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,…
Include Cleaning in your Design for Reliable Electronics
Good PCB (printed circuit board) design practices are critical in order to deliver a board that performs as intended. When…
2-Axis Solar Sun Tracker
This application note describes the design of a Sun Tracking Solar Panel System using a Dialog GreenPAK™ CMIC. The use…
LTpowerPlanner: A System-Level Power Architecture Design Tool
Introduction Modern electronic systems have an increasing level of complexity. There can be a large number of power rails and…
IoT Can Use Wireless Power Transmission
Background & Introduction The term “Internet of Things” (IoT) refers to the ongoing trend to connect not only people…
Advanced Converters Enable Battery-Powered Medical Instrumentation
Low power precision components have enabled the rapid growth of portable and wireless medical instruments. However, unlike many other applications,…