In this article, we’ll take a look at the ADPD10x series, which gives you an example of how a highly integrated IC can simplify your optical applications.
In this article, we’ll take a look at the ADPD10x series, which gives you an example of how a highly integrated IC can simplify your optical applications.
ARM and x86 are the two most common processor families on the planet. What are their strengths, weaknesses, and applications?
ARM and x86 are the two most common processor families on the planet. What are their strengths, weaknesses, and applications?
Components such as those in the GiGuard series can help you to protect your circuit from transient events while…
Components such as those in the GiGuard series can help you to protect your circuit from transient events while maintaining high-speed performance.
Despite the convenience of CMOS imagers, CCD imagers still have their place. And if you really need low-light…
Despite the convenience of CMOS imagers, CCD imagers still have their place. And if you really need low-light performance, consider a device with EMCCD technology, such as the KAE-02152.
Reduce the cost of using an Arduino UNO by 50% or more by building your own device with comparable functionality.
Reduce the cost of using an Arduino UNO by 50% or more by building your own device with comparable functionality.
Vicor Cool Power ZVS Buck and Buck-Boost regulators are highly integrated system-in-package regulators that use a zero…
Vicor Cool Power ZVS Buck and Buck-Boost regulators are highly integrated system-in-package regulators that use a zero voltage switching topology for high-efficiency conversion.
You can improve performance in motor-control applications by using brushless DC motors and handy driver ICs such as the…
You can improve performance in motor-control applications by using brushless DC motors and handy driver ICs such as the BU69090NUX.
RFID is an advanced technique for attaching information to objects of all kinds, and ICs such as the ST25DV series can…
RFID is an advanced technique for attaching information to objects of all kinds, and ICs such as the ST25DV series can help you to implement this technology.
In this article, we discuss metastability, setup time, and hold time in designing a digital VLSI circuit.
In this article, we discuss metastability, setup time, and hold time in designing a digital VLSI circuit.
In this week’s Teardown Tuesday, we tear down a PlayStation Move controller to see what ICs and parts make up current…
In this week’s Teardown Tuesday, we tear down a PlayStation Move controller to see what ICs and parts make up current gaming technology.
Components that use wafer-level packaging (WLP), such as the MAX4000x series, are valuable options when size reduction is…
Components that use wafer-level packaging (WLP), such as the MAX4000x series, are valuable options when size reduction is a critical design goal.
Power Integrations SCALE-iDriver ICs are galvanically isolated, single-channel gate driver ICs based on FluxLink…
Power Integrations SCALE-iDriver ICs are galvanically isolated, single-channel gate driver ICs based on FluxLink magneto-inductive communications technology.
In this teardown, we will look at the innards of an iPod Shuffle 4th generation to see what lingers inside one of the…
In this teardown, we will look at the innards of an iPod Shuffle 4th generation to see what lingers inside one of the smallest portable music players around.
As system designers search for power efficient signal conditioning components, they may find that there are very few ICs…
As system designers search for power efficient signal conditioning components, they may find that there are very few ICs available under 100 μA supply current and even fewer that include a small package variant.
Researchers develop a wearable sensor for detecting important analytes in sweat for monitoring dehydration.
Researchers develop a wearable sensor for detecting important analytes in sweat for monitoring dehydration.
Isolation components, such as the ACPL-C799, allow you to transfer data without establishing a direct electrical…
Isolation components, such as the ACPL-C799, allow you to transfer data without establishing a direct electrical connection between two parts of a system.
In the last two months, some impressively tiny systems were unveiled or released.
In the last two months, some impressively tiny systems were unveiled or released.
In this teardown, we will look at the internals of a motion-activated light which contains its own solar charging system.
In this teardown, we will look at the internals of a motion-activated light which contains its own solar charging system.
More important tips and tricks for using EAGLE CAD to help make your work much easier and faster.
More important tips and tricks for using EAGLE CAD to help make your work much easier and faster.
There are many integrated circuits that can help you to optimize the performance of battery-powered devices. In this…
There are many integrated circuits that can help you to optimize the performance of battery-powered devices. In this article we’ll take a look at the MAX17055.