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Bourns BPS Humidity Sensors | New Product Brief

Bourns BPS Humidity Sensors | New Product Brief

Bourns® Precision Sensor Humidity Sensors provide accurate and reliable humidity sensing in a compact package for use in medical, industrial, and consumer devices.


Introduction to Supercapacitors

Introduction to Supercapacitors

Get a primer on the basics of supercapacitors, their functionality, and which applications they're best for.


A New Ideal Diode for Low- and Medium-Voltage Power Supply Circuitry

A New Ideal Diode for Low- and Medium-Voltage Power Supply Circuitry

Analog Devices has released an IC that provides high-performance diode functionality for automotive applications, portable devices, computing equipment, and photovoltaic systems.


News Jan 28, 2019 by Robert Keim
Silicon Labs Releases New Low-Power Wi-Fi Module Portfolio

Silicon Labs Releases New Low-Power Wi-Fi Module Portfolio

Take a look at a new range of Wi-Fi modules from Silicon Labs.


News Jan 27, 2019 by Robin Mitchell
Maxim Integrated MAX22191 Digital Isolator | New Product Brief

Maxim Integrated MAX22191 Digital Isolator | New Product Brief

Maxim Integrated’s MAX22191 translates a 24V digital industrial input to a 2.4mA current to drive an optical isolator.


A New Line of Fast-Recovery Power MOSFETs from STMicroelectronics

A New Line of Fast-Recovery Power MOSFETs from STMicroelectronics

These superjunction devices are rated for a drain–source voltage of 600 V and target high-performance switching applications.


News Jan 25, 2019 by Robert Keim
Is GaN Replacing Silicon? The Applications and Limitations of Gallium Nitride in 2019

Is GaN Replacing Silicon? The Applications and Limitations of Gallium Nitride in 2019

GaN transistors are faster and more efficient than classic silicon devices. But if these devices are so great, what's holding them back?


News Jan 23, 2019 by Robin Mitchell
Renesas Electronics 24V Motor Control Evaluation System | New Product Brief

Renesas Electronics 24V Motor Control Evaluation System | New Product Brief

Renesas Electronics 24V Motor Control Evaluation System supports the evaluation of the RX23T motor control MCU.


AVX SCM and SCC Series Supercapacitors | Tech Specs

AVX SCM and SCC Series Supercapacitors | Tech Specs

AVX’s SCC and SCM series supercapacitors feature very high capacitance values as well as low ESR and very low leakage, making them ideal for energy storage and pulse power applications.


new products Jan 17, 2019 by TTI, Inc
NXP Semiconductors RFEL24-500 RF Energy Lab Box | New Product Brief

NXP Semiconductors RFEL24-500 RF Energy Lab Box | New Product Brief

NXP’s RF Energy Lab box is a fully integrated, solid state RF development system for RF and non-RF engineers alike, requiring no RF expertise or separate RF equipment.


How to Design a Custom PCB Holder: Mechanical Considerations for a High-Precision Sensor System

How to Design a Custom PCB Holder: Mechanical Considerations for a High-Precision Sensor System

When working with high-precision sensors, it's crucial to consider housing. In this article, we discuss an approach to designing a custom board holder for an inclinometer subsystem.


How Do I Prep My PCB for Fabrication? Accelerating PCB Assembly with Design Best Practices

How Do I Prep My PCB for Fabrication? Accelerating PCB Assembly with Design Best Practices

In this article, Parker Dillman, lead EE and co-founder of MacroFab, covers how to best prepare your PCB designs for fabrication and assembly.


STMicroelectronics TSU112 Operational Amplifiers | New Product Brief

STMicroelectronics TSU112 Operational Amplifiers | New Product Brief

STMicroelectronics’ TSU112 operational amplifiers are very low power, high accuracy, dual channel op-amps for use in battery-powered and portable devices.


A New Non-Contact Current Sensor IC from ROHM Semiconductor

A New Non-Contact Current Sensor IC from ROHM Semiconductor

This high-sensitivity device is designed for space-constrained and low-power applications.


News Jan 14, 2019 by Robert Keim
Are Lithium-Ion Batteries Here to Stay? The Promise of Li-Ion Batteries with Silicon Anodes

Are Lithium-Ion Batteries Here to Stay? The Promise of Li-Ion Batteries with Silicon Anodes

Researchers vie to find new and different ways to give lithium-ion batteries better stability and longevity and companies are ready to invest.


News Jan 12, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
How to Design a Schematic: Creating a Roadmap for a Custom PCB Inclinometer

How to Design a Schematic: Creating a Roadmap for a Custom PCB Inclinometer

This project series details the design and construction of a precision inclinometer based on the Murata SCA103T-D04. This article looks at schematic design considerations.


The Howland Current Pump

The Howland Current Pump

The Howland current pump, invented by MIT’s Professor Bradford Howland in the early 1960s, consists of an op-amp and a balanced resistor bridge and puts out current in either direction.


Renesas Electronics RAA210 DC/DC Power Modules | New Product Brief

Renesas Electronics RAA210 DC/DC Power Modules | New Product Brief

Renesas Electronics’ RAA210 is a series of highly-integrated pin-strap configurable step-down PMBus-compliant DC/DC power supply modules that require only input and output capacitors for a complete design.


Restoring Digital Signals in Pass-Transistor Logic

Restoring Digital Signals in Pass-Transistor Logic

This article takes a detailed look at the way in which pass-transistor logic degrades a signal and how this signal degradation can be remedied.


Implementing Multiplexers with Pass-Transistor Logic

Implementing Multiplexers with Pass-Transistor Logic

This article discusses the efficient multiplexers that can be created by using MOSFETs in a pass-transistor configuration.