Latest Power Articles and Videos

Tips and techniques for incorporating EFM8 microcontrollers into your custom hardware.

Tips and techniques for incorporating EFM8 microcontrollers into your custom hardware.

In the systems where custom sensors are required, it's imperative that the designer quantifies the environmental,…

In the systems where custom sensors are required, it's imperative that the designer quantifies the environmental, mechanical, electrical, and magnetic parameters of the entire system so that a sensor which meets those operating conditions can be selected.

Galvanic isolation is a way to isolate functional sections of electrical systems to prevent current flow. A brief…

Galvanic isolation is a way to isolate functional sections of electrical systems to prevent current flow. A brief explanation of differing methods to create galvanic isolation.

Learn how to correctly select the right sensors for your project with this handy guide.

Learn how to correctly select the right sensors for your project with this handy guide.

Smart LEDs are becoming increasingly popular and very inexpensive. It's a great time to pick some up and experiment!

Smart LEDs are becoming increasingly popular and very inexpensive. It's a great time to pick some up and experiment!

From start to finish, all tech eyes will be on the 2016 Consumer Technology Association's convention in Las Vegas from…

From start to finish, all tech eyes will be on the 2016 Consumer Technology Association's convention in Las Vegas from January 6 through 9. Here's what we can expect to see.

An FPGA is a crucial tool for many DSP and embedded systems engineers. However, the learning curve when getting started…

An FPGA is a crucial tool for many DSP and embedded systems engineers. However, the learning curve when getting started can be fairly steep. This project introduces the Quartus II and ModelSim software suites as well as a background on FPGA design flow for system on chip development. The development board used was a Terasic DE1-SoC, which has the Altera Cyclone V SoC chip. This IC contains an FPGA and an integrated ARM Cortex A9 as a hard processor system.

One of the most common analog-to-digital converters used in applications requiring a sampling rate under 10 MSPS is the…

One of the most common analog-to-digital converters used in applications requiring a sampling rate under 10 MSPS is the Successive Approximation Register ADC. This ADC is ideal for applications requiring a resolution between 8-16 bits.

Wireless charging is being integrated into businesses and workspaces, but it's not very impressive.

Wireless charging is being integrated into businesses and workspaces, but it's not very impressive.

An AC-DC wall adaptor gets disassembled to see what components are used to build it, then the purpose of each component…

An AC-DC wall adaptor gets disassembled to see what components are used to build it, then the purpose of each component is analyzed.

This article covers information essential for understanding and designing the hardware needed for an I2C bus.

This article covers information essential for understanding and designing the hardware needed for an I2C bus.

A PCB for a Wi-Fi communicator using a PICAXE 08M2 and an ESP-01 module driven by interactive code makes a handy setup…

A PCB for a Wi-Fi communicator using a PICAXE 08M2 and an ESP-01 module driven by interactive code makes a handy setup for data collection and IoT reporting.

There's been outcry overs Apple’s new battery case and its "hump." So why did Apple design the case with a hump instead…

There's been outcry overs Apple’s new battery case and its "hump." So why did Apple design the case with a hump instead of something a whole lot sexier?

As designs become smaller, faster and more complex, so do circuit protection decisions. Learn more about circuit…

As designs become smaller, faster and more complex, so do circuit protection decisions. Learn more about circuit protection with this guide.

We polled a bunch of designers and engineers to see what they were asking for this Christmas. Here's the list!

We polled a bunch of designers and engineers to see what they were asking for this Christmas. Here's the list!

In this project, you'll learn how to wire an LED and flash it using the Raspberry Pi. Also, to isolate the Raspberry Pi's…

In this project, you'll learn how to wire an LED and flash it using the Raspberry Pi. Also, to isolate the Raspberry Pi's + 3.3VDC compliant output pins from supply voltages greater than this power source, an opto-isolator will be introduced as well.

There's a fine line between art and tech. Find out what artists are using to create phenomenal modern pieces.

There's a fine line between art and tech. Find out what artists are using to create phenomenal modern pieces.

The founder of Lumenus offers valuable insight into making beautiful and useful wearables.

The founder of Lumenus offers valuable insight into making beautiful and useful wearables.

A simple “break-the-feedback-loop” simulation technique makes for convenient stability analysis, especially with…

A simple “break-the-feedback-loop” simulation technique makes for convenient stability analysis, especially with complex circuits.