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Probing a USB analog audio adapter

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How do engineers squeeze all the necessary circuitry (and what is it?) into one of these devices, and do so this inexpensively? Th...

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A real-world approach for AI-driven semiconductor ...

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Combine scalable analytics with advanced AI capabilities like LLMs and agentic tasks to create a new chipmaking platform. The post...

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Simple shorts sniffer

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Building on Cornford's sub-ohmmeter PWB defect-sniffer, this time, stretching the resistance sensing range to double-digit ohms. T...

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Logarithmic amplifiers: A quick tour of theory and...

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Log amps work behind the scenes to decode exponential signals and tame wide dynamic ranges. The post Logarithmic amplifiers: A qui...

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Burning power lines

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A recent powerline fire due to potentially flammable aged insulation that allowed for high winds to bring the wires into contact a...

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SAW filters made simple: A quick front-end primer

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Surface acoustic wave (SAW) filters exploit the piezoelectric effect to convert electrical signals into acoustic waves and back ag...

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Navitas tightens SiC losses with refined TAP

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Navitas Semiconductor has announced its 5th-generation GeneSiC platform featuring high-voltage trench-assisted planar (TAP) SiC MO...

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Software accelerates 3D interconnect design

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The Keysight Chiplet 3D Interconnect Designer automates the design of 3D interconnects for chiplet and 3DIC advanced packages. The...

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Samsung leads with HBM4 DRAM performance

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Samsung has begun mass production and commercial shipments of its HBM4 DRAM, marking what it describes as an industry first. The p...

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Embedded capacitors improve AI/HPC power delivery

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Empower has launched three embedded silicon capacitors (ECAPs) for AI and high-performance computing (HPC) processors. The post Em...

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Automotive high-side driver withstands cold crank

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ST’s VNQ9050LAJ 4-channel high-side driver controls 12-V automotive ground-connected loads via a 3-V and 5-V CMOS-compatible inter...

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Arduino UNO Q solves the classic resistor pile iss...

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We all end up with a bin full of a random assortment of resistors, right? You grab some resistors from their tidy little packages ...

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Six critical trends reshaping 3D IC design in 2026...

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Design engineers are increasingly turning to 3D ICs to keep pace with the ascent of next-generation AI scaling. The post Six criti...

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Build a practical 400 mA linear Li-ion charger wit...

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Build a practical 400 mA linear Li-ion charger with visible constant current and constant voltage behavior. The post Build a prac...

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Passive RC circuit produces gain

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Could a simple passive RC network without any transformers, inductors, switches, or non-linear components produce a voltage gain? ...

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AI in 2026: Enabling smarter, more responsive syst...

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After years of rapid advancement in cloud‑centric AI training and inference, the industry is reaching an edge AI tipping point. Th...

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A tutorial on instrumentation amplifier boundary p...

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Here is an introduction of the input common-mode and output swing limitations of op amps, the fundamental building blocks of IAs. ...

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Safe operating area

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Dunn addresses a poorly designed switching circuit using the 2N2222 NPN BJT by reconstructing the SOA chart taken from an old data...

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Eddy current in focus: A rapid revisit

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From DIY levitation tricks to clever braking systems, these swirling paths of electrons keep finding new ways to surprise and insp...

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Perusing a LED-based gel nail polish UV lamp

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This engineer doesn’t use nail polish, but his wife does. And he deals with plenty of PCBs. What do these things have in common? R...

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Six critical trends reshaping 3D IC design in 2026

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Design engineers are increasingly turning to 3D ICs to keep pace with the ascent of next-generation AI scaling. The post Six criti...

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Building the ultimate turntable for 3D scanning

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When you buy a 3D scanner, it will probably come with a turntable to spin the subject part and help you get a consistent scan from...

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This LEGO alarm clock is as loud as a rocket launc...

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So many of us struggle to wake up in the morning and end up sleeping through our alarms. You may even be the kind of person who wi...

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AI agent automates front-end chip workflows

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Cadence has launched the ChipStack AI Super Agent, an agentic AI solution for front-end silicon design and verification. The post ...

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Microchip empowers real-time edge AI

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Microchip provides a full-stack edge AI platform for developing and deploying production-ready applications on its MCUs and MPUs. ...

