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LED Dimming: A High-Power 40V Buck LED Driver with Two Dimming Methods from Diodes Incorporated

LED Dimming: A High-Power 40V Buck LED Driver with Two Dimming Methods from Diodes Incorporated

Diodes Incorporated has released a high-power 40 V LED controller that's capable of driving up to 3 amps of current.


News Mar 06, 2018 by Nick Davis
Digitally Adjust DC-to-DC Voltage Regulators: A PMBus-Controlled Current DAC

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.


News Mar 02, 2018 by Nick Davis
MicroPower, MicroSize, Near-Zero Drift, and Low Offset Voltage: A New Op-Amp from Texas Instruments

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.


News Mar 01, 2018 by Nick Davis
A New High-Performance Digital MEMS Microphone from Infineon

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.


News Feb 21, 2018 by Nick Davis
Two for One: A Buck Regulator and an LDO in a Single Package from Analog Devices

Two for One: A Buck Regulator and an LDO in a Single Package from Analog Devices

Called a Micro PMU, this IC from Analog Devices offers a 3A buck regulator and a 3A ultralow-noise LDO in a single package.


News Feb 09, 2018 by Nick Davis
500mA of Current with a 1% Voltage Output Accuracy: A Low Noise LDO from Maxim Integrated

500mA of Current with a 1% Voltage Output Accuracy: A Low Noise LDO from Maxim Integrated

Maxim Integrated recently announced their new series of linear regulators that maintain ±1% output accuracy over a wide operating temperature range with only 12µVrms of noise.


News Feb 07, 2018 by Nick Davis
One Crystal Oscillator to Replace Many: I2C User-Programmable XO for Frequencies of 0.2 to 1500 MHz

One Crystal Oscillator to Replace Many: I2C User-Programmable XO for Frequencies of 0.2 to 1500 MHz

A new high-performance I2C-programmable crystal oscillator (XO) that delivers an ultra-low-jitter output frequency.


News Feb 05, 2018 by Nick Davis
Stable and Precise Voltages: A New Family of Low-Power, High-Precision Voltage Reference ICs

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.


News Jan 26, 2018 by Nick Davis
A Configurable Sensor Monitor for Power-Sensitive Designs from Texas Instruments

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.


News Jan 25, 2018 by Nick Davis
Designed for Aerospace Applications: A Radiation-Tolerant Microcontroller from Microchip

Designed for Aerospace Applications: A Radiation-Tolerant Microcontroller from Microchip

Microchip's ATmegaS64M1 AVR microcontroller offers enhanced radiation protection, an extended temperature range, and increased reliability for space and aerospace applications.


News Jan 10, 2018 by Nick Davis
3D Metal Printing: The Next Phase of Aircraft Manufacturing

3D Metal Printing: The Next Phase of Aircraft Manufacturing

The improvement in 3D printing technology, access to more diverse materials, and precision manufacturing have made it an ideal tool for 3D printing in the aerospace industry.


News Dec 23, 2017 by Chantelle Dubois
Towards Low-Power Wearables: A New Biopotential and Bioimpedance Sensor from Maxim Integrated

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.


News Dec 20, 2017 by Nick Davis
How MOSFET Arrays Can Prevent Current Leakage in High-Voltage Systems

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.


News Dec 19, 2017 by Majeed Ahmad
Optimizing Smart Water Meters: A New Ultrasonic-Sensing Microcontroller from TI

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.


News Nov 30, 2017 by Nick Davis
Wide Input Voltage Range in a Small 6-Pin Package: ON Semi’s New LED Dimmer

Wide Input Voltage Range in a Small 6-Pin Package: ON Semi’s New LED Dimmer

Take a look at ON Semiconductor's new LED constant-current dimmer, which is designed for middle- to high-power LED lighting applications.


News Nov 21, 2017 by Nick Davis
EMI Compliance: A New Customizable Spread Spectrum Oscillator from SiTime

EMI Compliance: A New Customizable Spread Spectrum Oscillator from SiTime

SiTime announces their new spread spectrum oscillator that is advertised to ensure emissions compliance.


News Nov 17, 2017 by Nick Davis
A New Analog Accelerometer for Industrial Applications

A New Analog Accelerometer for Industrial Applications

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


News Nov 09, 2017 by Nick Davis
Dialog Semiconductor to Acquire Silego for $306 Million in Bid for the IoT

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?


News Oct 14, 2017 by Tim Youngblood
Form Factors and Funding Issues as Devices Move Past Noise-Canceling Headphones

Form Factors and Funding Issues as Devices Move Past Noise-Canceling Headphones

The technology behind noise-cancelling headphones has been around since the 1970s, but in recent years, the technology has been brought to broader applications.


News Oct 02, 2017 by Tim Youngblood
The LimeSDR Mini Open Source, USB, Programmable Software-Defined Radio

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.


News Sep 26, 2017 by Tim Youngblood