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SMD LED Considerations for Lighting and Indicator Applications

SMD LED Considerations for Lighting and Indicator Applications

When developing lighting and indicator devices, surface mounted diode (SMD) LEDs offer a variety of benefits. Learn the options available—including multi-color SMD LEDs—and the advantages they provide.


For Tonight’s Big Game, Thank the Navy for Sharing Its Broadband Spectrum

For Tonight’s Big Game, Thank the Navy for Sharing Its Broadband Spectrum

When Kansas City squares off against Philadelphia at the Big Game tonight, the NFL will have access to the Citizen Broadband Radio System as a safety net in case of internet failure.


News Feb 12, 2023 by Chantelle Dubois
Rudolf Kalman: The Creator of Kalman Filters and Modern Control Theory

Rudolf Kalman: The Creator of Kalman Filters and Modern Control Theory

Rudolf Kalman is remembered for his fundamental impact on control systems and noise filtering—namely, through the invention of Kalman filters.


News Feb 11, 2023 by Biljana Ognenova
IEEE RWW Keynotes: Future of RF Looks Rocky and That’s a Good Thing

IEEE RWW Keynotes: Future of RF Looks Rocky and That’s a Good Thing

At IEEE Radio and Wireless Week (RWW), keynote speakers highlighted the trends in RF and wireless technology, and how design engineers must adapt to meet the new challenges head on.


News Feb 02, 2023 by Aaron Carman
SiTime Sharpens Precision Timing With Two Mission-critical Oscillators

SiTime Sharpens Precision Timing With Two Mission-critical Oscillators

SiTime has unveiled two new oscillator families for aerospace and defense applications—a field that requires the most precise timing solutions.


News Jan 30, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Microchip Builds Radiation-tolerant LDO Regulator for LEO Satellites

Microchip Builds Radiation-tolerant LDO Regulator for LEO Satellites

Targeting low-earth orbit satellites, Microchip has released its first radiation-tolerant power device.


News Jan 23, 2023 by Aaron Carman
To Measure Earth’s Water, NASA Satellite Relies on a Ka-band Radar Interferometer

To Measure Earth’s Water, NASA Satellite Relies on a Ka-band Radar Interferometer

Using radar technology onboard a satellite, NASA’s latest launch is mapping the planet’s water supply and helping combat climate change.


News Dec 26, 2022 by Aaron Carman
EP Systems: The Power Behind Electric Aviation

EP Systems: The Power Behind Electric Aviation

Michael Armstrong, CTO of Electric Power Systems and recognized leader in electrified aircraft propulsion, discusses the unique challenges and opportunities presented by electric aviation and how future aircraft may look much different than those we rely on today.


Amphenol / SV Microwave SMP/SMPM/SMPS Surface Mount PCB Connectors | New Product Brief

Amphenol / SV Microwave SMP/SMPM/SMPS Surface Mount PCB Connectors | New Product Brief

This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.


NASA’s EMIT Mission Taps FPGA Processing to Measure Surface Minerals

NASA’s EMIT Mission Taps FPGA Processing to Measure Surface Minerals

Representing a joint effort to accurately characterize the minerals present on the Earth’s surface, NASA’s JPL leverages optical and FPGA-based advances to help in modeling the Earth’s climate.


News Nov 08, 2022 by Aaron Carman
New Slip Ring Assembly Meets the High-voltage Needs of Satellites

New Slip Ring Assembly Meets the High-voltage Needs of Satellites

The new component promises to triple the operational voltage of high-voltage satellites.


News Nov 07, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Is Assembly Language Still Relevant for Embedded Software Development?

Is Assembly Language Still Relevant for Embedded Software Development?

As embedded systems continue to evolve, you might wonder: should I learn assembly language for embedded software development? Learn the answer in this article.


Intel Joins DARPA’s Program to Build LEO Satellite Network

Intel Joins DARPA’s Program to Build LEO Satellite Network

DARPA has tapped Intel to develop a low-cost link between current and future satellite constellations—effectively creating a "universal translator."


News Oct 13, 2022 by Aaron Carman
How, Exactly, Did NASA Smash Its DART Spacecraft Into an Asteroid?

How, Exactly, Did NASA Smash Its DART Spacecraft Into an Asteroid?

NASA’s $308 million spacecraft crashed into a deep space asteroid, and the scientific community couldn’t be happier with the results.


News Sep 29, 2022 by Aaron Carman
iWave Systems Doubles Down With Latest SoMs Using Xilinx and Intel SoCs

iWave Systems Doubles Down With Latest SoMs Using Xilinx and Intel SoCs

The world of embedded systems keeps expanding as iWave Systems employs the FPGAs and SoCs from leading manufacturers to launch small form factor systems on modules (SoMs).


News Sep 17, 2022 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle
BAE Systems to Launch its First Multi-sensor Satellite Cluster

BAE Systems to Launch its First Multi-sensor Satellite Cluster

A new satellite cluster will do machine learning (ML) on board, and be able to send intelligence securely back to Earth.


News Sep 14, 2022 by Jake Hertz
US Semi Fab SkyWater Seeks to Co-innovate in Quantum, Photonics, and…Free Silicon?

US Semi Fab SkyWater Seeks to Co-innovate in Quantum, Photonics, and…Free Silicon?

SkyWater CTO Steven Kosier explains how a US-based semiconductor foundry is innovating in the silicon world without chasing Moore’s Law scaling. This includes efforts in superconductors, quantum, photonics, biosensing, and heterogeneous integration.


NASA Taps SiFive’s RISC-V Core for its Spaceflight Processor

NASA Taps SiFive’s RISC-V Core for its Spaceflight Processor

NASA has selected SiFive’s X280 RISC-V device as the CPU core for its upcoming High-Performance Spaceflight Computer (HPSC) project.


News Sep 09, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Amphenol TV µCom Ethernet Connectors | Featured Product Spotlight

Amphenol TV µCom Ethernet Connectors | Featured Product Spotlight

This Featured Product Spotlight is part of a video series exploring the specifications, applications, and market context of new products.


New Wind Sensor Takes Flight to Improve Drone Performance

New Wind Sensor Takes Flight to Improve Drone Performance

Researchers have developed a more efficient wind sensor to improve the take-off and landing safety of drones, balloons, and other autonomous aircraft.


News Aug 18, 2022 by Darshil Patel