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Special Feature: Connectors Eye High Density and Performance

Special Feature: Connectors Eye High Density and Performance

To meet demands for higher densities, faster performance, and compliance to open standards, connector manufacturers are racing to keep pace.


News Mar 31, 2024 by Jeff Child
Understanding the Benefits of Power-Focused Regression Testing

Understanding the Benefits of Power-Focused Regression Testing

By including power consumption measurement in your regression testing, you can ensure the reliability and efficiency of your IoT device design throughout its lifecycle.


Shake It Off! A Digital Drawing Pad Inspired by the Iconic Etch A Sketch

Shake It Off! A Digital Drawing Pad Inspired by the Iconic Etch A Sketch

In this project, which uses the Arduino IDE, we create and demonstrate a digital drawing pad using an ESP32-based e-paper display dev board, rotary encoders for drawing control, and an accelerometer for shake detection to initiate an erase.


Energy-Conscious MCUs From Renesas Feature Robust Analog Support

Energy-Conscious MCUs From Renesas Feature Robust Analog Support

The new MCUs focus on power efficiency and high-accuracy analog-to-digital conversion.


News Mar 26, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Pragmatic Semi is Breaking the Rules and Bending Silicon Electronics

Pragmatic Semi is Breaking the Rules and Bending Silicon Electronics

Pragmatic Semiconductor’s Founder and Executive Director joins us to discuss their thin-film, low-cost alternative to traditional silicon manufacturing and their aim to disrupt applications from smart labeling to IoT sensors and fingerprint sensors.


Researchers Develop Compact Chips That Convert Light Into Microwaves

Researchers Develop Compact Chips That Convert Light Into Microwaves

Leveraging the higher quality of optical electronics, researchers have created a low-noise microwave oscillator using photonics.


News Mar 21, 2024 by Aaron Carman
ST Releases Flagship Low-Power MCUs and New Process Technology

ST Releases Flagship Low-Power MCUs and New Process Technology

ST made back-to-back announcements on new microcontroller technologies: first, an entry-level, ultra-low-power MCU, and second, a process technology that breaks the 20-nm barrier.


News Mar 21, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Designing a Battery Pack That’s Right For Your Application

Designing a Battery Pack That’s Right For Your Application

Learn how to design the battery array that best fits your system’s power requirements. This article will help you interpret battery specifications, estimate operating life, and understand the relationship between capacity, load, and environment.


Understanding Output Signal Swing in Op Amps

Understanding Output Signal Swing in Op Amps

Learn about the characteristics and limitations of an operational amplifier’s output voltage range.


ST’s Packs MPU-Level Performance in New 600 MHz Bootflash MCUs

ST’s Packs MPU-Level Performance in New 600 MHz Bootflash MCUs

Two new 32-bit Arm Cortex-M7 microcontrollers combine bigger system capabilities with the convenience of a microcontroller.


News Mar 15, 2024 by Duane Benson
Understanding Input Signal Swing in Op Amps

Understanding Input Signal Swing in Op Amps

This article, the first in a two-part series on op amp signal swing, explains the characteristics and limitations of an operational amplifier’s input voltages.


State of the Industry: Semiconductor Insiders Discuss the Ambitions and Realities of the CHIPS Act

State of the Industry: Semiconductor Insiders Discuss the Ambitions and Realities of the CHIPS Act

The goal of the CHIPS Act is to invigorate US semiconductor manufacturing. Three leaders in the US semiconductor industry with unique perspectives join us to discuss: Will it work? Is it enough? And where should future investments go?


Nordic, MediaTek, and U-blox Take on New Wireless Frontiers

Nordic, MediaTek, and U-blox Take on New Wireless Frontiers

In this roundup, we highlight three new solutions that target wireless connectivity—be it cellular IoT, 5G, or Wi-Fi 6—from the ground up.


News Mar 11, 2024 by Jake Hertz
5 Electrical Engineering Research Projects Making Their Mark in 2024

5 Electrical Engineering Research Projects Making Their Mark in 2024

From 3D processors to self-powered sensors, these academic research projects show how "the next big thing" in electronics may emerge from labs worldwide.


News Mar 08, 2024 by Jake Hertz
ST’s Latest Wireless MCUs Meet Stringent IoT Security Standards

ST’s Latest Wireless MCUs Meet Stringent IoT Security Standards

ST says its newest wireless MCU reduces size and power without sacrificing performance or security.


News Mar 07, 2024 by Aaron Carman
You’ve Got the Power—Ensuring Interoperability for Power Over Ethernet Devices

You’ve Got the Power—Ensuring Interoperability for Power Over Ethernet Devices

Learn how the Ethernet Alliance Certified test plan and PoE certification can maximize your product success and help you avoid expensive recalls and post-launch redesigns.


Understanding the Limits of VNA Calibration

Understanding the Limits of VNA Calibration

In this article, we compare the scope of factory and user calibration for vector network analyzers (VNAs). We then learn about the types of errors that calibration techniques can't correct.


Laird Connectivity Sera NX040 modules for Ultra-Wide Band and Bluetooth® LE | New Product Brief

Laird Connectivity Sera NX040 modules for Ultra-Wide Band and Bluetooth® LE | New Product Brief

Laird Connectivity Sera NX040 modules seamlessly integrate Ultra-Wide Band (UWB) and Bluetooth® LE technologies, offering robust and low-power performance. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


AMD Rolls Out Cost-Optimized FPGA Family

AMD Rolls Out Cost-Optimized FPGA Family

As FPGAs target more applications, AMD’s newest family—launched today—balances cost and power with performance.


News Mar 05, 2024 by Aaron Carman
Building a Handheld Retro Gaming Console With Local Wireless Connectivity

Building a Handheld Retro Gaming Console With Local Wireless Connectivity

In this project article, we design a handheld gaming console with wireless multiplayer functionality using ESP8266 microcontrollers. We then program a game for it with the Arduino IDE.