Here's a look at some major milestones in hardware history for the month of April beginning in 1957 with the invention of FORTRAN to the introduction of the…
Here's a look at some major milestones in hardware history for the month of April beginning in 1957 with the invention of FORTRAN to the introduction of the Windows 3.1 operating system in 1992.
In this teardown, we open up a six-pack sequential battery-charging station, from Milwaukee.
In this teardown, we open up a six-pack sequential battery-charging station, from Milwaukee.
If you could build your dream bench, what would you put on it?
If you could build your dream bench, what would you put on it?
STMicroelectronics recently announced their new laser-ranging time-of-flight sensor with a range of up to 4 meters.
STMicroelectronics recently announced their new laser-ranging time-of-flight sensor with a range of up to 4 meters.
This News Brief looks at Infineon's Intelligent Power Module (IPM), the MIPAQ Pro, which has been updated for use in…
This News Brief looks at Infineon's Intelligent Power Module (IPM), the MIPAQ Pro, which has been updated for use in smart grid applications.
Sudipta Chakraborty is the Director of Energy Systems at OPAL-RT. In this Engineer Spotlight, he speaks about challenges…
Sudipta Chakraborty is the Director of Energy Systems at OPAL-RT. In this Engineer Spotlight, he speaks about challenges facing power system design, how hardware-in-the-loop simulations are important for problem-solving with grid integration, and his work on the IEEE-1547 standard for power grid test procedures.
Diodes Incorporated recently released an adaptive constant on-time (aCOT) synchronous DC-to-DC buck converter that offers…
Diodes Incorporated recently released an adaptive constant on-time (aCOT) synchronous DC-to-DC buck converter that offers high efficiencies and an improved transient response.
In this teardown, we dissect a rotating space heater that has two modes of operation: silence and turbo.
In this teardown, we dissect a rotating space heater that has two modes of operation: silence and turbo.
The AD4002 from Analog Devices is a low-noise, low-power, and high-speed 18-bit successive approximation register…
The AD4002 from Analog Devices is a low-noise, low-power, and high-speed 18-bit successive approximation register analog-to-digital converter.
Texas Instruments recently released their new voltage boost converter (step-up converter) that offers high efficiencies…
Texas Instruments recently released their new voltage boost converter (step-up converter) that offers high efficiencies at light load conditions.
Diodes Incorporated announced a new adjustable constant-current LED step-down (buck) DC/DC converter that accepts an…
Diodes Incorporated announced a new adjustable constant-current LED step-down (buck) DC/DC converter that accepts an input voltage ranging from 5V to 60V.
In this teardown, we open up an Immersion Cooker, from My Sous Vide.
In this teardown, we open up an Immersion Cooker, from My Sous Vide.
A compact μModule point-of-load regulator from Linear Technology can be configured as either a single 20-amp voltage…
A compact μModule point-of-load regulator from Linear Technology can be configured as either a single 20-amp voltage regulator or two 10-amp voltage regulators.
In the wake of Uber's fatal autonomous car crash, companies such as Intel and Waymo are insisting that their autonomous…
In the wake of Uber's fatal autonomous car crash, companies such as Intel and Waymo are insisting that their autonomous vehicle systems could have prevented this tragedy. How are these big names doing autonomous driving differently?
A new series of highly-integrated ICs provide a flexible solution for driving variable speed motors.
A new series of highly-integrated ICs provide a flexible solution for driving variable speed motors.
Allegro Microsystems touts their new fully-integrated and highly-sensitive current sensor.
Allegro Microsystems touts their new fully-integrated and highly-sensitive current sensor.
What's the difference between SiP, SoC, SoM, and CoM?
What's the difference between SiP, SoC, SoM, and CoM?
Texas Instruments recently announced their new dual high-current buck converter and dual linear regulator all in a single IC.
Texas Instruments recently announced their new dual high-current buck converter and dual linear regulator all in a single IC.
A team from the Microsoft Research New Experiences and Technologies (NExT) Operating Systems Group has been working on…
A team from the Microsoft Research New Experiences and Technologies (NExT) Operating Systems Group has been working on methods to introduce high level security in IoT microcontrollers, coming up with a list of seven properties they believe are essential for protecting devices and could be easily implemented by any manufacturer.
Encryption takes energy. MIT's public-key encryption chip reportedly reduces encryption energy consumption by 99.75%.
Encryption takes energy. MIT's public-key encryption chip reportedly reduces encryption energy consumption by 99.75%.