Latest Industrial Automation Technical Articles

In this project, learn how to use a potentiometer's reading on the M5Stack core to control a servo motor.

In this project, learn how to use a potentiometer's reading on the M5Stack core to control a servo motor.

Real-time image processing is a resource-intensive task that often requires specialized hardware. With that in mind,…

Real-time image processing is a resource-intensive task that often requires specialized hardware. With that in mind, let's explore processors that are designed specifically for photo and video applications.

Learn another way to characterize RF noise components using noise temperature and how this concept clears up how noise…

Learn another way to characterize RF noise components using noise temperature and how this concept clears up how noise figure measurement instruments actually work.

Take a closer look at the definition of the RF noise figure and discuss some subtleties to help avoid erroneous…

Take a closer look at the definition of the RF noise figure and discuss some subtleties to help avoid erroneous interpretations of this specification.

Learn about an impedance-matching technique using transmission line elements.

Learn about an impedance-matching technique using transmission line elements.

Learn about the immittance Smith chart (ZY Smith chart), the effect of adding series and parallel components, impedance…

Learn about the immittance Smith chart (ZY Smith chart), the effect of adding series and parallel components, impedance matching, and finding a two-element matching network.

This article will help you decide when to consider a multiphase approach to step-down, switch-mode voltage regulation.

This article will help you decide when to consider a multiphase approach to step-down, switch-mode voltage regulation.

Since photoelectric sensing can be achieved with electrical, electromechanical, and electronic components, learn to…

Since photoelectric sensing can be achieved with electrical, electromechanical, and electronic components, learn to build, test, and implement a prototype photoelectric switch using off-the-shelf components with Arduino OpenPLC.

Learn how dithering can suppress both harmonic and non-harmonic spurs and two different types of dithering systems:…

Learn how dithering can suppress both harmonic and non-harmonic spurs and two different types of dithering systems: subtractive and non-subtractive topologies.

Learn about the Bluetooth low energy (BLE) wireless communication protocol, namely its features, protocol stack, and how…

Learn about the Bluetooth low energy (BLE) wireless communication protocol, namely its features, protocol stack, and how it communicates with devices.

Using the mismatch loss equations, learn about the effect of mismatch loss on RF power measurement and the gain of…

Using the mismatch loss equations, learn about the effect of mismatch loss on RF power measurement and the gain of cascaded amplifiers.

Learn more about RF wave reflection parameters, namely mismatch loss and mismatch uncertainty.

Learn more about RF wave reflection parameters, namely mismatch loss and mismatch uncertainty.

Learn about voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR), return loss, and mismatch loss, which helps characterize the wave…

Learn about voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR), return loss, and mismatch loss, which helps characterize the wave reflections in a radio frequency (RF) design.

Learn about radio frequency (RF) wave propagation and reflection via transmission lines, equations, and example waveforms.

Learn about radio frequency (RF) wave propagation and reflection via transmission lines, equations, and example waveforms.

Learn how to derive the wave equations for a lossless transmission line and look at its infinite bandwidth and phase constant.

Learn how to derive the wave equations for a lossless transmission line and look at its infinite bandwidth and phase constant.

Through four different examples, learn about analog-to-digital converter (ADC) system error analysis.

Through four different examples, learn about analog-to-digital converter (ADC) system error analysis.

Learn about voltage waves and how they relate to an important basic concept of radio frequency (RF) circuit design:…

Learn about voltage waves and how they relate to an important basic concept of radio frequency (RF) circuit design: transmission lines.

Learn about characterizing different analog-to-digital converter (ADC) error sources such as resolution and accuracy.

Learn about characterizing different analog-to-digital converter (ADC) error sources such as resolution and accuracy.

Current sources are less familiar than voltage sources like batteries and AC wall power. Current sources usually are…

Current sources are less familiar than voltage sources like batteries and AC wall power. Current sources usually are buried, unseen, inside electronic circuitry. Learn what they are and how they are designed.