Latest Consumer Electronics Technical Articles

Learn the basics of side channel attacks (SCAs), the threat they pose security for hardware-level security, and why they…

Learn the basics of side channel attacks (SCAs), the threat they pose security for hardware-level security, and why they can be so powerful.

Learn about how the Hall effect is used in position sensing applications.

Learn about how the Hall effect is used in position sensing applications.

Children’s toys aren’t just for children. Inside every toy, there are hundreds of hours of engineering experience…

Children’s toys aren’t just for children. Inside every toy, there are hundreds of hours of engineering experience just waiting to be discovered.

Learn the basics of magnetometers, including their relation to hysteresis curves and their applications.

Learn the basics of magnetometers, including their relation to hysteresis curves and their applications.

Learn about how semiconductor devices interact with electromagnetic radiation to enable electronic detection of light,…

Learn about how semiconductor devices interact with electromagnetic radiation to enable electronic detection of light, UV, and infrared.

While semiconductor devices make possible the lightweight 'gadgets' we enjoy, our electronic world was built on devices…

While semiconductor devices make possible the lightweight 'gadgets' we enjoy, our electronic world was built on devices that operated on a different scale. Let's take a look at vacuum tubes!

In this article, you'll learn the basics of the CMOS image sensor, including its core components, its block diagram, its…

In this article, you'll learn the basics of the CMOS image sensor, including its core components, its block diagram, its strengths and weaknesses, and its applications.

This article proposes a simple microcontroller power-supply circuit that is worth considering when you’re developing a…

This article proposes a simple microcontroller power-supply circuit that is worth considering when you’re developing a (very) cost-sensitive system.

This article discusses important aspects of t-testing with the help of the example experiment presented in the previous article.

This article discusses important aspects of t-testing with the help of the example experiment presented in the previous article.

In this article, we’ll take a look at electrical and optical conditions that contribute to reduced image quality in CCD…

In this article, we’ll take a look at electrical and optical conditions that contribute to reduced image quality in CCD camera systems.

This article introduces the concept of image noise and discusses one noise source that plays a prominent role in the…

This article introduces the concept of image noise and discusses one noise source that plays a prominent role in the design of CCD systems.

This article continues our exploration of frame rate in relation to the structure and implementation of a CCD image sensor.

This article continues our exploration of frame rate in relation to the structure and implementation of a CCD image sensor.

This article explores the relationship between CCD readout characteristics and the maximum rate at which images can be generated.

This article explores the relationship between CCD readout characteristics and the maximum rate at which images can be generated.

This article explains a technique that allows us to incorporate flexibility into the operational parameters of a CCD…

This article explains a technique that allows us to incorporate flexibility into the operational parameters of a CCD imaging system.

This article discusses charge-amplification techniques and explains the characteristics of the voltage waveform that…

This article discusses charge-amplification techniques and explains the characteristics of the voltage waveform that contains a CCD’s pixel data.

This article continues the Image Sensor Technology series by examining details involved in the movement of…

This article continues the Image Sensor Technology series by examining details involved in the movement of light-generated electric charge within a CCD.

This article explains the characteristics, advantages, and disadvantages of three CCD (charge-coupled device) architectures.

This article explains the characteristics, advantages, and disadvantages of three CCD (charge-coupled device) architectures.

This article, the first in a series, discusses light-sensitive electronic devices called photodiodes and compares CCD and…

This article, the first in a series, discusses light-sensitive electronic devices called photodiodes and compares CCD and CMOS sensors.

Joule heating, also known as ohmic heating, is used to directly heat water with electric current.

Joule heating, also known as ohmic heating, is used to directly heat water with electric current.