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DigiKey has recently created a couple of programs to help expand aggressively into new markets, offering new opportunities for suppliers or distributors.

DigiKey announces new cellular data plans available through RevX! These plans offer a fast and simple way to service your IoT devices.

Timing is critical in nearly every electronic application in the world. Oscillators control timing in microprocessors, MCUs, SoCs, and many other things.

The Dialog Semiconductor DA14586 is a Bluetooth Low Energy device that has some great development tools including an evaluation board.

An examination of some of the main types of oscillators, some of the typical terms used in the industry, and how to find oscillators on the DigiKey website.

No matter how good a design is, it can still be subject to events out of the engineer’s control. Circuit breakers can help protect against these events.

A discussion of some of the advantages of using power modules over discrete power, highlighting the VMS-365 series and the PBO-5 series from CUI.

The AMS AS3935 lightning sensor is designed to help users detect lightning from up to 40 km away.

There are many circuit breaker options. This article provides guidance on the different types of breakers available, their differences, and mounting choices.

The ASX10108-SPD-R exciter from PUI is an 8 Ω exciter which works similar to a traditional loudspeaker but uses whatever surface it is set on to produce sound.

A fuse is a device that is intended to protect a piece of electronic equipment. They are inexpensive compared to the equipment they are protecting.

A discussion of the different considerations for choosing a fuse, some of the industry vernacular, and applications for different kinds of fuses.

Pat discusses the basics of switches and outlines his recently written "Switch Tutorial" article.

Almost every electronic device has a switch on it, if not several switches. This article discusses switches and their typical applications.

This blog highlights the “ADC/DAC Tutorial” article posted on the DigiKey website. This article covered ADC/DAC architectures along with their key parameters.

A brief discussion of the LXDC2HL18A-052, a low power DC step-down converter, from Murata. This device has an output of 1.8 V and of 600 mA.

Converting signals from analog to digital (ADC) or digital to analog (DAC) is an unavoidable task. This article discusses the different kinds of ADCs and DACs.

There are thousands of different connectors on the electronics market. This is a basic overview of the connector types found on digikey.com.

There are many different kinds of connectors, all serve the same purpose but in different ways. This article discusses connectors and their typical applications.

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