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Inspired by Manta Rays, “Butterfly Bot” is the Fastest Swimming Soft Bot Yet

Inspired by Manta Rays, “Butterfly Bot” is the Fastest Swimming Soft Bot Yet

Taking the plunge into swimming robotics, North Carolina State researchers have developed a device inspired by both the butterfly stroke and manta rays.


News Nov 30, 2022 by Aaron Carman
AMETEK Sequoia Series | Digital Datasheet

AMETEK Sequoia Series | Digital Datasheet

AAC’s Digital Datasheet video series introduces the specs and applications of components—both new and familiar—straight from their datasheets.


Startup Validates its MEMS Scanning Mirror Process for LiDARs

Startup Validates its MEMS Scanning Mirror Process for LiDARs

Setting out to overcome the drawbacks of today’s LiDAR mirror alternatives, Omnitron Sensors has crafted a 3D MEMS technology fit for low-cost, high-volume markets.


News Nov 30, 2022 by Jeff Child
STMicro Unveils 6-axis IMU with Embedded Sensor Fusion and AI

STMicro Unveils 6-axis IMU with Embedded Sensor Fusion and AI

Aimed at enabling low-power sensing applications such as AR/VR and wearables, ST's IMU serves up sensor fusion blocks and machine learning (ML) cores.


News Nov 29, 2022 by Jake Hertz
My Day in Electronica’s Test and Measurement Hall A3

My Day in Electronica’s Test and Measurement Hall A3

Making use of his Friday at Electronica 2020, All About Circuits’ Jeff Child decided to explore the show’s test and measurement section: Hall A3.


News Nov 23, 2022 by Jeff Child
Our Electronica Interview with Infineon PSS Division President Adam White

Our Electronica Interview with Infineon PSS Division President Adam White

In Infineon’s booth in the vast Hall C3 at Electronica 2022, we caught up with Adam White to talk supply chain, sustainability, green energy, and more.


News Nov 23, 2022 by Jeff Child
Industry and Academia Look Toward Sustainable Circuit Boards

Industry and Academia Look Toward Sustainable Circuit Boards

The shift to sustainable circuit boards may begin with minute changes to solder and substrates and larger changes to manufacturing techniques.


News Nov 22, 2022 by Chantelle Dubois
Qorvo ACT41000 Low Noise DC-to-DC Buck Converter | New Product Brief

Qorvo ACT41000 Low Noise DC-to-DC Buck Converter | New Product Brief

This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.


Passing Storm or New Normal? How Should We Think of Today’s Electronics Supply Chain?

Passing Storm or New Normal? How Should We Think of Today’s Electronics Supply Chain?

Join leading electronics industry experts from Mouser, XTG, and MacroFab as we discuss the state of the supply chain, the hottest trends in business and technology, where we are headed, and how we can all work together more efficiently.


Trim Out ADC Offset and Gain Error Using Two Point Calibration

Trim Out ADC Offset and Gain Error Using Two Point Calibration

Learn about the two-point calibration method and the fixed-point implementation to compensate for analog-to-digital converter (ADC) offset and gain errors through an example.


RTD Signal Conditioning—4-Wire Configuration, Ratiometric Measurement, & Filtering

RTD Signal Conditioning—4-Wire Configuration, Ratiometric Measurement, & Filtering

Learn about RTD (resistance temperature detector) signal conditioning through a four-wire configuration, ratiometric measurement, and input RC filters.


Murata LBAD0ZZ1SE-743 | Asia New Product Brief

Murata LBAD0ZZ1SE-743 | Asia New Product Brief

This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.


Rotary Position Sensor from onsemi Puts a New Spin on Inductive Sensing

Rotary Position Sensor from onsemi Puts a New Spin on Inductive Sensing

Using its patented technology, onsemi has brought inductive position sensing into the high-speed, high-accuracy realm. The device enables easy-to-implement PCB sensor designs.


News Nov 16, 2022 by Jeff Child
Siemens Touts its Online PCBflow as “DFM for the Rest of Us”

Siemens Touts its Online PCBflow as “DFM for the Rest of Us”

Setting out to break down the barriers to design-for-manufacturing (DFM) for small design groups, Siemens is positioning its PCBflow service as an online DFM collaboration space.


News Nov 15, 2022 by Jeff Child
Microchip Zeros in on Precision Timing Protocol With Gigabit Ethernet Transceivers

Microchip Zeros in on Precision Timing Protocol With Gigabit Ethernet Transceivers

The latest Ethernet transceivers from Microchip leverage IEEE 1588v2 standards for precision timing protocols.


News Nov 14, 2022 by Jake Hertz
RTD Signal Conditioning—Voltage vs Current Excitation in 3-wire Configurations

RTD Signal Conditioning—Voltage vs Current Excitation in 3-wire Configurations

Learn about resistance temperature detector (RTD) signal conditioning techniques such as voltage vs. current excitation and the three-wire configuration for dealing with the lead and wire resistance error.


Amphenol Aorora 0.5mm Power Pin Floating Board-to-Board Connectors | New Product Brief

Amphenol Aorora 0.5mm Power Pin Floating Board-to-Board Connectors | New Product Brief

This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.


Amphenol IP67 Inline Flow-Through Temperature Sensors | Featured Product Spotlight

Amphenol IP67 Inline Flow-Through Temperature Sensors | Featured Product Spotlight

This Featured Product Spotlight is part of a video series exploring the specifications, applications, and market context of new products.


NorComp 172 D-Sub Connectors | Featured Product Spotlight

NorComp 172 D-Sub Connectors | Featured Product Spotlight

This Featured Product Spotlight is part of a video series exploring the specifications, applications, and market context of new products.


Is Assembly Language Still Relevant for Embedded Software Development?

Is Assembly Language Still Relevant for Embedded Software Development?

As embedded systems continue to evolve, you might wonder: should I learn assembly language for embedded software development? Learn the answer in this article.