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Understanding Noise in FM Systems: The Tone-Modulated Scenario, Part 2

Understanding Noise in FM Systems: The Tone-Modulated Scenario, Part 2

This article explores how combining signal and noise power reveals how the FM system’s output SNR scales with carrier amplitude and modulation index.


KEMET APL9x Rectangular Aluminum Polymer Capacitors | New Product Brief

KEMET APL9x Rectangular Aluminum Polymer Capacitors | New Product Brief

KEMET APL9x Rectangular Aluminum Polymer Capacitors deliver high-performance energy storage for compact automotive and industrial power systems. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


MEMS Sensors Measure Pressures as Low as 2 Bar in Gas and Liquid

MEMS Sensors Measure Pressures as Low as 2 Bar in Gas and Liquid

Melexis has added low-pressure variants with analog, LIN, and SENT output options to its Triphibian pressure sensor family.


News Jul 30, 2026 by Jake Hertz
Allegro Claims ‘First’ Safety PMIC to Integrate a Wheel-Speed Sensor Link

Allegro Claims ‘First’ Safety PMIC to Integrate a Wheel-Speed Sensor Link

Allegro’s A81415 safety PMIC integrates wheel speed sensing, power management, and ASIL-D safety features into a single chip for electromechanical brake by wire systems.


News Jul 28, 2026 by Austin Futrell
Geehy Intros 200 V Motor Gate Driver for Compact 3-Phase Drive Systems

Geehy Intros 200 V Motor Gate Driver for Compact 3-Phase Drive Systems

A new three-phase motor gate driver integrates a bootstrap diode and robust protective mechanisms to streamline designs and reduce switching losses in compact motor applications.


News Jul 28, 2026 by Jeff Child
Understanding Noise in FM Systems: The Tone-Modulated Scenario, Part 1

Understanding Noise in FM Systems: The Tone-Modulated Scenario, Part 1

Explore how frequency-modulated waves resist interference. We break down the demodulator architecture and derive the exact output signal power for a sinusoidal message.


Why Supply Chain Visibility Is Becoming an Engineering Requirement

Why Supply Chain Visibility Is Becoming an Engineering Requirement

Hidden upstream dependencies can turn great product designs into costly delays. Discover why component sourcing risk must now be factored into early product decisions.


Embedded Intelligence: Insights From An Industry Pioneer

Embedded Intelligence: Insights From An Industry Pioneer

Embedded industry pioneer Christian Eder, co-founder of congatec, joins Daniel Bogdanoff to discuss 30 years of modular design, open standards like COM-HPC, and the future of edge AI.


Understanding the Noise Performance of AM Receivers with Envelope Detection

Understanding the Noise Performance of AM Receivers with Envelope Detection

Envelope detection is simple, but that simplicity has a noise-performance cost. Here’s how much SNR conventional AM gives up compared to its coherent counterparts.


NXP Semiconductors i.MX 95 Applications Processors | Featured Product Spotlight

NXP Semiconductors i.MX 95 Applications Processors | Featured Product Spotlight

NXP Semiconductors i.MX 95 Application Processors deliver intelligent, secure, and real-time edge computing for next-generation embedded systems. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


YAGEO AEC-Q200 Hybrid Polymer Capacitors | Featured Product Spotlight

YAGEO AEC-Q200 Hybrid Polymer Capacitors | Featured Product Spotlight

YAGEO AEC-Q200 Hybrid Polymer Capacitors deliver reliable, high-performance energy storage for demanding automotive and industrial applications. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


Analyzing the Noise Performance of Coherent SSB Demodulators

Analyzing the Noise Performance of Coherent SSB Demodulators

Using a graphical approach, we show that coherent SSB demodulation leaves the input and output SNR unchanged, then compare its noise performance to DSB-SC and baseband systems.


A Four-Channel RS-422 Differential Line Receiver Module

A Four-Channel RS-422 Differential Line Receiver Module

This project brief describes how to build and use a four-channel differential line receiver module for balanced RS-422 and RS-485 data links.


Understanding SNR in DSB‑SC Coherent Detection: A Graphical Approach

Understanding SNR in DSB‑SC Coherent Detection: A Graphical Approach

Visualizing how correlated and uncorrelated signals combine offers an intuitive look at power transformation. See how this difference boosts baseband power to double the output SNR.


Melexis First to Develop 2-Wire, 2-Bit Hall Switch for Auto Sensing

Melexis First to Develop 2-Wire, 2-Bit Hall Switch for Auto Sensing

The programmable Hall switch can detect up to four positions using a single device.


News Jul 02, 2026 by Joshua Tidwell
A Four-Channel RS-422 Differential Line Driver Module

A Four-Channel RS-422 Differential Line Driver Module

This project brief describes how to implement a four-channel differential line driver module for reliable long-distance data transmission over balanced twisted-pair lines.


Advantech ADAM-250 16 DI/O Rugged IP67 Remote I/O Module | Digital Datasheet

Advantech ADAM-250 16 DI/O Rugged IP67 Remote I/O Module | Digital Datasheet

Advantech ADAM-250 16 DI/O Rugged IP67 Remote I/O Module is designed to simplify distributed industrial automation with its compact, plug-and-play, cabinet-free architecture. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


Indie Launches Edge AI SoC for Perception Systems in Autos and Robots

Indie Launches Edge AI SoC for Perception Systems in Autos and Robots

The new system-on-chip pairs a heterogeneous AI compute engine with a low-latency multi-camera image signal processor, and can ship pre-integrated with emotion3D perception software.


News Jun 29, 2026 by Luke James
EPC Debuts Ultra-Compact GaN Motor Drive Reference Design

EPC Debuts Ultra-Compact GaN Motor Drive Reference Design

The new reference design leverages EPC’s monolithic GaN module to deliver an ultra-compact, high-efficiency motor drive solution specifically optimized for humanoid robotics and drones.


News Jun 26, 2026 by Jeff Child
Evaluating the Noise Performance of Coherent DSB‑SC Demodulators

Evaluating the Noise Performance of Coherent DSB‑SC Demodulators

In this article, we'll learn how to calculate the noise power and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of a double-sideband suppressed-carrier communication system.