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The First Commercial Graphene-based Hall Sensors Open Door for Graphene Electronics at Wide

The First Commercial Graphene-based Hall Sensors Open Door for Graphene Electronics at Wide

Paragraf is the first company to grow graphene on a semiconductor wafer, opening the possibilities to a new class of graphene-based electronics.


News Mar 11, 2021 by Jake Hertz
New UWB Antennas Prove High Precision and Low Power Doesn’t Have to Be a Trade-off

New UWB Antennas Prove High Precision and Low Power Doesn’t Have to Be a Trade-off

With real-time location services becoming a staple in IIoT and consumer devices alike, the Antenna Company has set out to prove that UWB antennas can have the best of both worlds: high precision and low power.


News Mar 08, 2021 by Jake Hertz
What Is the Power Spectrum of Quantization Noise?

What Is the Power Spectrum of Quantization Noise?

Our series on quantization noise begins with a clarification of the framework the author used to determine the scope of his investigation into quantization noise.


The Class-D Amplifier Is the Star of Acoustic Vehicle Alerting Systems, ST Suggests

The Class-D Amplifier Is the Star of Acoustic Vehicle Alerting Systems, ST Suggests

ADAS and AVAS are known to add a number of speakers to an automotive audio system. Class-D amplifiers, however, may be a useful solution for cutting size, costs, heat, and power consumption.


JAXA Is Bringing All Solid-state Lithium-Ion Batteries to Space in 2021

JAXA Is Bringing All Solid-state Lithium-Ion Batteries to Space in 2021

While lithium-ion batteries bear some risks of combustion in consumer devices, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency hopes to experiment with the merits of all solid-state lithium-ion batteries in space.


News Mar 04, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Adding a Low-pass Filter to an ADC Model and DAC Modeling

Adding a Low-pass Filter to an ADC Model and DAC Modeling

In the final part of this series on modeling ADCs, we discuss one more model and also briefly cover DAC models.


MAXIM INTEGRATED MAX17320 ModelGauge m5 EZ Fuel Gauge | New Product Brief

MAXIM INTEGRATED MAX17320 ModelGauge m5 EZ Fuel Gauge | New Product Brief

This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.


Modeling ADCs Using Effective Number of Bits (ENOB)

Modeling ADCs Using Effective Number of Bits (ENOB)

Learn about the concept of ENOB (effective number of bits) and how it can be used in modeling data converters in system simulations.


RICOH ELECTRONICS RP130x Low Noise 150mA LDO Regulators | New Product Brief

RICOH ELECTRONICS RP130x Low Noise 150mA LDO Regulators | New Product Brief

This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.


Powering Perseverance: How NASA Provides Electricity to a Rover on Mars

Powering Perseverance: How NASA Provides Electricity to a Rover on Mars

Alone on Mars without the possibility of human intervention, how does the Perseverance rover stay powered?


News Feb 24, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Developing Robust Motion Detectors Does Not Have to Be a Moving Target

Developing Robust Motion Detectors Does Not Have to Be a Moving Target

This article discusses some concepts for ensuring motion detector designs will be robust to external disturbances by presenting an infrared detector assembly that can significantly reduce the parts count and improve product performance and reliability. 


Grid Outages in Texas Spark Discussion on the Challenges of Renewable Energy Integration

Grid Outages in Texas Spark Discussion on the Challenges of Renewable Energy Integration

Freezing temperatures and rolling blackouts have spurred discussion on whether renewable energy grid integration may be a safety net for future outages. Design-level challenges, however, make this endeavor more complicated than it may seem.


New Eval Tools May Simplify E-Paper Design, the Low-Power Cousin of LCDs

New Eval Tools May Simplify E-Paper Design, the Low-Power Cousin of LCDs

As more engineering teams look to incorporate e-paper displays into their products, proper evaluation tools can help designers cut power and boost memory.


News Feb 17, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Simplifying EV Power Design by Overcoming the Gate Driver Power Challenge

Simplifying EV Power Design by Overcoming the Gate Driver Power Challenge

Power conversion systems in EVs follow the half-bridge configuration. This article explores the IGBT half-bridge design of a high-voltage side (output stage) of the gate driver.


From an Unearthed Time Capsule, MIT Discovers Replacement for Josephson Junctions

From an Unearthed Time Capsule, MIT Discovers Replacement for Josephson Junctions

Termed the "tiny switch that almost made it big," MIT's long-forgotten cryotron has inspired a possible replacement to Josephson junctions for quantum computing.


News Feb 15, 2021 by Jake Hertz
All About Seeing Your Projects: Optical and Digital Magnification

All About Seeing Your Projects: Optical and Digital Magnification

Smaller electronics call for more powerful inspection equipment. If you're building a collection of at-home lab equipment, these visual tools may help you see where you're going on minuscule boards.


How Chip Researchers Have Led the Charge in COVID-19 Diagnostic Tests

How Chip Researchers Have Led the Charge in COVID-19 Diagnostic Tests

Electrical engineers have been hard at work contributing to the fight against coronavirus—through medical and diagnostic devices alike. Here’s a look at a few "lab-on-a-chip" highlights.


News Feb 13, 2021 by Luke James
How to Use Decoupling Capacitor Placement to Reduce Harmonic Distortion

How to Use Decoupling Capacitor Placement to Reduce Harmonic Distortion

Learn how to reduce second harmonic distortion by following some guidelines for placing decoupling capacitors in your PCB layout.


New PMOS Devices Take a Note on the Low On-Resistance of NMOS

New PMOS Devices Take a Note on the Low On-Resistance of NMOS

Many current P-channel MOSFETs don't cut it for high-voltage applications. To meet the challenge, a new family of PMOS is claimed to feature 62% lower RDS(on) than comparable devices.


News Feb 12, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Event-Triggered Smart Cameras Equals Major Power Savings, Says ON Semi

Event-Triggered Smart Cameras Equals Major Power Savings, Says ON Semi

ON Semiconductor’s new smart camera is a blend of many of the company's embedded devices, including sensors, cameras, and BLE connectivity.


News Feb 10, 2021 by Jake Hertz