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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.


new products Feb 19, 2023 by Mouser
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.


new products Jan 30, 2023 by Mouser
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.


new products Jan 22, 2023 by Mouser
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.


new products Nov 10, 2022 by Mouser
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.


new products Nov 06, 2022 by Mouser
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.


new products Sep 15, 2022 by Mouser
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.


new products Sep 14, 2022 by Mouser
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.


new products Mar 30, 2022 by Mouser
Understanding ADAS Limitations and V2X Communication Technology

Understanding ADAS Limitations and V2X Communication Technology

In today's data-driven world, devices are constantly striving to connect with one another, especially in the automotive industry. How can vehicle-to-everything (V2V) communication change the world of vehicle communication?


Qualcomm Aims for a Wireless Industry with 5G IIoT Chipset

Qualcomm Aims for a Wireless Industry with 5G IIoT Chipset

This week All About Circuits had the chance to sit down with Qualcomm and talk about its newest chipset for IIoT and how it is moving 5G to industrial settings.


News May 21, 2021 by Jake Hertz
The Fundamentals of Time-Sensitive Networking

The Fundamentals of Time-Sensitive Networking

Learn about the benefits of time-sensitive networking (TSN) and how engineers use it to ensure that an industrial system is ready for the future. This article focuses on three members of the set of TSN standards.


Designers Can Synchronize Clocks Without External Oscillators Thanks to IEEE 1588

Designers Can Synchronize Clocks Without External Oscillators Thanks to IEEE 1588

Updates to the IEEE 1588 standard protocol map out a low-cost method for synchronizing distributed clocks.