Going back to the basics is never a bad idea. Many electronics engineers are fluent with complex systems-such as microcontrollers, embedded OSes, or FPGAs-but seem to have more difficulties with single transistors. What a shame! A transistor can be a more adequate and cost-effective solution than an IC in many projects. Moreover, understanding what's going on with simple parts can't hurt, and transistors can even be fun! That's why this month I will provide a refresher on how to use a one-cent bipolar junction transistor (BJT) to build an amplifier. Continue Reading
STMicroelectronics's ultra-low-power STM32L45x microcontrollers (STM32L451, STM32L452, and STM32L462 lines) are supported by a development ecosystem based on the STM32Cube platform. The new microcontroller lines offer a variety of features and benefits: Integrated Digital Filter for Sigma-Delta Modulators (DFSDM) enables advanced ... Continue reading →...»
NXP Semiconductors recently launched a new global UCODE 8 RAIN RFID chip platform that's intended for omnichannel retailer applications. A universal RAIN RFID chip, the UCODE 8 is provides "high inventory accuracy on all retail product categories through best-in-class read sensitivity." ... Continue reading →...»
Analog Devices recently introduced a real-time Ethernet, multi-protocol (REM) switch chip Ethernet connectivity solution for intelligent factory applications. Well suited for a variety of connected motion applications, you can use the "TSN-ready" (time sensitive networking) fido5000 with any processor, any protocol, ... Continue reading →...»
Adding multiple processing cores on the same chip has become the de facto design choice as we continue extracting increasing performance per watt from our chips. Chips powering smartphones and laptops comprise four to eight cores. Those powering servers comprise ... Continue reading →...»
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