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The LM3914: Turning a Voltage Into a Row of Lights

The LM3914: Turning a Voltage Into a Row of Lights

National Semiconductor reduced the analog bar-graph display to a single IC, a handful of LEDs, and one resistor. The level meter was never the same.


News 8 hours ago by Luke James
 Nexperia NCA9548A 8-Channel I²C Bus Switches | Featured Product Spotlight

Nexperia NCA9548A 8-Channel I²C Bus Switches | Featured Product Spotlight

Nexperia NCA9548A 8-Channel I²C Bus Switches provide a simple, flexible way to expand I²C bus capacity and manage multiple devices without address conflicts. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


A Peek Inside the Electronics on the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

A Peek Inside the Electronics on the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope’s mirror may get the headlines, but its detector chips, photon-counting cameras, and downlink amplifier tell the electronics story.


News Aug 31, 2026 by Robert Martin
The 4N35: One LED, One Phototransistor, and a Barrier Nothing Crosses

The 4N35: One LED, One Phototransistor, and a Barrier Nothing Crosses

An LED facing a phototransistor inside a 6-pin package became the default way to pass a signal across a barrier while blocking everything else.


News Aug 28, 2026 by Luke James
Eaton Electronics EHCSA Aluminum Organic Polymer Capacitors | New Product Brief

Eaton Electronics EHCSA Aluminum Organic Polymer Capacitors | New Product Brief

Eaton Electronics EHCSA Aluminum Organic Polymer Capacitors deliver reliable, high-performance energy storage for demanding automotive and industrial power applications. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


Quectel Debuts Wi-Fi 7 Modules With Bluetooth 6.0 for Streaming and Gaming

Quectel Debuts Wi-Fi 7 Modules With Bluetooth 6.0 for Streaming and Gaming

The FCE870X and FME170X share the same high-end feature set across two package formats, giving product teams a choice between embedded and modular designs.


News Aug 10, 2026 by Dale Wilson
A 500 mA Power Op Amp Breakout Board With Precision Current Limiting

A 500 mA Power Op Amp Breakout Board With Precision Current Limiting

Safely drive up to ±500 mA into reactive loads. This compact module employs the LT1970A and offers independent 1% source/sink thresholds and onboard fault diagnostics.


The Isolated Half-Bridge: An IGBT Gate Driver Module with Current Sense

The Isolated Half-Bridge: An IGBT Gate Driver Module with Current Sense

This project brief describes how to assemble an isolated half-bridge IGBT gate driver module built around the NCD57085DR2G. It features onboard current sensing and overcurrent protection.


The Kilo Lamp: An Interactive Lamp Controller

The Kilo Lamp: An Interactive Lamp Controller

This project brief provides the instructions for building a weight-sensitive LED lamp with an Arduino Uno and a handful of commercially available parts.


Precision Motion Control with Analog Devices TMC5241 Smart Stepper Motor Drivers and Controllers | Tech Guide

Precision Motion Control with Analog Devices TMC5241 Smart Stepper Motor Drivers and Controllers | Tech Guide

In this Tech Guide, explore how the TMC5241 smart stepper driver enables ultra-smooth, precise, and quiet motion control. Watch now to get started!


STMicroelectronics STSPIN9P1 75V Advanced Motor Drivers | New Product Brief

STMicroelectronics STSPIN9P1 75V Advanced Motor Drivers | New Product Brief

STMicroelectronics STSPIN9P1 75V Advanced Motor Drivers provide a flexible, highly integrated solution for efficient control of brushed DC, stepper, and brushless DC motors. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


TE Connectivity 1.25mm HPI Wire-to-Board Connectors | Featured Product Spotlight

TE Connectivity 1.25mm HPI Wire-to-Board Connectors | Featured Product Spotlight

TE Connectivity 1.25mm HPI Wire-to-Board Connectors provide compact, high-reliability interconnect solutions for signal and low-power applications in space-constrained designs. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


TE Connectivity Holsworthy Type 3657 Wirewound SMD Power Inductors | New Product Brief

TE Connectivity Holsworthy Type 3657 Wirewound SMD Power Inductors | New Product Brief

TE Connectivity’s Holsworthy Type 3657 Wirewound SMD Power Inductors are compact, high-efficiency components designed for modern power conversion applications. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


Kingbright APGF0607G32B33R23-05 LED | New Product Brief

Kingbright APGF0607G32B33R23-05 LED | New Product Brief

Kingbright APGF0607G32B33R23-05 LED delivers high-performance, full-color illumination in an ultra-compact SMD package. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


Mesh AI: Node-Level Intelligence with Non-Cellular 5G/6G Connectivity

Mesh AI: Node-Level Intelligence with Non-Cellular 5G/6G Connectivity

Learn how LM Semi's Mesh AI platform delivers autonomous, secure, node-level intelligence via non-cellular NR+ mesh networks, addressing AI scalability for billions of devices.


News Apr 17, 2026 by Gordon Feller
EW ‘26 Exclusive—Nuvoton Talks MCUs: Low-Power, Edge AI, Automotive, and More

EW ‘26 Exclusive—Nuvoton Talks MCUs: Low-Power, Edge AI, Automotive, and More

We spoke to Nuvoton’s Walter Tseng in this exclusive Embedded World 2026 interview. Our focus was all things microcontrollers, ranging from low power to Edge AI to automotive MCUs.


News Apr 13, 2026 by Jeff Child
Nuvoton Unveils MCU With Cortex-M33 Core Aimed at Smart Devices

Nuvoton Unveils MCU With Cortex-M33 Core Aimed at Smart Devices

The NuMicro M3331 series runs at up to 180 MHz and integrates hardware security, CAN FD, and LED control interfaces across packages as small as 4 × 4 mm.


News Apr 03, 2026 by Luke James
Lumotive Debuts ‘World’s First 2D Photonic Beamforming Chip’

Lumotive Debuts ‘World’s First 2D Photonic Beamforming Chip’

The startup's programmable chip uses a metasurface architecture to control light without moving parts.


News Apr 01, 2026 by Luke James
5 Light-Based Technologies Reshaping Computing and Sensing

5 Light-Based Technologies Reshaping Computing and Sensing

Researchers push the boundaries of photonic devices, opening new frontiers in AR, structural monitoring, and quantum applications.


News Mar 31, 2026 by Luke James
Diodes Inc. Releases Multi-Phase SPI Boost Controller for Auto Lighting

Diodes Inc. Releases Multi-Phase SPI Boost Controller for Auto Lighting

Diodes Inc. says the device balances the demands of advanced headlight control units, including power density, efficiency, EMI, and functional safety.


News Mar 30, 2026 by Austin Futrell