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Improve Your Power: New Products for Generating and Monitoring Your Supply Voltages

Improve Your Power: New Products for Generating and Monitoring Your Supply Voltages

In this article, we’ll take a look at three new power-management ICs—two linear regulators and one power supply monitor.


News Feb 09, 2017 by Robert Keim
New CVD Technology Allows Smaller Chip Packaging for SoCs and SiPs

New CVD Technology Allows Smaller Chip Packaging for SoCs and SiPs

A new breakthrough in the chemical vapor deposition process could allow smaller chip packaging.


News Feb 03, 2017 by Zabrel Holsman
Why Source Shifting Is Important and How to Use It

Why Source Shifting Is Important and How to Use It

This article explains the rules associated with the technique of source shifting.


Hardware and Software Solutions to the Transistor Count Issue with Silicon Chips

Hardware and Software Solutions to the Transistor Count Issue with Silicon Chips

Moore's law states the number of transistors on silicon doubles every year. The laws of physics state that number is approaching a limit.


News Jan 26, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
3D-Printed Embedded Electronics Make this Drone Ready to Fly Straight out of the Printer

3D-Printed Embedded Electronics Make this Drone Ready to Fly Straight out of the Printer

This 3D-printed drone features built-in printed electronics.


News Jan 20, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Building an Infrared Tracker with a PICAXE 14M2 and a Stepper Motor

Building an Infrared Tracker with a PICAXE 14M2 and a Stepper Motor

Tracking an infrared light source is not as difficult as you might think; a 14-pin PICAXE, a stepper motor with a driver IC, three phototransistors, and a few other components will do the trick.


Understanding Switching Regulator Output Artifacts Expedites Power Supply Design

Understanding Switching Regulator Output Artifacts Expedites Power Supply Design

Understanding these artifacts allows designers to successfully integrate switching regulators in a wider range of high-performance, noise-sensitive applications.


Embedded FPGA: Changing the Way Chips Are Designed

Embedded FPGA: Changing the Way Chips Are Designed

Learn how embedded FPGAs work and what advantages they offer.


The Packet Concept: High-Level Synchronization for Data Links

The Packet Concept: High-Level Synchronization for Data Links

Learn about (for lack of a better term) packetization, a technique that facilitates robust data transfer in optical, RF, and long-distance-digital communication systems.


New Electric Vehicle Battery Sensor Design Could Reduce EV Costs

New Electric Vehicle Battery Sensor Design Could Reduce EV Costs

Electric vehicle batteries (EVBs) are used to power electric vehicles (EVs). Generally, each cell requires its own voltage sensor, however, this might have changed in a recent breakthrough.


News Dec 28, 2016 by Donald Krambeck
Ferrite Beads Demystified

Ferrite Beads Demystified

Learn how to get the most out of ferrite beads in your designs.


December Automotive Industry Roundup: 2016 Ends on a High Note

December Automotive Industry Roundup: 2016 Ends on a High Note

A look at the highlights in the automotive industry at the close of 2016.


News Dec 17, 2016 by Chantelle Dubois
How the Boost PFC Converter Circuit Improves Power Quality

How the Boost PFC Converter Circuit Improves Power Quality

A boost power factor correction (PFC) converter can significantly improve both the power factor and the harmonic distortion.


Could Disposable Printed Electronics Be the Future of Packaging?

Could Disposable Printed Electronics Be the Future of Packaging?

Silicon-free printed electronics could give rise to tech that's designed to be thrown away.


News Dec 16, 2016 by Robin Mitchell
Lessons Learned: NASA’s Basic Electrical Engineering Mistakes

Lessons Learned: NASA’s Basic Electrical Engineering Mistakes

NASA's most recent blunder with the ISS was due to a basic engineering mistake.


News Dec 11, 2016 by Chantelle Dubois
Galaxy Note 7 Teardown Reveals a Rookie Mistake in Electronics Design

Galaxy Note 7 Teardown Reveals a Rookie Mistake in Electronics Design

A report detailing the design flaws of the Galaxy 7 Note cited a cramped battery housing as the primary culprit for their tendency to explode. How does something like this slip through the cracks?


News Dec 09, 2016 by Tim Youngblood
Cambridge’s New Hyper-Efficient Transistors Are a Perfect Match for the IoT

Cambridge’s New Hyper-Efficient Transistors Are a Perfect Match for the IoT

Scientists at Cambridge University have developed a low-power transistor which consumes a billionth of a watt and operates under one volt. Such a device could help with the age of the IoT's ever-growing demand for power and efficiency.


News Dec 08, 2016 by Robin Mitchell
Open Source RISC-V Architecture Makes Strides Towards Customizable SoCs

Open Source RISC-V Architecture Makes Strides Towards Customizable SoCs

The RISC-V footprint is expanding with the commercial availability of open-source chips and related development boards from silicon startups like SiFive and OnChip.


News Dec 07, 2016 by Majeed Ahmad
The Holiday Season Analog Alarm! A Gift-Defending System

The Holiday Season Analog Alarm! A Gift-Defending System

Nowhere to hide presents this holiday season? No problem! This alarm will sound anytime a loved one tries to get a sneak peek at his or her surprise.


Projects Dec 05, 2016 by Ryan Jones
Custom Microcontroller Design: Assembling, Measuring, Programming

Custom Microcontroller Design: Assembling, Measuring, Programming

This is part 2 of a step-by-step guide to bringing your custom microcontroller design to life.