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News Brief: ON Semiconductor Releases DC-DC Buck Converter Family with Efficiency in Mind

News Brief: ON Semiconductor Releases DC-DC Buck Converter Family with Efficiency in Mind

This article takes a look at a recent range of DC-DC buck converters released by ON Semiconductor, the FAN6500xx family.


News Jul 19, 2018 by Robin Mitchell
Power Line Communication (PLC) Modem Chips Streamline Smart Meter Design

Power Line Communication (PLC) Modem Chips Streamline Smart Meter Design

An overview of two PLC design solutions shows the progress in the realization of smart grid infrastructure.


News Jun 29, 2018 by Majeed Ahmad
Microchip Introduces New Line of Microcontrollers with Dual Core Functionality: The dsPIC33CH Family

Microchip Introduces New Line of Microcontrollers with Dual Core Functionality: The dsPIC33CH Family

In the world of power, control monitoring is incredibly important for functional as well as safety reasons. And with the demand rising for GUIs in even the most basic products, it comes as no surprise that current microcontrollers are struggling to meet this demand. Microchip has announced its latest family of devices, the dsPIC33CH, that aims to tackle this!


News Jun 25, 2018 by Robin Mitchell
Towards Better Power Supply Rejection Ratio Performance: ON Semiconductor’s New LDO Regulators

Towards Better Power Supply Rejection Ratio Performance: ON Semiconductor’s New LDO Regulators

Low drop out (LDO) regulators are useful in noise-sensitive situations but, when used with DC-DC converters, their PSRR performance is often lacking. ON Semiconductor has announced the NCP16x series of LDOs that aim to improve PSRR performance.


News Jun 19, 2018 by Robin Mitchell
News Brief: RIGOL Releases New Oscilloscope Line and Spectrum Analyzer

News Brief: RIGOL Releases New Oscilloscope Line and Spectrum Analyzer

RIGOL, a Beijing-based company, is celebrating their 20th anniversary. To mark the occasion, RIGOL has announced the release of two products: the 7000 range of oscilloscopes and the affordable RSA3000 real-time spectrum analyzer range.


News Jun 14, 2018 by Robin Mitchell
Engineer Spotlight: Black Box VR’s Rich Reavis Talks Virtual Reality and Gamified Fitness

Engineer Spotlight: Black Box VR’s Rich Reavis Talks Virtual Reality and Gamified Fitness

With the SteamVR HDK and on-market headsets in tow, Black Box VR created their own unique resistance hardware to develop an intensive fitness routine that feels more like a world-saving mission.


News Jun 01, 2018 by Justin Kirkham
u-blox Module Release, STMicro, and Arduino: IoT Communications News Brief Roundup

u-blox Module Release, STMicro, and Arduino: IoT Communications News Brief Roundup

Check out today’s IoT communications roundup to see what’s new on the horizon.


News May 17, 2018 by Chantelle Dubois
TAIYO YUDEN’s EYSHSNZWZ: ‘The World’s Smallest Bluetooth Module’

TAIYO YUDEN’s EYSHSNZWZ: ‘The World’s Smallest Bluetooth Module’

TAIYO YUDEN showcased three Bluetooth low energy modules at CES 2018, one of which is less than a millimeter thick.


News Feb 14, 2018 by Justin Kirkham
Makeblock Neuron: A Study in Modular Design

Makeblock Neuron: A Study in Modular Design

The Makeblock Neuron is a collection of magnetically linked blocks that provides a reliable, easy to use experimentation platform for young inventors.


News Feb 11, 2018 by Mark Hughes
A New Wireless-Enabled Audio Processor for Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants

A New Wireless-Enabled Audio Processor for Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants

Let's take a look at ON Semiconductor's new DSP-based hybrid IC solution that brings wireless connectivity to hearing aids and cochlear implants.


News Dec 11, 2017 by Nick Davis
Teardown Tuesday: Bluetooth Car FM Radio Transmitter

Teardown Tuesday: Bluetooth Car FM Radio Transmitter

See what's inside this Bluetooth device that allows you to use your radio for wireless music in your car.


News Sep 05, 2017 by Mark Hughes
Lapis Semiconductor Introduces New Soil Sensor that Links with IoT Infrastructure

Lapis Semiconductor Introduces New Soil Sensor that Links with IoT Infrastructure

Here is how two key facets of the IoT world come together to create a holistic solution.


News Aug 18, 2017 by Majeed Ahmad
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
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
Teardown Tuesday: Mini Network Router

Teardown Tuesday: Mini Network Router

In this teardown, we will look inside a mini router that creates a wireless local area network.


News May 23, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Intro to the Arduino XBee Shield

Intro to the Arduino XBee Shield

The XBee Shield provides an interface to the XBee which adds wireless communication to an Arduino project.


News Apr 25, 2017 by Ebony Calloway
The World’s Smallest LTE Cat M1 Module: u-blox’s SARA-R404M

The World’s Smallest LTE Cat M1 Module: u-blox’s SARA-R404M

u-blox has released the world's smallest Cat M1 module to date.


News Apr 24, 2017 by Kate Smith
2017 Goes Big on Tiny Electronics: A Bluetooth SoC, Satellite Communication Module, and Linux SBC

2017 Goes Big on Tiny Electronics: A Bluetooth SoC, Satellite Communication Module, and Linux SBC

In the last two months, some impressively tiny systems were unveiled or released.


News Apr 14, 2017 by Tim Youngblood
New SoCs for Bluetooth 5 Integration

New SoCs for Bluetooth 5 Integration

Brace yourselves, Bluetooth 5 is coming. These SoCs and their dev kits can help prepare your designs for the new protocol.


News Apr 06, 2017 by Tim Youngblood
The Raspberry Pi Zero W Adds Wireless Capabilities with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

The Raspberry Pi Zero W Adds Wireless Capabilities with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

Check out the specs on the Raspberry Pi Zero W just released.


News Feb 28, 2017 by Kate Smith