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Overcoming CAN Design Challenges: How to Easily Terminate CAN Signals

Overcoming CAN Design Challenges: How to Easily Terminate CAN Signals

This article explores and provides answers to some common questions associated with CAN design and implementation challenges — in particular, signal termination in CAN systems.


Silicon Labs Puts Down $308 Million in Cash to Chart a Roadmap for Wi-Fi 6

Silicon Labs Puts Down $308 Million in Cash to Chart a Roadmap for Wi-Fi 6

Silicon Labs is taking over Redpine Signals' connectivity business. What does the San Jose-based startup bring to the table?


News Mar 13, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Low-Pin-Count Serial Communication: Introduction to the 1-Wire Bus

Low-Pin-Count Serial Communication: Introduction to the 1-Wire Bus

The 1-wire bus, though not as widespread as other protocols, is a valuable communication technique for certain applications.


A Brief Guide to Bluetooth Low Energy IPs on the Market

A Brief Guide to Bluetooth Low Energy IPs on the Market

Keep this guide in your back pocket for the next time you're designing a device that requires BLE connectivity.


News Mar 05, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
Introduction to the I2S Interface

Introduction to the I2S Interface

This article discusses the characteristics and applications of a serial communication protocol intended specifically for audio systems.


New Wireless Charging IC from ST Designed to Amp Up Power Transfer

New Wireless Charging IC from ST Designed to Amp Up Power Transfer

The STWLC68 integrates a high-power receiver and transmitter with a 32-bit Arm Cortex microcontroller core.


News Feb 26, 2020 by Cabe Atwell
Dialog Semiconductor’s IO-Link ICs Bring Connectivity to IIoT Sensors and Actuators

Dialog Semiconductor’s IO-Link ICs Bring Connectivity to IIoT Sensors and Actuators

Dialog Semiconductor's latest IO-Link IC integrates advanced circuit protection and low power dissipation into a 3 mm x 3 mm package.


News Feb 26, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
Nordic Semiconductor’s RF System-on-Chip Supports Standard and Proprietary Protocols

Nordic Semiconductor’s RF System-on-Chip Supports Standard and Proprietary Protocols

This article briefly reviews some important principles of power-supply design before discussing the features of the nRF5340.


News Feb 22, 2020 by Robert Keim
Murata Debuts “World’s Smallest LoRa Module”

Murata Debuts “World’s Smallest LoRa Module”

The Type 1SJ is designed for ISM bands ranging from 868 MHz to 916 MHz, including those employed in the US, Europe, and Asia.


News Feb 04, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Upcoming embedded world 2020 Demonstrates the Latest Developments in Embedded System Technologies

Upcoming embedded world 2020 Demonstrates the Latest Developments in Embedded System Technologies

The embedded world Conference is the world’s leading meeting place for the embedded community, and it is returning again for its 18th year.


News Feb 03, 2020 by Luke James
Digilent’s New Dev Boards Help C and C++ Designers Interface With FPGA

Digilent’s New Dev Boards Help C and C++ Designers Interface With FPGA

Diligent’s Eclypse Z7 and Genesys ZU are designed to speed development for projects based on Xilinx’s Zynq-7000 and Zynq Ultrascale+.


News Jan 30, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
NXP Tacks On Near-field Communication to Two New Bluetooth MCUs

NXP Tacks On Near-field Communication to Two New Bluetooth MCUs

The QN9090 and QN9030 are Bluetooth low-energy (BLE) devices that integrate Arm Cortex-M4 CPUs.


News Jan 29, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Toray Industries Communicates Wirelessly Across UHF Band With a Printed Semiconductor

Toray Industries Communicates Wirelessly Across UHF Band With a Printed Semiconductor

Toray Industries recently claimed that they were the first in the world to communicate wirelessly across the ultrahigh-frequency (UHF) band.


News Jan 27, 2020 by Lisa Boneta.
Google Unveils New and Updated Coral Hardware for 2020

Google Unveils New and Updated Coral Hardware for 2020

During CES 2020, Google announced new hardware editions and upgrades to the Coral ecosystem, including an Accelerator Module, the Dev Board Mini, and a System-on-Module.


News Jan 13, 2020 by Cabe Atwell
CEVA Debuts Integrated Hardware and Software Platform for Contextually-aware IoT Devices

CEVA Debuts Integrated Hardware and Software Platform for Contextually-aware IoT Devices

SenslinQ combines integrated software with sensors, Arm- or RISC-V-based MCUs, Ceva's DSP units, and other connected technologies for contextually-aware IoT devices.


News Jan 09, 2020 by Tyler Charboneau
ST Announces “First LoRa SoC,” Including Advanced Semtech Radio

ST Announces “First LoRa SoC,” Including Advanced Semtech Radio

The new SoC expedites the design of smart devices with LoRa and other types of LPWAN IoT connectivity.


News Jan 08, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
What’s New in Space? Components Designed to Weather Aerospace and Defense

What’s New in Space? Components Designed to Weather Aerospace and Defense

This article highlights a few recent products that aim to meet the engineering pain points for harsh environments, including processing, power usage, size, and weight.


News Jan 05, 2020 by Hannah DeTavis
u-blox Tackles Ails of Communication in Harsh Environments with Bluetooth 5 Module

u-blox Tackles Ails of Communication in Harsh Environments with Bluetooth 5 Module

The module is housed in a 7.5mm × 9.5mm × 1.5mm package and supports Thread and Zigbee.


News Dec 19, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Microchip Announces First RISC-V-based SoC FPGA to Use Half the Power of Other FPGAs

Microchip Announces First RISC-V-based SoC FPGA to Use Half the Power of Other FPGAs

Microchip's new RISC-V-based PolarFire SoC family is said to provide 50% lower power than competing mid-range FPGAs.


News Dec 10, 2019 by Lisa Boneta.
Predicting Battery Degradation with a Trinket M0 and Python Software Algorithms

Predicting Battery Degradation with a Trinket M0 and Python Software Algorithms

Learn how to build a setup that will help you predict a battery's performance as it ages using a Trinket M0 and software algorithms.


Projects Dec 09, 2019 by Aaron Hanson