From architecture to schematic in 60 seconds
by Tomide Adesanmi, CEO, Circuit Mind. Electronic engineers are reaping the rewards from the AI wave. In 2022, ChatGPT took the world by storm, heralding humanity’s irreversible march towards a future…
Timing devices in automotive applications
Today’s vehicles demand reliable, automotive-qualified timing devices. Electronics has become a paramount and irreplaceable cog within the automotive industry’s wheel (pun intended). The use of electronics in vehicles produces more…
Taming incremental rotary encoders
by Clive “Max” Maxfield, Editor at DENA. Rotary encoders can provide unwanted surprises to the unwary. When I started my career, rotary controls came in two main flavors. First, we…
Galvanic decoupling is robust and easy
Timur Uludag, Product Manager for the MagI3C Power Division at Würth Elektronik. Transmitting data over cables in industrial applications comes with the challenges of a high transient voltage environment and…
Quartz crystals, oscillators, and real-time clocks
by Jochen Neller, Technical Expert Inductors at Rutronik. In-house quartz crystal production reduces risk. Supply chain disruptions have impacted quartz crystals, oscillators, and real- time clocks (RTCs), leading to shortages and…
Compact MOSFET modules in full-bridge configurations
SemiQ’s high-performance 1200V SiC modules are tested to above 1400V and are designed to operate reliably in high-frequency and high-power environments. The latest addition to the company’s QSiC family—the QSiC 1200V SiC MOSFET…
Elevate Your Design: Introducing OKW’s Sleek Portable Enclosures with Sloping Fronts!
Discover MOTEC instrument enclosures, perfect for a variety of electronic applications. Enjoy enhanced ergonomics with a sloping front panel, designed for optimal viewing and operation. Choose from nine sizes, with/without…
A game-changer for asset trackers and smart utility meters
Sony Semiconductor Israel, a leading provider of cellular IoT chipsets, has announced that its advanced Altair ALT1350 Wireless System on Chip (SoC) is now commercially available. Altair ALT1350 is the first cellular LTE-M/NB-IoT SoC to adopt…
Complete and differentiated clock portfolio
For data center, artificial intelligence, and networking applications to function properly, you’ve got to get the timing right. That can be a challenge as data proliferates and workloads continue to increase.…
3D depth-sensing time-of-flight sensors
STMicroelectronics has announced the VL53L9, an all-in- one, direct time-of-flight (dToF) 3D light detection and ranging (LiDAR) module with a resolution of up to 2.3k zones. Integrating a dual scan flood…