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What’s Inside the Nintendo Switch?

What’s Inside the Nintendo Switch?

Take a look at the inner workings of the Nintendo Switch.


How to Easily Add USB Power Delivery to a Design

How to Easily Add USB Power Delivery to a Design

In this video, we’ll cover some of the aspects of USB Power Delivery, or USB PD, which greatly expands on the simple 5 V supply built into regular USB.


Teardown Tuesday: Wi-Fi HD Security Camera

Teardown Tuesday: Wi-Fi HD Security Camera

In this teardown, we scrutinize the workings of the FunAce Robot WiFi HD Camera.


News Jul 11, 2017 by Nick Davis
Legislation in Power Supply Efficiencies Calls for Adopting Synchronous Rectifiers in Offline Power

Legislation in Power Supply Efficiencies Calls for Adopting Synchronous Rectifiers in Offline Power

With the introduction of a new set of requirements by the US Department of Energy that became law in February 2016, it has become mandatory for manufacturers to improve the efficiency of old designs to meet DoE Level VI in order to sell them to the US market.


u-blox Adds NB1 Capability to “World’s Smallest” LTE Cat M1 Module Series

u-blox Adds NB1 Capability to “World’s Smallest” LTE Cat M1 Module Series

This News Brief covers the SARA-R410M 02B multimode Cat M1 and NB1 module.


News Jul 11, 2017 by Kate Smith
The Brains of the Voyager Spacecraft: Command, Data, and Attitude Control Computers

The Brains of the Voyager Spacecraft: Command, Data, and Attitude Control Computers

Learn about the computers at the heart of the Voyager spacecraft operations.


News Jul 09, 2017 by Chantelle Dubois
Maxim Integrated’s Sound Activated NeoPixel Rave Goggles

Maxim Integrated’s Sound Activated NeoPixel Rave Goggles

Be the spectacle at this summer's music festival with these sound activated rave goggles!


Projects Jul 07, 2017 by Ryan Jones
Isolation and Gain: A New Isolation Amplifier from Texas Instruments Suited for Current Sensing

Isolation and Gain: A New Isolation Amplifier from Texas Instruments Suited for Current Sensing

Amplifiers such as the AMC1301-Q1 are a convenient solution for isolated current and voltage measurements.


News Jul 07, 2017 by Robert Keim
Infineon TRENCHSTOP 5 IGBTs | New Product Brief

Infineon TRENCHSTOP 5 IGBTs | New Product Brief

Infineon TRENCHSTOP 5 are 650 V IGBTs built for industrial applications that offer lower switching and conduction losses co-packed with a full rated diode, ideal for UPS, PV, energy storage, and welding.


Make a Web Server with ESP8266

Make a Web Server with ESP8266

In this project, we first examine how to install an ESP8266 add-on on Arduino IDE and then we make a configurable web server with an ESP8266 and show the simplicity of this process.


MEMS Vibration Monitoring: From Acceleration to Velocity

MEMS Vibration Monitoring: From Acceleration to Velocity

MEMS accelerometers have finally reached a point where they are able to measure vibration on a broad set of machine platforms.


Teardown Tuesday: Bluetooth Battery Charger

Teardown Tuesday: Bluetooth Battery Charger

This Teardown Tuesday looks at the Bluetooth LE enabled E4 battery charger by ESyb.


News Jul 04, 2017 by Mark Hughes
Vicor VI Chip DCM DC-DC Converter Modules | New Product Brief

Vicor VI Chip DCM DC-DC Converter Modules | New Product Brief

Vicor VI Chip DCM DC-DC converter modules are designed to let designers optimize the size, weight, and cost of power systems in industrial process and controls, automotive, and military applications.


Moving Beyond Silicon: A New GaN Power Transistor from EPC

Moving Beyond Silicon: A New GaN Power Transistor from EPC

Parts such as the EPC2046 that utilize alternative semiconductor technologies offer advantages over typical silicon devices.


News Jul 03, 2017 by Robert Keim
STMicroelectronics BlueNRG-1 Bluetooth Low Energy | New Product Brief

STMicroelectronics BlueNRG-1 Bluetooth Low Energy | New Product Brief

STMicroelectronics BlueNRG-1 BLE wireless SoC that enables smaller, lower power BLE devices that are easier to implement.


Multirate DSP and Its Application in D/A Conversion

Multirate DSP and Its Application in D/A Conversion

This article reviews the basics of D/A conversion and explains how multirate DSP can lead to a more efficient system.


Flexible, Low-Noise Frequency Generation: A New Programmable Clock IC from ON Semiconductor

Flexible, Low-Noise Frequency Generation: A New Programmable Clock IC from ON Semiconductor

Clock-generator ICs such as the NB3H73113G offer various features that are beneficial for your digital and mixed-signal designs.


News Jun 30, 2017 by Robert Keim
An Introduction to Oscilloscope Probes

An Introduction to Oscilloscope Probes

This article looks at various types of oscilloscope probes and how to use them.


Texas Instruments Releases Reference Design for a 99% Efficient GaN Inverter Power Stage

Texas Instruments Releases Reference Design for a 99% Efficient GaN Inverter Power Stage

Texas Instruments has released a new reference design that claims up to 99% efficiency.


News Jun 29, 2017 by Kate Smith
TRACO Power TDN Series DC/DC Converters | New Product Brief

TRACO Power TDN Series DC/DC Converters | New Product Brief

TRACO Power’s TDN series of high-performance DC/DC converters are available with up to 5 W outputs in compact DIP or SMD packages for high power density.