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How Electromechanical Switches Deliver Where Digital Interfaces Fall Short

How Electromechanical Switches Deliver Where Digital Interfaces Fall Short

Beyond touchscreens: Learn how physical feedback drives reliability in automotive, consumer, medical, and industrial electronics applications.


A 500 mA Power Op Amp Breakout Board With Precision Current Limiting

A 500 mA Power Op Amp Breakout Board With Precision Current Limiting

Safely drive up to ±500 mA into reactive loads. This compact module employs the LT1970A and offers independent 1% source/sink thresholds and onboard fault diagnostics.


Microchip’s Industrial Midspan Unlocks PoE for Legacy Networks

Microchip’s Industrial Midspan Unlocks PoE for Legacy Networks

The PoE solution injects IEEE 802.3bt power onto existing Ethernet runs and operates from -40°C to 75°C, targeting factory and outdoor deployments where switch upgrades are impractical.


News Aug 04, 2026 by Luke James
Business Shorts: Partnerships Advancing AI Factories, Physical AI, and More

Business Shorts: Partnerships Advancing AI Factories, Physical AI, and More

In this edition of Business Shorts, SK Group and Nvidia plan $500 billion in AI infrastructure, TDK and LG Innotek team up on robotic sensing, and Micron locks in automotive memory supply.


News Aug 03, 2026 by Luke James
Hirose Electric IT18 COM-HPC® Low-Profile BGA Mezzanine Connectors | New Product Brief

Hirose Electric IT18 COM-HPC® Low-Profile BGA Mezzanine Connectors | New Product Brief

Hirose Electric IT18 COM-HPC® Low-Profile BGA Mezzanine Connectors provide high-speed, high-density interconnect solutions for next-generation embedded computing platforms. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


Bel CUI brand SMI6D AC-DC Power Supplies | Digital Datasheet

Bel CUI brand SMI6D AC-DC Power Supplies | Digital Datasheet

Bel CUI brand SMI6D AC-DC Power Supplies provide compact, energy-efficient power conversion for low-power electronic and ITE applications. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


The New Era of Retail Begins at the Edge Leveraging On-Device AI

The New Era of Retail Begins at the Edge Leveraging On-Device AI

On-device AI enhances retail by enabling real-time processing for robotics, kiosks, and more, offering low latency, improved privacy, and operational efficiency for a better customer experience.


MEMS Sensors Measure Pressures as Low as 2 Bar in Gas and Liquid

MEMS Sensors Measure Pressures as Low as 2 Bar in Gas and Liquid

Melexis has added low-pressure variants with analog, LIN, and SENT output options to its Triphibian pressure sensor family.


News Jul 30, 2026 by Jake Hertz
Geehy Intros 200 V Motor Gate Driver for Compact 3-Phase Drive Systems

Geehy Intros 200 V Motor Gate Driver for Compact 3-Phase Drive Systems

A new three-phase motor gate driver integrates a bootstrap diode and robust protective mechanisms to streamline designs and reduce switching losses in compact motor applications.


News Jul 28, 2026 by Jeff Child
4 New Memory ICs Scale From AI Accelerators to Industrial Sensors

4 New Memory ICs Scale From AI Accelerators to Industrial Sensors

New HBM, UFS, NAND, and EEPROM devices span the storage stack.


News Jul 24, 2026 by Jake Hertz
MOSIS Partners With GlobalFoundries, Extending 40-Year Prototyping Legacy

MOSIS Partners With GlobalFoundries, Extending 40-Year Prototyping Legacy

The USC-run service that pioneered multi-project wafers in 1981 now offers a path from shared shuttle runs to full production on GlobalFoundries' FinFET and FD-SOI processes.


News Jul 22, 2026 by Luke James
A Precision Multi-Sensor Data Acquisition Module

A Precision Multi-Sensor Data Acquisition Module

Build a low-noise, 32-bit delta-sigma ADC board designed around the ADS1262. This 10-channel design features integrated signal conditioning for RTDs, thermocouples, and strain gauges.


Embedded Intelligence: Insights From An Industry Pioneer

Embedded Intelligence: Insights From An Industry Pioneer

Embedded industry pioneer Christian Eder, co-founder of congatec, joins Daniel Bogdanoff to discuss 30 years of modular design, open standards like COM-HPC, and the future of edge AI.


Understanding the Noise Performance of AM Receivers with Envelope Detection

Understanding the Noise Performance of AM Receivers with Envelope Detection

Envelope detection is simple, but that simplicity has a noise-performance cost. Here’s how much SNR conventional AM gives up compared to its coherent counterparts.


Arduino Launches Plug-and-Play Modules for Long-Range Sensor Projects

Arduino Launches Plug-and-Play Modules for Long-Range Sensor Projects

With the three new boards, developers can seamlessly integrate complex I2C sensor networks with motor drive systems without the headaches of chaotic wiring.


News Jul 17, 2026 by Dr. Steve Arar
Efinix Seeks to Overcome Edge AI Constraints With New FPGA Family

Efinix Seeks to Overcome Edge AI Constraints With New FPGA Family

The Titanium Edge FPGA family targets constrained edge AI with 50% lower power, compact SiP packages, high-speed MIPI I/O, and robust security/reliability features for intelligent systems.


News Jul 14, 2026 by Austin Futrell
NXP Semiconductors i.MX 95 Applications Processors | Featured Product Spotlight

NXP Semiconductors i.MX 95 Applications Processors | Featured Product Spotlight

NXP Semiconductors i.MX 95 Application Processors deliver intelligent, secure, and real-time edge computing for next-generation embedded systems. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


Modernizing Serial Connectivity with Digi Connect EZ TS | Tech Guide

Modernizing Serial Connectivity with Digi Connect EZ TS | Tech Guide

In this Tech Guide, explore how Digi Connect EZ TS modernizes serial connectivity with built-in security, fast integration, and reliable data flow—helping engineers connect legacy devices to modern networks without redesigning existing systems. Watch now to get started!


Analyzing the Noise Performance of Coherent SSB Demodulators

Analyzing the Noise Performance of Coherent SSB Demodulators

Using a graphical approach, we show that coherent SSB demodulation leaves the input and output SNR unchanged, then compare its noise performance to DSB-SC and baseband systems.


Toshiba Adds 60 V, 100 V N-Channel MOSFETs in 3 Compact Packages

Toshiba Adds 60 V, 100 V N-Channel MOSFETs in 3 Compact Packages

The 60 V and 100 V parts pair low on-resistance with small footprints as industrial systems migrate from 12 V and 24V rails toward 48 V distribution.


News Jul 10, 2026 by Luke James