The Rexing V1 is a simple wedge-shaped dash camera that films in a 1080-line progressive scanning format. The lens is made of six glass layers and is fish-eyed to capture a 170° view of whatever it sees. There’s also a built-in vibration sensor, called a G-sensor in the promotional literature, that automatically locks any files recorded during a moment of unusual … [Read More...]
FROM THE EDITORS
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Aimee Kalnoskas
High-power-density POL converters target AI, 5G, IoT, enterprise apps -
Bill Schweber
Filters, Part 1: Analog, switched, and digital filters -
Lee Teschler
100-V GaN power transistors target uses in 48-V dc-dc converters -
Lynnette Reese
When asked the impossible, ask questions before proceeding -
Scott Thornton
8-bits and counting: 8-bit MCUs are still going strong
Sponsored Content
Superposition vs. True-Balanced: What’s Required for Your Signal Integrity Application
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Podcasts
The Future Car: A Siemens Podcast Gernot Spiegelberg on Musk, the migration to MaaS
Episode Info Gernot Spiegelberg: "There is only one person who's dealt with this chicken and egg problem...it's Elon Musk." Dr. Spiegelberg, a researcher in Siemens AG Corporate … [Listen...]
PODCAST: Sujit Banerjee: Lab to fab to energy efficient Silicon Carbide semis
Dr. Sujit Banerjee arrived in the U.S. from India wanting to make a difference. Years later, the self-proclaimed “non-marketing guy” approached a fab with not much more than a dollar in his … [Listen...]
PODCAST: Damon de Laszlo: a Renaissance chairMan embraces a world of interconnections
The more you learn about Harwin Plc CEO Damon de Laszlo, the more you recognize that crossing multiple disciplines with an intensity of fascination, emotion, and dedication is not only his … [Listen...]
FAQs
8-bits and counting: 8-bit MCUs are still going strong
Microcontroller units (MCUs) never stop evolving; a more functional, featured MCU follows every model. Embedded systems have grown with continually growing MCU technology, yet there are many traditional MCUs that are still selling in high volumes. Atmel 8051 is one of those legendary MCUs which have developed a considerable demand in the market. The Atmel […]
Filters, Part 1: Analog, switched, and digital filters
Filters are essential functions in most circuits and systems; as frequencies extend into the multi-GHz range, surface acoustic wave (SAW) and bulk acoustic wave (BAW) filters are needed to meet the design objectives. An engineer I worked with (and whose name I have forgotten) once remarked to about electronic filters (and he was serious): “like […]
MRI, Part 2: Historical development (and lawsuits)
The modern MRI system is an amazing blend of diverse technologies, based on the realization that a small but critical aspect of the spin of hydrogen nuclei could be leveraged to provide a safe, non-invasive way to see inside a human body. Part 2 of this FAQ looks at the physics and other advances that […]
Working with higher voltages, Part 2: Voltage multipliers
In part 1 of the FAQ, we looked at techniques for a modest amount of boosting of lower voltages, as well as for increasing a voltage to a much higher value. The techniques discussed thus far boost and thus multiply the voltage, but what are called voltage “multipliers” usually give push voltages to much-higher values. […]
Working with higher voltages, Part 1: Voltage boosters
Whether for efficiency or due to the device physics, many applications require voltages ranging in the tens, hundreds, or even thousands of volts; the circuits which produce these voltages start with basic charge pumps and extend to voltage multipliers with simple schematics but many subtleties. Lower-voltage circuitry is the trend, with ICs and designs operating […]
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), Part 1: How it works
The modern MRI system is an amazing blend of diverse technologies, based on the realization that a small but critical aspect of the spin of hydrogen nuclei could be leveraged to provide a safe, non-invasive way to see inside a human body. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an extraordinarily valuable and vital tool for non-invasive […]
How to create and run reusable register-test models
by Matthew Ballance, Mentor, a Siemens Business Register tests are a very useful smoke test at all design levels — from IP to subsystem to SoC. While the built-in register-test sequences in the UVM library are useful at the IP level, capturing register-test intent in a PSS model makes register-test functionality portable from the IP […]
What you need to know about buzzers – reviewing the basic types and technologies
Bruce Rose, Principal Applications Engineer, CUI Inc A buzzer can provide a cost-effective yet intuitive aspect to the user interface of a wide variety of products, such as a home appliance, security panel, door-entry system or computer peripheral. Usually the choice is between either a magnetic or piezoelectric type. It should be an easy decision, […]
Basics of signal jamming
Discussions of signal jamming were once largely confined to electronic warfare forums. But with the rise of autonomous vehicle technology, jamming has become a mainstream topic. Thus is now pays to know a few basics about both the test setups necessary to gauge resistance to jamming techniques and the principles of signal propagation. Many of […]
Analog ICs
Isolated analog amps, voltage sensors, DSM devices provide accurate current/voltage measurements with low temperature drift
Silicon Labs has introduced a family of isolated analog amplifiers, voltage sensors and delta-sigma modulator (DSM) devices designed to provide accurate current and voltage measurement with very low … [Read More...]