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IC enables precise current sensing in fast control...

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Allegro Microsystems’ ACS37017 Hall-effect current sensor achieves 0.55% typical sensitivity error across temperature and lifetime...

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Gate drivers emulate optocoupler inputs

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Single-channel isolated gate drivers in the 1ED301xMC121 series from Infineon are pin-compatible replacements for optocoupler-base...

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AI-powered MCU elevates vehicle intelligence

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The Stellar P3E automotive MCU from ST features built-in AI acceleration, enabling real-time AI applications at the edge. The post...

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Simplifying inductive wireless charging

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What do e-bikes and laptops have in common? Both can be wirelessly charged by induction. E-bikes and laptops both useContinue Read...

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555 VCO revisited

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A new 555 VCO circuit that overcomes some drawbacks of the classic version, like limited CV range and inverted CV/Hz behavior. The...

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Are non-magnetic connectors in your future?

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Advanced applications and precision performance require these specialty connectors. The post Are non-magnetic connectors in your f...

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The MicroBox is a handheld game console that runs ...

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That shiny new Arduino UNO R4 board that you got has quite a bit of power under the hood, thanks to its Renesas RA4M1 Cortex-M4 mi...

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TP-Link’s Kasa HS103: A smart plug with solid netw...

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With Amazon’s smart plug teardown “in the books”, we turn our attention to some TP-Link counterparts, with hands-on testing result...

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Why Consistency Beats Features in Long-Term Online...

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Online betting platforms often compete by adding features. More markets. More options. More things to tap, scroll, and explore. On...

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A weather station built specifically for model roc...

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When NASA or SpaceX launches a rocket, it is important for them to monitor the real-time local weather conditions to adjust parame...

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Powering AI at scale: How HVDC and GaN are transfo...

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The surge in power requirements for data centers is driving demand for denser, more efficient power conversion from the grid to th...

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Thumbwheel switches: Turning numbers into control

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Thumbwheel switches offer a straightforward, tactile method for setting numerical values in electronic instruments and control sys...

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Vishay shrinks inductors, keeps full performance

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Four power inductors in 0806 and 1210 case sizes from Vishay offer improved performance for commercial and automotive applications...

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High-density power module fits compact AI servers

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Enabling higher power within the same rack space, Microchip’s MCPF1525 power module delivers up to 25 A per device, stackable to 2...

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GaN transistor cuts losses and heat

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EPC’s first Gen 7 eGaN power transistor, the 40-V EPC2366, delivers up to 3× better performance than equivalent silicon MOSFETs. ...

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R&S expands mid-range spectrum analysis to 44 GHz

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R&S has launched the 44-GHz FPL1044 spectrum analyzer along with a 40-MHz real-time spectrum analysis option for the entire FPL fa...

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Redriver boosts automotive camera link reliability

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Diodes’ MIPI D-PHY ReDriver supports data rates up to 2.5 Gbps, making it well suited for ADAS and automotive camera monitoring sy...

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Save the date: Arduino Days 2026 is coming!

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Mark your calendars for March 27-28, 2026, as we come together for Arduino Days 2026 – our annual online event for everyone, every...

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EDN announces Product of the Year Awards

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EDN has announced the winners of the annual Electronic Products Product of the Year Awards in the January/February digital magazin...

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Silicon coupled with open development platforms dr...

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As AI workloads move from centralized cloud infrastructure to distributed edge devices, design priorities have fundamentally chang...

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Classic constant current cascode

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A cascode configuration reduces reference modulation error in a 4-20 mA current mirror, improving active impedance by orders of ma...

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Designing energy-efficient AI chips: Why power mus...

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The escalation of AI workloads is forcing a paradigm shift in power management during chip development. The post Designing energy-...

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Added-conductor and directional audio interconnect...

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Does vendor-claimed audio cable directionality make theoretical sense? And what about the number and organization of in-cable cond...

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Introducing the latest Arduino App Lab release

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We’re excited to introduce a new version of Arduino App Lab, designed to make building, testing, and sharing applications easier a...

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3D printing with a 4,000-pound industrial robot

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There are industrial robots, and there is Brian Brocken’s two-ton behemoth: an ABB IRB6400 capable of moving at least 150kg (330 p...

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Bridging the gap: Being an AI developer in a firmw...

