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Teardown Tuesday: Solar-Powered Floating Water Fountain

Teardown Tuesday: Solar-Powered Floating Water Fountain

In this teardown, we examine the innards of a solar-powered floating water fountain by Feelle.


News Nov 28, 2017 by Nick Davis
Molex 2.4/5GHz Balanced Flex and PCB Antennas | New Product Brief

Molex 2.4/5GHz Balanced Flex and PCB Antennas | New Product Brief

Molex 2.4/5GHz Balanced Flex and PCB Antennas are designed for fast and easy integration into devices with Wi-Fi and other protocols using the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands.


Maxim’s MAX31840 High-Performance LED Driver | New Product Brief

Maxim’s MAX31840 High-Performance LED Driver | New Product Brief

Maxim’s MAX31840 is a high-performance LED driver for MR16 and other 12 V LED bulbs that enables designers to meet new LED dimming requirements while also reducing cost, board space, and BOM count.


Infineon CoolMOS P7 Power Transistors | New Product Brief

Infineon CoolMOS P7 Power Transistors | New Product Brief

Infineon’s CoolMOS P7 Power Transistors are now available in the cost-effective SOT-223 package, giving designers more options to address challenges in SMPS designs.


PCB Layout for an Arbitrary Waveform Generator

PCB Layout for an Arbitrary Waveform Generator

In this article we’ll discuss the PCB layout for a custom-designed arbitrary waveform generator board.


EMI Compliance: A New Customizable Spread Spectrum Oscillator from SiTime

EMI Compliance: A New Customizable Spread Spectrum Oscillator from SiTime

SiTime announces their new spread spectrum oscillator that is advertised to ensure emissions compliance.


News Nov 17, 2017 by Nick Davis
Two’s Complement Representation: Theory and Examples

Two’s Complement Representation: Theory and Examples

This article will review the theory of the two’s complement representation along with some examples.


A nanoPower and Tiny Voltage Supervisor from Maxim (and They Aren’t Kidding about the “Tiny”)

A nanoPower and Tiny Voltage Supervisor from Maxim (and They Aren’t Kidding about the “Tiny”)

A look at the MAX16140—a tiny device that uses a tiny amount of current, but one that promises a lot.


News Nov 15, 2017 by Nick Davis
Rigid vs. Flexible PCBs: Which One is Best for Your Next Project?

Rigid vs. Flexible PCBs: Which One is Best for Your Next Project?

Learn about rigid PCBs vs. flexible PCBs, when it's better to use one type instead of the other, and learn about some manufacturing steps related to each of these PCB types.


Paro and AIBO Robots Offer Human-Digital Companionship

Paro and AIBO Robots Offer Human-Digital Companionship

What is the point of a robotic pet? Is it just another expensive gadget, or is there possibly a deeper value to an electronic companion? This article looks at some of the robotic and virtual companions available on the market.


News Nov 10, 2017 by Chantelle Dubois
Intel Optane SSD DC P4800X Series | Featured Product Spotlight

Intel Optane SSD DC P4800X Series | Featured Product Spotlight

Intel’s Optane SSD DC P4800X series is the most responsive SSD for use in the data center, and it creates a new storage tier that exists between DRAM and NAND SSDs.


Hirose FH64MA FPC Connectors | New Product Brief

Hirose FH64MA FPC Connectors | New Product Brief

Hirose’s FH64MA FPC connectors have a height of just 0.5 mm, a tight 0.25 mm pitch, and a depth of 3.15 mm, giving designers a space saving, top contact, surface mount FPC connector and more flexibility in where it is placed on the PCB.


Two New Cyber Acts in the USA Address IoT Security

Two New Cyber Acts in the USA Address IoT Security

Lawmakers in the U.S. government appear to be taking more of an interest in IoT security. It’s a topic of concern for the cybersecurity community, as increasingly more devices are connected to the internet, many with potentially invasive sensors and cameras. Many of these devices are operated by non-tech-savvy users who may not know how to maintain their own device security.


News Nov 08, 2017 by Chantelle Dubois
Teardown Tuesday: Apple’s iPhone 6s

Teardown Tuesday: Apple’s iPhone 6s

In this teardown, we rip into an Apple iPhone 6s, and I’m super excited to see the guts of this ultra-high-tech device.


News Nov 07, 2017 by Nick Davis
Cinch Connectors’ ModICE Connector Enclosures | New Product Brief

Cinch Connectors’ ModICE Connector Enclosures | New Product Brief

Cinch Connectors’ ModICE® connector enclosures are a turnkey solution for sealed packaging solutions for control modules in agriculture, heavy equipment, commercial, recreational vehicles, and industrial controls.


MEMS and Sensor Show Calls for Configurable, Contextual Systems

MEMS and Sensor Show Calls for Configurable, Contextual Systems

More natural and immersive user interfaces will allow sensors to cater to a myriad of new applications.


News Nov 06, 2017 by Majeed Ahmad
DLR Lab Builds on Future Robotic Space Capabilities with SUPVIS Justin Humanoid Robot

DLR Lab Builds on Future Robotic Space Capabilities with SUPVIS Justin Humanoid Robot

DLR’s Robotic and Mechatronics Centre — part of the German Aerospace Center, which oversees the country’s space program — recently conducted successful trials of its SUPVIS Justin humanoid robot.


News Nov 04, 2017 by Chantelle Dubois
AI Enables Shark Spotting Drones to Patrol Australia’s Beaches

AI Enables Shark Spotting Drones to Patrol Australia’s Beaches

AI-enabled drones hope to improve swimmer safety at places where shark attack numbers remain high.


Teardown Tuesday: Amazon Fire TV

Teardown Tuesday: Amazon Fire TV

In this Teardown Tuesday, we are going to take a look at the insides of an Amazon Fire TV.


News Oct 31, 2017 by Alex Udanis
New Switching DC/DC Regulator from TI Shows Improvements in Regulator Implementation

New Switching DC/DC Regulator from TI Shows Improvements in Regulator Implementation

Switch-mode power supplies, such as the TPS565201 from Texas Instruments, are becoming easier to implement.


News Oct 25, 2017 by Nick Davis