Filters, Part 1: Analog, switched, and digital filters
Filters are essential functions in most circuits and systems; as frequencies extend into the multi-GHz range, surface acoustic wave (SAW) and bulk acoustic wave (BAW) filters are needed to meet the … [Read More...]
MRI, Part 2: Historical development (and lawsuits)
The modern MRI system is an amazing blend of diverse technologies, based on the realization that a small but critical aspect of the spin of hydrogen nuclei could be leveraged to provide a safe, … [Read More...]
Focus on Microcontrollers
8-bits and counting: 8-bit MCUs are still going strong
Microcontroller units (MCUs) never stop evolving; a more functional, featured MCU follows every model. Embedded systems have grown with continually growing MCU technology, yet there are many … [Read More...]
Fiber-optic transmitters boost output power for telecom apps up to 35 MHz
TT Electronics is launching the OPF350A and OPF352A evolved fibre optic transmitter solutions based on 850nm LED technology. Engineered for field-proven reliability and consistent high-output … [Read More...]
Software development environment handles SAM MCUs
Microchip Technology Inc. announced a unified software framework with the release of MPLAB Harmony version 3.0 (v3), extending support for SAM MCUs for the first time. The powerful development … [Read More...]
Focus on Power Electronics
High-power-density POL converters target AI, 5G, IoT, enterprise apps
TDK Corporation announces the new series of µPOL DC-DC converters, the industry’s most compact and highest power density point-of-load solutions for applications such as big data, machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI), 5G cells, IoT and … [Read More...]
60-V linear LED controller ICs optimized for general lighting apps
With the BCR601 and BCR602 Infineon Technologies AG introduces two new members of its BCR linear LED controller IC portfolio. The BCR601 features innovative voltage feedback to the primary side also known as “active headroom control” (AHC), enabling … [Read More...]
Digital PoL regulator targets high-current ICT apps
Flex Power Modules introduces the BMR469 family, a digital point-of-load (PoL) regulator that is ideal for high-current ICT applications. The BMR469 delivers high power density, up to 160A per square inch, which saves valuable board space. Two … [Read More...]
Wireless
Rutronik now offering Ethertronics embedded antenna
Rutronik, Inc. has announced that Ethertronics has released the 1002289 antenna, which provides design engineers with the ability to cover many wireless technologies with a single device. The Ethertronics 1002289 antenna features broadband tuning, … [Read More...]
High-impedance laminates help reduce antenna size
Rogers Corporation has introduced MAGTREX 555 Laminates, the first product in a new platform of high-impedance laminates featuring a high permeability and permittivity. These high-impedance laminates enable antenna designers to expand the trade-space … [Read More...]
0.45µm GaN power process for current and future 5G applications
WIN Semiconductors Corp has expanded its gallium nitride (GaN) process capabilities to include a 0.45µm-gate technology that supports current and future 5G applications. The NP45-11 GaN-on-SiC process allows customers to design hybrid Doherty power … [Read More...]
Automotive Applications
SiC FETs come in TO-247-4L 4-pin Kelvin Sense packages
UnitedSiC, a manufacturer of silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductors, expands its UF3C FAST Series product offering by introducing an additional range of 650 V and 1200 V high-performance silicon carbide FETs in a TO-247-4L 4-pin Kelvin Sense … [Read More...]
Lockstep monitor supports any processor architecture or subsystem
UltraSoC has launched the UltraSoC Lockstep Monitor, a hardware-based, scalable solution that helps functional safety significantly by checking that the cores at the heart of a critical system are operating reliably, safely and securely. UltraSoC’s … [Read More...]
The Future Car: A Siemens Podcast Gernot Spiegelberg on Musk, the migration to MaaS
Episode Info Gernot Spiegelberg: "There is only one person who's dealt with this chicken and egg problem...it's Elon Musk." Dr. Spiegelberg, a researcher in Siemens AG Corporate Technology, joins Ed to discuss the move from manufacturing to … [Read More...]
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