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A new, smaller, and more versatile DC/DC step-down voltage regulator that's designed for noisier applications such as…

A new, smaller, and more versatile DC/DC step-down voltage regulator that's designed for noisier applications such as avionics, factory automation, and industrial robotics.

Last month, ams released their newest sensor tag, the AS39513, a device that can help monitor the state of…

Last month, ams released their newest sensor tag, the AS39513, a device that can help monitor the state of temperature-sensitive medical and food products.

Sensor integration unsurprisingly continues to be important for the future of device design. Bosch and TDK showed this…

Sensor integration unsurprisingly continues to be important for the future of device design. Bosch and TDK showed this month that they're answering the call with both dev kits for easy prototyping and production-ready sensor solutions.

At CES 2018, eye-tracking and human brain interface technologies were displayed.

At CES 2018, eye-tracking and human brain interface technologies were displayed.

Maxim Integrated introduces a new family of isolated CAN transceivers to help increase communication uptimes in the…

Maxim Integrated introduces a new family of isolated CAN transceivers to help increase communication uptimes in the industrial arena.

In part 2 of this article, we will focus on key specifications and features in the context of wearable devices, condition…

In part 2 of this article, we will focus on key specifications and features in the context of wearable devices, condition monitoring, and IoT applications.

Maxim Integrated offers their new low-power and high-performance IC for bio measurements.

Maxim Integrated offers their new low-power and high-performance IC for bio measurements.

In this teardown, we open up Samsung's SmartThings Hub and a Water Leak Sensor to see what we can find.

In this teardown, we open up Samsung's SmartThings Hub and a Water Leak Sensor to see what we can find.

All About Circuits recently met with Mark Forbes, Director of Product and Persona Marketing at Altium, to discuss the…

All About Circuits recently met with Mark Forbes, Director of Product and Persona Marketing at Altium, to discuss the details behind autonomous vehicles including the challenges of unifying safety standards and why embedded software is so important to this booming field.

Gartner predicts that 50% of large industrial companies will use digital twins by 2021. What are they and what do they do?

Gartner predicts that 50% of large industrial companies will use digital twins by 2021. What are they and what do they do?

Part 1 of this two-part series discusses the key parameters and features a designer needs to be aware of and how they…

Part 1 of this two-part series discusses the key parameters and features a designer needs to be aware of and how they relate to inclination and stabilization applications, thus helping the designer choose the most suitable accelerometer.

Diodes Incorporated has announced a new three-phase half bridge gate driver with multiple protection features and the…

Diodes Incorporated has announced a new three-phase half bridge gate driver with multiple protection features and the ability to drive N-Channel MOSFETs and IGBTs.

Designing for the IoT comes with a unique set of challenges that require unique hardware solutions to overcome. Learn how…

Designing for the IoT comes with a unique set of challenges that require unique hardware solutions to overcome. Learn how smart passive sensors (SPSs)—sensors that function without a battery and without a microcontroller—are an example of IoT-specific design.

A new report details how insurance companies are positioned for change.

A new report details how insurance companies are positioned for change.

Let's interface an ultrasonic sensor and a lighting system! In this project, we'll design a sensor subsystem and then use…

Let's interface an ultrasonic sensor and a lighting system! In this project, we'll design a sensor subsystem and then use it in a parking sensor application.

Researchers at the University of Washington have designed a 'skin' sensor to give robots and prosthetics more sensitivity…

Researchers at the University of Washington have designed a 'skin' sensor to give robots and prosthetics more sensitivity for precision tasks.

The next step of wide-area wireless connection is to bring the power of wireless to machine type communications (MTC).…

The next step of wide-area wireless connection is to bring the power of wireless to machine type communications (MTC). This will drive a revolution in services that will span sectors as diverse as manufacturing, city management, transportation, and energy.

The industrial Internet of Things (IoT) encompasses the broad transformation underway that will make pervasive sensing…

The industrial Internet of Things (IoT) encompasses the broad transformation underway that will make pervasive sensing across connected machines not just a competitive advantage, but an essential fundamental service. The industrial IoT starts with the edge node, which is the sensing and measurement entry point of interest.

A team of engineers from University of California San Diego have created a biofuel cell that produces ten times the power…

A team of engineers from University of California San Diego have created a biofuel cell that produces ten times the power of its predecessors