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X-FAB Announces Substrate Coupling Analysis Tool To Combat Troublesome Parasitic Effects

X-FAB Announces Substrate Coupling Analysis Tool To Combat Troublesome Parasitic Effects

A new tool from foundry group X-FAB aims to mitigate the negative effects of substrate coupling in IC design.


News May 13, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Phoenix Contact Lever-Actuated PCB Connector | Tech Specs

Phoenix Contact Lever-Actuated PCB Connector | Tech Specs

The LPC series offers a 7.62mm pitch with up to 6 positions rated at 41A and 1000V, and the LPCH series adds 6 signal contacts for up to 8A and 160V and eliminates the need for individual connectors.


new products May 09, 2019 by TTI, Inc
A (Solder) Bridge To Nowhere: What Is a Solder Bridge and How to Avoid Them in PCB Design

A (Solder) Bridge To Nowhere: What Is a Solder Bridge and How to Avoid Them in PCB Design

Learn what solder bridges are and how to avoid them.


When Can Electrical Engineers Use Python? Applications for the Python Programming Language

When Can Electrical Engineers Use Python? Applications for the Python Programming Language

Where can EEs use Python in their day to day? Here's a look at the applications where Python excels.


Amphenol ICC Minitek 2.00mm Modular Connectors | Tech Specs

Amphenol ICC Minitek 2.00mm Modular Connectors | Tech Specs

Minitek's 2.00mm modular connectors can save up to 38% of PCB space and functions as a complete connector system for board-to-board and cable or wire-to-board connections.


new products May 03, 2019 by TTI, Inc
The Incredible Shrinking Resistor: The Advantages and Drawbacks of Ever-Smaller Components

The Incredible Shrinking Resistor: The Advantages and Drawbacks of Ever-Smaller Components

The advantages and disadvantages of ever-shrinking components.


Microchip Technology PIC-IoT WG Development Board | Featured Product Spotlight

Microchip Technology PIC-IoT WG Development Board | Featured Product Spotlight

Microchip Technology’s PIC-IoT WG Development Board is a plug-and-play device that makes it easy to securely connect to the Google Cloud IoT Platform.


Phoenix Contact FINEPITCH Board-to-Board Connector | Tech Specs

Phoenix Contact FINEPITCH Board-to-Board Connector | Tech Specs

FINEPITCH connectors, available with a 0.8 or a 1.27 millimeter pitch, have a long wipe length to address a wide range of stack heights, and the housing design permits a large compensation tolerance.


new products Apr 18, 2019 by TTI, Inc
Bourns Series Gas Discharge Tube Surge Arrestors | New Product Brief

Bourns Series Gas Discharge Tube Surge Arrestors | New Product Brief

Bourns 2019 Series GDT Surge Arrestors use Bourns’ FLAT technology to enable a high current rating in a low-profile package that offers significant height and volume savings over equivalent 8mm SMD GDTs.


Renesas Electronics RTK-251-1PowerBank3 Board | New Product Brief

Renesas Electronics RTK-251-1PowerBank3 Board | New Product Brief

Renesas Electronics’ RTK-251-1PowerBank3 is a reference board for a 3 cell lithium ion battery power bank based on a Renesas USB Power Delivery Controller and a Buck-Boost NVDC charger.


Cinch Connectivity Solutions Solderless Stacking Connectors | New Product Brief

Cinch Connectivity Solutions Solderless Stacking Connectors | New Product Brief

Cinch CIN::APSE Solderless Stacking Connectors use an innovative z-axis compression contact that provides excellent mechanical and electrical performance.


SAMA5D2C Xplained Ultra Evaluation Board | Digital Datasheet

SAMA5D2C Xplained Ultra Evaluation Board | Digital Datasheet

Microchip’s SAMA5D2 Xplained Ultra evaluation kit is a fast prototyping and development platform for the SAMA5D2 series of microprocessors.


InnoMux Chipset from Power Integrations Reaches 91% Efficiency

InnoMux Chipset from Power Integrations Reaches 91% Efficiency

Single-stage architecture provides independently-regulated constant voltage and constant current outputs.


News Apr 08, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
6 Trends Changing EE Jobs: Altium’s Lawrence Romine Talks Increasing Demands on Engineer Skills

6 Trends Changing EE Jobs: Altium’s Lawrence Romine Talks Increasing Demands on Engineer Skills

A conversation with Altium's Vice President of Global Marketing, Lawrence Romine, about how EEs must evolve.


News Apr 03, 2019 by Kate Smith
ADI’s Director of Power Business Development, Tony Armstrong, Talks Dream Jobs and PCB Design

ADI’s Director of Power Business Development, Tony Armstrong, Talks Dream Jobs and PCB Design

Tony Armstrong of Analog Devices, Inc., shares his thoughts in an interview with AAC on smart risks, thinking big, and the importance of reading data sheets.


News Mar 31, 2019 by Mark Hughes
TE Connectivity Custom Antennas | Tech Specs

TE Connectivity Custom Antennas | Tech Specs

TE Connectivity offers custom antennas using MID technology and either laser direct structuring or two-shot molding.


new products Mar 28, 2019 by TTI, Inc
New Renesas Power Modules Claim Highest Density at 10A and 15A, Leverage New Packaging and PMBus

New Renesas Power Modules Claim Highest Density at 10A and 15A, Leverage New Packaging and PMBus

At APEC 2019, Renesas highlighted new PMBus DC-DC power modules.


News Mar 27, 2019 by Kate Smith
Renesas Electronics TB-S1JA Synergy Target Board | New Product Brief

Renesas Electronics TB-S1JA Synergy Target Board | New Product Brief

Renesas Electronics’ TB-S1JA Synergy Target Board is a development and evaluation board for the S1JA Synergy MCU group.


“Faster, Smaller, Quieter”: Analog Devices Shows Off Silent Switcher 2 Buck Regulator at APEC

“Faster, Smaller, Quieter”: Analog Devices Shows Off Silent Switcher 2 Buck Regulator at APEC

A look at the Analog Devices Silent Switcher 2 buck regulator.


News Mar 25, 2019 by Mark Hughes
TE Connectivity PCB-Panel Connectors | New Product Brief

TE Connectivity PCB-Panel Connectors | New Product Brief

TE Connectivity’s M12 PCB/Panel connectors provide a quick, reliable connection that mounts directly onto PCBs and panels, ideal for applications such as industrial automation, machinery, and vision systems.