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Engineer Spotlight: Open Source Signal Integrity Engineering with Davi Correia and David Banas

The future of electrical engineering, the freedom of giving code away for free, and the importance of professional curiosity: an interview with Signal Integrity Engineers David Banas and Davi Correia....

February 08, 2019 by Mark Hughes

A New 45V Zero-Drift Op-Amp from Microchip, the MCP6V51

This article looks at Microchip’s MCP6V51, which is a zero-drift operational amplifier with a wide supply range and enhanced EMI rejection....

February 04, 2019 by Steve Arar

Electronic Design Automation Beyond ICs: CIDAR Labs’ EDA Programs for Designing Genetic Circuits

Ever wonder what it would be like to alter your DNA? Researchers at Boston University and MIT are working on genetic circuit design automation that might allow you to do just that....

August 01, 2018 by Donald Krambeck

An ADC for Low-Power Data Acquisition Designs: A DC-to-204 kHz, Configurable ADC from Analog Devices

This article will look at some of the most important features of the AD7768-1, a new ADC from Analog Devices that is intended for low-power data acquisition (DAQ) designs....

July 10, 2018 by Steve Arar

Developing Voice-Activated Systems: A Low-Power Stereo ADC from Texas Instruments

This article will look at some of the most important features of TLV320ADC3100 which is TI’s newly-released ADC for voice-activated systems....

June 22, 2018 by Steve Arar

How Auto Balancing Works for Supercapacitors in Low Voltage Designs: A New PCB from ALD

A new PCB ensures over-voltage protection for supercapacitors serving the industrial controls, remote monitoring, and battery backup systems....

June 11, 2018 by Majeed Ahmad

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.

May 30, 2018 by Majeed Ahmad

Two New SPI Analog Mux Switches from Analog Devices

Analog Devices recently announced two new SPI-controlled analog mux switches: the ADGS1208, which has eight single channels, and the ADGS1209, which has four differential channels....

May 25, 2018 by Nick Davis

Low Noise, Low Power, High Speed: An 18-bit, 2 MSPS Precision SAR ADC from Analog Devices

The AD4002 from Analog Devices is a low-noise, low-power, and high-speed 18-bit successive approximation register analog-to-digital converter....

April 16, 2018 by Nick Davis

Digitally Adjust DC-to-DC Voltage Regulators: A PMBus-Controlled Current DAC

A PMBus-controlled, bidirectional current DAC (digital-to-analog converter) that can adjust the output voltage of a DC/DC converter.

March 02, 2018 by Nick Davis

MicroPower, MicroSize, Near-Zero Drift, and Low Offset Voltage: A New Op-Amp from Texas Instruments

A new operational amplifier from Texas Instruments offers impressive specifications in a very small package.

March 01, 2018 by Nick Davis

A New High-Performance Digital MEMS Microphone from Infineon

Here's a breakdown of Infineon's new high-performance digital MEMS microphone that offers power-optimized modes for low-current consumption devices....

February 21, 2018 by Nick Davis

Stable and Precise Voltages: A New Family of Low-Power, High-Precision Voltage Reference ICs

STMicroelectronics introduces their new family of micropower high-precision voltage reference ICs.

January 26, 2018 by Nick Davis

A Configurable Sensor Monitor for Power-Sensitive Designs from Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments recently announced a new nanopower, dual-channel, programmable sensor monitor to help designers optimize system power.

January 25, 2018 by Nick Davis

Towards Low-Power Wearables: A New Biopotential and Bioimpedance Sensor from Maxim Integrated

Maxim Integrated offers their new low-power and high-performance IC for bio measurements.

December 20, 2017 by Nick Davis

How MOSFET Arrays Can Prevent Current Leakage in High-Voltage Systems

High-voltage systems now have the choice of using plug-and-play PCBs to automatically control leakage current in backup power circuitry.

December 19, 2017 by Majeed Ahmad

Optimizing Smart Water Meters: A New Ultrasonic-Sensing Microcontroller from TI

In this article, we look at TI's new integrated ultrasonic-sensing MCU—the MSP430FR6047—that can deliver more accurate measurement for smart water meters....

November 30, 2017 by Nick Davis

A New Analog Accelerometer for Industrial Applications

Some accelerometers are designed for industrial applications, and some are easier to use than others.

November 09, 2017 by Nick Davis

Dialog Semiconductor to Acquire Silego for $306 Million in Bid for the IoT

Dialog Semiconductor is set to acquire Silego for a reported $306 million. How will this affect their product lines?

October 14, 2017 by Tim Youngblood

The LimeSDR Mini Open Source, USB, Programmable Software-Defined Radio

The popular open source LimeSDR USB stick programmable software-defined radio is about to get a smaller, cheaper little brother.

September 26, 2017 by Tim Youngblood