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This article looks at how time-of-flight sensing in a vehicle's cabin can improve safety and convenience.

This article looks at how time-of-flight sensing in a vehicle's cabin can improve safety and convenience.

The industrial IoT was the talk of Sensors Expo this year. Here's a roundup of some of the elements of the IIoT.

The industrial IoT was the talk of Sensors Expo this year. Here's a roundup of some of the elements of the IIoT.

Simplicity is the name of the game for IoT dev boards designed to decrease complexity and time to market.

Simplicity is the name of the game for IoT dev boards designed to decrease complexity and time to market.

STMicro has a new series of MPUs for IoT and IIoT (industrial IoT) applications.

STMicro has a new series of MPUs for IoT and IIoT (industrial IoT) applications.

This article explores the pros and cons of connectivity options for IoT edge device design.

This article explores the pros and cons of connectivity options for IoT edge device design.

Didn’t make it to electronica 2018’s keynote presentation? Here’s a breakdown of how electronica 2018 kicked off…

Didn’t make it to electronica 2018’s keynote presentation? Here’s a breakdown of how electronica 2018 kicked off with a keynote presentation from economist Dr. Jeremy Rifkin.

This article shows how to implement an analog PID controller, including adjusting of the angular position of a DC motor…

This article shows how to implement an analog PID controller, including adjusting of the angular position of a DC motor shaft, editing the design to control its speed, and tuning PID parameters for reliable performance.

By connecting an L298 bridge IC to an Arduino, you can control a DC motor.

By connecting an L298 bridge IC to an Arduino, you can control a DC motor.

This article describes how to control a 3-phase brushless DC motor using a GreenPAK.

This article describes how to control a 3-phase brushless DC motor using a GreenPAK.

This article looks at how appliance design is utilizing three-phase brushless DC motors to reduce system power…

This article looks at how appliance design is utilizing three-phase brushless DC motors to reduce system power consumption to meet Energy Star's requirements.

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?

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.

Learn about sensorless brushless DC motor controllers, some example ICs, and some disadvantages of using such motors.

Learn about sensorless brushless DC motor controllers, some example ICs, and some disadvantages of using such motors.

ON Semiconductor’s IoT development kit is a development platform that includes hardware and software modules for rapid…

ON Semiconductor’s IoT development kit is a development platform that includes hardware and software modules for rapid implementation of medical, home, and industrial IoT devices.

Protection and filtering solutions aren’t a new concept, but as systems gain more connectivity in smaller packages,…

Protection and filtering solutions aren’t a new concept, but as systems gain more connectivity in smaller packages, they are more important than ever.

You can improve performance in motor-control applications by using brushless DC motors and handy driver ICs such as the…

You can improve performance in motor-control applications by using brushless DC motors and handy driver ICs such as the BU69090NUX.

Tracking an infrared light source is not as difficult as you might think; a 14-pin PICAXE, a stepper motor with a driver…

Tracking an infrared light source is not as difficult as you might think; a 14-pin PICAXE, a stepper motor with a driver IC, three phototransistors, and a few other components will do the trick.

Qualcomm is set to acquire NXP Semiconductors in a deal worth $47 billion, but how will this affect designers?

Qualcomm is set to acquire NXP Semiconductors in a deal worth $47 billion, but how will this affect designers?

Internet of Things (IoT) devices combine multiple functional cores in highly integrated Wireless Embedded designs and…

Internet of Things (IoT) devices combine multiple functional cores in highly integrated Wireless Embedded designs and face often challenging long-term battery live time requirement.