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Semtech RClamp0512TQ TVS Diodes | New Product Brief

Semtech RClamp0512TQ TVS Diodes | New Product Brief

Semtech RClamp0512TQ TVS diodes are AEC-Q100 qualified and use low-capacitance, surge-rated steering diodes to provide ESD protection for gigabit ethernet and other high-speed interfaces in automotive and industrial equipment.


Teardown Tuesday: Bluetooth-Enabled Cordless Barcode Scanner

Teardown Tuesday: Bluetooth-Enabled Cordless Barcode Scanner

In this teardown, we open up and scrutinize a 1D cordless barcode scanner made by Besteker.


News Sep 12, 2017 by Nick Davis
NAND Flash Memory Shortage Projected to Continue Into 2018

NAND Flash Memory Shortage Projected to Continue Into 2018

A flash memory shortage, beginning in 2016 and originally projected to continue until mid-2017, has been re-forecasted to continue well into 2018.


News Sep 01, 2017 by Chantelle Dubois
Explaining the Most Recent Record for Quantum Computing: A 51-Qubit Quantum Computer Array

Explaining the Most Recent Record for Quantum Computing: A 51-Qubit Quantum Computer Array

Last month, a team of Russian and American scientists unveiled a quantum computer array with 51 qubits at the International Conference on Quantum Technologies. Here's a look at how they did it.


News Aug 31, 2017 by Tim Youngblood
RISC-V Continues to Expand, Gathers Partnerships Across the Industry

RISC-V Continues to Expand, Gathers Partnerships Across the Industry

The RISC-V Foundation has continued to build on its momentum, announcing that this month the open-source ISA presence at HOT CHIPS 29.


News Aug 30, 2017 by Chantelle Dubois
Teardown of Schneider Electric’s Altivar Process ATV630U15M3

Teardown of Schneider Electric’s Altivar Process ATV630U15M3

Take a look at the inner workings of the Altivar Process ATV630U15M3.


What Advances in Dual Sensor Smartphone Technology Mean for 3D Imaging

What Advances in Dual Sensor Smartphone Technology Mean for 3D Imaging

From Samsung to Apple, device manufacturers are striving to optimize security and functionality with dual sensor cameras.


Intel RealSense Camera R200 | Featured Product Spotlight

Intel RealSense Camera R200 | Featured Product Spotlight

Intel’s RealSense Camera R200 is a world-facing, long range stereoscopic 3D imaging system used to sense the surrounding environment.


Microsoft Reveals Xbox One X Scorpio SoC Features at Hot Chips 2017

Microsoft Reveals Xbox One X Scorpio SoC Features at Hot Chips 2017

At Hot Chips this week, Microsoft provided some details about their Scorpio SoC, slated to feature in the next X-Box gaming console.


News Aug 23, 2017 by Kate Smith
Intel, Qualcomm, Google, and NVIDIA Race to Develop AI Chips and Platforms

Intel, Qualcomm, Google, and NVIDIA Race to Develop AI Chips and Platforms

AI labs race to develop processors that are bigger, faster, stronger.


Tales from 80s Tech: How Compaq’s Clone Computers Skirted IBM’s IP and Gave Rise to EISA

Tales from 80s Tech: How Compaq’s Clone Computers Skirted IBM’s IP and Gave Rise to EISA

In the 1980s, Compaq was the first company to produce a portable IBM-compatible machine legally, but they flirted with breaking copyright law in the process.


News Aug 14, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Battle of the SBCs: BeagleBone Black, Raspberry Pi 3, and ASUS Tinker Board

Battle of the SBCs: BeagleBone Black, Raspberry Pi 3, and ASUS Tinker Board

With a variety of different single board computers, it can be difficult to choose which computer is right for your project. This article will look at the basics of three single board computers available.


News Aug 02, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Teardown Tuesday: Epson XP-330 Printer

Teardown Tuesday: Epson XP-330 Printer

In this teardown, we investigate the PCBs, LCD, motors, and ribbon cables found inside the wireless all-in-one Epson XP-330 Printer.


News Aug 01, 2017 by Nick Davis
Isolation in Digital Power Supply—Why and How

Isolation in Digital Power Supply—Why and How

Digital power supplies are widely employed in high-end servers, storage, telecom brick modules, and more. For these applications, isolation is often required. This article discusses the digital isolation techniques with Analog Devices’ iCoupler products in digital power supply design.


“Taxing Innovation”: Apple, Qualcomm, WARF, and the Value of Hardware Patents

“Taxing Innovation”: Apple, Qualcomm, WARF, and the Value of Hardware Patents

It's a battle of the titans as Apple and Qualcomm tussle over patent licenses.


News Jul 27, 2017 by Kate Smith
Leap Motion Raises $50 Million to Develop Gesture Tracking System

Leap Motion Raises $50 Million to Develop Gesture Tracking System

Leap Motion, a hand tracking company, has just raised $50 million funding for its continued development of its hand tracking system.


News Jul 24, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Troubleshooting Tools for Your Next Bluetooth LE Project: Ubertooth and the Nordic nRF Sniffer

Troubleshooting Tools for Your Next Bluetooth LE Project: Ubertooth and the Nordic nRF Sniffer

Bluetooth LE was designed with the IoT in mind. Here are some options for troubleshooting your next Bluetooth LE project.


Projects Jul 14, 2017 by Mark Hughes
What’s Inside the Nintendo Switch?

What’s Inside the Nintendo Switch?

Take a look at the inner workings of the Nintendo Switch.


Digi International Releases Newest Embedded Platform, the ConnectCore 6UL SBC Pro

Digi International Releases Newest Embedded Platform, the ConnectCore 6UL SBC Pro

Digi International announced the release of their newest single board computer (SBC), the ConnectCore 6UL SBC Pro.


News Jul 14, 2017 by Karissa Manske
Apple to Enter the Automotive Game as Siri Begins to Lag in Personal Assistant AI

Apple to Enter the Automotive Game as Siri Begins to Lag in Personal Assistant AI

Is Apple going to go up against Waymo and Tesla in the autonomous car industry?


News Jul 13, 2017 by Robin Mitchell