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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
How Design Kits Simplify IoT’s Last Mile to the Cloud

How Design Kits Simplify IoT’s Last Mile to the Cloud

A sneak peek of two IoT platforms allows developers to save time and cost while they streamline connectivity to the cloud services.


News Aug 31, 2018 by Majeed Ahmad
Overvoltage Protection for Harsh Industrial Environments: An Analog Devices RS485/RS422 Transceiver

Overvoltage Protection for Harsh Industrial Environments: An Analog Devices RS485/RS422 Transceiver

LTC2879X is an Analog Devices RS485/RS422 transceiver which offers robust operation in industrial environments up to 175°C.


News Aug 13, 2018 by Dr. Steve Arar
Wireless RF Energy Harvesting: RF-to-DC Conversion and a Look at Powercast Hardware

Wireless RF Energy Harvesting: RF-to-DC Conversion and a Look at Powercast Hardware

This article looks at the technology and the sample kits that Powercast provides users who want to learn more about the technology.


More Accurate and Secure Asset Tracking: Trends in Cellular and Indoor Location Technology

More Accurate and Secure Asset Tracking: Trends in Cellular and Indoor Location Technology

Here's a look at recent technologies released by PoLTE and decaWave, which provide indoor location services, and Telit, which provides cellular modules with a global reach.


News Jul 12, 2018 by Mark Hughes
Power Line Communication (PLC) Modem Chips Streamline Smart Meter Design

Power Line Communication (PLC) Modem Chips Streamline Smart Meter Design

An overview of two PLC design solutions shows the progress in the realization of smart grid infrastructure.


News Jun 29, 2018 by Majeed Ahmad
Implementing a Binary Parity Generator and Checker with GreenPAK

Implementing a Binary Parity Generator and Checker with GreenPAK

This app note implements a binary parity generator and checker with two data input variants, a parallel data input, and a serial data input. It describes the implemented logic, GreenPAKs implementation, and the obtained results.


Understanding the Dynamic Range Specification of an ADC

Understanding the Dynamic Range Specification of an ADC

This article will discuss the dynamic range specification of an ADC.


Hardware Evaluation of a Custom Programmable Wi-Fi Controller: The WiCard

Hardware Evaluation of a Custom Programmable Wi-Fi Controller: The WiCard

This article explores the schematic design and basic features of a smart programmable wireless controller module I designed: the WiCard.


The RF Platformization for the 5G and IoT Designs

The RF Platformization for the 5G and IoT Designs

New design resources are becoming available as RF front-ends enter into high gear amid the 5G and IoT take-off.


News May 30, 2018 by Majeed Ahmad
Simplify Your Industrial Interface by Eliminating RS-485 Control Lines

Simplify Your Industrial Interface by Eliminating RS-485 Control Lines

This article outlines traditional half-duplex RS-485 configurations and then presents new alternatives for simplifying the control interface by eliminating the required control lines and software control code.


Cypress Semiconductor EZ-BT WICED Dual-Mode Module Evaluation Board | Featured Product Spotlight

Cypress Semiconductor EZ-BT WICED Dual-Mode Module Evaluation Board | Featured Product Spotlight

Cypress Semiconductor offers the EZ-BT WICED Dual-Mode Module Evaluation Board, which is designed for evaluating and developing Bluetooth 5.0 applications with the Cypress EZ-BT WICED module.


u-blox Module Release, STMicro, and Arduino: IoT Communications News Brief Roundup

u-blox Module Release, STMicro, and Arduino: IoT Communications News Brief Roundup

Check out today’s IoT communications roundup to see what’s new on the horizon.


News May 17, 2018 by Chantelle Dubois
Switching Regulators with the Size and Simplicity of a Linear Regulator (LDO), from Maxim Integrated

Switching Regulators with the Size and Simplicity of a Linear Regulator (LDO), from Maxim Integrated

Maxim Integrated recently announced their new Himalaya uSLIC power modules: the MAXM17532 and the MAXM15462.


News May 11, 2018 by Nick Davis
What Is the Difference between Conducted and Radiated EMI?

What Is the Difference between Conducted and Radiated EMI?

This technical brief explains two distinct types of electromagnetic interference.


How to Stream Sensor Data from Bosch’s XDK110 Evaluation Board to the MQTT Messaging Service

How to Stream Sensor Data from Bosch’s XDK110 Evaluation Board to the MQTT Messaging Service

In this article, we will take a look at the XDK110 rapid prototyping kit, characterize its hardware, explore its software environment, and demonstrate connecting the device to the MQTT messaging service.


Projects Apr 12, 2018 by Mark Hughes
How to Add Bluetooth 5 to a Project with a GT-tronics BLE5 Module

How to Add Bluetooth 5 to a Project with a GT-tronics BLE5 Module

This article demonstrates a solderless-breadboard compatible carrier-board for a pre-certified BLE4 or BLE5 module made by GT-Tronics. Use it to experiment with your own BLE5 compatible designs.


Projects Apr 04, 2018 by Mark Hughes
Sprint’s Bid to Have 5G in 2019 Using Massive MIMO

Sprint’s Bid to Have 5G in 2019 Using Massive MIMO

The race for 5G implementation is on. Sprint hopes to use Massive MIMO systems to bridge the gap between 4G and 5G and bring 5G towers to six cities in 2019.


News Mar 21, 2018 by Tim Youngblood
News Brief: New Transceiver and Wi-Fi Modules for Low-Power IoT Applications from Silicon Labs

News Brief: New Transceiver and Wi-Fi Modules for Low-Power IoT Applications from Silicon Labs

This News Brief covers Silicon Labs' WF200 transceiver and WFM200 module, recently added to their Wi-Fi portfolio.


News Mar 13, 2018 by Chantelle Dubois
A Brief History of the Emergency Communications Network

A Brief History of the Emergency Communications Network

What are emergency communications networks? How were they developed and who put them in place? Here's a look at how the US spreads information to its populace quickly in case of emergencies.


News Mar 10, 2018 by Chantelle Dubois