National Semiconductor reduced the analog bar-graph display to a single IC, a handful of LEDs, and one resistor. The level meter was never the same.
National Semiconductor reduced the analog bar-graph display to a single IC, a handful of LEDs, and one resistor. The level meter was never the same.
The new mic offers an 84-dBA signal-to-noise ratio and a 146-dB acoustic overload point—a 10-dB improvement over the…
The new mic offers an 84-dBA signal-to-noise ratio and a 146-dB acoustic overload point—a 10-dB improvement over the industry standard.
The new devices provide compact C-band filtering options for 5G RF front-end designs from 3,300 MHz to 5,000 MHz.
The new devices provide compact C-band filtering options for 5G RF front-end designs from 3,300 MHz to 5,000 MHz.
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope’s mirror may get the headlines, but its detector chips, photon-counting cameras,…
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope’s mirror may get the headlines, but its detector chips, photon-counting cameras, and downlink amplifier tell the electronics story.
Drawing less than 120 mW and tolerating 30 krad of total ionizing dose, the chip-scale atomic clock keeps LEO satellites…
Drawing less than 120 mW and tolerating 30 krad of total ionizing dose, the chip-scale atomic clock keeps LEO satellites synchronized when GNSS timing is unavailable.
Rohm’s second-generation resonant tunneling diode oscillator reaches 40 µW maximum output in the same package as gen 1.
Rohm’s second-generation resonant tunneling diode oscillator reaches 40 µW maximum output in the same package as gen 1.
New chip weds advanced technology from Nuvoton and Klippel to create a high-performance audio solution for smart audio devices
New chip weds advanced technology from Nuvoton and Klippel to create a high-performance audio solution for smart audio devices
Texas Instruments combined JFET inputs with a bipolar output stage in 1977—and it slowly took over guitar pedals,…
Texas Instruments combined JFET inputs with a bipolar output stage in 1977—and it slowly took over guitar pedals, synthesizers, and mixing desks.
The compact system footprint and streamlined integration may help automakers adapt to shifting radio policies.
The compact system footprint and streamlined integration may help automakers adapt to shifting radio policies.
Bob Yannes built a three-voice analog synthesizer onto one die in 1982, and its imperfect filter became the signature…
Bob Yannes built a three-voice analog synthesizer onto one die in 1982, and its imperfect filter became the signature sound of an era.
Signetics packed a VCO and phase detector into one 14-pin part, turning a daunting feedback technique into something an…
Signetics packed a VCO and phase detector into one 14-pin part, turning a daunting feedback technique into something an ordinary engineer could build.
The Cortex-M23 microcontroller pairs metrology-grade signal acquisition with an LCD driver and Class-D voice output in a…
The Cortex-M23 microcontroller pairs metrology-grade signal acquisition with an LCD driver and Class-D voice output in a single LQFP128 package.
Cirrus Logic introduced nine new 32-bit ADCs, DACs, and codecs for pro and prosumer audio systems with 115 dB dynamic range.
Cirrus Logic introduced nine new 32-bit ADCs, DACs, and codecs for pro and prosumer audio systems with 115 dB dynamic range.
Created by Philips and Mullard in 1963, the BC109 was the low-noise member of a transistor family that dominated European…
Created by Philips and Mullard in 1963, the BC109 was the low-noise member of a transistor family that dominated European electronics for two decades and later became a sought-after component in guitar effects.
The EX-423 adds four-point crystal mounting, ultra-high vacuum housing, and MIL-STD-202 to Microchip's EX-421 EMXO lineup.
The EX-423 adds four-point crystal mounting, ultra-high vacuum housing, and MIL-STD-202 to Microchip's EX-421 EMXO lineup.
New audio releases use spatial audio, MEMS, and hybrid designs to improve immersion and sound quality.
New audio releases use spatial audio, MEMS, and hybrid designs to improve immersion and sound quality.
RCA's 5-stage Johnson counter with 10 decoded outputs became one of the most built circuits in hobby electronics.
RCA's 5-stage Johnson counter with 10 decoded outputs became one of the most built circuits in hobby electronics.
Whether designing modulation schemes or modeling entropy, engineers are still guided by Hartley's principle that…
Whether designing modulation schemes or modeling entropy, engineers are still guided by Hartley's principle that information can and must be measured.
The MEMS-based oscillator delivers less than 1 nanosecond of time synchronization accuracy for AI clusters.
The MEMS-based oscillator delivers less than 1 nanosecond of time synchronization accuracy for AI clusters.
Developed in the mid-1970s, National Semi’s LM386 collapsed a complete audio output stage into a single DIP-8 package…
Developed in the mid-1970s, National Semi’s LM386 collapsed a complete audio output stage into a single DIP-8 package running off a 9-V battery—and it became the first amplifier most hobbyists ever built.
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