The D7 robot vacuum from Neato Robotics in California boasts a lot of navigational features such as zone cleaning, no-go lines, and floor plan mapping. We tore down a D7 to see how these features Top, the D7. Middle, the D7 with its dust bin removed. Bottom, the underside of the D7 with the battery removed. are implemented and to get a close look at the lidar unit that … [Read More...] about Teardown: D7 robot vacuum from Neato Robotics
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FROM THE EDITORS
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Aimee Kalnoskas
Interactive product configurator simplifies component selection -
Lee Teschler
SMD dc-dc converter features 2-W output at high temperature -
Martin Rowe
5G PHY fits into small cells -
Bill Schweber
Automobile Hands-Off Detection, Part 4: Capacitive solutions -
Bonnie Baker
Negotiate through 1/f noise challenges towards sample sizes into the 100s of years -
Jeff Shepard
Power factor correction topologies
FAQ
Creating unique devices with haptic touch technology
By Nedko Ivanov Consumer technology products are becoming increasingly difficult for designers and manufacturers to differentiate. Laptops, in particular, are all of a similar size and shape … Read about Creating unique devices with haptic touch technology
Basics of cooling transistors, IGBTs, and power FETs with heat sinks and PCBs
When designing any electronics that consume a significant amount of power, you need to consider where that power will go. With power electronics --such as IGBTs, power FETs, or power … Read about Basics of cooling transistors, IGBTs, and power FETs with heat sinks and PCBs
Top ten tips for nailing your PCB silkscreen design
By Suresh Patel, Sales Engineer,Mer-Mar Electronics Silkscreen represents the outer layers of a PCB that include text-based readable information such as component reference designator, test … Read about Top ten tips for nailing your PCB silkscreen design
How can you detect hidden cameras invading your privacy?
Using the time-of-flight (ToF) sensor on commodity smartphones, researchers at the National University of Singapore and Yonsei University have developed a technique to detect tiny hidden spy … Read about How can you detect hidden cameras invading your privacy?
Podcasts
Apeel’s plant-derived technology is focus of Episode 6 of R&D 100 – The Podcast
Paul and Aimee are back after a short hiatus, and they’re rambling around in the kitchen. Please join co-hosts Paul Heney and Aimee Kalnoskas, who return with another exciting episode of R&D 100 – The Podcast. Episode 6 is now live! With this episode, Paul and Aimee make some avocado toast (!) to get them in […]
Focus on Analog ICs
Simulation software includes schematic editor, frequency-domain circuit solver
Remcom announces the addition of a schematic editor and frequency-domain circuit solver in the latest release of XFdtd 3D EM Simulation Software, enabling today’s most advanced antenna matching … [Read More...] about Simulation software includes schematic editor, frequency-domain circuit solver
Top ten tips for nailing your PCB silkscreen design
By Suresh Patel, Sales Engineer,Mer-Mar Electronics Silkscreen represents the outer layers of a PCB that include text-based readable information such as component reference designator, test points, … [Read More...] about Top ten tips for nailing your PCB silkscreen design
27-GHz bandwidth socket handles Intel Atom processor E6xx series
A new high-performance BGA socket from Ironwood Electronics handles 0.8-mm interstitial pitch BGA 676 ball devices. The SG-BGA-6513 socket is designed for a Intel’s Atom processor and operates at … [Read More...] about 27-GHz bandwidth socket handles Intel Atom processor E6xx series
Focus on Microcontrollers
Flexible printed circuit antennas handle LTE, 4G and 5G NR transmissions
Antenova Ltd is announcing ‘Affini’, part number SRFL064, which is a flexible printed circuit (FPC) antenna for the LTE, 4G, and 5G NR networks in global markets. This antenna covers all main 4G bands … [Read More...] about Flexible printed circuit antennas handle LTE, 4G and 5G NR transmissions
Qualcomm QRB5165-based AI-on-module designed for robotics and drones
