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This article looks at new technologies regarding the existing cable network, in particular, power amplifier digital predistortion.

This article looks at new technologies regarding the existing cable network, in particular, power amplifier digital predistortion.

Small batteries increase the need for low power use, efficient design. In this News Brief, we take a look at the…

Small batteries increase the need for low power use, efficient design. In this News Brief, we take a look at the STSPIN32F0A programmable motor controller from ST Micro.

Learn about the man who helped Nikola Tesla propel the adoption of the AC electrical grid in the United States.

Learn about the man who helped Nikola Tesla propel the adoption of the AC electrical grid in the United States.

How do you convert DAC output currents into a normal voltage signal? Let’s take a look.

How do you convert DAC output currents into a normal voltage signal? Let’s take a look.

TI's OPA388 family of precision op amps are the first zero-drift, zero-crossover, rail-to-rail opamps available.

TI's OPA388 family of precision op amps are the first zero-drift, zero-crossover, rail-to-rail opamps available.

Learn about sensorless brushless DC motor controllers, some example ICs, and some disadvantages of using such motors.

Learn about sensorless brushless DC motor controllers, some example ICs, and some disadvantages of using such motors.

In this Teardown Tuesday, we are going to take a look at the inner workings of a trail camera!

In this Teardown Tuesday, we are going to take a look at the inner workings of a trail camera!

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.