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Edge AI SoCs play an essential role by offering development tools that bridge the gap between AI developers and firmware engineers...

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A hard-life Tile Mate goes under the knife

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This engineer was curious to figure out why the Bluetooth tracker for his keys had abruptly gone deceased. Then he remembered a fe...

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Understanding remote sense in today’s power suppli...

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Remote sense lets the power supply monitor the voltage at the load itself and adjust its output accordingly. The post Understandin...

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This Stream Deck alternative runs on an Arduino UN...

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If you do a lot of creative work, you’ve probably found that your computer’s keyboard and mouse alone just don’t cut it. There are...

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1200-V SiC modules enable direct upgrades

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Five 1200-V SiC power modules in SOT-227 packages from Vishay serve as drop-in replacements for competing solutions. The post 1200...

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Stable LDOs use small-output caps

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Based on Rohm’s Nano Cap ultra-stable control technology, the BD9xxN5 series of LDO regulator ICs delivers 500 mA of output curren...

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600-V MOSFET enables efficient, reliable power con...

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The first device in AOS’ αMOS E2 high-voltage Super Junction MOSFET platform is the AOTL037V60DE2, a 600-V N-channel MOSFET. The p...

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Keysight automates complex coexistence testing

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Keysight’s Wireless Coexistence Test Solution is a scalable platform for validating wireless device performance in crowded RF envi...

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Touch ICs scale across automotive display sizes

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Two touchscreen controllers join Microchip’s maXTouch M1 family, expanding automotive display support over more form factors. The ...

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Solar flares and Airbus glitch: software, hardware...

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A major flare-up affected an aircraft’s data and control; the solution was so easy that it almost makes no sense. The post Solar f...

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Top 10 edge AI chips

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As edge devices become increasingly AI-enabled, more and more chips are emerging to fill every application niche. At the extremes,...

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Is this low-inductance power-device package the re...

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An innovative package for a half-bridge silicon carbide power module may help produce faster power devices. The post Is this low-i...

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Apple CarPlay and Google Android Auto: Usage impre...

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What happens to manufacturers when your ability to differentiate whose vehicle you’re currently traveling in, far from piloting, d...

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Successive approximation

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The successive approximation for ADCs where an input signal is compared to a voltage reference that was scaled via resistive ladde...

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This Twister-inspired coffee table controls things...

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Smart home and IoT devices are nice and all, but controlling them always feels a bit clunky. It seems like it always comes down to...

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Community spotlight: MyEmbeddedStuff

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One of the things we love most about the Arduino community is the way knowledge flows freely – makers, engineers, and hobbyists sh...

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Choosing power supply components for New Space

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Satellites in geostationary orbit (GEO) face a harsher environment due to plasma, trapped electrons, solar particles, and cosmic r...

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Another silly simple precision 0/20mA to 4/20mA co...

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A converter that tapers off a 4 mA input to zero, and adds the input and the tapered off 4mA signal to create a 2-wire 4-20 mA out...

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Designing edge AI for industrial applications

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Edge AI addresses high-performance, low-latency requirements by embedding intelligence directly into industrial devices. The post ...

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WireDrum forces your muscles to learn skills

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In a movie full of cool stuff, the most compelling fantasy in The Matrix is the ability to download and instantly learn skills. Wh...

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Power Tips #149: Boosting EV charger efficiency an...

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Understanding the benefits of matrix converters for EV chargers and a comparison of different matrix converter topologies. The pos...

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CES 2026: AI, automotive, and robotics dominate

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If the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is a benchmark for what’s next in the electronic component industry, you’ll find thatContin...

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Delay lines demystified: Theory into practice

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Delay lines bridge abstract timing concepts with hands-on engineering solutions in communications, signal conditioning, and test s...

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The shift to 800-VDC power architectures in AI fac...

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The wide adoption of artificial-intelligence models has led to a redesign of data center infrastructure. Traditional data centers ...

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A battery charger that does even more

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Multifunction devices are great...as long as you can find uses for all (or at least some) of those functions that you end up payin...

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MOSFET ensures reliable AI server power

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A 100-V, 200-A MOSFET from Rohm, the RS7P200BM achieves a wide safe operating area (SOA) in a compact DFN5060-8S (5×6-mm) package....

