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This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of…

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

Making robots more human-like could be a necessary hurdle to cross, especially concerning motion control and planning.…

Making robots more human-like could be a necessary hurdle to cross, especially concerning motion control and planning. What are places like MIT and Mitsubishi trying to accomplish with the right algorithms?

Position sensors have been trending, especially with the increasing need for them in industrial settings. What new…

Position sensors have been trending, especially with the increasing need for them in industrial settings. What new products have companies come up with and how have they advanced monitoring technology?

Maxim Integrated and SICK AG have teamed up for, what they are calling, the industry’s smallest LiDAR scanner for safety.

Maxim Integrated and SICK AG have teamed up for, what they are calling, the industry’s smallest LiDAR scanner for safety.

The safety of semiconductor manufacturing employees is a top priority. Still, these facilities handle toxic materials…

The safety of semiconductor manufacturing employees is a top priority. Still, these facilities handle toxic materials that can pose a hazard to human health.

When designing a circuit, especially in high voltage applications, safety is a major concern. A new isolated gate driver…

When designing a circuit, especially in high voltage applications, safety is a major concern. A new isolated gate driver is bringing under-voltage safety features to SiC FETs.

This article discusses some concepts for ensuring motion detector designs will be robust to external disturbances by…

This article discusses some concepts for ensuring motion detector designs will be robust to external disturbances by presenting an infrared detector assembly that can significantly reduce the parts count and improve product performance and reliability. 

This article provides an overview of access control topology in smart homes and industrial buildings by covering the…

This article provides an overview of access control topology in smart homes and industrial buildings by covering the various protection and sensing solutions engineers can use in their designs.

Researchers at Intel and Cornell University are bringing the "science of smell" down to the silicon level.

Researchers at Intel and Cornell University are bringing the "science of smell" down to the silicon level.

This article discusses how the use of three key design methods utilized in optocouplers improves galvanic isolation…

This article discusses how the use of three key design methods utilized in optocouplers improves galvanic isolation performance and presents an accompanying high voltage surge test as proof. 

The new environmental tracker employs Nordic Semiconductor's cellular IoT and Bluetooth technologies and features a…

The new environmental tracker employs Nordic Semiconductor's cellular IoT and Bluetooth technologies and features a five-year battery life.

Electric vehicle design is a complex concept. Here's a look at the heart of every EV: the battery.

Electric vehicle design is a complex concept. Here's a look at the heart of every EV: the battery.

Tony Armstrong of Analog Devices, Inc., shares his thoughts in an interview with AAC on smart risks, thinking big, and…

Tony Armstrong of Analog Devices, Inc., shares his thoughts in an interview with AAC on smart risks, thinking big, and the importance of reading data sheets.

This article introduces the Controller Area Network (CAN) serial communication bus, detailing message frames, bus…

This article introduces the Controller Area Network (CAN) serial communication bus, detailing message frames, bus arbitration, and signaling.

Here's a look back at last year and a hint of what may be coming in 2019 for self-driving cars.

Here's a look back at last year and a hint of what may be coming in 2019 for self-driving cars.

Toshiba has introduced three new stepper motor drivers that seek to revolutionize the industry.

Toshiba has introduced three new stepper motor drivers that seek to revolutionize the industry.

This article will briefly discuss isolation in the process control analog input module and the traditional approaches to…

This article will briefly discuss isolation in the process control analog input module and the traditional approaches to achieving this. It then outlines an alternative high density, easy to design channel-to-channel isolation analog input module architecture.

Samsung's troubles over the last year have shined a critical light on power systems and on lithium-ion batteries.

Samsung's troubles over the last year have shined a critical light on power systems and on lithium-ion batteries.

The Dot uses location to add context to notifications.

The Dot uses location to add context to notifications.