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XP Power LCS150 35- 150W AC-DC Enclosed Power Supplies | New Product Brief

XP Power LCS150 35- 150W AC-DC Enclosed Power Supplies | New Product Brief

This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.


SMD LED Considerations for Lighting and Indicator Applications

SMD LED Considerations for Lighting and Indicator Applications

When developing lighting and indicator devices, surface mounted diode (SMD) LEDs offer a variety of benefits. Learn the options available—including multi-color SMD LEDs—and the advantages they provide.


Littelfuse Xtreme Varistor Radial Leaded Varistors | Tech Explainer

Littelfuse Xtreme Varistor Radial Leaded Varistors | Tech Explainer

This Tech Explainer is part of a video series that details specific products and technologies and their applications.


Infineon Unveils Tiny MEMS Microphone Touting High SNR, 520 μA Power

Infineon Unveils Tiny MEMS Microphone Touting High SNR, 520 μA Power

Putting its proprietary MEMS technology and clever ASIC design to work, Infineon marries high audio quality and low lower in a tiny microphone device.


News Feb 13, 2023 by Jeff Child
Mismatch Loss and Mismatch Uncertainty in RF Systems

Mismatch Loss and Mismatch Uncertainty in RF Systems

Learn more about RF wave reflection parameters, namely mismatch loss and mismatch uncertainty.


ISSI eMMC Flash Memory | New Product Brief

ISSI eMMC Flash Memory | New Product Brief

The ISSI eMMC Flash Memory provides the ideal embedded storage solution for applications that require high performance, endurance across a wide range of operating temperatures, and long-term support.


Qualcomm Brings Big SoC Upgrade to Samsung Galaxy S23 Series

Qualcomm Brings Big SoC Upgrade to Samsung Galaxy S23 Series

Samsung's new flagship smartphone is leaving behind in-house Exynos processors in favor of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile processor.


News Feb 07, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Rambus Spins 6.4 GT/s DDR5 Registering Clock Driver for Speedier Servers

Rambus Spins 6.4 GT/s DDR5 Registering Clock Driver for Speedier Servers

The latest chip from Rambus raises the speed limit for DDR5, giving memory-hungry applications, such as data center servers, more room to run.


News Feb 06, 2023 by Aaron Carman
RF Design Basics: VSWR, Return Loss, and Mismatch Loss

RF Design Basics: VSWR, Return Loss, and Mismatch Loss

Learn about voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR), return loss, and mismatch loss, which helps characterize the wave reflections in a radio frequency (RF) design.


Introduction to Double Data Rate (DDR) Memory

Introduction to Double Data Rate (DDR) Memory

Learn about double data rate (DDR) memory key concepts and applications surrounding this digital communication technique, where two data words are transferred during one clock cycle.


IEEE RWW Keynotes: Future of RF Looks Rocky and That’s a Good Thing

IEEE RWW Keynotes: Future of RF Looks Rocky and That’s a Good Thing

At IEEE Radio and Wireless Week (RWW), keynote speakers highlighted the trends in RF and wireless technology, and how design engineers must adapt to meet the new challenges head on.


News Feb 02, 2023 by Aaron Carman
XP Power LCS150 150W Convection Cooled AC-DC Power Supplies | New Product Brief

XP Power LCS150 150W Convection Cooled AC-DC Power Supplies | New Product Brief

This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.


Transmission Line Theory: Observing the Reflection Coefficient and Standing Wave

Transmission Line Theory: Observing the Reflection Coefficient and Standing Wave

Learn about radio frequency (RF) wave propagation and reflection via transmission lines, equations, and example waveforms.


Investigating Lossless Transmission Line Phase Constant and Infinite Bandwidth

Investigating Lossless Transmission Line Phase Constant and Infinite Bandwidth

Learn how to derive the wave equations for a lossless transmission line and look at its infinite bandwidth and phase constant.


Matter Protocol Multiverse Grows with SoCs, Dev Kits, and Design Wins

Matter Protocol Multiverse Grows with SoCs, Dev Kits, and Design Wins

Leveraging the Matter 1.0 protocol, companies are rolling out solutions for engineers to build next-gen interoperable smart home and IoT devices.


News Jan 27, 2023 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle
Learn the Fundamentals of CAM: Manufacturing Your PCB

Learn the Fundamentals of CAM: Manufacturing Your PCB

Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) is a critical part of modern electronics production. It’s helpful to understand the process and how advanced CAM processing tools enable a smooth transition to the production phase.


Getting the Most Out of USB-C/PD System Designs

Getting the Most Out of USB-C/PD System Designs

USB-C/PD brings significant improvements to the USB connectivity world. In this article, learn how this technology simplifies system designs and the solutions available to implement USB-C/PD.


Bluespec Teams Up with Synopsys for RISC-V Core Verification Effort

Bluespec Teams Up with Synopsys for RISC-V Core Verification Effort

With their collaboration, the firms hope to enable faster and improved functional verification testing for Bluespec’s RISC-V cores.


News Jan 24, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Error Analysis in Analog-to-digital Converter (ADC) Applications

Error Analysis in Analog-to-digital Converter (ADC) Applications

Through four different examples, learn about analog-to-digital converter (ADC) system error analysis.


Fluke ST120 & ST120+ GFCI Socket Testers | New Product Brief

Fluke ST120 & ST120+ GFCI Socket Testers | New Product Brief

This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.