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Menlo Micro’s “Ideal Switch” Gains Traction with $150 Million Funding

Menlo Micro’s “Ideal Switch” Gains Traction with $150 Million Funding

Claiming to have realized the “ideal switch,” GE spinoff Menlo Micro has secured over $225 million in funding to this point.


News Mar 14, 2022 by Jake Hertz
CROUZET SWITCHES GN3 Panel Mount Classic Solid State Relay | New Product Brief

CROUZET SWITCHES GN3 Panel Mount Classic Solid State Relay | 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.


Littelfuse’s Gate Driver Promises Fast Turn-on Speed in Solid-state Relays

Littelfuse’s Gate Driver Promises Fast Turn-on Speed in Solid-state Relays

Using load biasing, the new MOSFET gate driver has turn-on speeds in the order of tens of microseconds. It's also the so-called first of its kind that doesn't require an external power supply.


News Sep 22, 2021 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle
Panasonic DW Series Polarized Power Relays | AAC Digital Datasheet

Panasonic DW Series Polarized Power Relays | AAC Digital Datasheet

AAC’s Digital Datasheet video series introduces the specs and applications of components—both new and familiar—straight from their datasheets.


new products Feb 02, 2021 by Panasonic
The Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT) as a Switch

The Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT) as a Switch

This video tutorial demonstrates how a bipolar junction transistor can allow a low-voltage signal to control a high-power load.


Photorelays: A More Power- and Size-Efficient Alternative to Conventional Relays?

Photorelays: A More Power- and Size-Efficient Alternative to Conventional Relays?

Photorelays are gaining traction. In many cases, these devices outpace their mechanical counterparts in terms of size and power efficiency.


News Sep 14, 2020 by Jake Hertz
Reed Relays Can Be the Best Solution for Signal Switching in T&M

Reed Relays Can Be the Best Solution for Signal Switching in T&M

Signal switching is vital in test systems, and there are many options to accomplish the task. Here's why reed relay-based switching systems may be your best bet.


News Jul 29, 2020 by Dr. Steve Arar
New Relay from OMRON Offers Compact, Solid-State Switching

New Relay from OMRON Offers Compact, Solid-State Switching

The G3VM-21MT measures 5 mm by 3.75 mm and can supply continuous load current up to 200 mA.


News Jan 27, 2020 by Robert Keim
Exploring Power Transformer Protection for Power Systems: Failure Types and Differential Protection

Exploring Power Transformer Protection for Power Systems: Failure Types and Differential Protection

Learn why power transformers are important, where they can fail, and why protection systems are crucial.


Choosing the Right Motor-Driver IC

Choosing the Right Motor-Driver IC

This article provides some practical guidance on how to evaluate integrated circuits intended for controlling brushed DC motors.


Designing Smart Meters with Circuit Protection, Sensing, and Power Control Capabilities

Designing Smart Meters with Circuit Protection, Sensing, and Power Control Capabilities

This article offers an overview of the various component options for smart meter design and how they can improve the operation of the meters into which they are designed.


Build a PWM Controller for PC Fans with GreenPAK

Build a PWM Controller for PC Fans with GreenPAK

This article shows how to build a 12 V PC fan PWM controller with GreenPAK ICs.


Phoenix Contact FL Switch 2000 Managed Switches | Featured Product Spotlight

Phoenix Contact FL Switch 2000 Managed Switches | Featured Product Spotlight

Phoenix Contact FL Switch 2000 managed switches are intelligent switches that are designed to improve the robustness and stability of industrial automation networks.


T Is for Toggle: Understanding the T Flip-Flop

T Is for Toggle: Understanding the T Flip-Flop

This tech brief provides an overview of a somewhat uncommon member of the flip-flop family.


The Basics of SSRs (Solid-State Relays): The Switching Device

The Basics of SSRs (Solid-State Relays): The Switching Device

An introduction to the basic operation of solid-state relays with a focus on the output devices in today’s SSRs.


Getting Started with FPGAs: Lookup Tables and Flip-Flops

Getting Started with FPGAs: Lookup Tables and Flip-Flops

Dive under the hood of an FPGA: Just what is inside of an FPGA that makes it so different from a microcontroller and yet still so versatile?


Precision SPI Switch Configuration Increases Channel Density

Precision SPI Switch Configuration Increases Channel Density

This article details the problems encountered when trying to maximize channel count, discusses the traditional method used to control a group of switches and the associated drawbacks, presents the solution offered by SPI controlled analog switches, and introduces the SPI controlled ADI precision switches.


The IoT Beaglebone Beagle Treat-Feeder

The IoT Beaglebone Beagle Treat-Feeder

The Beaglebone Treat-Feeder is the prototype for a great pet-feeding device! Keep track of your pet's diet while you stuff your face!


Projects Jan 30, 2017 by Ryan Jones
How to Make a Timed Air Ventilator

How to Make a Timed Air Ventilator

Need to ventilate a room? This article will show you how I made a relay-operated, GPS-timed fan to vent out the moist air in my boat's cabin. It is controlled with a PIC16F628A and has an LCD.


Designing for Low Noise Feedback Control with MEMS Gyroscopes

Designing for Low Noise Feedback Control with MEMS Gyroscopes

Learn about noise behaviors in MEMS gyroscopes.