For most embedded designers, light-emitting diodes are simple components that are used as visual indicators. They typically involve a minimal circuit, and controlling the LED is typically only a matter of toggling the right logic level on a microcontroller's output pin...
Controlling Multiple WS2812B-Based LED Strips
Crocus Technology Unveils Industry-Leading TMR-based Angular Sensor
Crocus Technology announces the CT300 device, a new break-through TMR-based angular magnetic sensor with an extremely low angular error and high stability over a wide temperature and voltage ranges to address a variety of markets...
Reverse conducting IGBT with protecting features delivers innovative solution for induction heating applications
Infineon Technologies is introducing the TRENCHSTOP™ Feature IGBT Protected Series for Induction Heating. Compared to a standard RC-H5 reverse conduction IGBT the new family integrates logic functionality and a dedicated driver IC...
AEC-Q100 Compliant, Automotive Integrated-Coil Step-down "micro DC/DC" Converters XDL601/XDL602 series
Torex Semiconductor has launched the XDL601/XDL602 series of HiSAT-COT control and 1.5 A coil-integrated step-down “micro DC/DC” converters for automotive applications...
Inova Semiconductors supplies first SerDes devices of the new APIX3 generation
Inova Semiconductors now launched the first members of the new APIX3 generation – two transmitters and a receiver. APIX is a multi-channel SerDes technology developed by Inova for high-resolution video applications in motor vehicles...
Allegro MicroSystems Introduces New ASIL-Certified BLDC System Basis MOSFET Driver
Allegro MicroSystems announced the AMT49105, its newest ISO-26262 compliant N-channel power MOSFET driver. The AMT49105 simplifies motor systems designs and provides footprint reduction by integrating power analog systems requirements...
Frequency Quadrupler Enables Low-Frequency Measurements, Spans Up To Four Decades
The challenge in measuring low frequencies is that the counter gate time is often too short for the signal relatively long period. This non-critical circuit automatically multiplies an input single frequency times four to enable measurement of frequencies from 1 Hz to 40 kHz...
AKM releases ultra-low noise current sensor for audio system
AKM has developed ultra-low noise coreless current sensors for improving audio quality of large sized speakers such as subwoofers. The AK310x series is suitable for a system which controls voicecoil motion in speakers by current feedback...
Problem Solver: Multiplying Digital-to-Analog Converter
How could a multiplying DAC be used other than as a DAC?...
Superior Flexibility of RS-485-Networking Transceiver from STMicroelectronics Simplifies Design, Saves Board Space and Bill of Materials
The STMicroelectronics STR485LV 3.3 V transceiver for RS-485 applications enhances design flexibility by providing an external pin to select 20 Mbps or 250 kbps communication and interfacing directly with low-voltage logic down to 1.8 V...