If you go to the Wikipedia page on absolute encoders, you’ll find descriptions of these devices mentioning multiple code rings, glass or plastic discs, and configurations of sliding contacts arranged so each contact wipes against a metal disc at a different distance from a The Avtron encoder before disassembly. turning shaft. Actually, you’d be hard pressed to find any … [Read More...] about Teardown: Inside an industrial absolute encoder
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Aimee Kalnoskas
MPU combines secure subsystems, Arm TrustZone tech -
Lee Teschler
3U development platform handles SOSA 1.0 and CMOSS designs -
Martin Rowe
How PAM4 moves bits through networks -
Bill Schweber
Why I still like electromechanical relays – and you should, too (maybe) -
Bonnie Baker
Negotiate through 1/f noise challenges towards sample sizes into the 100s of years -
Jeff Shepard
MCU Bits and Bytes: sizes, types, and uses
FAQ
How PAM4 moves bits through networks
In an audio interview, Semtech’s Raza Khan explains why 5G networks use the four-level modulation to transport baseband data, starting at the radio. measurementblues · EE World discusses … Read about How PAM4 moves bits through networks
MCU Bits and Bytes: sizes, types, and uses
Bits are the 1s and 0s that form the basis of digital information. A group of 8 bits is a byte and forms the basis of digital computing. Bits and bytes are used for storing and processing … Read about MCU Bits and Bytes: sizes, types, and uses
Why I still like electromechanical relays – and you should, too (maybe)
The solid-state relay may be the first choice, but the venerable electromagnetic relay offers attributes the SSR cannot provide and so may be the best solution. Everything is solid-state … Read about Why I still like electromechanical relays – and you should, too (maybe)
The up side of under sampling
A digital signal can be derived from the original time-varying, continuous analog signal by creating a sampled sequence of quantized values. It is intuitively evident that the fidelity and … Read about The up side of under sampling
Podcasts
Nalu Medical’s mIPG is focus of Episode 7 of R&D 100 – The Podcast
Our co-hosts Paul Heney and Aimee Kalnoskas are talking pain in this episode — that’s some serious chronic pain. They investigate one of the most interesting recent inventions for treating this debilitating condition, something that many of us will deal with at some point in our lives. Paul and Aimee hear from Lee Hartley and Jonathan Ruais […]
Focus on Analog ICs
Cryptography tool protects products and integrates with 1-Wire
Analog Devices, Inc. introduced the DS28E30 1-Wire ECDSA Secure Authenticator, a cost-effective solution to detect and help protect products from counterfeiting or misuse. Combining a fixed-function … [Read More...] about Cryptography tool protects products and integrates with 1-Wire
Common-mode filters boast 10.7 GHz bandwidth
New common-mode filters from STMicroelectronics have an extremely wide differential bandwidth of 10.7GHz to protect antenna sensitivity in adjacent wireless circuitry from the latest serial digital … [Read More...] about Common-mode filters boast 10.7 GHz bandwidth
Breadboards evolve to meet 21st-century design needs, Part 3: The present and near future
The classic wooden breadboard is obsolete, but its name refers to a vital engineering tool that has changed to meet today’s component and design realities. Wooden breadboards are obsolete as … [Read More...] about Breadboards evolve to meet 21st-century design needs, Part 3: The present and near future
Focus on Microcontrollers
MPU combines secure subsystems, Arm TrustZone tech
Security threats are growing in complexity and causing product development challenges in the Internet of Things (IoT), consumer, industrial, medical and other markets. It is imperative that these … [Read More...] about MPU combines secure subsystems, Arm TrustZone tech
Display drivers support 20Gbps UHBR20 transmission mode
Diodes Incorporated has introduced two new multiplexer/demultiplexer (Mux/DeMux) linear ReDrivers, supporting the 20Gbps DisplayPort ultra-high bit rate (UHBR20) transmission mode. The two devices are … [Read More...] about Display drivers support 20Gbps UHBR20 transmission mode
Security tools foster zero-trust security environments for IoT networks
Crypto Quantique has integrated its QuarkLink onboarding and device management technology for IoT devices into the Microchip Trust Platform Suite tool. Adopting QuarkLink means that customers own … [Read More...] about Security tools foster zero-trust security environments for IoT networks
Focus on Power Electronics
BLDC gate drivers optimized for data center cooling fans
Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. has expanded its portfolio of three-phase sensorless BLDC gate drivers. Its newest offerings, the A89332 and A89332-1, are designed to meet the evolving needs of cooling systems in today’s data centers offering flexible … [Read More...] about BLDC gate drivers optimized for data center cooling fans
Transmitter controller IC, companion reference design for wireless charging
The wireless charging market has been increasingly growing over the last years, with more and more applications applying this capability to make use of the offered benefits. To help designers overcome the challenges of modern wireless power transfer … [Read More...] about Transmitter controller IC, companion reference design for wireless charging
New 65-W switch-mode supplies optimized for industrial, medical apps
Astrodyne TDI has released the new ASM65 series of power supplies that deliver up to 65W of regulated DC output for applications including healthcare, industrial equipment, and commercial electronics. As electronic equipment shrinks, the need for … [Read More...] about New 65-W switch-mode supplies optimized for industrial, medical apps
Focus on 5G
How PAM4 moves bits through networks
In an audio interview, Semtech’s Raza Khan explains why 5G networks use the four-level modulation to transport baseband data, starting at the radio. measurementblues · EE World discusses PAM with Raza Khan After a cellular radio demodulates … [Read More...] about How PAM4 moves bits through networks
5G small-cell reference platform supports band n78
Aimed at private networks, the SC-RF4-5Gn78 Indoor 5G Small Cell Standalone gNodeB Reference Platform from CommAgility supports four 100 MHz channels with 4×4 MIMO. Indoor small cells form the basis of 5G private networks, adding the ability for … [Read More...] about 5G small-cell reference platform supports band n78
Coherent optics move toward interoperability
At OFC 2022, OIF demonstrated products from several companies communicating with each other based on a standard for interoperable coherent optics. Other demonstrations included a 112 Gb/sec electrical link, flexible Ethernet, co-packaging, and a 224 … [Read More...] about Coherent optics move toward interoperability
Embedded Systems
MPU combines secure subsystems, Arm TrustZone tech
Security threats are growing in complexity and causing product development challenges in the Internet of Things (IoT), consumer, industrial, medical and other markets. It is imperative that these products have strong embedded security while also … [Read More...] about MPU combines secure subsystems, Arm TrustZone tech
RISC-V embedded development suite speeds RTOS projects
Siemens Digital Industries Software announced today the availability of its Nucleus ReadyStart solution for embedded development targeting the fast-growing adoption of the RISC-V architecture. Building on one of the industry’s first commercial … [Read More...] about RISC-V embedded development suite speeds RTOS projects
3U development platform handles SOSA 1.0 and CMOSS designs
A 12-slot, 3U Development Platform from Elma is aligned to SOSA 1.0 and CMOSS and features high-speed RF and optical I/O connectivity on a number of key SOSA profiles while supporting both I/O-intensive and compute-intensive processor slots, two … [Read More...] about 3U development platform handles SOSA 1.0 and CMOSS designs
