Technologies

Technologies

Jul 25, 2014

Interview

Electronic Design

George Romanski of Verocel Explains DO-178C Certification for Airborne Equipment

A proven process developed and refined over years of practical certification/verification experience provides test coverage and analysis compliance for DO-178B/C....More
Jul 24, 2014

Article

Electronic Design

Minimize Your Microcontroller Power Requirements

Battery-operated devices all have something in common: finite energy. To extend operating time and reduce the need for battery replacements, designers need to reduce MCU system power requirements....More
Jul 24, 2014

Product

Altia’s Updated GUI Editor Helps Simplify Embedded GUI Design/Deployment

New features and updates to the latest version of Altia’s GUI Editor—Altia Design 11.1.1—were implemented to facilitate and speed the creation of customized graphic user interfaces (GUIs)....More
Jul 24, 2014

Product

Rugged Latching Relay Reaches 50 A

CIT Relay & Switch offers its single-coil L115F1 latching relay with values up to 50 A. The UL/cUL-approved power relay can withstand heavy contact load with strong shock (200 m/s2 at 11 ms) and vibration (1.5-mm double amplitude 10~40 Hz) resistance....More
Jul 24, 2014

Product

Next-Gen 18-W LED Power Supplies Shrink To Fit Space-Constrained Apps

According to Green Watt Power, a division of Calex Mfg. Co., its 18-W GLCA series of constant-current LED power supplies offer a more compact solution over the company’s standard 18-W GLC series....More
Jul 24, 2014

Product

Li-Ion Battery-Protection Controller Reduces Smartphone/Tablet Charging Time

Analog-circuit technology, MOSFET technology, and advanced packaging combine to incorporate controller and driver functions into ON Semiconductor’s new single-circuit lithium-ion battery-protection controller....More
Jul 24, 2014

Product

SiC Schottky Barrier Diodes Minimize Server Power-Supply Loss

The FMCA series of silicon-carbide (SiC) Schottky barrier diodes, offered by Allegro MicroSystems and manufactured/developed by Sanken Electric Co. in Japan, will target the industrial and computer markets with end applications to include servers and those requiring high-frequency rectification circuits....More
Jul 24, 2014

Product

40-V COT Controller Delivers 0.008%/V Line Regulation

The XR75100 40-V synchronous step-down controller, developed by Exar, supports point-of-load (POL) supplies from industrial 24-V dc and 24-V ac rectified sources....More
Jul 23, 2014

Article

Electronic Design

Misunderstanding Plagues the Patent System

Business owners, entrepreneurs, and politicians are making bad decisions based on misconceptions about patents and the patent system....More
Jul 23, 2014

Article

Electronic Design

Advanced Robots “Swarm” NYC’s Museum of Math

Algorithms created by the Multi-Robot Systems Lab allow robots to communicate with one another and perform specific tasks....More