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NXP Semiconductors RFEL24-500 RF Energy Lab Box | New Product Brief

NXP Semiconductors RFEL24-500 RF Energy Lab Box | New Product Brief

NXP’s RF Energy Lab box is a fully integrated, solid state RF development system for RF and non-RF engineers alike, requiring no RF expertise or separate RF equipment.


How Do I Prep My PCB for Fabrication? Accelerating PCB Assembly with Design Best Practices

How Do I Prep My PCB for Fabrication? Accelerating PCB Assembly with Design Best Practices

In this article, Parker Dillman, lead EE and co-founder of MacroFab, covers how to best prepare your PCB designs for fabrication and assembly.


Building Out the RISC-V Ecosystem

Building Out the RISC-V Ecosystem

What is an ecosystem and what is not? How does the term ecosystem apply to RISC-V and it's open-source architecture? Markus Levy nad Robert Oshana weigh in on RISC-V as an ecosystem, where that ecosystem is today, and discusses new developments in RISC-V.


TDK MAF Noise Suppression Filters | New Product Brief

TDK MAF Noise Suppression Filters | New Product Brief

TDK’s MAF series of noise suppression filters are miniaturized audio line filters designed for use in smartphones, tablets, portable game consoles, and other devices with wireless receivers.


Nordic Semiconductor nRF9160 Development Kit | New Product Brief

Nordic Semiconductor nRF9160 Development Kit | New Product Brief

Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF9160 Development Kit makes cellular-connected IoT development easy.


Designing Smart Meters with Circuit Protection, Sensing, and Power Control Capabilities

Designing Smart Meters with Circuit Protection, Sensing, and Power Control Capabilities

This article offers an overview of the various component options for smart meter design and how they can improve the operation of the meters into which they are designed.


Understanding Bandwidth in Communications and Computing

Understanding Bandwidth in Communications and Computing

This article discusses how to interpret and specify bandwidth in systems that involve data transmission and digital processing.


What Is Bandwidth?

What Is Bandwidth?

This article explores the surprisingly complicated details associated with a word that we frequently use but perhaps don’t fully understand.


Utilizing the Different Types of Common IoT Connection Methods

Utilizing the Different Types of Common IoT Connection Methods

This article explores the pros and cons of connectivity options for IoT edge device design.


Harting ix Industrial Ethernet Interface | New Product Brief

Harting ix Industrial Ethernet Interface | New Product Brief

Harting ix Industrial is a smaller, more robust interface for Ethernet and other high-speed interfaces.


Digi International TransPort WR64 Dual Cellular LTE-Advanced Router | New Product Brief

Digi International TransPort WR64 Dual Cellular LTE-Advanced Router | New Product Brief

Digi International’s TransPort WR64 Dual Cellular LTE-Advanced Router is designed to meet the physical and functional demands of transportation and mobile environments.


Phoenix Contact QUINT DC UPS | Featured Product Spotlight

Phoenix Contact QUINT DC UPS | Featured Product Spotlight

Phoenix Contact QUINT DC UPS is an intelligent, networked, DIN rail UPS for industrial networks.


Historical Engineers: Michael Faraday, a Founding Father of Electrical Science

Historical Engineers: Michael Faraday, a Founding Father of Electrical Science

Who was Michael Faraday? What did he contribute to the field of electrical engineering?


News Nov 05, 2018 by Gary Elinoff
Renesas Electronics Synergy AE-CLOUD2 LTE IoT Connectivity Kit | New Product Brief

Renesas Electronics Synergy AE-CLOUD2 LTE IoT Connectivity Kit | New Product Brief

The Renesas Synergy AE-CLOUD2 LTE IoT Connectivity Kit is a platform for the rapid development of IoT devices with global LTE connectivity.


Environmental Sensors: Omron, Bosch, and Sensirion Sensors for Smart Homes, IoT Devices, Wearables

Environmental Sensors: Omron, Bosch, and Sensirion Sensors for Smart Homes, IoT Devices, Wearables

What counts as an environmental sensor anyway? Check out some of the leading environmental sensors and what they measure.


News Oct 29, 2018 by Kate Smith
STMicroelectronics STPTIC-15L2C4 Tunable Integrated Capacitor | New Product Brief

STMicroelectronics STPTIC-15L2C4 Tunable Integrated Capacitor | New Product Brief

STMicroelectronics’ Parascan Tunable Integrated Capacitors are ideal for adaptive RF tuning applications. The STPTIC is based on Parascan dielectric.


On-Chip Diagnostic Features: A Single-Channel 16-Bit DAC from Analog Devices

On-Chip Diagnostic Features: A Single-Channel 16-Bit DAC from Analog Devices

In this article, we’ll take a look at the Analog Devices AD5758, which is a single-channel DAC with dynamic power control and HART connectivity.


News Oct 23, 2018 by Dr. Steve Arar
Amphenol RF HD-EFI Series Micro-Miniature Interface Connectors | New Product Brief

Amphenol RF HD-EFI Series Micro-Miniature Interface Connectors | New Product Brief

Amphenol RF HD-EFI Series Micro-Miniature Interface Connectors is a three-piece interconnect system for board-to-board connections with large board tolerances, blind mating, and multiple RF connections.


Small Size, nanoPower: A New Comparator from Texas Instruments

Small Size, nanoPower: A New Comparator from Texas Instruments

This article will look at the most important features of the TLV7031 which is a nanoPower comparator from Texas Instruments.


News Oct 17, 2018 by Dr. Steve Arar
Swarm Communications and CubeSats: An Update on the Advantages and Challenges of Nanosatellites

Swarm Communications and CubeSats: An Update on the Advantages and Challenges of Nanosatellites

Light, inexpensive and easy to launch and replace, nanosatellites are tiny space vehicles that are becoming ever more mainstream, presenting novel advancements and unique challenges.


News Oct 10, 2018 by Gary Elinoff