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Digital isolators enhance signal integrity

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Diodes’ API772x RobustISO series of dual-channel digital isolators protects sensitive components in high-voltage systems. The post...

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Controllers accelerate USB 2.0 throughput

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Infineon’s EZ-USB FX2G3 USB 2.0 controllers provide DMA transfers from LVCMOS inputs to USB outputs at up to 480 Mbps. The post Co...

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PolarFire FPGA ecosystem targets embedded imaging

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Microchip Technology has expanded its PolarFire FPGA embedded video ecosystem to enable low-power, high-bandwidth video connectivi...

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Procurement tool aims to bolster semiconductor sup...

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ChipHub is a B2B platform that adds another layer of due diligence in the electronic components sourcing process. The post Procure...

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Handheld enclosures target harsh environments

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Rolec’s handCASE (IP 66/IP 67) handheld enclosures for machine control, robotics, and defense electronics can now be specified wit...

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Windows 10: Support hasn’t yet ended after all, bu...

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Bowing to user backlash, Microsoft eventually relented and implemented a one-year Windows 10 support-extension scheme. But lifelin...

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How to implement MQTT on a microcontroller

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This fresh look at IoT communication and security design goes beyond a typical MQTT setup. The post How to implement MQTT on a mic...

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Arduino UNO Q is now available with 4GB RAM and 32...

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We’ve already seen lots of amazing projects based on Arduino UNO Q come up since its launch in early October – but we’re doubling ...

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AI’s insatiable appetite for memory

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The biggest challenge posed by AI training is in moving the massive datasets between the memory and processor. The post AI’s insat...

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Low-power TMR switches boost magnetic sensitivity

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Two omnipolar magnetic switches from Littelfuse combine tunneling magnetoresistance (TMR) and CMOS technologies in a compact LGA4 ...

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Snap-in capacitors handle higher voltages

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Vishay has added 550 V and 600 V options to its 193 PUR SI line of miniature snap in aluminum electrolytic capacitors. The post Sn...

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Plastic TVS devices meet MIL-grade requirements

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Microchip’s JANPTX transient voltage suppressors (TVS) are among the first to achieve MIL-PRF-19500 qualification in a plastic pac...

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AI workloads demand smarter SoC interconnect desig...

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Instead of manually placing every switch, buffer, and timing pipeline stage, engineers can now use automation algorithms to genera...

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Zero maintenance asset tracking via energy harvest...

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Real-time tracking of assets via batteryless energy harvested tags can be enabled with the right power management ICs. The post ...

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Meet Larry Bank: the performance whisperer making ...

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When we met Larry Bank at Maker Faire Rome 2025, we knew immediately that he was someone our community needed to hear from. Bank i...

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Extend the LM358 op-amp family’s output voltage ra...

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Extend the LM358 op-amp family’s output voltage range by cascading the op-amp with a few simple, inexpensive components. The post ...

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The AI design world in 2026: What you need to know

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A special section aims to untangle AI’s major building blocks while providing a peek into this industry’s evolving design trends. ...

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A failed switch in a wall plate = A garbage dispos...

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How do single-pole wall switches work, and how can they fail? Read on for all the details. The post A failed switch in a wall plat...

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Fundamentals in motion: Accelerometers demystified

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An accelerometer operates by sensing changes in motion through the displacement of an internal proof mass. The post Fundamentals i...

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5 octave linear(ish)-in-pitch power VCO

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Using the TDA7052A audio amplifier to generate a five octave, linear in pitch voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO). The post 5 octa...

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The Matrix-style digital rain clock for your deskt...

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That “digital rain” falling character animation from The Matrix is absolutely iconic. If you love the way it looks, you should bui...

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SoC unlocks 20-MHz Wi-Fi 7 for smart IoT

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According to Infineon, the AIROC ACW741x family of tri-radio SoCs features the first 20-MHz Wi-Fi 7 device designed for IoT applic...

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Processors centralize vehicle intelligence

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NXP has introduced the S32N7 super-integration processor series for centralized vehicle computing across multiple domains. The pos...

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Vision SoC powers 8K multi-stream AI

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Ambarella’s CV7 SoC leverages the CVflow computer vision architecture to bring 8K image processing and advanced AI inference to th...

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