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How Do Avionics Systems Communicate? New ARINC-429 Bus Board Announced by UEI

How Do Avionics Systems Communicate? New ARINC-429 Bus Board Announced by UEI

Learn about a new board that uses an FPGA for serial communication in avionics applications.


News May 28, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
GaN Heads to Space! VPT Introduces Radiation-Hardened DC-DC Converters Featuring GaN Technology

GaN Heads to Space! VPT Introduces Radiation-Hardened DC-DC Converters Featuring GaN Technology

VPT's new DC-DC converter series aims to bring radiation-hardened GaN devices into space applications.


News May 10, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
New Microcontroller from Maxim Targets Low-Power, Space-Constrained Consumer Electronics

New Microcontroller from Maxim Targets Low-Power, Space-Constrained Consumer Electronics

Maxim's new microcontroller supports a wide supply-voltage range and consumes 0.2 µA in low-power mode.


News Mar 12, 2019 by Robert Keim
New ams Time-to-Digital Converter Aims to Combine High Precision with Small Form Factor

New ams Time-to-Digital Converter Aims to Combine High Precision with Small Form Factor

ams has introduced the AS6500, which can provide high-sampling-rate time-to-digital conversion for optical rangefinder systems in automobiles, robots, and drones.


News Mar 10, 2019 by Robert Keim
New RF-Sampling Transceivers From TI Feature Industry’s Widest Frequency Range

New RF-Sampling Transceivers From TI Feature Industry’s Widest Frequency Range

New quad- and dual-channel transceivers are designed for radar, software-defined radio, and 5G applications.


News Mar 07, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
New Tunable Low-Pass Filter Brings a Compact Alternative to RF Circuits

New Tunable Low-Pass Filter Brings a Compact Alternative to RF Circuits

The HMC882A from Analog Devices is intended for medical, satellite, industrial, and military applications that operate at frequencies below 6.9 GHz.


News Mar 06, 2019 by Robert Keim
News Brief: Tektronix Announces New AWG70000B Series Arbitrary Waveform Generator

News Brief: Tektronix Announces New AWG70000B Series Arbitrary Waveform Generator

With robust memory and new features, the AWG70000B Series by Tektronix brings dynamic real-world signal simulation to test and measurement.


News Feb 21, 2019 by Baker Lawley
ON Semiconductor Releases RSL10 IoT Sensor Development Kit with Ultra Low-Power Bluetooth Radio

ON Semiconductor Releases RSL10 IoT Sensor Development Kit with Ultra Low-Power Bluetooth Radio

Last week, ON Semiconductor released the new RSL10 Sensor Development Kit, which combines its ultra-low-power Bluetooth Radio with an array of low-power sensors from Bosh Sensortec.


News Feb 20, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
A New Wideband Upconverter for High-Frequency Radar and Communication Systems

A New Wideband Upconverter for High-Frequency Radar and Communication Systems

Analog Devices has recently released an SPI-programmable RF upconverter that can translate baseband or IF signals to extremely high transmission frequencies.


News Feb 12, 2019 by Robert Keim
A New Series of Isolated DC/DC Converters for Space-Constrained Applications from RECOM

A New Series of Isolated DC/DC Converters for Space-Constrained Applications from RECOM

RECOM recently released a line of user-friendly 15 W DC/DC converters that incorporate a variety of useful features.


News Jan 30, 2019 by Robert Keim
Internet of Things, 5G, and Cybersecurity Dominate CES 2019

Internet of Things, 5G, and Cybersecurity Dominate CES 2019

A quick look at the IoT developments from this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.


News Jan 10, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Space Probe Digs Deep into Mars’ Surface, Uncovering the Planet’s Secrets

Space Probe Digs Deep into Mars’ Surface, Uncovering the Planet’s Secrets

As much an engineering feat as a scientific endeavor, NASA is test-driving multiple exciting new innovations for the first time.


News Dec 06, 2018 by Gary Elinoff
Microchip Technology Introduces Tiny, Low-Power MEMS Clock Generator to Save Board Space

Microchip Technology Introduces Tiny, Low-Power MEMS Clock Generator to Save Board Space

Microchip Technology Introduces a Tiny, Versatile Clock Generator to Save Board Space and Power


News Nov 27, 2018 by Gary Elinoff
Meet the Aquatic Drone Saving the Great Barrier Reef with Machine Learning and Computer Vision

Meet the Aquatic Drone Saving the Great Barrier Reef with Machine Learning and Computer Vision

The Queensland University of Technology has announced that its robotic hunter-killer aquatic drone will now double as a seaborne midwife to save the Great Barrier Reef.


News Nov 07, 2018 by Gary Elinoff
Swarm Communications and CubeSats: An Update on the Advantages and Challenges of Nanosatellites

Swarm Communications and CubeSats: An Update on the Advantages and Challenges of Nanosatellites

Light, inexpensive and easy to launch and replace, nanosatellites are tiny space vehicles that are becoming ever more mainstream, presenting novel advancements and unique challenges.


News Oct 10, 2018 by Gary Elinoff
A Slow-Roll Revolution? Graphene Research Yields New Biosensors, UAV “Skins”, and Molecular Filters

A Slow-Roll Revolution? Graphene Research Yields New Biosensors, UAV “Skins”, and Molecular Filters

Graphene has been considered a "material of the future" for decades. Continuing research efforts across several industries continue to yield promising results, including graphene biosensors.


News Oct 09, 2018 by Gary Elinoff
Raytheon’s New GPS OCX (Operational Control System) to Enable Era of Next-Gen Satellites

Raytheon’s New GPS OCX (Operational Control System) to Enable Era of Next-Gen Satellites

The newest GPS satellites require an upgraded control segment for launch and control. Scheduled to launch in late 2018, the GPS III satellites need OCX. Let's take a look at what the OCX offers.


News Sep 19, 2018 by Marie Christiano
Components in Harsh Environments: Defining “Harsh” and Considering Certifications

Components in Harsh Environments: Defining “Harsh” and Considering Certifications

Harsh environments can be incredibly demanding on both circuits and their designers. If a circuit is to be put into a situation that requires rugged characteristics, it will sometimes need to be certified to do so. What are harsh environments and what are some common examples of the required certifications?


News Aug 17, 2018 by Robin Mitchell
DARPA’s “Olympics-Style” SHRIMP Competition Continues the Robotics Challenge Spirit—with Tiny Robots

DARPA’s “Olympics-Style” SHRIMP Competition Continues the Robotics Challenge Spirit—with Tiny Robots

Following in the footsteps of its DARPA Robotics Challenge, DARPA is planning an "Olympics-style" competition to test the abilities of teeny tiny microrobots.


News Jul 25, 2018 by Robin Mitchell
The Limits of Satellite Navigation: GPS Challenges in the Arctic

The Limits of Satellite Navigation: GPS Challenges in the Arctic

More human activity is expected in the Arctic region in the coming decades. However, satellite navigation remains inaccurate and difficult in this region.


News Jul 24, 2018 by Chantelle Dubois