In this teardown, we examine the guts of 3M's hearing protection device which comes with a built-in AM/FM radio and is capable of playing music from your MP3 player.
In this teardown, we examine the guts of 3M's hearing protection device which comes with a built-in AM/FM radio and is capable of playing music from your MP3 player.
Passive intermodulation represents the intermodulation products generated when two or more signals transit through a…
Passive intermodulation represents the intermodulation products generated when two or more signals transit through a passive device with nonlinear properties. The interaction of mechanical components generally causes nonlinear elements.
Protection and filtering solutions aren’t a new concept, but as systems gain more connectivity in smaller packages,…
Protection and filtering solutions aren’t a new concept, but as systems gain more connectivity in smaller packages, they are more important than ever.
Connecting two parts of a system becomes complicated when your signals are up in the gigahertz range. Let’s take a look…
Connecting two parts of a system becomes complicated when your signals are up in the gigahertz range. Let’s take a look at some new cabling options.
In this teardown, we will look at a Samsung wireless charger that can charge mobiles (with the needed technology) to be…
In this teardown, we will look at a Samsung wireless charger that can charge mobiles (with the needed technology) to be charged by simply placing the phone on the unit.
Analog Devices HMC6300 and HMC6301 MillimeterWave Transmitter/Receiver ICs are a complete chipset for multi-Gbps…
Analog Devices HMC6300 and HMC6301 MillimeterWave Transmitter/Receiver ICs are a complete chipset for multi-Gbps operation in the 60 GHz unlicensed ISM band.
Use Cypress Solar-Powered BLE Sensors, an Arduino UNO, and an HM10 BLE module to make your own multi-node temperature and…
Use Cypress Solar-Powered BLE Sensors, an Arduino UNO, and an HM10 BLE module to make your own multi-node temperature and humidity monitor and display.
Transmit humidity and temperature data with a fully functional, off-the-shelf, battery-less wireless sensor node.
Transmit humidity and temperature data with a fully functional, off-the-shelf, battery-less wireless sensor node.
RFID is an advanced technique for attaching information to objects of all kinds, and ICs such as the ST25DV series can…
RFID is an advanced technique for attaching information to objects of all kinds, and ICs such as the ST25DV series can help you to implement this technology.
TI’s CC2640R2F SimpleLink Ultra-Low Energy Wireless MCUs integrate an ARM Cortex-M3 and RF core to support Bluetooth…
TI’s CC2640R2F SimpleLink Ultra-Low Energy Wireless MCUs integrate an ARM Cortex-M3 and RF core to support Bluetooth 4.2 and Bluetooth 5 low energy applications.
STMicroelectronics has released a Discovery kit for IoT developers.
STMicroelectronics has released a Discovery kit for IoT developers.
In this week’s Teardown Tuesday, we tear down a PlayStation Move controller to see what ICs and parts make up current…
In this week’s Teardown Tuesday, we tear down a PlayStation Move controller to see what ICs and parts make up current gaming technology.
The XBee Shield provides an interface to the XBee which adds wireless communication to an Arduino project.
The XBee Shield provides an interface to the XBee which adds wireless communication to an Arduino project.
u-blox has released the world's smallest Cat M1 module to date.
u-blox has released the world's smallest Cat M1 module to date.
This article goes over the basics of the humble common mode choke and its applications.
This article goes over the basics of the humble common mode choke and its applications.
Why install three components when you could use one instead? You can simplify your layout with single-component passive…
Why install three components when you could use one instead? You can simplify your layout with single-component passive filters, such as the MEM1005PP251T from TDK.
In this News Brief, we'll look at the release of Tektronix's AWG5200 series arbitrary waveform generator.
In this News Brief, we'll look at the release of Tektronix's AWG5200 series arbitrary waveform generator.
In the last two months, some impressively tiny systems were unveiled or released.
In the last two months, some impressively tiny systems were unveiled or released.
ASUS, the Taiwanese hardware and electronics company known for their desktops, laptops, monitors, graphics cards, and…
ASUS, the Taiwanese hardware and electronics company known for their desktops, laptops, monitors, graphics cards, and more has decided they're going to delve into the micro-PC market.
Brace yourselves, Bluetooth 5 is coming. These SoCs and their dev kits can help prepare your designs for the new protocol.
Brace yourselves, Bluetooth 5 is coming. These SoCs and their dev kits can help prepare your designs for the new protocol.