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This technical brief discusses characteristics and advantages of low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS).

This technical brief discusses characteristics and advantages of low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS).

Electric vehicle batteries (EVBs) are used to power electric vehicles (EVs). Generally, each cell requires its own…

Electric vehicle batteries (EVBs) are used to power electric vehicles (EVs). Generally, each cell requires its own voltage sensor, however, this might have changed in a recent breakthrough.

Learn about Manchester encoding, a simple and effective way to improve high-speed or wireless digital communication.

Learn about Manchester encoding, a simple and effective way to improve high-speed or wireless digital communication.

This technical brief explains what a CRC is and how you can use it to make your digital communication more robust.

This technical brief explains what a CRC is and how you can use it to make your digital communication more robust.

This technical brief explains some low-level details of the widespread—I might even say ubiquitous—UART communication…

This technical brief explains some low-level details of the widespread—I might even say ubiquitous—UART communication interface.

Silicon-free printed electronics could give rise to tech that's designed to be thrown away.

Silicon-free printed electronics could give rise to tech that's designed to be thrown away.

In this Retro Teardown, we will open up the Sega Genesis (also known as the Mega Drive) to see how these were designed.

In this Retro Teardown, we will open up the Sega Genesis (also known as the Mega Drive) to see how these were designed.

Scientists at Cambridge University have developed a low-power transistor which consumes a billionth of a watt and…

Scientists at Cambridge University have developed a low-power transistor which consumes a billionth of a watt and operates under one volt. Such a device could help with the age of the IoT's ever-growing demand for power and efficiency.

A team of scientists in Germany have created genetic nanostructures that could be the key to genetic computers.

A team of scientists in Germany have created genetic nanostructures that could be the key to genetic computers.

Precision analog-to-digital converters can be tricky. Here are some pointers to get the most out of them.

Precision analog-to-digital converters can be tricky. Here are some pointers to get the most out of them.

NXP recently announced their merger with Qualcomm, but they weren't done making announcements in 2016.

NXP recently announced their merger with Qualcomm, but they weren't done making announcements in 2016.

This article introduces the RS-422 and RS-485 interfaces and explains why you might want to use them in your designs.

This article introduces the RS-422 and RS-485 interfaces and explains why you might want to use them in your designs.

This month, we're highlighting three Kickstarters that may catch your eye: a power-efficient and precise soldering tool,…

This month, we're highlighting three Kickstarters that may catch your eye: a power-efficient and precise soldering tool, an educational coding robot, and the "most powerful maker board out there".

Learn about the important characteristics, benefits, and applications of differential signaling, as well as the proper…

Learn about the important characteristics, benefits, and applications of differential signaling, as well as the proper layout techniques for differential signals.

With powerline adapters becoming more popular, it's about time one of these was taken apart! In this teardown, we will…

With powerline adapters becoming more popular, it's about time one of these was taken apart! In this teardown, we will look inside a TP link powerline adaptor to see what makes this thing tick!

CD drives are standard these days, but who remembers our old friend the floppy drive?

CD drives are standard these days, but who remembers our old friend the floppy drive?

Security is more important than ever for IoT designs.

Security is more important than ever for IoT designs.

Industry 4.0 is here now, and Maxim's Pocket IO PLC development platform shows how it can reinvigorate manufacturing…

Industry 4.0 is here now, and Maxim's Pocket IO PLC development platform shows how it can reinvigorate manufacturing operations with tiny sensors and distributed control units.

Microsoft uses programmable chips to offer an accelerated implementation for a number of algorithms such as machine…

Microsoft uses programmable chips to offer an accelerated implementation for a number of algorithms such as machine learning, pattern matching, and more.