The promise of molecular electronics
Researchers at the University of Liverpool are using PI actuators to precisely hold and manipulate single molecules in their research…
MEMS Accelerometer Performance Comes of Age
In the June/July 2016 Uptime article, “Condition Monitoring and MEMS Accelerometers: What You Need to Know,”1 several attributes of microelectromechanical…
Selecting antennas for ADAS and telematic applications
This white paper investigates the critical characteristics of antennas for various driver assistance and telematics applications, from 5G-based V2X to…
How to Design a GaN PA MMIC
This white paper describes how to design a custom GaN PA MMIC using a commercially available GaN-on-SiC foundry process. It…
Active Battery Cell Balancing
With passive and active cell balancing, each cell in the battery stack is monitored to maintain a healthy battery state…
Potting and encapsulating – avoiding voids
Introduction Formulators of multi-component adhesives, potting and encapsulation materials are careful not to supply products with entrapped air. They do…
Physical Size Allocations for RF Electronics in Digital Beamforming Phased Arrays
Introduction Phased array radars and active electronically scanned arrays (AESA) have been in use and deployed within the aerospace and…
Improving Quality Inspections for Electronics with AI
Manufacturers face immense pressure to deliver high-quality products. Even the smallest of overlooked defects can render a product useless, resulting…
Wireless Current Sense Circuit Floats with Sense Resistor
Introduction Measuring the current that flows through a sense resistor seems easy. Amplify the voltage, read it with an ADC,…
A New Approach to Software is Needed to Unleash the Full Power of Manycore/Multicore Processing
When combined with a distributed-microkernel OS, today’s highly-efficient manycore processors can endow autonomous systems with human-like skills, explains Rolland Dudemaine,…