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SiP, SoC, SoM, CoM—What’s the Difference?

SiP, SoC, SoM, CoM—What’s the Difference?

What's the difference between SiP, SoC, SoM, and CoM?


News Apr 02, 2018 by Chantelle Dubois
Two Programmable Buck Converters and Two Programmable Linear Voltage Regulators in a Single Package

Two Programmable Buck Converters and Two Programmable Linear Voltage Regulators in a Single Package

Texas Instruments recently announced their new dual high-current buck converter and dual linear regulator all in a single IC.


News Mar 30, 2018 by Nick Davis
AC Energy Metering: A Single-Phase Energy-Metering IC with Autocalibration from Analog Devices

AC Energy Metering: A Single-Phase Energy-Metering IC with Autocalibration from Analog Devices

The ADE9153A from Analog Devices is a single-phase energy-metering IC that includes autocalibration.


News Mar 27, 2018 by Nick Davis
A Triple Output Voltage Controller from Linear Technology: Two Bucks and a Boost

A Triple Output Voltage Controller from Linear Technology: Two Bucks and a Boost

This triple-output DC/DC controller offers two buck converters, each with an output voltage range of 0.8 to 24 V, and a boost converter that can produce up to 60 V.


News Mar 22, 2018 by Nick Davis
Molex Micro-Lock Plus Connectors | New Product Brief

Molex Micro-Lock Plus Connectors | New Product Brief

Molex Micro-Lock Plus connectors are high-temperature wire-to-board connectors that provide secure mating without sacrificing compactness.


new products Mar 19, 2018 by Mouser
Digilent Arty S7 Board | New Product Brief

Digilent Arty S7 Board | New Product Brief

Digilent’s Arty S7 board is a highly expandable development board based on the Xilinx Spartan-7 FPGA, which deliver improved performance, reduced power consumption, and enhanced security compared to previous Spartan families.


new products Mar 16, 2018 by Mouser
More Power at Higher Temperatures: A New Modular Power Solution from Vicor

More Power at Higher Temperatures: A New Modular Power Solution from Vicor

The new ZVS power modules from Vicor offer high efficiencies at high temperatures.


News Mar 15, 2018 by Nick Davis
Analog Devices µModule Power Products | Featured Product Spotlight

Analog Devices µModule Power Products | Featured Product Spotlight

Analog Devices µModule Regulators are system-in-package power management solutions.


new products Mar 13, 2018 by Mouser
An Integrated High-Current Power Module: 0.5 to 2 Volt at 35 Amps from Texas Instruments

An Integrated High-Current Power Module: 0.5 to 2 Volt at 35 Amps from Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments has released a fixed-frequency step-down power module that delivers up to 35 Amps at output voltages ranging from 0.5 to 2 V.


News Mar 08, 2018 by Nick Davis
LED Dimming: A High-Power 40V Buck LED Driver with Two Dimming Methods from Diodes Incorporated

LED Dimming: A High-Power 40V Buck LED Driver with Two Dimming Methods from Diodes Incorporated

Diodes Incorporated has released a high-power 40 V LED controller that's capable of driving up to 3 amps of current.


News Mar 06, 2018 by Nick Davis
MicroPower, MicroSize, Near-Zero Drift, and Low Offset Voltage: A New Op-Amp from Texas Instruments

MicroPower, MicroSize, Near-Zero Drift, and Low Offset Voltage: A New Op-Amp from Texas Instruments

A new operational amplifier from Texas Instruments offers impressive specifications in a very small package.


News Mar 01, 2018 by Nick Davis
How to Make an IoT Teapot | The Gentleman Maker

How to Make an IoT Teapot | The Gentleman Maker

No longer will you have to get off the couch or out of your warm bed to get the pot brewed!


Projects Feb 28, 2018 by Robin Mitchell
Teardown Tuesday: Steam Gaming Controller

Teardown Tuesday: Steam Gaming Controller

In this teardown, we inspect the innards of a wireless Bluetooth controller, called the Steam Controller.


News Feb 27, 2018 by Nick Davis
Design a Custom Microcontroller Programming and Testing Board

Design a Custom Microcontroller Programming and Testing Board

In this article we’ll discuss the design for a custom microcontroller programming/debug/extension PCB and we’ll look at an example project.


Projects Feb 25, 2018 by Robert Keim
One Circuit, Three Bode Plots: The Omnifilter

One Circuit, Three Bode Plots: The Omnifilter

This article, part of AAC’s Analog Circuit Collection, discusses a filter circuit that allows you to choose between a low-pass, a high-pass, and a band-pass response.


Teardown Tuesday: Steam Link Streaming Gaming Console

Teardown Tuesday: Steam Link Streaming Gaming Console

In this teardown, we disassemble a game-streaming device called the Steam Link.


News Feb 20, 2018 by Nick Davis
Two for One: A Buck Regulator and an LDO in a Single Package from Analog Devices

Two for One: A Buck Regulator and an LDO in a Single Package from Analog Devices

Called a Micro PMU, this IC from Analog Devices offers a 3A buck regulator and a 3A ultralow-noise LDO in a single package.


News Feb 09, 2018 by Nick Davis
Capacitive Control Panel PCB Design Considerations for TI’s MSP430FR2633 Microcontroller

Capacitive Control Panel PCB Design Considerations for TI’s MSP430FR2633 Microcontroller

This article provides a closer look at the PCB design considerations and programming of a custom capacitive touch interface device.


TE Connectivity T9G Relays | Tech Specs

TE Connectivity T9G Relays | Tech Specs

Some people think that bigger is better, but whoever designed TE Connectivity’s Potter & Brumfield 30A relay T9G series clearly disagrees.


new products Jan 25, 2018 by TTI, Inc
Resolving the Signal Part 1: Introduction to Noise in Delta-Sigma ADCs

Resolving the Signal Part 1: Introduction to Noise in Delta-Sigma ADCs

This 12-part “Resolving the Signal” series aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of noise in delta-sigma ADCs. In part 1 of this series, I’ll focus on ADC noise fundamentals.