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While CAN FD has been around since 2011, this protocol is still, in many cases, the preferable option to Classical CAN…

While CAN FD has been around since 2011, this protocol is still, in many cases, the preferable option to Classical CAN for many designers. Here's why.

Road vehicles are responsible for more than 17% of global CO2 emissions. Two types of automotive Ethernet designs may…

Road vehicles are responsible for more than 17% of global CO2 emissions. Two types of automotive Ethernet designs may trim that percentage down.

This article explores an interesting connection between an important statistical measure and one of the fundamental…

This article explores an interesting connection between an important statistical measure and one of the fundamental analytical tools of electrical engineering.

This article discusses three descriptive statistical measures from the perspective of signal-processing applications.

This article discusses three descriptive statistical measures from the perspective of signal-processing applications.

A new connectivity protocol shows promise for IoT designs, rivaling LoRaWAN and NB-IoT.

A new connectivity protocol shows promise for IoT designs, rivaling LoRaWAN and NB-IoT.

Researchers from ETH Zürich have successfully combined photonic and electronic elements onto the same chip for the first…

Researchers from ETH Zürich have successfully combined photonic and electronic elements onto the same chip for the first time. The implications? A brighter future for optical communication networks.

Researchers have developed a new way to build power efficient and programmable integrated switching units on a silicon…

Researchers have developed a new way to build power efficient and programmable integrated switching units on a silicon photonics chip.

A Google subsidiary, Loon, is sending solar-powered balloons twelve miles into the stratosphere to beam LTE down to…

A Google subsidiary, Loon, is sending solar-powered balloons twelve miles into the stratosphere to beam LTE down to sparsely-populated or disaster-struck regions.

Suppliers are producing more multi-protocol chips to meet the power and connectivity demands of IoT. Can we expect to see…

Suppliers are producing more multi-protocol chips to meet the power and connectivity demands of IoT. Can we expect to see more tech like NXP's multiprotocol mesh networking MCUs in the future?

A smart guitar. A vibrating wearable metronome. An LED wristband that reacts to your concert experience. It's all part of…

A smart guitar. A vibrating wearable metronome. An LED wristband that reacts to your concert experience. It's all part of a growing movement known as the Internet of Musical Things.

This article explores and provides answers to some common questions associated with CAN design and implementation…

This article explores and provides answers to some common questions associated with CAN design and implementation challenges — in particular, signal termination in CAN systems.

This article briefly reviews some important principles of power-supply design before discussing the features of the nRF5340.

This article briefly reviews some important principles of power-supply design before discussing the features of the nRF5340.

The ST8500 PLC chipset allows smart meters to communicate wirelessly through existing power cables or RF waves.

The ST8500 PLC chipset allows smart meters to communicate wirelessly through existing power cables or RF waves.

Going firmly against the grain, the new system will rely on Wi-Fi, and not 5G.

Going firmly against the grain, the new system will rely on Wi-Fi, and not 5G.

As smart technology grows, developers are looking for more flexible network protocols. Here are some ways companies are…

As smart technology grows, developers are looking for more flexible network protocols. Here are some ways companies are combining, developing, or expanding protocols to broaden IoT applications.

DARPA’s Subterranean (SubT) Challenge seeks to find new ways to cope with complex underground environments.

DARPA’s Subterranean (SubT) Challenge seeks to find new ways to cope with complex underground environments.

These new components debuted at Sensors Expo ahead of a new dev board for optical sensor development.

These new components debuted at Sensors Expo ahead of a new dev board for optical sensor development.

Learn how mesh networking, with low power needs and fast deployment, may be crucial in IoT and automation.

Learn how mesh networking, with low power needs and fast deployment, may be crucial in IoT and automation.

DSRC has been the V2V standard, but notable companies have recently focused on the newer C-V2X platform.

DSRC has been the V2V standard, but notable companies have recently focused on the newer C-V2X platform.