The universal serial bus (USB) has become a dominant interface to fulfill the ever increasing needs for rapid data transfer between end devices such as PC to portable devices, infotainment systems, storage, GPS, etc because of its ability to plug and play. USB has effectively replaced a variety of earlier interfaces, such...
Published: Jul 20, 2018
As with most engineering activities, choosing the right tool may have serious implications on the measurement results. The information below may help the readers make the proper accelerometer selection. The paper starts with the basic classifications and their technologies.
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Published: Jul 18, 2018
Modern power distribution systems often contain multiple power sources integrated within one system. A simple variant may be the common double-ended substation, which can be further complicated by additional emergency or alternate sources. This presents significant complexity to the designer attempting to design a protection...
Published: Jul 24, 2018
Digital Signal Processing (DSP) technology continues to transform radar systems and wireless cellular Base Transceiver Station (BTS) systems. DSP technology has made possible the dramatic gains in radar sensitivity, range and image quality, as well as the gains in the cell phone radio performance, data bandwidth and power...
Published: Jul 24, 2018
Modern vehicles can contain over 100 ECUs controlling everything from the drivetrain to the ADAS systems. Each ECU needs to be tested individually as well as in conjunction with other components.
This white paper discusses the five main tester design challenges and five common approaches to ECU production test to...
Published: Nov 04, 2019
This white paper presents a reference design of an IoT sensor system optimized for wearable applications. It describes the challenges that may arise during the feasibility study and design phases of a wearable device and gives practical advice for hardware designers.
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Published: Jul 20, 2018
Macro-scale energy harvesting technologies in the form of windmills, watermills and passive solar power systems have been around for centuries. Now, as designers seek to cut the cords, they turn to microenergy harvesting systems that can scavenge milliwatts from solar, vibrational, thermal and biological sources.
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Published: Jul 23, 2018
The digital signage market is experiencing rapid growth. Organizations across a wide range of industries are making large investments in the content, source machinery and displays that comprise digital signage systems. The choice to protect these investments from power problems is crucial—yet frequently overlooked....
Published: Jul 25, 2018
In the not too distance past, procuring a low phase noise 1 GHz source was very expensive, limiting it to only very high-end applications that could support the cost of incorporating this technology in the design.
Employing a compact, low-phase noise, high-frequency source in your design will combine the best attributes...
Published: Jul 24, 2018
Safety, availability, and cost considerations can make performing thorough tests of embedded control devices
using the complete system impractical.
Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation is a real-time test technique used to test these devices more efficiently.
During HIL test, the physical system that interfaces...
Published: May 01, 2019
This article describes best practices for new designs of PROFIBUS DP nodes, and covers bus node isolation, PROFIBUS compliance, and bus signal polarity. It includes a review of a new family of PROFIBUS International recognized isolated transceivers, whose isolation technology is based on Giant Magneto Resistance (GMR)....
Published: Jul 17, 2018
This paper discusses the challenges and success factors for creating the world’s first integrated MEMS gyroscopes for the consumer electronics market. A disruptive MEMS processing platform called Nasiri-Fabrication is described which has enabled Motion Processing applications, creating the largest and fastest growing...
Published: Jul 19, 2018
The explosive growth in Internet-connected devices, or the Internet of Things (IoT), is driven by the convergence of people, device and data across the web. Future growth will be strongly influenced by wearable technology as products transition from the laptop to the pocket to the body.
Activity trackers are leading...
Published: Jul 20, 2018
In this article, ISSI explores how to use ISSI’s FxLEDTM drivers to open up a new dimension in visibility by using specific colors to make the User Interface (UI) look sleek and informative.
For this application example, an air conditioning appliance was designed with sensors that detect a room’s...
Published: Jul 20, 2018