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Hardware Security Vulnerabilities that Engineers Should Know

Hardware Security Vulnerabilities that Engineers Should Know

Why should engineers care about hardware security? Because they can help prevent vulnerabilities through design!


Ohmite P Series Heatsinks | Tech Specs

Ohmite P Series Heatsinks | Tech Specs

This series takes heat release in a different direction than other traditional heatsinks.


new products Jul 12, 2019 by TTI, Inc
Tips and Techniques for DC-DC Buck Converter PCB Layout

Tips and Techniques for DC-DC Buck Converter PCB Layout

Learn best layout practices for your DC-DC buck converter circuits.


TT Electronics’ New Reflective Optical Sensor and Fiber Optic Transmitters

TT Electronics’ New Reflective Optical Sensor and Fiber Optic Transmitters

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


News Jul 02, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Utilizing DC-DC Converters in Space-Critical Power System Applications

Utilizing DC-DC Converters in Space-Critical Power System Applications

Power system designers are constantly under pressure because they are tasked with developing highly adaptive solutions that comply with today’s operating environments without interrupting design-to-manufacture cycles.


NFC-Powered Sweat Biosensor for Glucose and Lactate

NFC-Powered Sweat Biosensor for Glucose and Lactate

Researchers at Northwestern University Center for Bio-Integrated Electronics are championing the development of sweat biosensors with their latest glucose and lactate sensors.


Matt Berggren, Director of Autodesk’s Product Development Group, on Why We Need Better DFM Education

Matt Berggren, Director of Autodesk’s Product Development Group, on Why We Need Better DFM Education

AAC had a chance to talk with Matt Berggren, Director of the EAGLE and Tinkercad teams at Autodesk.


News Jun 22, 2019 by Mark Hughes
Adding Custom Instructions to RISC-V to Boost Performance While Reducing Power and Code Density

Adding Custom Instructions to RISC-V to Boost Performance While Reducing Power and Code Density

The article discusses the benefits of a custom instruction for RISC-V and introduces the ACE framework.


Amphenol’s Jason Ellison on Signal Integrity Careers and His Free, Open Source PCB Design Software

Amphenol’s Jason Ellison on Signal Integrity Careers and His Free, Open Source PCB Design Software

Ellison speaks on the importance of networking, giving to the EE community, and helping younger engineers.


News Jun 19, 2019 by Mark Hughes
An Introduction to Ground: Earth Ground, Common Ground, Analog Ground, and Digital Ground

An Introduction to Ground: Earth Ground, Common Ground, Analog Ground, and Digital Ground

Learn about the basics of grounds, grounding, and ground symbols. Not all grounds are created equal. In this article, we'll discuss earth ground, common ground, analog ground, and digital ground.


NXP Semiconductors i.MX Mini Evaluation Kit | Featured Product Spotlight

NXP Semiconductors i.MX Mini Evaluation Kit | Featured Product Spotlight

NXP Semiconductor’s i.MX Mini Evaluation Kit is a high performance, high-efficiency development platform for media-rich industrial and commercial applications.


6 Ways to Design for Circuit Board Rework

6 Ways to Design for Circuit Board Rework

Learn why you should design for rework—and 6 easy ways to do it.


Amphenol / SV Microwave LiteTouch Solderless PCB Connectors | New Product Brief

Amphenol / SV Microwave LiteTouch Solderless PCB Connectors | New Product Brief

Amphenol SV Microwave LiteTouch solderless PCB connectors are compression mount connectors that won’t damage underlying traces.


Microchip dsPIC33CH Curiosity Development Board | New Product Brief

Microchip dsPIC33CH Curiosity Development Board | New Product Brief

Microchip Technology’s dsPIC33CH Curiosity Development Board is a flexible platform for developing with Microchip’s dsPIC33CH family of dual-core digital signal controllers.


How Do Avionics Systems Communicate? New ARINC-429 Bus Board Announced by UEI

How Do Avionics Systems Communicate? New ARINC-429 Bus Board Announced by UEI

Learn about a new board that uses an FPGA for serial communication in avionics applications.


News May 28, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
How to Interface the Mojo V3 FPGA Board with a 16x2 LCD Module: Block Diagram and Verilog Code

How to Interface the Mojo V3 FPGA Board with a 16x2 LCD Module: Block Diagram and Verilog Code

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


Analog Devices Inc. DC2609A Demo Board for LTC6952 | New Product Brief

Analog Devices Inc. DC2609A Demo Board for LTC6952 | New Product Brief

Analog Devices’ DC2609A is a demonstration and evaluation platform for the LTC6952 ultralow jitter 4.5GHz PLL.


How to Interface the Mojo v3 FPGA Board with a 16x2 LCD Module

How to Interface the Mojo v3 FPGA Board with a 16x2 LCD Module

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


Finding a Solution to Extend the Run-Time of a DSLR/DSLM Camera Design

Finding a Solution to Extend the Run-Time of a DSLR/DSLM Camera Design

This article presents the challenges of powering a digital camera and proposes a new design approach to save power while being more flexible.


Cree Invests $1 Billion in Expanding SiC Semiconductor Fab Capacity, Develops MOSFET Portfolio

Cree Invests $1 Billion in Expanding SiC Semiconductor Fab Capacity, Develops MOSFET Portfolio

Wolfspeed doubles down on SiC with a $1 billion investment towards Wolfspeed Schottky diodes and MOSFETs.


News May 14, 2019 by Gary Elinoff