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Overcoming Signal Integrity and Thermal Bottlenecks in AI-enabled Sensors

Overcoming Signal Integrity and Thermal Bottlenecks in AI-enabled Sensors

Designing compact AI sensor nodes forces signal integrity and thermal management to compete for limited PCB copper, creating severe PDN and thermal bottlenecks.


An RS-485 Pressure Sensor Interface Board Compatible with Arduino

An RS-485 Pressure Sensor Interface Board Compatible with Arduino

This project brief describes how to build and use an Arduino-compatible interface board that reads an on-board pressure sensor and reports the measurement over an RS-485 network.


An Arduino-Compatible Joystick Interface for RS-485 Motion Control

An Arduino-Compatible Joystick Interface for RS-485 Motion Control

This project brief describes how to build and use an Arduino-compatible interface board that reads a 2-axis thumb joystick and transmits its position over an RS-485 network.


Inside a Multi-$Billion IP Engine Driving IC and EDA Innovations

Inside a Multi-$Billion IP Engine Driving IC and EDA Innovations

John Koeter, former SVP of IP at Synopsys (retired), joins the podcast to discuss how pre-designed silicon blocks are accelerating chip development in the age of AI and 3D ICs.


Vishay EMIF-1S1P-481N EMI Filter Reference Design | Digital Datasheet

Vishay EMIF-1S1P-481N EMI Filter Reference Design | Digital Datasheet

Vishay EMIF-1S1P-481N EMI Filter Reference Design provides a flexible, ready-to-test platform for developing and optimizing single-phase, single-stage EMI filters. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


new products Sep 19, 2026 by Mouser
An Arduino-Compatible Relay Controller for RS-485 Networks

An Arduino-Compatible Relay Controller for RS-485 Networks

This project brief describes how to build and use an Arduino-compatible relay interface board that switches a 10 A load over an RS-485 network.


Securing Cloud-Based PCB Design Workflows for ITAR-Controlled Defense Programs

Securing Cloud-Based PCB Design Workflows for ITAR-Controlled Defense Programs

Legacy air-gapped ECAD systems struggle to support modern engineering teams. Learn how Zero Trust and GovCloud enclaves enable compliant collaboration on export-restricted hardware IP.


Building a 5 V Single-Supply Electret Microphone Preamp

Building a 5 V Single-Supply Electret Microphone Preamp

This project brief describes how to build a compact, single-supply preamplifier module that converts the output of an electret microphone into a usable line-level audio signal.


What CAM and DFM Reviews Reveal Before Multilayer PCBs Enter Production

What CAM and DFM Reviews Reveal Before Multilayer PCBs Enter Production

Explore common design-to-manufacturing gaps observed during pre-production engineering checks of FR-4 boards, from stackup imbalances to tight clearances.


Shorten Hardware Development Cycles by Parallelizing Firmware and PCB Design

Shorten Hardware Development Cycles by Parallelizing Firmware and PCB Design

Learn to decouple application logic from physical routing using a Board Support Package (BSP). This layered architecture accelerates prototyping and minimizes costly respins on custom boards.


Build an Instrumentation Amplifier with Picoamp-Level Input Bias Current

Build an Instrumentation Amplifier with Picoamp-Level Input Bias Current

Discover how the LT1079 quad op-amp minimizes sensor loading in battery-powered designs. Active cancellation and an onboard bridge network ensure maximum precision for resistive sensors.


Arduino-Compatible RS-485 Linear Hall Sensor Board for Magnetic Field Sensing

Arduino-Compatible RS-485 Linear Hall Sensor Board for Magnetic Field Sensing

This project brief describes how to build and use an Arduino-compatible board that reads a linear Hall-effect sensor and reports the measurement over an RS-485 bus.


First-Pass Silicon Success at Advanced Nodes: How to De-Risk Tapeout

First-Pass Silicon Success at Advanced Nodes: How to De-Risk Tapeout

Skyrocketing SoC costs mean traditional testing can't catch every sub-7nm escape. Early formal verification, unified workflows, and strict gated signoffs are key to avoiding costly respins.


Intel 14A Design Ecosystem Gains Support from Major EDA Partners

Intel 14A Design Ecosystem Gains Support from Major EDA Partners

Siemens, Cadence, Synopsys, and Keysight have certified new design tools, reference flows, IP, and simulation support for Intel 14A.


News Aug 13, 2026 by Austin Futrell
A 60 W Class-AB Audio Amplifier: A TDA7296-Based Single-Channel Power Amp

A 60 W Class-AB Audio Amplifier: A TDA7296-Based Single-Channel Power Amp

Learn how to construct a robust DMOS-based board featuring mute and standby controls. It easily drives 4 or 8 Ω loads for your next custom stereo or speaker project.


Siemens and ASU Launch Online Certificate Program for PCB Design

Siemens and ASU Launch Online Certificate Program for PCB Design

Learners gain practical experience with industry-standard software through a self-paced curriculum covering schematic capture, layout, and DFM verification


News Aug 10, 2026 by Dale Wilson
A 500 mA Power Op Amp Breakout Board With Precision Current Limiting

A 500 mA Power Op Amp Breakout Board With Precision Current Limiting

Safely drive up to ±500 mA into reactive loads. This compact module employs the LT1970A and offers independent 1% source/sink thresholds and onboard fault diagnostics.


Agentic Requirements Engineering: From Notes to Specs to Working Designs

Agentic Requirements Engineering: From Notes to Specs to Working Designs

AI agents that operate inside your design software turn requirements into a working mental model you can design against, test, and verify — all within the ECAD environment you already use.


Siemens Upgrades Its AI Agent to Enable Self-Verifying Agentic AI EDA Workflows

Siemens Upgrades Its AI Agent to Enable Self-Verifying Agentic AI EDA Workflows

Siemens’ updated Fuse EDA AI Agent validates its own decisions against deterministic, physics-based EDA engines.


News Aug 03, 2026 by Jake Hertz
Business Shorts: Partnerships Advancing AI Factories, Physical AI, and More

Business Shorts: Partnerships Advancing AI Factories, Physical AI, and More

In this edition of Business Shorts, SK Group and Nvidia plan $500 billion in AI infrastructure, TDK and LG Innotek team up on robotic sensing, and Micron locks in automotive memory supply.


News Aug 03, 2026 by Luke James