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Tiny low-power Wi-Fi module enables Internet of Things
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USB 3.0 bringing superspeed connectivity to mobile devices
Vikas Dhurka and Steven Chen, Cypress Semiconductor Corp, May 24, 2012With the rise of rich multimedia content on everything mobile, users can leverage USB 3.0’s ultrahigh speed for moving large amounts of commercial and user-generated content. More -
Understanding noise, ENOB, and effective resolution in ADCs
Steve Logan, Maxim Integrated Products Inc, May 24, 2012Noise, ENOB, and effective resolution are critical parameters when choosing what you need. More -
Simple anticipator circuit improves on earlier idea
Nicholas Lockerbie, Scottish Universities Physics Alliance, Glasgow, Scotland, May 24, 2012Circuit jumps to final voltage at input signal's change and eliminates overshoot. More -
Use an op amp as a set/reset flip-flop
Aruna Prabath Rubasinghe, University of Moratuwa, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, May 24, 2012Eliminate a flip-flop package by using a spare op amp for an SR latch function. More -
Generate a pulse width that is inversely proportional to the square root of an analog voltage
Marián Štofka, Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava, Slovakia, May 24, 2012This non-retriggerable monostable circuit performs analog conversion of a mathemetical function to time. More -
EMI problems? Part four: It could be conduction
Bonnie Baker, Texas Instruments, May 24, 2012Electrical magnetic interference arrives at your circuit by way of two vehicles: radiation or conduction. The concept of signal radiating towards your circuit is intuitively easy to understand, but what about the concept of conduction? Read on with this article to find out. More -
Handling time delays
Kevin C Craig, PhD, May 24, 2012As engineering systems become more complex, understanding time delays is essential. More -
Understanding wireless charging configurations
Markus Huschens, New, Murata Electronics Europe, May 22, 2012The concept of wirelessly charging the devices, ie without any direct-wired connection, has been around for a while but is now rapidly gaining interest to make it more flexible and useable. But what are the different techniques available, and what are the design challenges an engineer needs to deal with? More -
Generating spatial audio from portable products
Ken Boyce, Texas Instruments, May 10, 2012The ever-shrinking mechanical component of portable devices poses major challenges for stereo audio playback. More
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