: Sound-Activated LED Party Lighting

See what's inside a sound-activated LED for use in DJ environments.


News Mar 07, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Developing Smarter, Safer Cars with ADAS (Automotive Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) IP

Developing Smarter, Safer Cars with ADAS (Automotive Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) IP

Optimizing performance, safety, and reliability in ADAS applications via design, verification, and processor IP and a holistic design approach.


Samsung Pushes for 5G with Market-Ready RFIC Chip and Growing List of Corporate Partners

Samsung Pushes for 5G with Market-Ready RFIC Chip and Growing List of Corporate Partners

Samsung plans to show off the potential of its 5G technology by establishing fixed wireless networks.


News Mar 07, 2017 by Dr. Steve Arar
Texas Instruments ISO774x/ISO774x-Q1 Quad-Channel Digital Isolators | New Product Brief

Texas Instruments ISO774x/ISO774x-Q1 Quad-Channel Digital Isolators | New Product Brief

TI’s ISO7740 family of digital isolators provide four high-speed, high-performance isolated channels for CMOS and LVCMOS digital I/Os.


Circuits Need Protection, Too: An IC Solution for Overvoltage, Undervoltage, and Reverse Polarity

Circuits Need Protection, Too: An IC Solution for Overvoltage, Undervoltage, and Reverse Polarity

A new power-supply IC from Linear Tech, the LTC4368, is a highly integrated device that can help you protect your circuits from problematic voltage and current conditions.


Microchip’s PIC18F “K42” Family of MCUs

Microchip’s PIC18F “K42” Family of MCUs

Microchip announced its newest family of 8-bit MCUs: the PIC18F "K42". The family, comprised of 10 products, boasts the largest total memory of any 8-bit PIC MCUs.


News Mar 06, 2017 by Karissa Manske
Engineer Spotlight: NXROBO’s Dr. Tin Lun Lam on the Complexities of Designing Home Robots

Engineer Spotlight: NXROBO’s Dr. Tin Lun Lam on the Complexities of Designing Home Robots

NXROBO's Tin Lun Lam shares insights on designing home robots.


News Mar 06, 2017 by Dr. Steve Arar
Open Source Solutions for Your Automotive Projects and Prototypes

Open Source Solutions for Your Automotive Projects and Prototypes

Welcome to the rapidly evolving open-source automotives trend.


News Mar 05, 2017 by Chantelle Dubois
Archive.org and the MacArthur 100&Change Grant: A 100 Million Dollar Bet

Archive.org and the MacArthur 100&Change Grant: A 100 Million Dollar Bet

A proposal from the Internet Archive Project has been selected as a MacArthur 100&Change semi-finalist.


News Mar 04, 2017 by Raymond Genovese
Microchip Technology PIC18F66K40 8-Bit Microcontrollers | New Product Brief

Microchip Technology PIC18F66K40 8-Bit Microcontrollers | New Product Brief

Microchip PIC18F66K40 are large memory 8-bit MCUs for general purpose embedded designs.


Does Google’s Pixel Have Second Sourcing Issues with Components?

Does Google’s Pixel Have Second Sourcing Issues with Components?

The Pixel 2 is on its way, but consumers are still struggling to get their hands on Pixel 1's. The issue with Google's distribution isn't what might you think.


News Mar 03, 2017 by Tim Youngblood
Basic Operations in Signal Processing: An Overview

Basic Operations in Signal Processing: An Overview

Here we discuss some elementary operations that are important in signal processing and the practical scenarios for their applications.


How NASA’s Raven Module Is Developing Machine Learning Algorithms for Autonomous Spacecraft Docking

How NASA’s Raven Module Is Developing Machine Learning Algorithms for Autonomous Spacecraft Docking

Raven may soon allow NASA to build an autonomous system capable of servicing its spacecraft and refueling them in-flight.


News Mar 03, 2017 by Dr. Steve Arar
Bridging the Gap Between Solid-State and Mechanical: The MEMS Switch

Bridging the Gap Between Solid-State and Mechanical: The MEMS Switch

The ADGM1004 MEMS switch from Analog Devices is a high-performance solution for both low-frequency and high-frequency applications.