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Georgia Tech Research Aims to Solve Organic Thin-Film Transistors’ Stability Problem

Georgia Tech Research Aims to Solve Organic Thin-Film Transistors’ Stability Problem

Georgia Tech's Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics (COPE) has made a large improvement of the operation and stability of organic thin-film transistors (OTFTs).


News Feb 05, 2018 by Donald Krambeck
STMicroelectronics L20G20IS Two-Axis MEMS Gyroscope | New Product Brief

STMicroelectronics L20G20IS Two-Axis MEMS Gyroscope | New Product Brief

STMicroelectronics L20G20IS is a compact two-axis MEMS gyroscope for use in optical image stabilization and similar applications.


One Crystal Oscillator to Replace Many: I2C User-Programmable XO for Frequencies of 0.2 to 1500 MHz

One Crystal Oscillator to Replace Many: I2C User-Programmable XO for Frequencies of 0.2 to 1500 MHz

A new high-performance I2C-programmable crystal oscillator (XO) that delivers an ultra-low-jitter output frequency.


News Feb 05, 2018 by Nick Davis
ROHM BD71815AGW PMIC for Battery Powered Systems | New Product Brief

ROHM BD71815AGW PMIC for Battery Powered Systems | New Product Brief

ROHM’s BD71815AGW PMIC for Battery Powered Systems combines multiple power functions in a single package to simplify power system design in wearables, media players, and other portable devices.


Maxim Integrated Sets Sights on Continuous Sensing for Preventative Healthcare

Maxim Integrated Sets Sights on Continuous Sensing for Preventative Healthcare

Maxim Integrated touted three new continuous sensing healthcare products at CES 2018.


News Feb 01, 2018 by Justin Kirkham
Molex GNSS Antennas | Tech Specs

Molex GNSS Antennas | Tech Specs

Some people have a hard time asking for directions, which is what makes GNSS systems like GPS so great.


new products Feb 01, 2018 by TTI, Inc
NXP Semiconductors A1006 Secure Authenticator | New Product Brief

NXP Semiconductors A1006 Secure Authenticator | New Product Brief

NXP A1006 Secure Authenticators use asymmetric elliptic curve cryptography for tamper-resistant authentication that can be used to prevent counterfeiting and cloning of devices and provide cryptographically secure authentication between host and client.


Implementing Your Phase-Shift Oscillator: Frequency Response and Amplitude Stabilization

Implementing Your Phase-Shift Oscillator: Frequency Response and Amplitude Stabilization

This article, part of AAC’s Analog Circuit Collection, explores a handy circuit that can generate sustained sinusoidal oscillations.


Panasonic PAN1026A Bluetooth Module | Featured Product Spotlight

Panasonic PAN1026A Bluetooth Module | Featured Product Spotlight

Panasonic's PAN1026A Bluetooth module is a dual mode Bluetooth 4.2 module for use in a wide range of applications, such as electronic logging, gaming, and industrial devices.


Teardown Tuesday: A Powered Ultra-High-Definition HDMI Splitter

Teardown Tuesday: A Powered Ultra-High-Definition HDMI Splitter

In this teardown, we disassemble a powered 1x2 HDMI splitter (one input to two outputs) that supports a multitude of data transfer resolutions, including 1080P, UHD/4K, and 3D.


News Jan 30, 2018 by Nick Davis
A Small, Powerful, and Versatile DC/DC Converter—But One That Requires Thought and Deliberation

A Small, Powerful, and Versatile DC/DC Converter—But One That Requires Thought and Deliberation

A new DC/DC converter that offers boost, SEPIC, and voltage inverting functionality, making it suitable for a variety of applications from automotive to telecom to portable electronics.


News Jan 29, 2018 by Nick Davis
Power over Ethernet (PoE) with Microchip’s EoE!

Power over Ethernet (PoE) with Microchip’s EoE!

Embrace the power of Power over Ethernet with Microchip's Ethernet of Everything!


Projects Jan 26, 2018 by Ryan Jones
How to Generate a Sine Wave: The Phase-Shift Oscillator

How to Generate a Sine Wave: The Phase-Shift Oscillator

This article, part of AAC’s Analog Circuit Collection, explains a fairly straightforward circuit that can be used as part of an analog oscillator.


Resolving the Signal Part 1: Introduction to Noise in Delta-Sigma ADCs

Resolving the Signal Part 1: Introduction to Noise in Delta-Sigma ADCs

This 12-part “Resolving the Signal” series aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of noise in delta-sigma ADCs. In part 1 of this series, I’ll focus on ADC noise fundamentals.


Teardown Tuesday: Digital pH Meter

Teardown Tuesday: Digital pH Meter

In this teardown, we open up a battery-operated digital pH meter, from HealthyWiser.


News Jan 23, 2018 by Nick Davis
The Everything-as-a-Service Business Model: Making AI, Drones, and Robotics More Accessible

The Everything-as-a-Service Business Model: Making AI, Drones, and Robotics More Accessible

The "as-a-Service" model is changing the way innovators use new technologies—sometimes by giving access to new technologies that would be out of their grasp otherwise.


News Jan 21, 2018 by Chantelle Dubois
Hirose Electric MF11BMT Series Connectors | New Product Brief

Hirose Electric MF11BMT Series Connectors | New Product Brief

Hirose Electric MF11BMT series connectors are waterproof optical connectors with robust metal shells.


Working with Fluctuating Input Supplies: A New Tiny DC/DC Buck Regulator from Linear Technology

Working with Fluctuating Input Supplies: A New Tiny DC/DC Buck Regulator from Linear Technology

A new, smaller, and more versatile DC/DC step-down voltage regulator that's designed for noisier applications such as avionics, factory automation, and industrial robotics.


News Jan 19, 2018 by Nick Davis
Designing a Self-Biasing Class C Amplifier

Designing a Self-Biasing Class C Amplifier

This article, part of AAC’s Analog Circuit Collection, explores a self-biased class C stage that could be used in an RF power amplifier.


Amphenol ICC MUSBR Series USB 3.0 Type A Connectors | Tech Specs

Amphenol ICC MUSBR Series USB 3.0 Type A Connectors | Tech Specs

“Rugged” and “fast” are rarely used to describe the same thing, but they perfectly describe Amphenol ICC’s MUSBR series USB 3.0 Type A connectors.


new products Jan 18, 2018 by TTI, Inc