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Deadline Extended to June 22 — Vote Now!

by Circuit Cellar Staff on 2018/06/20
in CC Blog, Industry & Enterprise

UPDATE: We've extended our 2018 reader survey on open-spec Linux/Android hacker boards through this Friday, June 22. Vote now! Circuit Cellar's sister website LinuxGizmos.com has launched its fourth annual reader survey of open-spec, Linux- or Android-ready single board computers priced under $200. In coordination with... Continue reading →

PLL/VCO Solution Serves Next-Gen RF and Microwave Needs

by Circuit Cellar Staff on 2018/06/18
in CC Blog, Industry & Enterprise, Product News

Analog Devices has announced a synthesizer consisting of a phase-locked loop (PLL) with fully integrated voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) as well as integrated low dropout regulators (LDOs) and integrated tracking filter technology. The new ADF4371 supports RF/microwave system designs that... Continue reading →

Collaborative Robotics

by Circuit Cellar Staff on 2018/06/16
in CC Blog, Sponsored, Sponsored Links

In this issue of the Empowering Innovation Together ebook, Mouser takes an in-depth look at Collaborative Robotics. We examine “cobots” in industrial environments, motor control in complex robotics and design considerations. We also look at how robots and humans interact... Continue reading →

Class-D Audio Amplifiers Target the Smart Home

by Circuit Cellar Staff on 2018/06/15
in CC Blog, Industry & Enterprise, Product News

Texas Instruments (TI) has introduced three new digital-input Class-D audio amplifiers that enable engineers to deliver high-resolution audio in more smart-home and voice-enabled applications. By combining first-of-its-kind integration, real-time protection and new modulation schemes, TI's new audio devices allow designers... Continue reading →

July Circuit Cellar: Sneak Preview

by Circuit Cellar Staff on 2018/06/14
in CC Blog

The July issue of Circuit Cellar magazine is coming soon. And we've rustled up a great herd of embedded electronics articles for you to enjoy. Not a Circuit Cellar subscriber? Don’t be left out! Sign up today: CC Magazine -... Continue reading →

Designing a Debug and Test Tool

by Circuit Cellar Staff on 2018/06/13
in CC Blog, Sponsored, Sponsored Links

While developing mixed signal IC products, I often longed for a personal, simple to use, analog and digital pattern generator tool. So after retiring, I decided to create one. Read how Validator 1, a USB benchtop debug and test tool,... Continue reading →

Come to the RISC-V Workshop July 18-19

by Circuit Cellar Staff on 2018/06/12
in CC Blog, Sponsored, Sponsored Links

Join the RISC-V Workshop at IIT Madras in Chennai July 18-19 and be part of the disruptive force transforming the microprocessor IP market through open standard collaboration. As with past workshops, this event will bring together the RISC-V community to share RISC-V activities... Continue reading →

Building virtualized, redundant embedded real-time fog servers

by Circuit Cellar Staff on 2018/06/12
in CC Blog, Sponsored, Sponsored Links

Fog and Industry 4.0 servers must provide high real-time performance on a small footprint. Time to create a suitable design using off-the-shelf blocks to build a virtualized, redundant embedded real-time fog server. COM Express Type 7 server-on-modules enable space-saving servers... Continue reading →

7 Habits of Highly Efficient PCB Designers

by Circuit Cellar Staff on 2018/06/12
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Myth Busted: The Truth About Developing Embedded Vision Solutions

by Circuit Cellar Staff on 2018/06/11
in CC Blog, Sponsored, Sponsored Links

Are embedded vision solutions complex? Expensive? Strictly about software? Get answers to your top questions about developing embedded vision solutions, right from Avnet & Xilinx. We’re at the moment of truth with embedded vision systems as scores of new applications... Continue reading →

Passive Infrared Sensors

Homing in on Heat One way to make sure that the lights get turned off… ∞

PCB Design Tools Evolve to Next Level

More Smarts, Wider Scope PCB design tools and methods continue to evolve as they race… ∞

Gesture Recognition in a Boxing Glove

Sensors Packed in the Punch Learn how these two Boston University graduate students built a… ∞

Accelerometers Revisited

MEMS and More In his March article, George reviewed the major aspects of acceleration, along… ∞