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Learn about mutual inductance and how it can influence an engineer’s approach to circuit and system design.

Learn about mutual inductance and how it can influence an engineer’s approach to circuit and system design.

This article looks at the mathematical calculations used to size the pull-up resistors and determine the maximum length…

This article looks at the mathematical calculations used to size the pull-up resistors and determine the maximum length of circuit traces.

AAC recently spoke with Parker Dillmann, lead EE and co-founder of MacroFab, a PCB manufacturing company that aims to…

AAC recently spoke with Parker Dillmann, lead EE and co-founder of MacroFab, a PCB manufacturing company that aims to take some of the old-school pain out of the product development and scaling processes.

This article discusses the PCB layout for a power-supply circuit that generates a regulated 3.3 V rail from a small solar cell.

This article discusses the PCB layout for a power-supply circuit that generates a regulated 3.3 V rail from a small solar cell.

The LT8582 is a new dual channel DC/DC converter from Linear Technology.

The LT8582 is a new dual channel DC/DC converter from Linear Technology.

This article discusses a 3.3 V power-supply circuit that is built around an inductorless DC/DC converter and a solar cell.

This article discusses a 3.3 V power-supply circuit that is built around an inductorless DC/DC converter and a solar cell.

In this article we’ll look at the PCB design for a low-noise ±5 V inductorless power supply.

In this article we’ll look at the PCB design for a low-noise ±5 V inductorless power supply.

This article presents and discusses a schematic design for a ±5 V inductorless power supply.

This article presents and discusses a schematic design for a ±5 V inductorless power supply.

This article provides an overview of the various fuse options that are available to designers of low-voltage circuits.

This article provides an overview of the various fuse options that are available to designers of low-voltage circuits.

In this teardown, we open up a six-pack sequential battery-charging station, from Milwaukee.

In this teardown, we open up a six-pack sequential battery-charging station, from Milwaukee.

The AD4002 from Analog Devices is a low-noise, low-power, and high-speed 18-bit successive approximation register…

The AD4002 from Analog Devices is a low-noise, low-power, and high-speed 18-bit successive approximation register analog-to-digital converter.

This article demonstrates a solderless-breadboard compatible carrier-board for a pre-certified BLE4 or BLE5 module made…

This article demonstrates a solderless-breadboard compatible carrier-board for a pre-certified BLE4 or BLE5 module made by GT-Tronics. Use it to experiment with your own BLE5 compatible designs.

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

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

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

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

Texas Instruments has released a fixed-frequency step-down power module that delivers up to 35 Amps at output voltages…

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.

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

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

In this article we’ll discuss the design for a custom microcontroller programming/debug/extension PCB and we’ll look…

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

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

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

In this teardown, we take apart Vayyar's Walabot DIY In-Wall Imager to see what we can find.

In this teardown, we take apart Vayyar's Walabot DIY In-Wall Imager to see what we can find.