How to Identify Faulty Electronic Components
Board-level tests are often used to identify suspect electronic components Every circuit board should go through some testing before and after it comes off the assembly line. The goals of testing are varied, and there is a huge number of tests one could perform for any circuit board. The specific tests required for a particular […]
How to Mitigate the Risks of Using Hard-to-Find Electronic Components
Hard-to-find electronic components can derail a project, but there are a few things designers can do to mitigate this issue Have you ever been working on a project and realized you needed a part you did not have? Then, you race down to the electronics store to pick it up—excitedly anticipating installing it—only to be […]
The Future of Charging Electric Vehicles
The transition from internal combustion engines (ICEs) to electrical vehicles (EVs) is happening swiftly. Within the last few years several countries have set targets to either reduce the sales of ICEs or wipe out their usage: Country Goal for transition to EVs United Kingdom Banning ICEs by 2040 France End sales of ICEs by 2040 […]
The CGA5L1X7R1H106K160AC Datasheet: Multilayer Ceramic Chip Capacitors
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The NTC0805J10K: A Negative Temperature Coefficient Chip Thermistor
An NTC thermistor is one example of an on-board sensor that doesn’t require complex supporting circuitry for precise measurements. One popular thermistor is the NTC0805J10K, a surface-mount chip component in 0805 packaging that can be reliably used from below-freezing to above-boiling temperatures.
The AD7401AYRWZ Datasheet: Isolated Sigma-Delta Modulators
The AD7401AYRWZ sigma-delta modulator A word thrown around often when discussing signal processing is noise. What exactly is noise? If you were standing at a busy intersection trying to have a conversation on your cell phone, you would say all other sounds not coming from your phone were noise. Similarly, for signal processing, noise can […]
Common PCB Component Codes to Know
Take a look at the top layer of any PCB or look in a datasheet, and you’ll find an alphabet soup of PCB component codes, markings on a PCB, abbreviations, and acronyms. It takes experience to keep it all straight, but it’s important for anyone in the industry to be able to quickly read PCB markings, component markings, and datasheet information.
System Design Using the TMC5160-BOB Evaluation Board
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The TLP627 Datasheet: Programmable Controllers With Darlington Connected Phototransistors
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MCP2551: High-Speed CAN Transceiver Datasheet
In 1986, a new communication protocol for automotives was released by Robert Bosch GmbH—most often referred to as Bosch—at that year’s Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) conference. By 1991, Mercedes-Benz was using the Controller Area Network (CAN) as the basis for the wiring system in the W140. Today, CAN bus is one of only five […]