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A new reference design from ADI appeals to electronic warfare applications, aerospace radar, and advanced commercial radio.

A new reference design from ADI appeals to electronic warfare applications, aerospace radar, and advanced commercial radio.

Wireless integration is a now-common reality of most IoT designs. How can designers monolithically integrate 2.4 GHz and…

Wireless integration is a now-common reality of most IoT designs. How can designers monolithically integrate 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz more seamlessly?

This year, Raspberry Pi unveiled its first-ever microcontroller. How does this device perform in professional embedded design?

This year, Raspberry Pi unveiled its first-ever microcontroller. How does this device perform in professional embedded design?

This article discusses the use of an encoder to ensure accurate ongoing tracking of a motor's rotor shaft and the key…

This article discusses the use of an encoder to ensure accurate ongoing tracking of a motor's rotor shaft and the key factors that will help in the selection of the encoder based on different parameters.

Wi-SUN FAN may be a worthwhile alternative to LoRaWAN and NB-IoT. Now, ROHM has developed a Wi-SUN FAN module with the…

Wi-SUN FAN may be a worthwhile alternative to LoRaWAN and NB-IoT. Now, ROHM has developed a Wi-SUN FAN module with the promise of increased reliability and security in LPWA mesh networks.

This article discusses some concepts for ensuring motion detector designs will be robust to external disturbances by…

This article discusses some concepts for ensuring motion detector designs will be robust to external disturbances by presenting an infrared detector assembly that can significantly reduce the parts count and improve product performance and reliability. 

u-blox’s newest technology integrates both GNSS and 5G onto the same package. We had the chance to sit down with Senior…

u-blox’s newest technology integrates both GNSS and 5G onto the same package. We had the chance to sit down with Senior Product Manager Samuele Falcomer to get the details.

In a collaboration with Edge Impulse, Nordic Semiconductor has announced that TinyML will now be an available feature of…

In a collaboration with Edge Impulse, Nordic Semiconductor has announced that TinyML will now be an available feature of select Bluetooth chips—an "industry first" as the press release says.

Learn about the benefits of time-sensitive networking (TSN) and how engineers use it to ensure that an industrial system…

Learn about the benefits of time-sensitive networking (TSN) and how engineers use it to ensure that an industrial system is ready for the future. This article focuses on three members of the set of TSN standards.

Combining a new AC-DC controller and patented "Inde-Flux" transformer technology, Microchip and Würth Elektronik eiSos…

Combining a new AC-DC controller and patented "Inde-Flux" transformer technology, Microchip and Würth Elektronik eiSos aim to help designers create reliable bi-directional communication between the primary and secondary elements in isolated applications.

Designing a transceiver and antenna is no small feat. A new module from ST is designed to help small companies to spend…

Designing a transceiver and antenna is no small feat. A new module from ST is designed to help small companies to spend less time on the hardware and more time on the Bluetooth LE, Zigbee, or Thread application itself.

With an influx of 5G devices, telecom companies, specifically those aligned with the O-RAN Alliance, are further…

With an influx of 5G devices, telecom companies, specifically those aligned with the O-RAN Alliance, are further developing virtualized radio access networks.

Updates to the IEEE 1588 standard protocol map out a low-cost method for synchronizing distributed clocks.

Updates to the IEEE 1588 standard protocol map out a low-cost method for synchronizing distributed clocks.

While CAN FD has been around since 2011, this protocol is still, in many cases, the preferable option to Classical CAN…

While CAN FD has been around since 2011, this protocol is still, in many cases, the preferable option to Classical CAN for many designers. Here's why.

The SIA and the Semiconductor Research Corporation have released a preview of an upcoming report that outlines the next…

The SIA and the Semiconductor Research Corporation have released a preview of an upcoming report that outlines the next decade’s chip research and funding priorities.

This article proposes a simple microcontroller power-supply circuit that is worth considering when you’re developing a…

This article proposes a simple microcontroller power-supply circuit that is worth considering when you’re developing a (very) cost-sensitive system.

In modernized factories, time efficiency is paramount. New designs from Maxim Integrated aim to streamline efficiency by…

In modernized factories, time efficiency is paramount. New designs from Maxim Integrated aim to streamline efficiency by using configurable digital and analog IO.

Xilinx solutions are surfacing for each new wave in the 5G rollout. Appearing in 2021, the new RFSoC DFE is forecasted to…

Xilinx solutions are surfacing for each new wave in the 5G rollout. Appearing in 2021, the new RFSoC DFE is forecasted to break all existing benchmarks.

NXP’s i.MX 8M Plus applications processor enables machine learning and intelligent vision for consumer applications and…

NXP’s i.MX 8M Plus applications processor enables machine learning and intelligent vision for consumer applications and the industrial edge. Learn about the features of this processor and how it can be used in embedded vision systems.