Cricket exit poised to be third strike for India
Foreign players are wooing Cricket Semiconductor to build the analog and power pure-play foundry in their region.
Achieve accurate current sensing in 3-phase inverters
Accurate motor current measurement is essential for satisfactory drive performance in home appliances. Here tips on designing current sensing circuits…
When to use comparators and operational amplifiers
Comparators operate in open loop configuration without any negative feedback.
Cache analysis through Lauterbach Trace32
Lauterbach Trace32 allows CTS implementation for trace-based debugging.
Reduce power dissipation through bus hold circuitry
Bus hold replaces pull-up resistors for power dissipation reduction, and also to save on space and costs.
Microcontrollers optimise automotive light management
The interconnection of SPC56EC74's eMIOS, CTU and ADC modules within a lighting application will not place an additional load on…
Modules extend support for hardware-based online security
The STSAFE Trusted Platform Modules store system-authentication data such as cryptographic keys in inaccessible and unalterable hardware.
Wireless battery management shines at Electronica
Power management devices remain a strong interest item at the biennial tradeshow. Here are some of the interesting power developments…
Cut standby drain to increase energy efficiency
A typical household appliance consumes standby power in the 0.5W to 5W range. Reducing that unwanted energy consumption can help…
Getting standby power below 50mW
Here's a system developed with STMicroelectronics' VIPer0P device to help you cut standby power in a typical application to below…