The ongoing computerization of vehicle systems is leading to additional electronic control units (ECUs) and sensors to ensure effective control. So, Hall effect sensors are widely adopted for their ...

Ultrasonic time-of-flight (ToF) sensors come to rescue indoor sensors, which often fail to detect and avoid barriers like plexiglass walls, translucent doors, and glass windows. Here is how ToF ...

Ultracapacitors are moving beyond the status of a component in a quest for new energy storage solutions and UCAP Power’s funding led by investment management company Grantchester C Change is a ...

Timing is a major source of performance challenges during system verification, qualification, and field operation in aerospace-defense electronics. As a result, a significant amount of engineering ...

A new electric vehicle (EV) charger solution is incorporating silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFETs and diodes to bolster power density and reliability. These SiC devices will be employed in the active AC-DC ...

The development of applications like security systems and wireless medical monitoring devices depends on several factors to ensure a successful design. However, design complexity and power efficiency ...

The instrumentation used for test and evaluation of a design defines a large part of the engineer’s world. While multimeters, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and vector network analyzers are the ...

Renesas Electronics snapping up Dialog Semiconductor is another testament to analog building blocks’ critical importance in creating a semiconductor giant that aims to cater to 5G, wearable, ...

Is the system-on-chip (SoC) model that emerged in the semiconductor industry more than two decades ago seeping into the analog world? It seems like that when you take a closer look at onsemi’s ...

There’s more electronic dirt in the form of noise, and if it gets through the input of an A/D converter, the digital data can become Continue Reading ...

One of the first lessons learned in electronics in general and analog circuits in particular is the importance of a solid, stable, stiff DC-power rail. It’s axiomatic that a rail which is noisy, ...

The need to reduce carbon footprint in automobiles has driven the use of multiple power supplies in hybrid electric vehicle/electric vehicle (HEV/EV) subsystems. As a result, robust and reliable ...