Kit accelerates STM32H5 MCU development
The STM32H5731-DK Discovery kit from ST allows developers to build secure, connected IoT devices based on the STM32H5 microcontroller. User can explore all the integrated features of the STM32H5— including analog peripherals, adaptive real-time…
Automotive Hall ICs provide dual outputs
Hall-effect sensors in the AH39xxQ series from Diodes provide accurate speed and directional data or two independent outputs. Targeting automotive applications, the parts are AEC-Q100 Grade 0 qualified and support PAPP documentation. Self-diagnostic…
TVS device targets USB4 and Thunderbolt 4
A single-channel transient voltage suppressor (TVS) from AOS, the AOZ8S207BLS-01 provides ESD protection for high-speed interfaces like USB4 and Thunderbolt 4. The device packs two unidirectional TVS diodes in a single 0.6×0.3×0.3-mm leadless…
GaN-on-Sic ISM amplifier boosts efficiency
Gallium Semiconductor offers its first ISM CW amplifier, the GTH2e-2425300P, operating from 2.4 GHz to 2.5 GHz with peak efficiency of 76% (pulsed). Measured data for the 300-W prematched GaN-on-SiC HEMT shows a drain efficiency of over 72%…
MAC-PHY connects MCUs to 10Base-T1S networks
Microchip’s LAN8650/1 combines a media access controller (MAC) and Ethernet PHY to enable low-cost MCUs to access 10Base-T1S automotive networks. A standard serial peripheral interface (SPI) allows the LAN8650/1 to interface with nearly any…
Accelerating RISC-V development with network-on-chip IP
In the world of system-on-chip (SoC) devices, architects encounter many options when configuring the processor subsystem. Choices range from single processor cores to clusters to multiple core clusters that are predominantly heterogeneous but…
Exploring the superior capabilities of Wi-Fi 7 over Wi-Fi 6
In recent years, applications such as video conferences, ultra high-definition streaming services, cloud services, gaming, and advanced industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) have significantly raised the bar for wireless technology. Wi-Fi 6 (including…
Disassembling the Echo Studio, Amazon’s Apple HomePod foe
Back in late February, within my teardown of an Apple HomePod mini smart speaker, I wrote:
I recently stumbled across a technique for cost-effectively obtaining teardown candidates, which I definitely plan to continue employing in the future…
What is moment of inertia?
In a state of bewilderment one fine day, I asked a group of three mechanical engineers at this company where I was then employed if they could please explain to me the concept of “moment of inertia”. To my utter astonishment, none of them…
MLCCs offer low-resistance soft termination
Unlike conventional soft-termination multilayer ceramic capacitors, TDK’s CNA and CNC series of MLCCs feature resin layers covering only the board-mounting side. The unique terminal structure allows electric current to pass outside the layers,…
Image sensor optimizes automated driving
Sony announced the upcoming release of the IMX735, a CMOS image sensor for automotive cameras boasting a pixel count of 17.42 effective megapixels. With one of the industry’s highest resolutions, the sensor will enable the development of automotive…
R&S enhances automotive radar test system
Options for the R&S AREG800A automotive radar echo generator enable realistic autonomous braking tests at short distances from dynamic artificial objects. The system is well-suited for radar object simulation, from single sensor tests to…
