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Ω Sweet Ω: The Life and Work of Georg Ohm, the Man Behind the Symbol

Ω Sweet Ω: The Life and Work of Georg Ohm, the Man Behind the Symbol

Georg Ohm, the man behind the most well-known electrical equation, had a surprisingly hard time convincing others of its importance at the time.


News Apr 08, 2024 by Aaron Carman
Shake It Off! A Digital Drawing Pad Inspired by the Iconic Etch A Sketch

Shake It Off! A Digital Drawing Pad Inspired by the Iconic Etch A Sketch

In this project, which uses the Arduino IDE, we create and demonstrate a digital drawing pad using an ESP32-based e-paper display dev board, rotary encoders for drawing control, and an accelerometer for shake detection to initiate an erase.


Switch Roundup: New Devices Make Switches Smaller and Faster

Switch Roundup: New Devices Make Switches Smaller and Faster

From low-voltage to ultra-fast optics, the latest switches improve efficiency and speed for next-generation applications.


News Mar 14, 2024 by Aaron Carman
Infineon MOTIX™ TLE988x/9x | Fast Facts

Infineon MOTIX™ TLE988x/9x | Fast Facts

Infineon’s MOTIX™ TLE988x/9x MCUs: Bringing intelligence to motor control.


State of the Industry: Semiconductor Insiders Discuss the Ambitions and Realities of the CHIPS Act

State of the Industry: Semiconductor Insiders Discuss the Ambitions and Realities of the CHIPS Act

The goal of the CHIPS Act is to invigorate US semiconductor manufacturing. Three leaders in the US semiconductor industry with unique perspectives join us to discuss: Will it work? Is it enough? And where should future investments go?


Microchip’s Portfolio of Integrated Motor Drivers Grows With New Family

Microchip’s Portfolio of Integrated Motor Drivers Grows With New Family

The new systems introduce high levels of integration to reduce complexity and BOM count for motor circuitry.


News Feb 29, 2024 by Jake Hertz
PANASONIC HE-R Power Relay | New Product Brief

PANASONIC HE-R Power Relay | New Product Brief

Panasonic HE-R Power Relays are robust, high-capacity relays designed for charging stations and industrial equipment. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


new products Feb 11, 2024 by Mouser
From Labs to Latches, New Autonomous Vehicle Developments Spring Forth

From Labs to Latches, New Autonomous Vehicle Developments Spring Forth

In this roundup, we highlight recent automotive news: new labs for software-defined vehicles, driver modeling programs, and even Hall-effect latches.


News Feb 02, 2024 by Darshil Patel
New Avalanche Photodiode IR Sensors Reported as 12X More Sensitive

New Avalanche Photodiode IR Sensors Reported as 12X More Sensitive

Designers can now see more with less light thanks to new optical sensors from a University of Sheffield spinout company.


News Jan 31, 2024 by Aaron Carman
EnOcean Employs Energy Harvesting for Bluetooth Switch Module

EnOcean Employs Energy Harvesting for Bluetooth Switch Module

The company has now released the second generation of the "world’s first energy-harvesting Bluetooth switch module."


News Jan 30, 2024 by Arjun Nijhawan
Melexis Releases ‘Revolutionary’ MEMS Pressure Sensor for EV Cooling

Melexis Releases ‘Revolutionary’ MEMS Pressure Sensor for EV Cooling

Melexis is debuting its Triphibian technology in a new MEMS pressure sensor that measures both gas and liquid—and is robust enough to survive a frozen state.


News Jan 29, 2024 by Duane Benson
New Microchip Ethernet Switches Include TSN and Range of Port Bandwidths

New Microchip Ethernet Switches Include TSN and Range of Port Bandwidths

The new Ethernet switches offer scalable bandwidths, time-sensitive networking (TSN), and two separate redundancy protocols for increased reliability.


News Jan 22, 2024 by Arjun Nijhawan
These 3 Hardware Startups Brought Engineering Ingenuity to the CES Stage

These 3 Hardware Startups Brought Engineering Ingenuity to the CES Stage

This year’s event was full of advances in fields ranging from EV charging to ESD prevention.


News Jan 20, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Firms Forge Alliance to Bring Piezoelectric MEMS to the Middle Market

Firms Forge Alliance to Bring Piezoelectric MEMS to the Middle Market

Launched today, this new alliance promises to make high quality thin-film piezoelectric (PZT) technology more accessible to piezoelectric MEMS developers.


News Jan 17, 2024 by Duane Benson
ST, Toshiba, and EPC Serve Up Motor Drive Support

ST, Toshiba, and EPC Serve Up Motor Drive Support

Products from ST Microelectronics, Toshiba, and EPC address the growing need for efficient, low-cost, and high-performance motor drive circuits.


News Jan 02, 2024 by Duane Benson
Frank J. Sprague, the Man Behind the Motors That Remade the Urban Landscape

Frank J. Sprague, the Man Behind the Motors That Remade the Urban Landscape

Navigating the burgeoning cities of the early twentieth century would have been a very different experience without the electromechanical railway and elevator systems designed by Frank Sprague.


News Dec 24, 2023 by Robert Keim
How To Perform Fault Classification With an AI-Based Vibration Sensor Node

How To Perform Fault Classification With an AI-Based Vibration Sensor Node

Learn how to use edge AI technology to do predictive maintenance, leveraging machine learning, vibration sensors, and wireless connectivity.


International Researchers Move the Needle on Memristor Technology

International Researchers Move the Needle on Memristor Technology

Academics across the globe have made concurrent breakthroughs in a new form of non-volatile memory.


News Dec 19, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Leveraging Advanced Microcontroller Features to Improve Industrial Fan Performance

Leveraging Advanced Microcontroller Features to Improve Industrial Fan Performance

Getting the most performance out of industrial fans can be a tricky task. In this article, learn how dedicated microcontroller features can smooth the way to implement advanced algorithms such as Field-Oriented Control (FOC).


SiTime Releases MEMS Oven-Controlled Oscillators as GPS Fail-Safe

SiTime Releases MEMS Oven-Controlled Oscillators as GPS Fail-Safe

This ruggedized version of SiTime's Epoch platform acts as a holdover when GPS signals drop because of inclement weather, spoofing, jamming, or other disruptions. 


News Dec 13, 2023 by Arjun Nijhawan