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Sometimes pennies saved in the design and manufacturing process can cost dollars later. This article visits the hidden…

Sometimes pennies saved in the design and manufacturing process can cost dollars later. This article visits the hidden costs of sourcing cheap components.

In this Teardown Tuesday, we are going to take a look at the insides of an Amazon Fire TV.

In this Teardown Tuesday, we are going to take a look at the insides of an Amazon Fire TV.

In this teardown, we open up Akai's Laptop Pad Controller and find a refreshing surprise.

In this teardown, we open up Akai's Laptop Pad Controller and find a refreshing surprise.

Learn about the industry-adopted IPC standards that govern every step related to the design, assembly, inspection,…

Learn about the industry-adopted IPC standards that govern every step related to the design, assembly, inspection, testing, and documentation of printed circuit boards (PCBs).

In this Teardown Tuesday, we are going to take a look at the inner workings of a trail camera!

In this Teardown Tuesday, we are going to take a look at the inner workings of a trail camera!

This article presents a custom digital-to-analog-conversion design built around a high-speed DAC from Analog Devices.

This article presents a custom digital-to-analog-conversion design built around a high-speed DAC from Analog Devices.

In this article, we'll discuss the importance of PCB enclosure design by considering enclosure design.

In this article, we'll discuss the importance of PCB enclosure design by considering enclosure design.

Learn about the concept of PCB keepout areas, why they can often be overlooked, and some tried-and-true methods for…

Learn about the concept of PCB keepout areas, why they can often be overlooked, and some tried-and-true methods for maintaining keepout areas.

In this Teardown Tuesday, we are going to take a look at the inner workings of a small scale that is designed to track calories.

In this Teardown Tuesday, we are going to take a look at the inner workings of a small scale that is designed to track calories.

Molex offers MID chip and ceramic SMT antennas that provide excellent RF performance, and are easy to implement.

Molex offers MID chip and ceramic SMT antennas that provide excellent RF performance, and are easy to implement.

In this Teardown Tuesday, we are going to take a look at the insides of a Square chip reader.

In this Teardown Tuesday, we are going to take a look at the insides of a Square chip reader.

Microchip's Curiosity High Pin Count Development Board is an extensible development board for Microchip's 8-bit PICs in…

Microchip's Curiosity High Pin Count Development Board is an extensible development board for Microchip's 8-bit PICs in 28- or 40-pin PDIP Packages.

In this article, we’ll develop and test an algorithm for automatically shutting down a robot in response to a collision…

In this article, we’ll develop and test an algorithm for automatically shutting down a robot in response to a collision (or some other violent event).

In this Teardown Tuesday we are going to take a look at the insides of a gas leakage detector. This device is designed to…

In this Teardown Tuesday we are going to take a look at the insides of a gas leakage detector. This device is designed to detect the presence of halogen gases.

Vicor DCM VIA modules are a full DC to DC solution with high power density in a rugged VIA package ideal for industrial,…

Vicor DCM VIA modules are a full DC to DC solution with high power density in a rugged VIA package ideal for industrial, process control, automotive, heavy equipment and communications applications.

In part two of the tachometer/speedometer project, we'll add a keypad and LCD for easier user interaction.

In part two of the tachometer/speedometer project, we'll add a keypad and LCD for easier user interaction.

This article provides detailed information on sampling audio signals and transferring the data to a PC for analysis.

This article provides detailed information on sampling audio signals and transferring the data to a PC for analysis.

In this article, we’ll look at a fairly straightforward circuit that enables a robot or other device to detect sound.

In this article, we’ll look at a fairly straightforward circuit that enables a robot or other device to detect sound.

An accelerometer can be a valuable addition to a robotics project. This article will show you one approach to generating…

An accelerometer can be a valuable addition to a robotics project. This article will show you one approach to generating and analyzing acceleration data.