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DARPA’s New Infrared Smart Sensor Can Operate with “Near-Zero” Power Consumption

DARPA’s New Infrared Smart Sensor Can Operate with “Near-Zero” Power Consumption

A research team from Northeastern University has created a near-zero power consumption sensor at standby.


News Oct 15, 2017 by Zabrel Holsman
Dialog Semiconductor to Acquire Silego for $306 Million in Bid for the IoT

Dialog Semiconductor to Acquire Silego for $306 Million in Bid for the IoT

Dialog Semiconductor is set to acquire Silego for a reported $306 million. How will this affect their product lines?


News Oct 14, 2017 by Tim Youngblood
DAC Schematic Design for an Arbitrary Waveform Generator

DAC Schematic Design for an Arbitrary Waveform Generator

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


How to Build a Weighing Scale Using a Load Cell and a Microcontroller

How to Build a Weighing Scale Using a Load Cell and a Microcontroller

In this project, we're making a weighing scale using a C8051 microcontroller development kit, a load cell, and the Simplicity Studio IDE. The measured weight will be displayed on an LCD screen.


Projects Oct 10, 2017 by Nick Davis
Microcontroller Design for an Arbitrary Waveform Generator

Microcontroller Design for an Arbitrary Waveform Generator

In this article, we’ll look at general concepts and some design details for a circuit board that can output a wide variety of analog signals.


NXP Kinetis K27 and K28 | Featured Product Spotlight

NXP Kinetis K27 and K28 | Featured Product Spotlight

NXP's Kinetis K27 and K28 Family of MCUs are based on a 150 MHz ARM Cortex-M4 with floating point unit and offer the highest available SRAM and low system power.


Nextchip SoC Teams Up with CEVA Platform to Boost Real-Time Image Processing for ADAS

Nextchip SoC Teams Up with CEVA Platform to Boost Real-Time Image Processing for ADAS

In this News Brief, we take a look at Nextchip's Apache4 pre-processor SoC, which was recently licensed to the CEVA-XM4 imaging and vision platform.


Improved DAC Phase Noise Measurements Enable Ultralow Phase Noise DDS Applications

Improved DAC Phase Noise Measurements Enable Ultralow Phase Noise DDS Applications

In this article, we show measured improvements of over 10 dB at 10 kHz offsets using the AD9164 DAC.


Teardown Tuesday: Square Chip and NFC Reader

Teardown Tuesday: Square Chip and NFC Reader

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


News Oct 03, 2017 by Alex Udanis
Silicon-Based Artificial Muscles—A New Approach to Soft Robotics

Silicon-Based Artificial Muscles—A New Approach to Soft Robotics

Engineers from the University of Columbia have created an artificial muscle that can lift over 1000 times its own weight.


News Oct 01, 2017 by Zabrel Holsman
LoRa Backscatter Device Provides Long-Range Communication with Low-Power

LoRa Backscatter Device Provides Long-Range Communication with Low-Power

Researchers at the University of Washington have developed the first wide-area backscatter communication system, the LoRa Backscatter, that is not only is low-power and cost-efficient at 10 cents per unit, but also provides long-range communication of up to 2.8 km.


News Sep 28, 2017 by Chantelle Dubois
Intelligence at the Edge Part 2: Reduced Time to Insight

Intelligence at the Edge Part 2: Reduced Time to Insight

In this multipart industrial IoT series, we will break down and explore the fundamental aspects of the edge node interpretation within the larger IoT framework: sensing, measuring, interpreting, and connecting data, with additional consideration for power management and security.


When is a Multi-Meter Not Enough? An Introduction to Oscilloscopes

When is a Multi-Meter Not Enough? An Introduction to Oscilloscopes

In this article, we'll discuss when oscilloscopes are a great solution for the time-intensive process of mapping out data on a circuit.


Teardown Tuesday: Gas Leak Detector

Teardown Tuesday: Gas Leak Detector

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.


News Sep 19, 2017 by Alex Udanis
Vicor DCM VIA Modules | New Product Brief

Vicor DCM VIA Modules | New Product Brief

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.


Adding an LCD and Keypad to a Tachometer and Speedometer

Adding an LCD and Keypad to a Tachometer and Speedometer

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


Projects Sep 18, 2017 by Nick Davis
Teardown Tuesday: Bluetooth-Enabled Cordless Barcode Scanner

Teardown Tuesday: Bluetooth-Enabled Cordless Barcode Scanner

In this teardown, we open up and scrutinize a 1D cordless barcode scanner made by Besteker.


News Sep 12, 2017 by Nick Davis
WSU Team Designs Schottky Diode that Recycles Excess Heat from Electronics

WSU Team Designs Schottky Diode that Recycles Excess Heat from Electronics

A team from Washington State University has made a Schottky diode that recycles heat from electronics to charge a battery. But will we ever see one in a consumer device?


News Sep 11, 2017 by Tim Youngblood
Safer Lithium Ion Batteries, Featuring Nanodiamonds

Safer Lithium Ion Batteries, Featuring Nanodiamonds

A research team consisting of members from Drexel University and Tsinghua University have created a nanodiamond plated battery that suppresses dendrite formation while retaining functionality.


News Sep 10, 2017 by Zabrel Holsman
Maxim MAX17290 and MAX17292 PWM Boost Controllers | New Product Brief

Maxim MAX17290 and MAX17292 PWM Boost Controllers | New Product Brief

Maxim’s MAX17290 and MAX17292 PWM Boost Controllers are highly efficient synchronous step-up controllers with a wide input voltage range and input transient protection.