ADLINK Technology Inc. released the LEC-RB5 SMARC module –its first SMARC AI-on-Module based on a Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. processor. The Qualcomm QRB5165 processor is designed for robotics and … [Read More...] about Qualcomm QRB5165-based AI-on-module designed for robotics and drones
Ultra-low-power WiFi+BLE5 modules target direct-to-cloud battery based products
InnoPhase announces the availability of Talaria TWO INP1014 and INP1015 Wi-Fi plus BLE5 modules. The platform combines wireless connectivity and an integrated microcontroller for edge-of-network IoT … [Read More...] about Ultra-low-power WiFi+BLE5 modules target direct-to-cloud battery based products
Focus on Power Electronics
High-voltage MOSFETs feature fast body diodes, low resistance
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited announced the release of 600V Low Ohmic and Fast Body Diode αMOS5 Super Junction MOSFETs Family. αMOS5 is AOS’s latest generation of high voltage MOSFET, designed to meet the high efficiency and high-density … [Read More...] about High-voltage MOSFETs feature fast body diodes, low resistance
SMD dc-dc converter features 2-W output at high temperature
The RSH2 series from RECOM is a series of compact, high efficiency, 2-W dc/dc converters in surface-mount format with wide input ranges. These are fully regulated, low noise, isolated devices. The series features nominal inputs of 3.3 V (2.8-5.5 V), … [Read More...] about SMD dc-dc converter features 2-W output at high temperature
Heat-transfer compound boasts low thermal resistance
SARCON SPG-70A from Fujipoly is a high flow rate, high heat transferring compound that exhibits a thermal conductivity of 7.0 W/m°K and has the lowest thermal resistance among dispensable SPG products. When applied between heat-generating components … [Read More...] about Heat-transfer compound boasts low thermal resistance
Focus on 5G
Flexible printed circuit antennas handle LTE, 4G and 5G NR transmissions
Antenova Ltd is announcing ‘Affini’, part number SRFL064, which is a flexible printed circuit (FPC) antenna for the LTE, 4G, and 5G NR networks in global markets. This antenna covers all main 4G bands plus 617-698MHz which offers 5G coverage and the … [Read More...] about Flexible printed circuit antennas handle LTE, 4G and 5G NR transmissions
5G PHY fits into small cells
The PC802 PHY SoC from Picocom connects RFICs to access networks. 5G’s promise of significantly greater bandwidth and data rates needs mmWave signals. Because of mmWave’s short distances, telecom operators need many small cells, which engineers … [Read More...] about 5G PHY fits into small cells
Ultra-low-power, high-speed 120-MHz NOR flash targets IoT, wireless communications, consumer apps
Macronix International Co., Ltd. announced it has become the industry’s first Serial NOR Flash memory manufacturer to bring 1.2V devices to mass production. The ultra-low-power (ULP), high-speed 120MHz MX25S Serial NOR Flash memories are poised to … [Read More...] about Ultra-low-power, high-speed 120-MHz NOR flash targets IoT, wireless communications, consumer apps
Embedded Systems
C++ compiler/debugger handles low-power embedded processors
IAR Systems and Codasip announced their partnership enabling joint customers to build low-power embedded applications based on RISC-V. Following this, version 2.11 of IAR Embedded Workbench for RISC-V now supports the L30 and L50 processors from … [Read More...] about C++ compiler/debugger handles low-power embedded processors
Compact computing module offers strong processor and graphics performance
Review Display Systems Inc. has announced the introduction of a new SMARC module from Kontron. The powerful but energy-saving SMARC-fA3399 module is based on the six-core Arm Rockchip RK3399K processor which features a low-power dual-core Cortex-A72 … [Read More...] about Compact computing module offers strong processor and graphics performance
Tiny processor IP core uses the open-source RISC-V
The 32-bit BA51 Low-Power Deeply Embedded RISC-V Processor IP core uses the open-source RISC-V instruction set and offers low power consumption, small silicon area, and configurable options for optimally running many embedded applications. It … [Read More...] about Tiny processor IP core uses the open-source RISC-V
