A research team from Northeastern University has created a near-zero power consumption sensor at standby.
A research team from Northeastern University has created a near-zero power consumption sensor at standby.
Dialog Semiconductor is set to acquire Silego for a reported $306 million. How will this affect their product lines?
Dialog Semiconductor is set to acquire Silego for a reported $306 million. How will this affect their product lines?
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 project, we're making a weighing scale using a C8051 microcontroller development kit, a load cell, and the…
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.
In this article, we’ll look at general concepts and some design details for a circuit board that can output a wide…
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's Kinetis K27 and K28 Family of MCUs are based on a 150 MHz ARM Cortex-M4 with floating point unit and offer the…
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.
In this News Brief, we take a look at Nextchip's Apache4 pre-processor SoC, which was recently licensed to the CEVA-XM4…
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.
In this article, we show measured improvements of over 10 dB at 10 kHz offsets using the AD9164 DAC.
In this article, we show measured improvements of over 10 dB at 10 kHz offsets using the AD9164 DAC.
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.
Engineers from the University of Columbia have created an artificial muscle that can lift over 1000 times its own weight.
Engineers from the University of Columbia have created an artificial muscle that can lift over 1000 times its own weight.
Researchers at the University of Washington have developed the first wide-area backscatter communication system, the LoRa…
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.
In this multipart industrial IoT series, we will break down and explore the fundamental aspects of the edge node…
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.
In this article, we'll discuss when oscilloscopes are a great solution for the time-intensive process of mapping out data…
In this article, we'll discuss when oscilloscopes are a great solution for the time-intensive process of mapping out data on a circuit.
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.
In this teardown, we open up and scrutinize a 1D cordless barcode scanner made by Besteker.
In this teardown, we open up and scrutinize a 1D cordless barcode scanner made by Besteker.
A team from Washington State University has made a Schottky diode that recycles heat from electronics to charge a…
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?
A research team consisting of members from Drexel University and Tsinghua University have created a nanodiamond plated…
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.
Maxim’s MAX17290 and MAX17292 PWM Boost Controllers are highly efficient synchronous step-up controllers with a wide…
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.