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Maxim Integrated’s MAX32620FTHR board is a rapid development platform for battery-powered applications.

Maxim Integrated’s MAX32620FTHR board is a rapid development platform for battery-powered applications.

Maxim Integrated recently announced their new Himalaya uSLIC power modules: the MAXM17532 and the MAXM15462.

Maxim Integrated recently announced their new Himalaya uSLIC power modules: the MAXM17532 and the MAXM15462.

In this article, we will assess and characterize the hardware of two power management IC development boards from Cypress…

In this article, we will assess and characterize the hardware of two power management IC development boards from Cypress Semiconductor, designed for energy-harvesting applications.

In this teardown, we rip in to a Bluetooth-enabled smartwatch, which also has a built-in camera, by Style Asia.

In this teardown, we rip in to a Bluetooth-enabled smartwatch, which also has a built-in camera, by Style Asia.

Linear Tech's new boost (step-up) module regulator comes in a small BGA package and offers high efficiencies.

Linear Tech's new boost (step-up) module regulator comes in a small BGA package and offers high efficiencies.

This article will review integrating a Xilinx IP core into an FPGA design.

This article will review integrating a Xilinx IP core into an FPGA design.

This article will review the structure of the binary multipliers that use the look-up tables (LUTs) in the Xilinx logic fabric.

This article will review the structure of the binary multipliers that use the look-up tables (LUTs) in the Xilinx logic fabric.

Allegro Microsystems announces a new family of current sensors for AC or DC current-sensing applications.

Allegro Microsystems announces a new family of current sensors for AC or DC current-sensing applications.

MicroBlaze is a 32-bit soft RISC processor core, created to accelerate the development of cost-sensitive, high-volume…

MicroBlaze is a 32-bit soft RISC processor core, created to accelerate the development of cost-sensitive, high-volume applications that traditionally required one or more microcontrollers.

Maxim Integrated’s MAX20303 Wearable Power Management Solution is designed to the power management requirements of…

Maxim Integrated’s MAX20303 Wearable Power Management Solution is designed to the power management requirements of wearables, extending battery life and minimizing footprint through the integration of multiple micro-quiescent regulators and a haptic driver.

A new generation of DC-DC converters is lowering current consumption to unprecedented levels while aiming to offer…

A new generation of DC-DC converters is lowering current consumption to unprecedented levels while aiming to offer greater design flexibility and space on the board.

Here's a look at some major milestones in hardware history for the month of April beginning in 1957 with the invention of…

Here's a look at some major milestones in hardware history for the month of April beginning in 1957 with the invention of FORTRAN to the introduction of the Windows 3.1 operating system in 1992.

Maxim Integrated’s MAXM15462 is a compact step-down power module that combines the benefits of Maxim’s switching…

Maxim Integrated’s MAXM15462 is a compact step-down power module that combines the benefits of Maxim’s switching regulators with the size and plug-and-play simplicity of an LDO.

Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF52840 Multi-Protocol SoC is an ultra-low power, highly flexible SoC for short-range wireless…

Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF52840 Multi-Protocol SoC is an ultra-low power, highly flexible SoC for short-range wireless applications, including advanced wearables, IoT devices, advanced remote controls, and gaming controllers.

This article helps you understand what PNP transistors are, how they’re used, and why they’re less common than NPN…

This article helps you understand what PNP transistors are, how they’re used, and why they’re less common than NPN transistors.

Sudipta Chakraborty is the Director of Energy Systems at OPAL-RT. In this Engineer Spotlight, he speaks about challenges…

Sudipta Chakraborty is the Director of Energy Systems at OPAL-RT. In this Engineer Spotlight, he speaks about challenges facing power system design, how hardware-in-the-loop simulations are important for problem-solving with grid integration, and his work on the IEEE-1547 standard for power grid test procedures.

Analog Devices µModule Regulators are system-in-package power management solutions. They are efficient, reliable, and…

Analog Devices µModule Regulators are system-in-package power management solutions. They are efficient, reliable, and provide a known-good power conversion solution that reduces board space, design time, and verification time.

In this teardown, we dissect a rotating space heater that has two modes of operation: silence and turbo.

In this teardown, we dissect a rotating space heater that has two modes of operation: silence and turbo.

The AD4002 from Analog Devices is a low-noise, low-power, and high-speed 18-bit successive approximation register…

The AD4002 from Analog Devices is a low-noise, low-power, and high-speed 18-bit successive approximation register analog-to-digital converter.