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Samsung and LG Exit the LCD Market. Quantum Dots and Organic LEDs Take the Stage

Samsung and LG Exit the LCD Market. Quantum Dots and Organic LEDs Take the Stage

With Samsung and LG closing production on LCDs, the two display leaders turn their sights on two newer technologies: quantum dots and OLEDs.


News Apr 01, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Mixed-Polymer Ink Holds Promise for Improving Electronic Device Performance and Conductivity

Mixed-Polymer Ink Holds Promise for Improving Electronic Device Performance and Conductivity

A Linköping University team of scientists led by professor Simone Fabiano has created a new ‘non-dopable’ organic ink that exhibits excellent conductivity.


News Mar 16, 2020 by Luke James
Design Solution for Automotive LCD Displays Utilizing LED Driver ICs

Design Solution for Automotive LCD Displays Utilizing LED Driver ICs

See how multi-channel automotive LED driver ICs implement backlight local dimming, bringing ‘true black’ to automotive LCD displays.


The Rise of Low-Cost Test and Measurement Equipment

The Rise of Low-Cost Test and Measurement Equipment

More T&M companies are trending toward lower-priced equipment. Here are a few recent tools that offer competitive features for reasonable prices.


News Dec 14, 2019 by Lisa Boneta.
TT Electronics Fiber Optic Transmitter Series | Tech Specs

TT Electronics Fiber Optic Transmitter Series | Tech Specs

This episode of Tech Specs is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.


new products Dec 04, 2019 by TTI, Inc
Introduction to Adaptive Front Lighting Systems (AFS)

Introduction to Adaptive Front Lighting Systems (AFS)

Learn more about the design considerations that go into developing adaptive automotive lighting solutions.


Characterizing LED Performance with a Frequency Response Analyzer and Line Injector

Characterizing LED Performance with a Frequency Response Analyzer and Line Injector

This application note series explores the measurement of the dynamic resistance of an LED and how to create a usable SPICE model from the data.


New Low-Power e-Paper Displays from Pervasive Displays Feature Yellow e-Ink

New Low-Power e-Paper Displays from Pervasive Displays Feature Yellow e-Ink

The new large-format, tri-color devices display images and text in yellow, as well as in black and white.


News Jul 12, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Tiny MicroLED Display from Mojo Vision Features Highest-Yet Pixel Density—But for What Applications?

Tiny MicroLED Display from Mojo Vision Features Highest-Yet Pixel Density—But for What Applications?

A new display from Mojo Vision is just 0.48mm across, smaller than a grain of sand. What, exactly, is it for?


News Jun 08, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Diodes Incorporated Announces Versatile New Boost Controller for LED/LCD Display Applications

Diodes Incorporated Announces Versatile New Boost Controller for LED/LCD Display Applications

Diodes Incorporated's new LED controller uses PWM to analog dimming conversion for display applications.


News May 04, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Designing a System Monitor 4-MUX LCD Driver Solution

Designing a System Monitor 4-MUX LCD Driver Solution

This application note describes a simple hardware implementation of a 4-Mux LCD driver using time division multiplexing techniques along with system monitoring using a GreenPAK IC.


How to Interface a 16×2 LCD Module with an MCU

How to Interface a 16×2 LCD Module with an MCU

This article will discuss the details of interfacing a 16x2 LCD module with an MCU.


New Current-Mode Controller from STMicro Brings High Power Factor to LED Lighting

New Current-Mode Controller from STMicro Brings High Power Factor to LED Lighting

STMicroelectronics claims this new power controller improves efficiency and performance in LED applications.


News Feb 22, 2019 by Robert Keim
Sensors Behind Device Screens, Expression Tracking, and a New SDK: Facial Recognition Roundup

Sensors Behind Device Screens, Expression Tracking, and a New SDK: Facial Recognition Roundup

A look at some facial recognition-related info from around the industry.


News Jan 18, 2019 by Kate Smith
Electrical Symbols for Electronic Components: Passive Components

Electrical Symbols for Electronic Components: Passive Components

This two-article series provides an overview of circuit symbols, along with some information on the components that they represent.


AR/VR Display Technology Roundup: OLEDs, GaN-on-Silicon, and Foveated Rendering

AR/VR Display Technology Roundup: OLEDs, GaN-on-Silicon, and Foveated Rendering

Here’s a snapshot of where our display technology is at right now—and a little bit of what is just around the corner.


News Sep 13, 2018 by Chantelle Dubois
Beyond the Optocoupler: Understanding Digital Isolators

Beyond the Optocoupler: Understanding Digital Isolators

Optocouplers are undoubtedly effective, but alternative isolation technologies may be a better choice for your application.


Hardware Assessment: LightCrafter Evaluation Kit for BeagleBoard Black from Texas Instruments

Hardware Assessment: LightCrafter Evaluation Kit for BeagleBoard Black from Texas Instruments

The Texas Instruments DLPDLCR2000EVM is a demonstration cape designed to plug into a BeagleBone Black (BBB) and provide instant-on projection capabilities using a digital micromirror device and a relatively high-power RGB LED.


Projects Jul 09, 2018 by Mark Hughes
Teardown Tuesday: Vehicle Code Reader and OBD-II Scanner

Teardown Tuesday: Vehicle Code Reader and OBD-II Scanner

In this teardown, we take apart Ancel's vehicle code reader and check engine light scan tool, the AD410, to see if we can find anything interesting.


News Jan 16, 2018 by Nick Davis
Dev Kits from TDK, Add-On Sensor Systems from Bosch Set the Tone for Sensor Incorporation in 2018

Dev Kits from TDK, Add-On Sensor Systems from Bosch Set the Tone for Sensor Incorporation in 2018

Sensor integration unsurprisingly continues to be important for the future of device design. Bosch and TDK showed this month that they're answering the call with both dev kits for easy prototyping and production-ready sensor solutions.


News Jan 15, 2018 by Mark Hughes