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A Brief History of the Emergency Communications Network

A Brief History of the Emergency Communications Network

What are emergency communications networks? How were they developed and who put them in place? Here's a look at how the US spreads information to its populace quickly in case of emergencies.


News Mar 10, 2018 by Chantelle Dubois
An Integrated High-Current Power Module: 0.5 to 2 Volt at 35 Amps from Texas Instruments

An Integrated High-Current Power Module: 0.5 to 2 Volt at 35 Amps from Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments has released a fixed-frequency step-down power module that delivers up to 35 Amps at output voltages ranging from 0.5 to 2 V.


News Mar 08, 2018 by Nick Davis
An Electronically Resettable Hot Swap Smart Fuse from ON Semiconductor

An Electronically Resettable Hot Swap Smart Fuse from ON Semiconductor

ON Semiconductor offers their new hot swap smart fuse which is an electronically resettable and programmable in-line fuse for high-current applications.


News Mar 07, 2018 by Nick Davis
Providers and Manufacturers Are Getting 5G Ready

Providers and Manufacturers Are Getting 5G Ready

It’s only been just over a month, but already 5G is starting to pop up in the repertoire of device designers and being used for demonstration purposes to spread the word. Here are a few examples that demonstrate we’ll be seeing 5G adoption this year.


News Mar 06, 2018 by Chantelle Dubois
Historical Engineers: Alexander Graham Bell and the First Telephone

Historical Engineers: Alexander Graham Bell and the First Telephone

March 3rd marks what would be the 171st birthday of Alexander Graham Bell. He is credited by many as the inventor of the telephone, but that wasn’t his only innovation.


News Mar 03, 2018 by Tim Youngblood
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
Automatically Connect One of Two Power Supplies: A Dual Channel Prioritized Power Path Controller

Automatically Connect One of Two Power Supplies: A Dual Channel Prioritized Power Path Controller

This article discusses an intelligent power switch that automatically connects one of two input voltage supplies to a common output node.


News Feb 22, 2018 by Nick Davis
CUI’s VOF‑180 and VOF‑225A AC-to-DC Power Supplies in 2×4 inch Open Frames

CUI’s VOF‑180 and VOF‑225A AC-to-DC Power Supplies in 2×4 inch Open Frames

In this News Brief, we take a look at CUI’s new high-density AC/DC power supplies housed in low-profile open-frame packages.


News Feb 15, 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
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
A Look at IEEE 802.11ax-2019, the New Wi-Fi Standard for HEW (High-Efficiency Wi-Fi)

A Look at IEEE 802.11ax-2019, the New Wi-Fi Standard for HEW (High-Efficiency Wi-Fi)

There's a new standard for the air! Focused on user experience, IEEE 802.11ax-2019 promises to have you loving your Wi-Fi even more! This article takes a look at the proposed standard.


News Jan 30, 2018 by Marie Christiano
A Small, Powerful, and Versatile DC/DC Converter—But One That Requires Thought and Deliberation

A Small, Powerful, and Versatile DC/DC Converter—But One That Requires Thought and Deliberation

A new DC/DC converter that offers boost, SEPIC, and voltage inverting functionality, making it suitable for a variety of applications from automotive to telecom to portable electronics.


News Jan 29, 2018 by Nick Davis
First 5G Wireless Standard Released

First 5G Wireless Standard Released

The 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) recently released the first version of the 5G standard, finally providing hardware designers and telecommunication providers details to prepare for 5G capable devices.


News Jan 16, 2018 by Chantelle Dubois
5G Internet Before 2020? Verizon and Qualcomm Partner to Test 5G NR Protocol

5G Internet Before 2020? Verizon and Qualcomm Partner to Test 5G NR Protocol

Verizon and Qualcomm hope to champion the 5G wireless specification needed to support things like autonomous vehicles to consumers by 2020. That's a tall order—can they make it happen?


News Oct 19, 2017 by Tim Youngblood
Fans Are Getting New Bearing Designs: New DC Axial Fans from CUI

Fans Are Getting New Bearing Designs: New DC Axial Fans from CUI

An improved bearing system inside a new line of DC axial fans from CUI allows them to offer quieter operation and longer life.


News Oct 16, 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
LoRa Backscatter Device Provides Long-Range Communication with Low-Power

LoRa Backscatter Device Provides Long-Range Communication with Low-Power

Researchers at the University of Washington have developed the first wide-area backscatter communication system, the LoRa Backscatter, that is not only is low-power and cost-efficient at 10 cents per unit, but also provides long-range communication of up to 2.8 km.


News Sep 28, 2017 by Chantelle Dubois
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
Harnessing Stimulated Brillouin Scattering for CMOS-Compatible, High-Performance Optical Circuits

Harnessing Stimulated Brillouin Scattering for CMOS-Compatible, High-Performance Optical Circuits

Stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS)—plus a new method of integrating arsenic trisulfide onto silicon-based chips—might be the key to a new generation of ultra-high-performance optical circuits.


News Aug 10, 2017 by Zabrel Holsman
u-blox and Huawei Begin Testing the NB-IoT Standard in Brazil with a Pet-Tracking Wearable

u-blox and Huawei Begin Testing the NB-IoT Standard in Brazil with a Pet-Tracking Wearable

In this news brief, we'll look at how u-blox and Huawei are researching NB-IoT implementation.


News Jul 20, 2017 by Kate Smith