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Electronic Design Automation Beyond ICs: CIDAR Labs’ EDA Programs for Designing Genetic Circuits

Electronic Design Automation Beyond ICs: CIDAR Labs’ EDA Programs for Designing Genetic Circuits

Ever wonder what it would be like to alter your DNA? Researchers at Boston University and MIT are working on genetic circuit design automation that might allow you to do just that.


News Aug 01, 2018 by Donald Krambeck
Skyworks Solutions IoT Front End Modules | New Product Brief

Skyworks Solutions IoT Front End Modules | New Product Brief

Skyworks’ SKY66119 is a 460 MHz transmit/receive front-end module that provides high performance and a simpler design for a variety of applications.


Choosing the Right Transistor: Understanding Low-Frequency MOSFET Parameters

Choosing the Right Transistor: Understanding Low-Frequency MOSFET Parameters

This article provides an overview of various characteristics and specifications that are relevant to low-frequency MOSFET operation.


Is Artificial Intelligence a Modern Myth? Cognition Politics in a Computerized Society

Is Artificial Intelligence a Modern Myth? Cognition Politics in a Computerized Society

Does AI exist? If not, why do technology companies insist that it does?


News Jul 20, 2018 by Robert Keim
Taking a Look at a TG-FS-IGBT: A Trench Gate Field-Stop IGBT from STMicroelectronics

Taking a Look at a TG-FS-IGBT: A Trench Gate Field-Stop IGBT from STMicroelectronics

This insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) can support 1200 V at 8 A. Additional devices can be added in parallel to support higher current demands.


News Jul 17, 2018 by Mark Hughes
Beyond the Optocoupler: Understanding Digital Isolators

Beyond the Optocoupler: Understanding Digital Isolators

Optocouplers are undoubtedly effective, but alternative isolation technologies may be a better choice for your application.


Altitude Data for Drone Navigation: A Compact Barometric Pressure Sensor and Thermometer from Bosch

Altitude Data for Drone Navigation: A Compact Barometric Pressure Sensor and Thermometer from Bosch

The BMP388 is a digital MEMS barometer and thermometer in a 2mm x 2mm x 0.8mm package.


News Jul 11, 2018 by Mark Hughes
Molex Squba Connector System | Tech Specs

Molex Squba Connector System | Tech Specs

Squba is a 1.8 mm wire-to-wire connector system that offers IP67 sealing for up to 10 circuits in space-constrained applications, ensuring a reliable connection in wet and dusty environments.


new products Jul 11, 2018 by TTI, Inc
CUI Inc. AMT Encoders | New Product Brief

CUI Inc. AMT Encoders | New Product Brief

CUI AMT series modular encoders are compact, rugged, high accuracy encoders with an innovative design that prevents contamination from the dirt, dust, and oil common in motion applications, and are ideal for industrial, automation, robotics, and renewable energy applications.


STMicroelectronics VL53L1X Time-of-Flight Proximity Sensor | New Product Brief

STMicroelectronics VL53L1X Time-of-Flight Proximity Sensor | New Product Brief

STMicroelectronics VL53L1X is a fast and accurate miniature time-of-flight sensor for many different applications, including robotics, smart buildings, and gesture recognition.


Power Line Communication (PLC) Modem Chips Streamline Smart Meter Design

Power Line Communication (PLC) Modem Chips Streamline Smart Meter Design

An overview of two PLC design solutions shows the progress in the realization of smart grid infrastructure.


News Jun 29, 2018 by Majeed Ahmad
Specifically Designed for Drone and Robotics: Bosch’s New High-Performance Inertial Measurement Unit

Specifically Designed for Drone and Robotics: Bosch’s New High-Performance Inertial Measurement Unit

Get the breakdown on a new Bosch IMU designed for robotics and drone operation and learn a bit about drone design considerations along the way.


News Jun 25, 2018 by Mark Hughes
Developing Voice-Activated Systems: A Low-Power Stereo ADC from Texas Instruments

Developing Voice-Activated Systems: A Low-Power Stereo ADC from Texas Instruments

This article will look at some of the most important features of TLV320ADC3100 which is TI’s newly-released ADC for voice-activated systems.


News Jun 22, 2018 by Dr. Steve Arar
Phoenix Contact FL Switch 2000 Managed Switches | Featured Product Spotlight

Phoenix Contact FL Switch 2000 Managed Switches | Featured Product Spotlight

Phoenix Contact FL Switch 2000 managed switches are intelligent switches that are designed to improve the robustness and stability of industrial automation networks.


A Looming Shortage of Lithium and Cobalt? Depends on Electric Cars, Politics, and Battery Chemistry

A Looming Shortage of Lithium and Cobalt? Depends on Electric Cars, Politics, and Battery Chemistry

Some analysts are predicting that, by 2050, the demand for the metals essential for lithium ion batteries may be in short supply.


News Jun 20, 2018 by Chantelle Dubois
60 Years of DARPA Technological Advancements: The ARPANET to the Atlas Robot

60 Years of DARPA Technological Advancements: The ARPANET to the Atlas Robot

Since 1958, DARPA has been credited with the development of some of the most important technologies used today, including the Internet and GPS. Here is a look at DARPA’s 60 year history and some major projects in electrical engineering.


News Jun 13, 2018 by Chantelle Dubois
Bulgin M-Series Buccaneer Connectors | New Product Brief

Bulgin M-Series Buccaneer Connectors | New Product Brief

Bulgin M-Series Buccaneer Connectors provide reliable connectivity for sensors, actuators, and data communication in a variety of industrial automation applications.


How Auto Balancing Works for Supercapacitors in Low Voltage Designs: A New PCB from ALD

How Auto Balancing Works for Supercapacitors in Low Voltage Designs: A New PCB from ALD

A new PCB ensures over-voltage protection for supercapacitors serving the industrial controls, remote monitoring, and battery backup systems.


News Jun 11, 2018 by Majeed Ahmad
Vishay Ruggedized Electrical Double Layer Energy Storage Caps | Tech Specs

Vishay Ruggedized Electrical Double Layer Energy Storage Caps | Tech Specs

The Vishay BCcomponents 225 EDLC-R ENYCAP series offer a high power density, have a ruggedized construction to withstand use in high humidity applications, and provide an exceptionally long life at lower operating temperatures.


new products Jun 07, 2018 by TTI, Inc
Hardware Evaluation of a Custom Programmable Wi-Fi Controller: The WiCard

Hardware Evaluation of a Custom Programmable Wi-Fi Controller: The WiCard

This article explores the schematic design and basic features of a smart programmable wireless controller module I designed: the WiCard.