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Beyond Symbols and Footprints: What PCB Libraries Need
2+ day, 11+ min ago (329+ words) Hardware design teams often treat the printed circuit board component library as a drawing repository, a collection of schematic symbols and 2D footprints required to pass a design rule check and generate Gerber files. But viewing a component library strictly through…...
Thin film resistors support RF designs to 70 GHz
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (185+ words) Stackpole Electronics offers the RNCQ Series high-frequency thin film chip resistor for RF and microwave designs operating above 1 GHz. The series supports frequency capability up to 70 GHz in 0201 size and 50 GHz in 0402 and 0603 sizes, with thin film construction and a…...
How to read oscillator specs for aerospace and defense designs
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (730+ words) Oscillators are critical components in aerospace and defense systems, ranging from communication satellites to portable tactical radios and from ground-based RADAR to the GPS systems in smart ordinance. This article provides a brief overview of several key oscillator specifications, beginning…...
Test socket adds double-latch lid for 3 x 3mm QFN20 devices
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (157+ words) Ironwood Electronics has released a spring pin test socket built for 3x3mm QFN packages on a 0.4mm pitch, aimed at engineers doing device characterization and screening at the smaller end of the QFN family.The socket uses a low-inductance spring pin contact…...
Programmable converters support 120 W and 240 W outputs
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (181+ words) TDK has introduced the TDK-Lambda DDSM 120 W and 240 W programmable DC-DC converters for factory automation, industrial, semiconductor fabrication, renewable power, telecommunications and test and measurement applications. The isolated converters accept a 10.8 to 52.8 V input and provide a 4.7 to 57 V output,…...
Sensor bridge supports four cameras for edge AI
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (181+ words) Microchip Technology has released Revision 2.0 of its PolarFire® FPGA Ethernet Sensor Bridge, an HSB-enabled board for standardized sensor integration using NVIDIA Holoscan Sensor Bridge technology. The board supports up to four cameras, 10Gb Ethernet-based architectures, USB-C power, MIPI® CSI-2®, I²C®, UART and…...
TVS diodes protect 12 V automotive electronics
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (169+ words) Littelfuse has announced the TPSMD-FL Series FlatSuppressX™ TVS Diodes for ISO 7637-2 Pulse 5b load-dump protection in 12 V vehicle electronics. The AEC-Q101-qualified devices provide 3000 W peak pulse power dissipation, IEC 61000-4-2 ESD protection up to 30 kV air and contact discharge and a…...
Consolidating automotive power and data with PoC
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (519+ words) by Travis Thurman, Chief Design Engineer, TDK Today’s vehicles integrate 8 to 12 cameras for surround-view systems, parking assistance, and lane monitoring, plus additional sensors for adaptive cruise control, blind-spot detection, and collision avoidance. Each component traditionally required separate power and data…...
Beyond solid-state: How MEMS RF switches are reshaping wireless networks
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (921+ words) by Russ Garcia, CEO, Menlo Micro As wireless networks evolve from 5G Advanced toward 6G, RF switching is emerging as a critical system bottleneck. Modern MEMS technology offers a step-change in linearity, power handling, and efficiency that redefines next-generation RF front-end design....
What precision timing adds to assured PNT when GNSS is unavailable?
1+ week, 2+ day ago (828+ words) PNT timing keeps position, navigation, and timing (PNT) systems accurate even after their global navigation satellite system (GNSS) signal disappears. When that signal is jammed, spoofed, or simply out of range, the system’s internal clock keeps it running. This ability…...