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Tutorial on designing a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) circuit with the ability to measure 9-axis motion, humidity, and temperature.

Tutorial on designing a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) circuit with the ability to measure 9-axis motion, humidity, and temperature.

We’ll continue our discussion of the C-BISCUIT demo bot by looking at portions of the RCB schematic that weren’t…

We’ll continue our discussion of the C-BISCUIT demo bot by looking at portions of the RCB schematic that weren’t covered in the previous article.

In this Teardown Tuesday we are to take a look at a portable Wi-Fi router and USB battery pack.

In this Teardown Tuesday we are to take a look at a portable Wi-Fi router and USB battery pack.

Let's crack open some Bluetooth headphones and see the direction the mobile industry is going.

Let's crack open some Bluetooth headphones and see the direction the mobile industry is going.

In this article we’ll take a close look at two sections of the custom-designed control board for the C-BISCUIT demo bot.

In this article we’ll take a close look at two sections of the custom-designed control board for the C-BISCUIT demo bot.

Calculators are always taken for granted, especially in the age of smartphones. Today we will look at a calculator from…

Calculators are always taken for granted, especially in the age of smartphones. Today we will look at a calculator from 1975 (40 years old) which was one of Clive Sinclair's fantastic, innovative products!

Learn how to use photolithography to shrink a design by as much as a factor of 40.

Learn how to use photolithography to shrink a design by as much as a factor of 40.

Researchers from Caltech and Harvard have developed a chain of parts built from soft materials which can transmit…

Researchers from Caltech and Harvard have developed a chain of parts built from soft materials which can transmit mechanical signals.

When inspecting electronic circuits, most measurements are displayed visually. This tool provides audible feedback to…

When inspecting electronic circuits, most measurements are displayed visually. This tool provides audible feedback to augment your analyses.

This technical brief discusses the reasoning behind and implementation of constant-current drive circuitry for illuminating LEDs.

This technical brief discusses the reasoning behind and implementation of constant-current drive circuitry for illuminating LEDs.

In this project, we will build the heart of a simple 4-bit CPU, the ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit).

In this project, we will build the heart of a simple 4-bit CPU, the ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit).

This technical brief presents a simple MOSFET configuration that can be used as a voltage-controlled switch.

This technical brief presents a simple MOSFET configuration that can be used as a voltage-controlled switch.

TI offers a variety of design tools. The WEBENCH Power Designer provides end to end solutions for your single and…

TI offers a variety of design tools. The WEBENCH Power Designer provides end to end solutions for your single and multiple power design needs.

A properly designed solder stencil helps to ensure successful reflow soldering with IC packages that have an exposed thermal pad.

A properly designed solder stencil helps to ensure successful reflow soldering with IC packages that have an exposed thermal pad.

In part 8 of the "Building Raspberry Pi Controller" series, readers will learn how to attach a camera board to a…

In part 8 of the "Building Raspberry Pi Controller" series, readers will learn how to attach a camera board to a Raspberry Pi and write Python code for photo imaging projects.

This technical brief discusses thermal design techniques for IC packages—such as QFN, DFN, and MLP—that incorporate…

This technical brief discusses thermal design techniques for IC packages—such as QFN, DFN, and MLP—that incorporate an exposed thermal pad.

ADI’s acquisition of Linear Technology clearly stands to bring them financial gains and complementary products. But…

ADI’s acquisition of Linear Technology clearly stands to bring them financial gains and complementary products. But there may be an IoT angle as well.

In this article, we will discuss several design examples of FIR filters using the window method. The simulated frequency…

In this article, we will discuss several design examples of FIR filters using the window method. The simulated frequency response of the designed filters will be compared with the target specifications.

In this article, we’ll look at the equation for differential gain and use LTspice to find the value of the…

In this article, we’ll look at the equation for differential gain and use LTspice to find the value of the channel-length-modulation parameter referred to as lambda (λ).