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Ohmite Metal Foil Low-Value Power Resistors FC4T Series | Tech Specs

Ohmite Metal Foil Low-Value Power Resistors FC4T Series | Tech Specs

The FC4T series uses a flip chip design that provides more at a lower cost. Resistors are available from 5 to 100 mΩ, with tolerance as low as 0.5%.


new products Apr 26, 2018 by TTI, Inc
Panasonic Grid-EYE Narrow Angle Infrared Array Sensor | New Product Brief

Panasonic Grid-EYE Narrow Angle Infrared Array Sensor | New Product Brief

Panasonic Grid-EYE Narrow Angle Infrared Array Sensors offer a narrower field of view than standard Grid-EYE array sensors.


Teardown Tuesday: Battery Charger

Teardown Tuesday: Battery Charger

In this teardown, we open up a six-pack sequential battery-charging station, from Milwaukee.


News Apr 24, 2018 by Nick Davis
Nordic Semiconductor nRF52840 Multi-Protocol SoC | New Product Brief

Nordic Semiconductor nRF52840 Multi-Protocol SoC | New Product Brief

Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF52840 Multi-Protocol SoC is an ultra-low power, highly flexible SoC for short-range wireless applications, including advanced wearables, IoT devices, advanced remote controls, and gaming controllers.


Vishay Planar SMT TRANSZORB Transient Voltage Suppressors | Tech Specs

Vishay Planar SMT TRANSZORB Transient Voltage Suppressors | Tech Specs

Vishay’s TransZorb TVS SMBJ-D series is designed to protect sensitive devices against transients from secondary lightning strikes and inductive load switching.


new products Apr 19, 2018 by TTI, Inc
Renesas Electronics RX130 Starter Kit | New Product Brief

Renesas Electronics RX130 Starter Kit | New Product Brief

Renesas Electronics’ RX130 Starter Kit is a compact development kit for the RX130 Group of ultra-low power, cost-optimized MCUs for touch-based applications.


T Is for Toggle: Understanding the T Flip-Flop

T Is for Toggle: Understanding the T Flip-Flop

This tech brief provides an overview of a somewhat uncommon member of the flip-flop family.


Teardown Tuesday: Space Heater

Teardown Tuesday: Space Heater

In this teardown, we dissect a rotating space heater that has two modes of operation: silence and turbo.


News Apr 17, 2018 by Nick Davis
NXP Semiconductors i.MX 8M Applications Processors | New Product Brief

NXP Semiconductors i.MX 8M Applications Processors | New Product Brief

NXP i.MX 8M application processors provide multimedia processing for streaming video, streaming audio, voice control, and voice assistant applications.


What Is the Difference between Conducted and Radiated EMI?

What Is the Difference between Conducted and Radiated EMI?

This technical brief explains two distinct types of electromagnetic interference.


High Efficiencies at Light Loads: A Voltage Boost Converter from Texas Instruments

High Efficiencies at Light Loads: A Voltage Boost Converter from Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments recently released their new voltage boost converter (step-up converter) that offers high efficiencies at light load conditions.


News Apr 12, 2018 by Nick Davis
Teardown Tuesday: Immersion Cooker

Teardown Tuesday: Immersion Cooker

In this teardown, we open up an Immersion Cooker, from My Sous Vide.


News Apr 10, 2018 by Nick Davis
CUI Inc UJ31/UP31 USB Type C Connectors | New Product Brief

CUI Inc UJ31/UP31 USB Type C Connectors | New Product Brief

CUI UJ31 receptacles and UP31 plugs are compact, robust USB Type-C connectors.


Controlling Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors: A Highly-Integrated IC from Infineon

Controlling Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors: A Highly-Integrated IC from Infineon

A new series of highly-integrated ICs provide a flexible solution for driving variable speed motors.


News Apr 05, 2018 by Nick Davis
3M SlimLine Twin Axial Cable Assemblies | Tech Specs

3M SlimLine Twin Axial Cable Assemblies | Tech Specs

3M's SlimLine Twin Axial cable assemblies are able to bend, fold, and turn while still providing high-speed data.


new products Apr 05, 2018 by TTI, Inc
Wurth Electronics REDFIT IDC SKEDD Connectors | New Product Brief

Wurth Electronics REDFIT IDC SKEDD Connectors | New Product Brief

Wurth Electronics REDFIT IDC SKEDD connectors are solderless connectors that eliminate the need for a mating connector on the PCB.


PLL Frequency Multiplication: Transient Response and Frequency Synthesis

PLL Frequency Multiplication: Transient Response and Frequency Synthesis

Does the addition of a feedback divider affect PLL transient response? We’ll look at this question and other frequency-multiplication topics in this article.


Toshiba TCR15AG LDO Voltage Regulators | New Product Spotlight

Toshiba TCR15AG LDO Voltage Regulators | New Product Spotlight

Toshiba TCR15AG LDO voltage regulators are tiny, efficient, low-noise regulators for Wi-Fi chipsets, cameras, and other noise-sensitive applications requiring tight regulation.


The Gentleman Maker’s Auto-Apologizer: A Clever, Polite Device for the Everyday Brit

The Gentleman Maker’s Auto-Apologizer: A Clever, Polite Device for the Everyday Brit

One of the biggest fears many British people face is forgetting to say sorry. This project is designed to automatically apologize when the user bumps into an object.


Projects Mar 28, 2018 by Robin Mitchell
Understanding PLL Applications: Frequency Multiplication

Understanding PLL Applications: Frequency Multiplication

This article explains how a PLL can be used to produce a high-frequency clock from a low-frequency reference signal.