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Shining an LED Light on Historical Engineer Nick Holonyak Jr.

Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) paved the way for the full-spectrum lights and lasers used in a variety of today’s devices, and we have inventor Nick Holonyak to thank.

5 hours ago by Biljana Ognenova

Advanced Sensing Capabilities for Smart Speakers Enabled by Radar Sensors

Examples for the latest radar-based use cases are vital sensing and presence detection. Detecting if people are nearby enables sophisticated power savings for devices and smarter HMIs. For smart speakers, this adds a layer of context, making the device more intelligent with more functionalities that provide a market advantage.

In partnership with Infineon Technologies

Introducing the Renesas RA Family of 32-bit MCUs

The flexible Renesas Advanced (RA) 32-bit MCUs are industry leading 32-bit MCUs with the Arm® Cortex®-M33, -M23 and -M4 processor cores and PSA Certified™ assurance. The RA Family delivers key advantages compared to competitive Arm Cortex-M MCUs by providing stronger embedded security, superior CoreMark® performance, and ultra-low power operation.

In partnership with Renesas Electronics

Wi-Fi 7 Solutions Gear Up for Next-gen System Designs

With Wi-Fi 7 on the horizon, silicon vendors have already started introducing solutions supporting the new Wi-Fi specifications.

September 10, 2022 by Darshil Patel

Navitas Unveils GaN Half-bridge ICs with MHz Switching

The company unlocks higher performance, and lowers component count integrating two GaN FETs onto a single IC.

September 07, 2022 by Jake Hertz

Ray Dolby, the Engineer Who Revamped Sound Technology

Before his name became a brand and a household word, Ray Dolby was a pioneer in noise reduction technology. His innovations revolutionized the audio and entertainment industries.

August 31, 2022 by Lianne Frith

Digital Polar Radio Approach Shrinks Power for Wi-Fi IoT Devices

Designing its patented digital polar radio implementation into an SoC and a development kit, InnoPhase brings extreme low power to Wi-Fi IoT systems.

July 29, 2022 by Jeff Child

Keeping Its Roots in Service: New Amazon SDK Gives Alexa Design Power to ODMs

As tech giants lean towards creating in-house hardware, Amazon releases a new software development kit that allows original device manufacturers (ODMs) to add Alexa services to any hardware device.

November 28, 2021 by Jake Hertz

TI Lowers the Acoustics with BLDC Motor Drivers Leveraging Two Control Schemes

Distracted by the noise caused by the many appliances in your home? TI’s newest BLDC motor drivers claim to quiet appliances by up to 3.3 dBA using trapezoidal and field-oriented control.

September 08, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons

Understanding the Safety Standards for Smart Appliances

Which IEC power standards should you be familiar with when designing smart appliances? This article breaks down smart household device classification and power requirements for their design.

August 05, 2021 by Ron Stull, CUI

Laser Diodes Enable Motion Sensing and Light-Based Distance Measurements (LiDAR)

In this article, ROHM will discuss the role of laser diodes in motion sensing and LiDAR, as well as their properties and limitations.

May 06, 2021 by ROHM Semiconductor

New Intelligent Power Modules Pit Soft Recovery Against Radiated Emissions

A new generation of IPMs from ROHM Semiconductor claims "best-in-class," but can it deliver when compared to other IPMs in the industry?

May 03, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons

The Rise of Wireless Highlights the Importance of Dual-band Radio Design

Wireless integration is a now-common reality of most IoT designs. How can designers monolithically integrate 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz more seamlessly?

March 19, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons

The History of Vacuum Tubes: An Era Away

While semiconductor devices make possible the lightweight 'gadgets' we enjoy, our electronic world was built on devices that operated on a different scale. Let's take a look at vacuum tubes!

December 11, 2020 by Marie Christiano

Improving Home Appliance Safety with IEC Standards

This article explores the IEC 60730 Class B standard for functional safety to address both mechanical and electrical design in appliances. Learn what the standard entails and controllers to help meet these standards.

December 01, 2020 by Chad Solomon, Microchip Technology

Littelfuse - How NTC Thermistors and RTDs Differ

This article details the differences between NTC thermistors and RTDs and how they are best suited to meet the temperature measurement accuracy requirements of a wide range of designs.

In partnership with Mouser Electronics

InnoSwitch3-EP Family of ICs

The InnoSwitch3-EP is an off-line CV/CC QR flyback switcher IC with integrated primary-side switch, synchronous rectification, and FluxLink feedback.

In partnership with Power Integrations

Molex LTE/5G Cellular External Antennas

Molex LTE/5G Cellular External Antennas are designed for 2G/3G/4G/5G modules and devices.

In partnership with Mouser Electronics

TE SlimSeal Miniature Connector | Tech Specs

This episode of Tech Specs is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.

April 16, 2020 by TTI, Inc

NXP Turnkey Solution for Alexa | 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.

March 24, 2020 by Mouser Electronics