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Image of Understand How Superior Contacts Enhance the Performance of Multi-Position Connectors Understand How Superior Contacts Enhance the Performance of Multi-Position Connectors Publish Date: 2025-08-19

The D-subminiature connector family with PosiBand contacts offers many size and contact options, ruggedness, and high signal performance.

Image of The Right Connector Can Tame Both Radiated and Conducted EMI The Right Connector Can Tame Both Radiated and Conducted EMI

Use filtered D-sub pi adapters and connectors in various contact positions to mitigate radiated and conducted EMI.

Image of Use Advanced Battery Monitors, Cell Balancing, and I/O Isolation to Design a Rugged BMS Core Use Advanced Battery Monitors, Cell Balancing, and I/O Isolation to Design a Rugged BMS Core Publish Date: 2025-07-29

Effective, reliable, and safe battery management systems need basic per-cell voltage measurement and cell balancing, along with galvanic isolation.

Image of Use the Right Switching Regulator for Efficiency, Low Rail Noise, and a Fast Transient Response Use the Right Switching Regulator for Efficiency, Low Rail Noise, and a Fast Transient Response Publish Date: 2025-06-26

The right switching DC/DC regulator can combine high efficiency with low noise and fast transient response.

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.

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 Use Flexible AFE, Motion Control, and Authentication ICs to Design Point of Care Diagnostics Systems Use Flexible AFE, Motion Control, and Authentication ICs to Design Point of Care Diagnostics Systems Publish Date: 2025-04-22

Designers need flexible and application-focused analog front-end, motion-control, and authentication ICs to realize point-of-care medical test benefits.

Image of Use Edge AI to Extend Battery Life in Wireless Motor Monitoring Use Edge AI to Extend Battery Life in Wireless Motor Monitoring Publish Date: 2025-03-27

Learn how to use edge AI to extend battery life in wireless motor-monitoring applications.

Image of A Microswitch’s Clever Design Elegantly Balances Traditional Tradeoffs A Microswitch’s Clever Design Elegantly Balances Traditional Tradeoffs

This innovative redesign of the classic snap-action limit switch is smaller, automotive-compatible, and can be activated from any push angle.

Image of Use a Contact-Cooled AC/DC Power Converter for Harsh Applications Use a Contact-Cooled AC/DC Power Converter for Harsh Applications Publish Date: 2025-03-04

Even efficient AC/DC power converters need cooling; fully sealed units offer physical integrity and are cooled by physical contact with a “cold wall.”

Image of Use Digital Predistortion to Create a Near-Perfect Precision Signal Generator Use Digital Predistortion to Create a Near-Perfect Precision Signal Generator

A function generator can generate high-precision sine waves and arbitrary waveforms by adding digital predistortion and output feedback.

Image of How to Maximize Range in Radar Systems Based on GaN Power Amplifiers How to Maximize Range in Radar Systems Based on GaN Power Amplifiers Publish Date: 2025-02-11

Pulse droop is challenging for radar systems even when using efficient GaN power amplifiers; therefore, its two primary causes must be understood and managed.

Image of Understanding The Role of Drivers, Switches, and Laser Diodes for Effective LiDAR Performance Understanding The Role of Drivers, Switches, and Laser Diodes for Effective LiDAR Performance Publish Date: 2025-02-06

Electro-optical components are at the core of LiDAR, which uses laser pulses to create a three-dimensional “point cloud” rendition of the surroundings.

Image of How to Optimize for Isolation and Performance Using Advanced Digital Isolators How to Optimize for Isolation and Performance Using Advanced Digital Isolators Publish Date: 2025-01-29

Designers can use efficient, transformer-based digital isolators for high-speed data transfers while ensuring system and user safety.

Image of Use Isolation to Preserve Accuracy and Enhance Performance for Data Acquisition Use Isolation to Preserve Accuracy and Enhance Performance for Data Acquisition Publish Date: 2024-12-20

A precision data-acquisition system requires careful component selection, a deep understanding of error sources, and isolation of both signal and power paths.

Image of Increase System Efficiency and Decrease EMI with Innovative Pass-Thru Buck-Boost Controller Increase System Efficiency and Decrease EMI with Innovative Pass-Thru Buck-Boost Controller

Using a unique Pass-Thru mode, designers can increase efficiency and reduce EMI in a buck-boost DC/DC controller under certain conditions.

Image of Use Advanced Photoelectric Devices to Simplify the Deployment of Proximity Sensing Use Advanced Photoelectric Devices to Simplify the Deployment of Proximity Sensing Publish Date: 2024-11-07

Selecting the right photoelectric proximity detectors for factory automation can accelerate setup and provide higher performance and enhanced accuracy.

Image of How to Select and Apply Electromechanical Relays for Versatile and Reliable Signal Switching How to Select and Apply Electromechanical Relays for Versatile and Reliable Signal Switching Publish Date: 2024-08-20

How to select and use EMRs for versatile, reliable, flexible, and consistent switching and routing of signals ranging from DC through gigahertz RF.

Image of Use Advanced Switching ICs to Implement Efficient, Feature-Rich, Low-Power AC/DC Supplies Use Advanced Switching ICs to Implement Efficient, Feature-Rich, Low-Power AC/DC Supplies Publish Date: 2024-08-13

Use a feature-rich switching IC to simplify meeting the performance objectives and regulatory mandates of a low-power AC/DC converter.

Image of Use Intelligent Power-Device Switches to Counter Limitations of Simple Solutions Use Intelligent Power-Device Switches to Counter Limitations of Simple Solutions

An intelligent power-device switch can offer system-level benefits beyond what a basic MOSFET switch and fuse-based protection can provide.