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X-FAB Announces Substrate Coupling Analysis Tool To Combat Troublesome Parasitic Effects

X-FAB Announces Substrate Coupling Analysis Tool To Combat Troublesome Parasitic Effects

A new tool from foundry group X-FAB aims to mitigate the negative effects of substrate coupling in IC design.


News May 13, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
The Early History of the Oscilloscope: Amber and Frog Legs

The Early History of the Oscilloscope: Amber and Frog Legs

Here is the first part in a series of the history of the oscilloscope, building up from the discovery electricity to the first rudimentary measuring tools using frog legs.


News May 11, 2019 by Chantelle Dubois
A (Solder) Bridge To Nowhere: What Is a Solder Bridge and How to Avoid Them in PCB Design

A (Solder) Bridge To Nowhere: What Is a Solder Bridge and How to Avoid Them in PCB Design

Learn what solder bridges are and how to avoid them.


Linear Technology and Analog Devices µModule Regulators | New Product Brief

Linear Technology and Analog Devices µModule Regulators | New Product Brief

Analog Devices’ LTM4700 µModule Regulator is a dual 50A or single 100A step-down regulator for use in telecom, datacom, and storage systems.


How Do Time of Flight Sensors (ToF) Work? A Look at ToF 3D Cameras

How Do Time of Flight Sensors (ToF) Work? A Look at ToF 3D Cameras

How do time of flight sensors determine distances? Learn more about ToF cameras using an example 3D camera.


When Can Electrical Engineers Use Python? Applications for the Python Programming Language

When Can Electrical Engineers Use Python? Applications for the Python Programming Language

Where can EEs use Python in their day to day? Here's a look at the applications where Python excels.


Diodes Incorporated Announces Versatile New Boost Controller for LED/LCD Display Applications

Diodes Incorporated Announces Versatile New Boost Controller for LED/LCD Display Applications

Diodes Incorporated's new LED controller uses PWM to analog dimming conversion for display applications.


News May 04, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
How to Interpret IMU Sensor Data for Dead-Reckoning: Rotation Matrix Creation

How to Interpret IMU Sensor Data for Dead-Reckoning: Rotation Matrix Creation

Working with IMUs can maddening for a variety of reasons, but what scares people the most is usually the math.


Texas Instruments DP83869EVM PHY Evaluation Module | New Product Brief

Texas Instruments DP83869EVM PHY Evaluation Module | New Product Brief

Texas Instruments’ DP83869EVM is a copper and fiber industrial ethernet PHY evaluation module based on TI’s DP83869 gigabit PHY transceiver.


How the Weibull Distribution Is Used in Reliability Engineering

How the Weibull Distribution Is Used in Reliability Engineering

This article discusses the Weibull distribution and how it is used in the field of reliability engineering.


Understanding Amplitude Quantization Error for ADCs

Understanding Amplitude Quantization Error for ADCs

This article examines the quantization error of an analog-to-digital converter.


NXP Semiconductors i.MX 8M Mini Evaluation Kit | New Product Brief

NXP Semiconductors i.MX 8M Mini Evaluation Kit | New Product Brief

NXP Semiconductors i.MX 8M Mini Evaluation Kit is a feature-rich platform for developing with the i.MX 8M Mini multimedia applications processor.


Analog Devices Inc. ADRF57xx | New Product Brief

Analog Devices Inc. ADRF57xx | New Product Brief

Analog Devices ADRF5700 series digital attenuators are 40GHz silicon attenuators for use in industrial scanners, 5G infrastructure, test and instrumentation, and other RF applications.


SAMA5D2C Xplained Ultra Evaluation Board | Digital Datasheet

SAMA5D2C Xplained Ultra Evaluation Board | Digital Datasheet

Microchip’s SAMA5D2 Xplained Ultra evaluation kit is a fast prototyping and development platform for the SAMA5D2 series of microprocessors.


InnoMux Chipset from Power Integrations Reaches 91% Efficiency

InnoMux Chipset from Power Integrations Reaches 91% Efficiency

Single-stage architecture provides independently-regulated constant voltage and constant current outputs.


News Apr 08, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Phoenix Contact Quint Power Supply | Tech Specs

Phoenix Contact Quint Power Supply | Tech Specs

Phoenix Contact QUINT Power supplies are pre-configured for active signal monitoring and can be configured with analog, digital and relay contacts.


new products Apr 04, 2019 by TTI, Inc
Texas Instruments AWR1642BOOST | New Product Brief

Texas Instruments AWR1642BOOST | New Product Brief

Texas Instruments’ AWR1642 BoosterPack™ is an evaluation module for the AWR1642 single-chip automotive radar sensor.


Microchip SAM E54 Xplained Pro | Digital Datasheet

Microchip SAM E54 Xplained Pro | Digital Datasheet

Microchip’s SAME54 Xplained Pro Evaluation Kit enables the development of low-power and secure connected designs for industrial and automotive applications.


Introduction to Reliability in Electronics: Tools and Metrics for Anticipating Device Failure

Introduction to Reliability in Electronics: Tools and Metrics for Anticipating Device Failure

Reliability engineering estimates device lifetimes and failure rates to determine what will fail and when.


Innovative Isolated ICs from Silicon Labs Promise Precision and Stability

Innovative Isolated ICs from Silicon Labs Promise Precision and Stability

The newly-announced Si89xx product family provides voltage, current, and package options.


News Mar 26, 2019 by Mark Hughes