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Bourns Announces New Micro Encoders Offering High Reliability in a Compact Design
Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components for power, protection, and sensing solutions, announced its PEC04 Series 4mm Incremental Micro Encoder, its PEC05 Series 5mm Incremental Micro Encoder and its Model PEC06, a 6mm Incremental Micro Encoder. Bourns new micro encoders provide position and speed information essential for control functions in a broad variety of electronic applications.
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September 2025
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NXP’s New Battery Cell Control IC Family Advances New Energy Solutions
NXP Semiconductors announced its new 18-channel Li-ion battery cell controller, the BMx7318/7518 IC family, designed for electric vehicle (EV) high-voltage battery management systems (HVBMS), industrial energy storage systems (ESS) and 48V battery management systems.
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September 2025
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Silanna Launches Plural ADC EVKS to Take on the Overpriced, Sole-Source Norm
Silanna Semiconductor will release its first Evaluation Kits (EVKs) for the Plural data converter family. Available now, these offer the fastest, most cost-effective way to evaluate and deploy high-performance ADCs.
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September 2025
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Harwin Brings Through-Hole Retention to Industrial Kontrol Range of Connectors
Harwin has extended its Kontrol lineup of connectors for industrial and embedded applications, adding through-hole retention to further enhance resilience and board-level reliability in harsh operational environments. Harwin has added 72 new products to the industrial connector family, extending the range by 48%.
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September 2025
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Chaos on Your Desktop
Build a Color-Pulsing Light Sphere Using a PIC or Raspberry Pi Pico MCU
9 min |
September 2025
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Build a Follower Counter for Social Media
See Real-Time Metrics Using an Arduino Yún
10+ min |
September 2025
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Autonomous Mobile Robots
Robots Moving to Their Own Beat
10+ min |
September 2025
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EMFI-Triggered Software Faults
Can They Drive a Car Crazy?
10+ min |
September 2025
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The DVM on Your Wrist
A Wireless Link Between A DVM and a Smart Watch
10+ min |
September 2025
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Nordic Semiconductor Announces Highly Integrated nPM3104 Power Management IC With Support For Small-Size Battery Products
Nordic Semiconductor announced the new nPM1304 Power Management IC (PMIC). Building on the success formula of the well-established nPM1300, the nPM1304 offers the ideal solution for space-constrained applications that require small batteries.
2 min |
September 2025
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The Future of Wide-Area Communications Flexible Platforms in the Sky
Flexible Platforms in the Sky Stratospheric Drones Could Change How We Connect
5 min |
September 2025
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Renesas Introduces 64-bit RZ/G3E MPU for High-Performance HMI Systems Requiring AI Acceleration and Edge Computing
Renesas Electronics Corp., a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced the launch of its new 64-bit RZ/G3E microprocessor (MPU), a general-purpose device optimized for high-performance Human Machine Interface (HMI) applications.
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September 2025
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Audio AI on the Edge: A Primer for Device Makers
AI Has Changed Audio, But Not Audio Hardware (Yet)
3 min |
September 2025
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Control Your Local IoT Network from the Cloud
Secrets of “Cloud Relaying” Revealed
5 min |
September 2025
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Input Filtering Algorithms for Digital Signal Processing
Extracting Signals from Noise and Other Distractions
9 min |
August 2025
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TDK Launches High-Temperature, Closed-Loop MEMS Accelerometer for Energy Market Applications
TTDK Corporation has expanded its MEMS inertial sensors portfolio with the Tronics AXO315T0, a high-temperature MEMS accelerometer with ±14 g input range and a digital interface for measurement while drilling (MWD) applications in the energy market.
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August 2025
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MIKROE Unveils Add-On Board with Sub-Metre Positioning Accuracy
GNSS RTK 4 Click is a compact add-on board from MIKROE - the embedded solutions company that dramatically cuts development time by providing innovative hardware and software products based on proven standards.
1 min |
August 2025
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The Post-Moore Era
Could Molecular Electronics Keep the Pace?
10 min |
August 2025
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Control Systems
An Overview of Control Systems and MCUS
10+ min |
August 2025
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X-FAB Expands 180nm XH018 Process with New Isolation Class for Enhanced SPAD Integration
X-FAB Silicon Foundries SE, the leading analog/mixed-signal and specialty foundry, has released a new isolation class within its 180nm XH018 semiconductor process. Designed to support more compact and efficient single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) implementations, this new isolation class enables tighter functional integration, improved pixel density, and higher fill factor resulting in smaller chip area.
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August 2025
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GigaDevice Launches Entry-Level MCU Series
GigaDevice, a leading semiconductor company specializing in Flash memory, 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs), sensors, and analog products, officially launched the value-packed GD32C231 series of entry-level microcontrollers, further expanding its Arm Cortex-M23 core product lineup.
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August 2025
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Containerize Your Build System using AI
Docker can streamline your embedded development process, containerizing your build environment, ensuring consistency and eliminating toolchain discrepancies across team members. You can leverage AI to optimize your Dockerfile, and enhance efficiency in setting up and managing complex development environments.
8 min |
August 2025
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Cycle-Resolution Timing Enhances Embedded-System Performance
The right real-time operating system (RTOS) is crucial for optimizing embedded system performance, reliability, and power efficiency.
4 min |
August 2025
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Human-Machine Interface
The Intersection of People and Technology
10+ min |
August 2025
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Datasheet: Single Board Computers
Delivering Intelligence to the Edge
2 min |
August 2025
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The Future of Edge Al Multicore Technology Drives AI at the Edge
The 32-bit architecture changed the trajectory of the embedded market.
5 min |
July 2025
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Play Harmonies on a Single Trumpet
Using a Capacitive Touch Slider, Raspberry Pi 4, and Arduino Uno
10+ min |
July 2025
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Datasheet: Industrial Controllers
The Brains of Modern Industry
2 min |
July 2025
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Off-Grid Communication in Your Pocket
FloraNet—A LoRa Digital Radio Network Accessible with Any Smartphone
10+ min |
July 2025
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Smart Home Gateway with PHPOC Black Part 1: Temperature and Humidity Server
The PHP on Chip Black is a programmable IoT MCU board. In this article series, Raul uses it to develop a smart home gateway prototype.
10+ min |