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Sensors

Tradeoffs in Analog Front-End Architectures for Power Applications

As the semiconductor industry pushes toward higher levels of integration, designers often turn to SoCs or use discrete components as solutions. Another option, though, is to adopt...
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Printed Circuit Boards

Top 5 Challenges in PCB Assembly

In Part 1, we explore the benefits of miniaturization and the five main challenges it introduces in PCB assembly.
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Software

Community-Backed Open-Source Initiatives Help Unlock MCU Capabilities

In today’s rapidly evolving landscape, open-source and community-backed initiatives are playing a crucial role in realizing the potential and versatility of MCUs to meet the ever...
Ethernet

Ubiquitous Ethernet and Its Many Protocols

Now having pushed past its half-century anniversary, the seemingly countless forms of Ethernet, from SPE to PoE, have become an integral part of communications systems across ...
Fluke Calibration
Test & Measurement

6 Ways Innovation is Changing Calibration

Discover how innovations in calibration technology are revolutionizing precision and efficiency across industries.
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Automotive

NACS/SAE J3400 EV Charging Interface: Protocols and the Transition (Part 2)

Explore the protocols and challenges of the NACS/SAE J3400 EV charging interface in Part 2 of our series. Learn about safety measures, adoption hurdles, and prospects.
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Test & Measurement

TDECQ: Understanding the Theory Behind the Key Metric for PAM4 Optical Transmitters

When decisions were made to change from historical NRZ or simple on-off modulation to PAM4 in the development of advanced comms systems, methods to quantify transmitter performance...
SiTime
Embedded

Time Synchronization is Crucial in Modern Electronics

Precision timing is critical to all connected embedded systems, from the board level to the network to the cloud, as all those involved must be synchronized.
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Automotive

Standards and Certifications Offer Guardrails for ADAS Development

Despite technical challenges, ADAS is advancing rapidly. Designers are helped by a wealth of relevant industry standards and certifications that can help them achieve the required...
Analog Devices
Power

How to Calculate a DC-DC Compensation Network

LTspice circuit simulation offers an efficient and reliable way to verify calculations for compensation networks. Benefits of the linear model discussed in this article include...