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MIT Introduces New Power-Efficient Converter for Reducing Power Consumption in IoT Devices

MIT Introduces New Power-Efficient Converter for Reducing Power Consumption in IoT Devices

Increasing the power efficiency in IoT and other low power, battery-operated devices requires a number of strategies that reduce energy consumption during both the active and sleep modes.


News Jul 19, 2017 by Amos Kingatua
Digi International Releases Newest Embedded Platform, the ConnectCore 6UL SBC Pro

Digi International Releases Newest Embedded Platform, the ConnectCore 6UL SBC Pro

Digi International announced the release of their newest single board computer (SBC), the ConnectCore 6UL SBC Pro.


News Jul 14, 2017 by Karissa Manske
Apple to Enter the Automotive Game as Siri Begins to Lag in Personal Assistant AI

Apple to Enter the Automotive Game as Siri Begins to Lag in Personal Assistant AI

Is Apple going to go up against Waymo and Tesla in the autonomous car industry?


News Jul 13, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Serial Communication in Harsh Environments: A New CAN Transceiver from Maxim

Serial Communication in Harsh Environments: A New CAN Transceiver from Maxim

CAN-bus transceivers such as the MAX14883E provide robust, convenient communication for demanding applications.


News Jul 12, 2017 by Robert Keim
u-blox Adds NB1 Capability to “World’s Smallest” LTE Cat M1 Module Series

u-blox Adds NB1 Capability to “World’s Smallest” LTE Cat M1 Module Series

This News Brief covers the SARA-R410M 02B multimode Cat M1 and NB1 module.


News Jul 11, 2017 by Kate Smith
Coping with Pushbuttons: A New Switch Monitor IC from ROHM

Coping with Pushbuttons: A New Switch Monitor IC from ROHM

Mechanical input devices are far from obsolete, and an IC like the BD3376MUV-M can help you with the interface details.


News Jul 10, 2017 by Robert Keim
Crowdfunding a Voice Recognition Platform: An Interview with Rodolfo Saccoman of MATRIX Labs

Crowdfunding a Voice Recognition Platform: An Interview with Rodolfo Saccoman of MATRIX Labs

AAC interviewed Rodolfo Saccoman, co-founder and CEO of MATRIX Labs, which recently crowdfunded the Matrix Voice, an open-source voice platform.


News Jul 06, 2017 by Karissa Manske
When You Need a Little EMC Help: A New USB 3.0 EMI Stick from Wurth

When You Need a Little EMC Help: A New USB 3.0 EMI Stick from Wurth

This in-line adapter can be a helpful design tool when your USB 3.0 device is having noise problems.


News Jul 05, 2017 by Robert Keim
Teardown Tuesday: Bluetooth Battery Charger

Teardown Tuesday: Bluetooth Battery Charger

This Teardown Tuesday looks at the Bluetooth LE enabled E4 battery charger by ESyb.


News Jul 04, 2017 by Mark Hughes
Flexible, Low-Noise Frequency Generation: A New Programmable Clock IC from ON Semiconductor

Flexible, Low-Noise Frequency Generation: A New Programmable Clock IC from ON Semiconductor

Clock-generator ICs such as the NB3H73113G offer various features that are beneficial for your digital and mixed-signal designs.


News Jun 30, 2017 by Robert Keim
ARM Announces Update to its DesignStart Program for Custom SoC Designers

ARM Announces Update to its DesignStart Program for Custom SoC Designers

To encourage the growth of SoCs and connected devices, ARM announced an update to its DesignStart program.


News Jun 20, 2017 by Karissa Manske
Embedded Motor Control: A New Microcontroller Family from Microchip

Embedded Motor Control: A New Microcontroller Family from Microchip

Ongoing developments in microcontroller performance and integration continue with product lines such as the PIC32MK.


News Jun 14, 2017 by Robert Keim
Teardown Tuesday: USB CD Drive

Teardown Tuesday: USB CD Drive

Check out the insides of a USB CD drive in this Teardown Tuesday!


News Jun 13, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Understanding Mesh Networking: The Future of Wireless Connectivity

Understanding Mesh Networking: The Future of Wireless Connectivity

Want to know more about mesh networking? Check out this intro.


News Jun 12, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
New SoC Family from TI Simplifies Ethernet Communication to Lower Manufacturing Costs

New SoC Family from TI Simplifies Ethernet Communication to Lower Manufacturing Costs

This News Brief takes a look at the Sitara AMIC110 SoC from Texas Instruments.


News Jun 10, 2017 by Karissa Manske
BeagleBone Black Gets New Touch Sensing TFT LCDs with I2C

BeagleBone Black Gets New Touch Sensing TFT LCDs with I2C

This News Brief discusses a new TFT LCD released for BeagleBone Black.


News Jun 08, 2017 by Kate Smith
Another Option for Frequency Generation: A New MEMS Oscillator from SiTime

Another Option for Frequency Generation: A New MEMS Oscillator from SiTime

MEMS oscillators such as the SiT2024B may be your best option for high-performance or harsh-environment applications.


News Jun 07, 2017 by Robert Keim
Teardown Tuesday: Microsoft Xbox 360 Kinect

Teardown Tuesday: Microsoft Xbox 360 Kinect

In this teardown, we inspect the PCBs and their major components (ICs) found inside Microsoft's Xbox 360 Kinect.


News Jun 06, 2017 by Nick Davis
How Elon Musk’s Neuralink and Bryan Johnson’s Kernal Are Bridging the Biological-Digital Gap

How Elon Musk’s Neuralink and Bryan Johnson’s Kernal Are Bridging the Biological-Digital Gap

Electronics are ever becoming more advanced but their users, humans, have barely kept up with the changes. But this is something that some companies are attempting to address by trying to bridge the gap between humans and the digital world in the form of neuron-circuit connections.


News Jun 04, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Operating Systems for the Raspberry Pi: Alternatives to Raspbian

Operating Systems for the Raspberry Pi: Alternatives to Raspbian

In this article, we'll delve into various options for your Raspberry Pi device that may suit your needs better than Raspbian.


News May 31, 2017 by Donald Krambeck