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With a Focus on Industry 4.0, ST Unveils Second Series of STM32 MPUs

With a Focus on Industry 4.0, ST Unveils Second Series of STM32 MPUs

The new family of MPUs offers some unique architectural features for industrial applications.


News May 17, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Understanding the RF Noise Figure Specification

Understanding the RF Noise Figure Specification

Take a closer look at the definition of the RF noise figure and discuss some subtleties to help avoid erroneous interpretations of this specification.


BOURNS GDT35 3-Electrode Gas Discharge Tube Arrestor | New Product Brief

BOURNS GDT35 3-Electrode Gas Discharge Tube Arrestor | 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.


Polyn Debuts Power-saving AI Chip for Vibration-monitoring Sensors

Polyn Debuts Power-saving AI Chip for Vibration-monitoring Sensors

A new neuromorphic chip hopes to enable low-power predictive maintenance applications.


News Apr 24, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Design a Two-element Matching Network Using the ZY Smith Chart

Design a Two-element Matching Network Using the ZY Smith Chart

Learn about the immittance Smith chart (ZY Smith chart), the effect of adding series and parallel components, impedance matching, and finding a two-element matching network.


Quectel LC86G Compact GNSS Module | Featured Product Spotlight

Quectel LC86G Compact GNSS Module | Featured Product Spotlight

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


Exploring the Basics of Bluetooth Low Energy: A Beginners Guide To BLE

Exploring the Basics of Bluetooth Low Energy: A Beginners Guide To BLE

Learn about the Bluetooth low energy (BLE) wireless communication protocol, namely its features, protocol stack, and how it communicates with devices.


RF Design Basics: VSWR, Return Loss, and Mismatch Loss

RF Design Basics: VSWR, Return Loss, and Mismatch Loss

Learn about voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR), return loss, and mismatch loss, which helps characterize the wave reflections in a radio frequency (RF) design.


DC-DC Switching Regulators Zero In on Automotive and Industrial Designs

DC-DC Switching Regulators Zero In on Automotive and Industrial Designs

While their issues and challenges are distinct, both automotive and industrial systems rely on DC-DC switching regulator technology. Learn how to navigate these issues and make smart engineering choices.


M5Stack SIM7080G CatM, NB-IoT + GNSS Unit | New Product Brief

M5Stack SIM7080G CatM, NB-IoT + GNSS Unit | 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.


TRACO Power TMR 12WI Isolated 12W DC/DC Converter Modules | New Product Brief

TRACO Power TMR 12WI Isolated 12W DC/DC Converter Modules | 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.


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
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.


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.


NXP Semiconductors EdgeLock® SE050 Plug & Trust Secure Element Family | New Product Brief

NXP Semiconductors EdgeLock® SE050 Plug & Trust Secure Element Family | 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 Communications Solutions SAS/PCIe 5.0 (U.2 & U.3) Connectors | New Product Brief

Amphenol Communications Solutions SAS/PCIe 5.0 (U.2 & U.3) 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.


Renesas Takes a Swing at HMIs With Octal-SPI and RTOS-supported MPUs

Renesas Takes a Swing at HMIs With Octal-SPI and RTOS-supported MPUs

The new MPU family hopes to address traditional challenges in the design of HMI systems.


News Aug 08, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Microcontrollers Bulk Up with Added Security, TSN Support, and More

Microcontrollers Bulk Up with Added Security, TSN Support, and More

High expectations are placed on today’s microcontrollers (MCUs). To keep pace, MCU companies are beefing up peripheral mixes and security, while some are even adding time-sensitive networking (TSN).


News Jul 09, 2022 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle
Overcoming LCD HMI Challenges with Smart LCD Displays

Overcoming LCD HMI Challenges with Smart LCD Displays

Learn about some of the challenges for liquid crystal display (LCD) touch-screen human-machine interface (HMI) designs and how a designer might integrate them.


Amphenol FCI DDR5 Memory Module Sockets (SMT) | NPB

Amphenol FCI DDR5 Memory Module Sockets (SMT) | NPB

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