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Image of Use an Automotive-Grade Flyback Transformer for Compact EV Power Supply Designs Use an Automotive-Grade Flyback Transformer for Compact EV Power Supply Designs Publish Date: 2025-06-12

Flyback transformers are the heart of high-performance electric vehicle (EV) power supplies, and it is essential for designers to understand them well.

Image of Use Thick-Walled Corrosion-Resistant Enclosures for Marine and Harsh Environments Use Thick-Walled Corrosion-Resistant Enclosures for Marine and Harsh Environments

Using thick-walled die-cast aluminum enclosures, you can ensure IP68/NEMA 4X protection for marine and other harsh environments.

Image of Selecting Crystals for SPC5 and STM8 Automotive MCUs Selecting Crystals for SPC5 and STM8 Automotive MCUs Publish Date: 2025-06-11

A selection tool helps match clock crystals to SPC5 and STM8 MCUs in the challenging automotive environment to assure timing precision and stability.

Image of Are Capacitive Touchscreens Overhyped for Industrial Environments? Are Capacitive Touchscreens Overhyped for Industrial Environments?

Touchscreen technology has totally changed how human operators interact with complex machines in factories and industrial places.

Image of Meet Evolving Demands in Automotive Design by Applying Advanced Components Meet Evolving Demands in Automotive Design by Applying Advanced Components Publish Date: 2025-06-10

A broad portfolio of AEC-Q200 parts meets diverse requirements for high performance, reliability, and safety in advanced automotive electronic subsystems.

Image of Elevating Engineering Labs with LabsLand Elevating Engineering Labs with LabsLand

Technology brings a new tool to electronics learning: remote labs - designed as a powerful tool to for flexible, effective, and practical engineering education.

Image of Webinar – Fun and Simple Electronics with PocketBeagle 2 Webinar – Fun and Simple Electronics with PocketBeagle 2

Linux comes to life with web based, real-world hardware interfaces and development tools using like the PocketBeagle 2 and the Techlab Cape learning platform.

Image of Antenna’s Innovative Materials and Design Solves the Multiband GNSS Dilemma Antenna’s Innovative Materials and Design Solves the Multiband GNSS Dilemma

Use a compact dual-band (L1/L5) patch antenna for GNSS receivers to reduce size without compromising performance.

Unleash Your Inner Maker with The New PocketBeagle 2 Unleash Your Inner Maker with The New PocketBeagle 2

Looking for a low-power development board? The PocketBeagle 2 is compact, portable, and ready to power your next innovation.

Image of Designing Control Panels for Safety and Maintainability Designing Control Panels for Safety and Maintainability Publish Date: 2025-06-04

Learn how Panduit cable management and labeling solutions improve industrial control panel safety, reliability, and ease of maintenance.

Image of Webinar – Stacking the Deck for Vertical Power Delivery Webinar – Stacking the Deck for Vertical Power Delivery

Gain insight into the design methodologies and the support and architecture of Silicon Embedded Substrate technologies (SESUB) which enable innovative stacking.

Image of C0G MLCCs Provide Design Advantages for Onboard Chargers C0G MLCCs Provide Design Advantages for Onboard Chargers Publish Date: 2025-06-03

Explore why MLCCs with C0G characteristics like TDK’s C3225/CGA6P components are increasingly used for onboard chargers and other high-voltage applications.

XRP Robot Obstacle Course: A Workshop with 4th Graders at DigiKey XRP Robot Obstacle Course: A Workshop with 4th Graders at DigiKey

DigiKey hosted a hands-on robotics workshop for a group of enthusiastic 4th graders visiting ‎as part of a school field trip. Knowing we’d only have about 30 minutes with each group, I ‎wanted to create an experience that offered a quick win while also introducing some deeper ‎problem-solving opportunities.

Image of RGB LED Indicators for Embedded Systems and Displays RGB LED Indicators for Embedded Systems and Displays Publish Date: 2025-05-30

Energy-efficient RGB LED indicators are ideal for embedded systems and offer vibrant colors, durability, and compact design.

Image of Standardizing Smart Home Interconnectivity with 'Matter' Standardizing Smart Home Interconnectivity with 'Matter'

Platform providers, device manufacturers, and semiconductor companies like Silicon Labs converge around the Matter protocol for smart device interconnectivity.

Image of Webinar - Understand Safety System Fundamentals Webinar - Understand Safety System Fundamentals

Learn how components such as proximity sensors, light curtains, laser scanners, and door interlocks can create a seamless safety environment.

Image of Sinker’s Ice Fishing House/Shanty – Switch Upgrade Sinker’s Ice Fishing House/Shanty – Switch Upgrade

In this second installment, Sinker describes how he upgraded his icehouse with some TE Connectivity switches for some custom applications.

Image of Webinar – Maximum Efficiency and Power: GaN Webinar – Maximum Efficiency and Power: GaN

This webinar introduces a series of joint GaN based reference designs featuring unmatched power output, thermal efficiency, and reduced board space.

Image of Use Surface-Mount Directional Couplers to Shrink RF Power-Monitoring Devices Use Surface-Mount Directional Couplers to Shrink RF Power-Monitoring Devices

Directional couplers using microstrip technology on high-permittivity substrates can help you achieve gigahertz RF power measurement in tiny SMT packages.

Image of How To Use Safety-Rated Contactors to Realize Optimal Industrial Safety Solutions How To Use Safety-Rated Contactors to Realize Optimal Industrial Safety Solutions Publish Date: 2025-05-21

A guide to how to architect safety systems using Siemens' 3RT2 safety-rated contactors with fail-safe operation to realize optimal industrial safety solutions.