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How to Design Schmitt Trigger Oscillators

How to Design Schmitt Trigger Oscillators

This article discusses the good and the bad regarding Schmitt Trigger RC oscillators. These oscillators are especially important because they are present in the internal oscillator in many popular MCUs.


The First Telegraph Message to the IBM 704: The May 2018 Hardware History Roundup

The First Telegraph Message to the IBM 704: The May 2018 Hardware History Roundup

From the first telegraph message sent in 1884 to the founding of Dell computers in 1984 here is a roundup of history for the month of May.


News May 23, 2018 by Chantelle Dubois
Resolving the Signal Part 5: Understanding Effective Noise Bandwidth in Precision Delta-Sigma ADCs

Resolving the Signal Part 5: Understanding Effective Noise Bandwidth in Precision Delta-Sigma ADCs

Part 5 of this 12-part series continues to explore effective noise bandwidth as it relates to delta-sigma ADCs and system-level design by stepping through a simple example using a two-stage filter to understand how to calculate the ENBW and how system changes affect the ENBW.


Vishay Power Metal Strip Resistor WSHP2818 | Tech Specs

Vishay Power Metal Strip Resistor WSHP2818 | Tech Specs

Vishay’s WSHP2818 is a 10 W automotive grade Power Metal Strip resistor in a 2818 package, and its high power density (198 W/in2) saves PCB space, reduces weight, and lowers component count.


new products May 22, 2018 by TTI, Inc
TDK VLBS Series Inductors | New Product Brief

TDK VLBS Series Inductors | New Product Brief

TDK’s VLBS Series Inductors are high current, low resistance inductors for power supply circuits in servers, base stations, and voltage regulator modules.


SL Power TE150 Single Output Power Supply | New Product Brief

SL Power TE150 Single Output Power Supply | New Product Brief

SL Power’s TE150 series is a compact, 150 W external power supply that meets US and European efficiency requirements.


u-blox Module Release, STMicro, and Arduino: IoT Communications News Brief Roundup

u-blox Module Release, STMicro, and Arduino: IoT Communications News Brief Roundup

Check out today’s IoT communications roundup to see what’s new on the horizon.


News May 17, 2018 by Chantelle Dubois
Illinois Capacitor Low ESR Supercapacitor (DGH Series) | Tech Specs

Illinois Capacitor Low ESR Supercapacitor (DGH Series) | Tech Specs

Illinois Capacitor's DGH series supercapacitors offer standard values up to 350 Farads, ESR that is notably lower than competing capacitors, and offers very fast charge and discharge rates.


new products May 17, 2018 by TTI, Inc
Designing a Charge-Pump Bipolar Power Supply

Designing a Charge-Pump Bipolar Power Supply

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


Teardown Tuesday: BB-8 by Sphero

Teardown Tuesday: BB-8 by Sphero

In this teardown, we dismantle a BB-8 droid (or, at least, an RC toy version) to see what's inside.


News May 15, 2018 by Mark Hughes
MCUs Eye Software Add-Ons to Boost IoT Security

MCUs Eye Software Add-Ons to Boost IoT Security

Security is becoming a key beneficiary in the evolution of software development kits (SDKs) in the IoT era.


News May 14, 2018 by Majeed Ahmad
Boosting and Inverting without Inductors: Charge-Pump Power Supplies

Boosting and Inverting without Inductors: Charge-Pump Power Supplies

This article discusses charge-pump DC/DC converters and introduces a design for an inductorless bipolar power-supply circuit.


Maxim Integrated MAX32620FTHR Rapid Development Platform | New Product Brief

Maxim Integrated MAX32620FTHR Rapid Development Platform | New Product Brief

Maxim Integrated’s MAX32620FTHR board is a rapid development platform for battery-powered applications.


Switching Regulators with the Size and Simplicity of a Linear Regulator (LDO), from Maxim Integrated

Switching Regulators with the Size and Simplicity of a Linear Regulator (LDO), from Maxim Integrated

Maxim Integrated recently announced their new Himalaya uSLIC power modules: the MAXM17532 and the MAXM15462.


News May 11, 2018 by Nick Davis
MINMAX’s MIZI03 3W DC-DC Converters and a Look at Standards for Railway Applications

MINMAX’s MIZI03 3W DC-DC Converters and a Look at Standards for Railway Applications

MINMAX has recently introduced the MIZI03 series of converters for railway applications.


News May 10, 2018 by Kate Smith
KEMET Press-Fit Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors | New Product Brief

KEMET Press-Fit Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors | New Product Brief

KEMET’s Press-Fit Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors eliminate soldering problems and allow for quick exchange during field service while retaining the same vibration capability as soldered snap-in capacitors.


Hardware Evaluation for the Cypress S6AE102A/S6AE103A Eval Kit for Energy Harvesting Applications

Hardware Evaluation for the Cypress S6AE102A/S6AE103A Eval Kit for Energy Harvesting Applications

In this article, we will assess and characterize the hardware of two power management IC development boards from Cypress Semiconductor, designed for energy-harvesting applications.


Teardown Tuesday: Cost-Saving Design Measures in an Android 6 Smartwatch

Teardown Tuesday: Cost-Saving Design Measures in an Android 6 Smartwatch

In this teardown, we rip in to a Bluetooth-enabled smartwatch, which also has a built-in camera, by Style Asia.


News May 08, 2018 by Nick Davis
Stanford Researchers Learn More about the Promise of Superconductors with Strontium Titanate

Stanford Researchers Learn More about the Promise of Superconductors with Strontium Titanate

Researchers at Stanford have recently discovered that strontium titanate, a non-metal, has superconductive properties.


News May 07, 2018 by Donald Krambeck
High Efficiencies, Small Package: An Integrated Boost (Step-Up) Module Regulator from Analog Devices

High Efficiencies, Small Package: An Integrated Boost (Step-Up) Module Regulator from Analog Devices

Linear Tech's new boost (step-up) module regulator comes in a small BGA package and offers high efficiencies.


News May 03, 2018 by Nick Davis