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New JANSR+ 100krad Transistors for Radiative Environments

2014/07/24

Diode Bridge Solution (EE Tip #140)

2014/07/23

Once I connected a battery up to a DSP in the wrong “direction,” thereby destroying the DSP. That incident drove home the necessity of “suspenders and belt” design. After the accident, my colleague an...

Eight-Core 64-bit Processor for Mobile Devices

2014/07/22

Teaching Photonics with Lego Bricks

2014/07/17

Embedded Security (EE Tip #139)

2014/07/16

Embedded security is one of the most important topics in our industry. You could build an amazing microcontroller-based design, but if it is vulnerable to attack, it could become useless or even a lia...

WIZnet Design Challenge Deadline August 3 (Sponsored Post)

2014/07/15

The WIZnet Connect the Magic Challenge deadline is fast approaching — August 3, 2014! This is your shot to win a share of $15,000 in prizes and gain international recognition as innovator! We ...

New JANSR+ 100krad Transistors for Radiative Environments
Diode Bridge Solution (EE Tip #140)
Eight-Core 64-bit Processor for Mobile Devices
Teaching Photonics with Lego Bricks
Embedded Security (EE Tip #139)
WIZnet Design Challenge Deadline August 3 (Sponsored Post)

New JANSR+ 100krad Transistors for Radiative Environments

by Circuit Cellar Staff on 2014/07/24
in CC Blog

STMicroelectronics recently announced it is bringing into the JANS system the innovation released last year within the European Space Components Coordination (ESCC) program. Called JANSR+, the innovation consists of a series of 100krad JANSR high-dose-rate bipolar transistors with an additional 100krad … Continue reading →

Q&A with Arduino-Based Skube Codesigner

by Circuit Cellar Staff on 2014/07/23
in Interviews

Andrew Spitz is a Copenhagen, Denmark-based sound designer, interaction designer, and programmer. Among his various innovative projects is the Arduino-based Skube music player, which is an innovative design that enables users to find and share music. Spitz worked on the … Continue reading →

Diode Bridge Solution (EE Tip #140)

by Circuit Cellar Staff on 2014/07/23
in EE Tips

Eight-Core 64-bit Processor for Mobile Devices

by Circuit Cellar Staff on 2014/07/22
in CC Blog, Product News

MediaTek has announced the MT6795, which the company is targeting at the high-end Android 4G smartphones and tablet segment. According to the press release, the eight-core processor also supports 2560 × 1600 resolution displays, FDD/TDD LTE technology, 802.11ac WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, … Continue reading →

Teaching Photonics with Lego Bricks

by Circuit Cellar Staff on 2014/07/17
in CC Blog

To inspire children to get involved in science you need low-cost, open-source, learning-by-doing projects with a high cool factor. A Lego-based Michelson Interferometer developed by the University of Osnabrück is all that. Professor Mirco Imlau presented their project at the … Continue reading →

Embedded Security (EE Tip #139)

by C. J. Abate on 2014/07/16
in EE Tips

WIZnet Design Challenge Deadline August 3 (Sponsored Post)

by Circuit Cellar Staff on 2014/07/15
in CC Blog, WIZnet 2014

The WIZnet Connect the Magic Challenge deadline is fast approaching — August 3, 2014! This is your shot to win a share of $15,000 in prizes and gain international recognition as innovator! We encourage you to finish up your Entry … Continue reading →

New Raspberry Pi Model B+

by Circuit Cellar Staff on 2014/07/14
in CC Blog, Product News

The Raspberry Pi foundation announced what it calls “an evolution” of the Raspberry Pi SBC. Compared to the previous model, the new Raspberry Pi Model B+ has more GPIO, and more USB ports. In addition, it uses Micro SD memory … Continue reading →