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In this teardown, we rip in to a Bluetooth-enabled smartwatch, which also has a built-in camera, by Style Asia.

In this teardown, we rip in to a Bluetooth-enabled smartwatch, which also has a built-in camera, by Style Asia.

Linear Tech's new boost (step-up) module regulator comes in a small BGA package and offers high efficiencies.

Linear Tech's new boost (step-up) module regulator comes in a small BGA package and offers high efficiencies.

Allegro Microsystems announces a new family of current sensors for AC or DC current-sensing applications.

Allegro Microsystems announces a new family of current sensors for AC or DC current-sensing applications.

A new generation of DC-DC converters is lowering current consumption to unprecedented levels while aiming to offer…

A new generation of DC-DC converters is lowering current consumption to unprecedented levels while aiming to offer greater design flexibility and space on the board.

Here's a look at some major milestones in hardware history for the month of April beginning in 1957 with the invention of…

Here's a look at some major milestones in hardware history for the month of April beginning in 1957 with the invention of FORTRAN to the introduction of the Windows 3.1 operating system in 1992.

Sudipta Chakraborty is the Director of Energy Systems at OPAL-RT. In this Engineer Spotlight, he speaks about challenges…

Sudipta Chakraborty is the Director of Energy Systems at OPAL-RT. In this Engineer Spotlight, he speaks about challenges facing power system design, how hardware-in-the-loop simulations are important for problem-solving with grid integration, and his work on the IEEE-1547 standard for power grid test procedures.

In this teardown, we dissect a rotating space heater that has two modes of operation: silence and turbo.

In this teardown, we dissect a rotating space heater that has two modes of operation: silence and turbo.

The AD4002 from Analog Devices is a low-noise, low-power, and high-speed 18-bit successive approximation register…

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

Texas Instruments recently released their new voltage boost converter (step-up converter) that offers high efficiencies…

Texas Instruments recently released their new voltage boost converter (step-up converter) that offers high efficiencies at light load conditions.

Diodes Incorporated announced a new adjustable constant-current LED step-down (buck) DC/DC converter that accepts an…

Diodes Incorporated announced a new adjustable constant-current LED step-down (buck) DC/DC converter that accepts an input voltage ranging from 5V to 60V.

A compact μModule point-of-load regulator from Linear Technology can be configured as either a single 20-amp voltage…

A compact μModule point-of-load regulator from Linear Technology can be configured as either a single 20-amp voltage regulator or two 10-amp voltage regulators.

A new series of highly-integrated ICs provide a flexible solution for driving variable speed motors.

A new series of highly-integrated ICs provide a flexible solution for driving variable speed motors.

Allegro Microsystems touts their new fully-integrated and highly-sensitive current sensor.

Allegro Microsystems touts their new fully-integrated and highly-sensitive current sensor.

What's the difference between SiP, SoC, SoM, and CoM?

What's the difference between SiP, SoC, SoM, and CoM?

The ADE9153A from Analog Devices is a single-phase energy-metering IC that includes autocalibration.

The ADE9153A from Analog Devices is a single-phase energy-metering IC that includes autocalibration.

Diodes Incorporated has released two new constant-current regulators for powering and dimming low-current LED strips.

Diodes Incorporated has released two new constant-current regulators for powering and dimming low-current LED strips.

Maxim Integrated recently announced an SMBus, four-channel average-power monitoring IC.

Maxim Integrated recently announced an SMBus, four-channel average-power monitoring IC.

This triple-output DC/DC controller offers two buck converters, each with an output voltage range of 0.8 to 24 V, and a…

This triple-output DC/DC controller offers two buck converters, each with an output voltage range of 0.8 to 24 V, and a boost converter that can produce up to 60 V.

Cadence Design Systems and Imec have recently introduced the world’s first 3nm tapeout. The companies have achieved a…

Cadence Design Systems and Imec have recently introduced the world’s first 3nm tapeout. The companies have achieved a reduction in size of transistor (FinFET) nodes which will allow even more transistors to be packed onto a chip.