Component Parameters & Applications

Use the MAXREFDES103 to get started with fitness tracker design Sometimes, a designer needs to pivot into a new application...

A few popular MCUs have dominated the embedded marketplace: Atmel’s iconic Atmega328P is massively popular thanks to the Arduino platform,...

In electronics, two of the most important functionalities are the ability to TURN ON and TURN OFF current flow as...

Converting between analog and digital signals is essential for electronics to interface with the real world. Many MCUs and other...

Albert Einstein once said, “The only reason for time is so everything doesn’t happen at once.” So, it is worth...

A single distributor may offer hundreds of thousands of unique SMD passives and semiconductor options. With so many possibilities to...

Temperature checks may seem like an inconvenience, but just think how much more so it would be if we were...

With so many MOS transistors marketed as power MOSFETs, how can designers choose the best option for their power system?

Whenever I have an order in and there is a delay, it causes me to cringe. However, as frustrating as...

Embedded systems applications and components have always seemed to lag about 2 decades behind their conventional computing counterparts. However, embedded...