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Mastering Switch & Timing Performance of Toshiba’s High-Speed Differential Bus Switches | Tech Guide

Mastering Switch & Timing Performance of Toshiba’s High-Speed Differential Bus Switches | Tech Guide

In this Tech Guide, we explore Toshiba’s TDS4A and TDS4B high-speed differential bus switches—designed to deliver precise switching and timing performance for advanced signal routing. Watch now to get started!


New Rohde & Schwarz Spectrum Analyzer Pushes Past Old Limits

New Rohde & Schwarz Spectrum Analyzer Pushes Past Old Limits

The device's multipath architecture—a first of its kind—accelerates signal analysis using multiple inputs and cross-correlation.


News Jun 20, 2025 by Duane Benson
Implementing Phoenix Contact QUINT4 Power Supplies for Reliable and Efficient Power Management | Tech Guide

Implementing Phoenix Contact QUINT4 Power Supplies for Reliable and Efficient Power Management | Tech Guide

In this Tech Guide, we explore the Phoenix Contact QUINT4 Power Supplies—rugged, high-performance solutions designed for demanding industrial environments. Watch now to get started!


Rohm Breaks Ground With First Self-Contained, AI-Equipped MCU

Rohm Breaks Ground With First Self-Contained, AI-Equipped MCU

Rohm claims the new microcontroller is the first to employ on-device AI learning without a network connection.


News Jun 17, 2025 by Duane Benson
A New Ratiometric Data Acquisition Circuit for Unequal Supply and Reference Voltages

A New Ratiometric Data Acquisition Circuit for Unequal Supply and Reference Voltages

This article introduces a new ratiometric data-acquisition system design for use with remote sensors. As we’ll see, it reduces error by employing matched resistor divider networks.


KYOCERA AVX Tantalum Polymer Capacitors | Digital Datasheet

KYOCERA AVX Tantalum Polymer Capacitors | Digital Datasheet

KYOCERA AVX Tantalum Polymer Capacitors offer high voltage performance in ultra-compact, low-profile packages, making them ideal for power-dense, space-constrained designs. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


Harwin Kontrol Single-Row Industrial Connectors | New Product Brief

Harwin Kontrol Single-Row Industrial Connectors | New Product Brief

Harwin Kontrol Single-Row Industrial Connectors are durable, high-performance connectors with a compact 1.27mm pitch, rated for 1.2A per contact and data rates up to 3Gbit/s. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


ST Gate Drivers to Boost Economy, Efficiency for 3-Phase Brushless Motors

ST Gate Drivers to Boost Economy, Efficiency for 3-Phase Brushless Motors

The new half-bridge gate drivers target portable and industrial applications with integrated current programmability and advanced protection features.


News Jun 11, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Researchers Get Creative With Fab Techniques for Semiconductor Advances

Researchers Get Creative With Fab Techniques for Semiconductor Advances

From thermal annealing to atomic-level lift-off, researchers are rethinking fabrication bottlenecks to unlock new performance ceilings in semiconductors.


News Jun 10, 2025 by Luke James
Zuken Brings AI Updates to Flagship PCB CAD Systems

Zuken Brings AI Updates to Flagship PCB CAD Systems

The new updates leverage AI to develop reliable circuits without all the tedious work, while also keeping high-speed routing tight and efficient.


News Jun 05, 2025 by Duane Benson
Implementing TE Connectivity’s Alcoswitch TLS Limit Switches for Reliable Automation Control | Tech Guide

Implementing TE Connectivity’s Alcoswitch TLS Limit Switches for Reliable Automation Control | Tech Guide

In this Tech Guide from Mouser Electronics, learn how to enhance automation reliability with TE Connectivity’s Alcoswitch TLS Limit Switches. Watch now to get started!


New Power Components Tackle Tough Design Challenges

New Power Components Tackle Tough Design Challenges

TDK, Littelfuse, and Novosense have released components targeting scalability, thermal resilience, and EMI issues.


News Jun 02, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Siemens Unveils AI-Enhanced PCB Design Tools for Mid-Range Users

Siemens Unveils AI-Enhanced PCB Design Tools for Mid-Range Users

New software editions bring enterprise-grade functionality to small- and medium-sized teams.


News Jun 02, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Renesas’ New MPU Tackles HMI Challenges Head On With Built-In Memory

Renesas’ New MPU Tackles HMI Challenges Head On With Built-In Memory

Tailored for advanced human-machine interfaces, the new RZ/A3M MPU can reduce system cost by integrating memory and simplifying PCB design.


News May 30, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
Würth Launches Development Kit for Isolated Power Supplies

Würth Launches Development Kit for Isolated Power Supplies

Würth Elektronik’s SN6507 Development Kit offers a complete, EMI-compliant platform for evaluating and customizing isolated power supplies in industrial and medical applications.


News May 29, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
Amphenol / SSI Technologies P52 Pressure Sensors | New Product Brief

Amphenol / SSI Technologies P52 Pressure Sensors | New Product Brief

Amphenol / SSI Technologies P52 Pressure Sensors are compact, media-isolated transducers built for reliable performance in harsh and benign environments. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


Microchip Packs New MCU With Analog Features to Streamline Sensor Design

Microchip Packs New MCU With Analog Features to Streamline Sensor Design

Microchip's latest 8-bit microcontrollers may simplify sensor design with their integrated, low-power analog peripherals.


News May 28, 2025 by Arjun Nijhawan
ST Unwraps Modular IO-Link Dev Kit to Ease Industrial Automation Designs

ST Unwraps Modular IO-Link Dev Kit to Ease Industrial Automation Designs

The new development kit helps designers create industrial systems incorporating actuators and sensors.


News May 23, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Nexperia Scales Down Automotive and Industrial Schottky Diodes

Nexperia Scales Down Automotive and Industrial Schottky Diodes

The company is rolling out 16 Schottky diodes in smaller Clip-bonded FlatPower packages, side-stepping some of the constraints of traditional SMX packages.


News May 21, 2025 by Charles Lee
Generative AI for Dirty Jobs—The Next Industrial Revolution?

Generative AI for Dirty Jobs—The Next Industrial Revolution?

While LLMs like ChatGPT get mainstream attention, generative AI may make a bigger impact in the engineering world. Christopher Savoie, the co-inventor of the language model patent used in Apple’s Siri, aims to bring generative AI to the industrial world.