Leveraging Interactive Reference Designs

Jumping into a new PCB design can be intimidating – especially if you are starting a brand new design and using new devices. Having a working sample to demonstrate how the components function and are connected within the design can give you a valuable head start. This is where reference designs come in! What […]
System Design Using the TMC5160-BOB Evaluation Board

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band, Rush, has a popular song with the lines, “living in their pools they soon forget about the sea.” The song, “Natural Science”, points out how the big picture is obsolete to those blindly focused only on what is immediately in front of them.
Preventative Motor Maintenance With the STDES-FANPRE01 Reference Design

Reference designs are useful when starting a new product design, but many reference designs can overlap with each other.
The TMC4671-EVAL: A Motor Controller & Driver Power Management Evaluation Board

Most circuit board designs can be considered custom, as most board development begins with the objective of solving a new problem or an old problem with a different set of performance criteria. In either case, the resulting board must go through the design⇒build⇒test (DBT) iterative process to produce a high-quality prototype or production level PCBA.
Ultra Librarian and TDK Partner to Provide a Multi-Power Module Reference Design in 8 Different CAD Formats

Ultra Librarian® (http://www.ultralibrarian.com), the world’s largest free cloud-based CAD library provider, today announced its partnership with TDK to bring design engineers a 5W to 40W DC-DC multi-module reference design, from TDK’s µPOL™ Embedded DC-DC Converters product line, that enables design engineers to go from concept to design in under 15 minutes. “This reference design is available in eight […]
MAXREFDES220: Reference Designs for Finger-Based Heart Rate and Pulse Oximetry Product Prototyping

If you’re getting started on a design in a new application area or you’re developing an innovative new product, the design process will be easier if you have resources to help you get started.
Best Practices for Finding and Using Electronics Reference Designs

Electronics reference designs can help you quickly build a new product and develop your application. It can be difficult to start using new components, especially if you’ve never used anything similar. There are times when an engineer needs to jump into a totally unfamiliar area and may need guidance as to which components are needed […]
Interactive Reference Designs are Now Available From Trinamic in Cadence Systems Formats on Ultra Librarian

Ultra Librarian® (http://www.ultralibrarian.com), the world’s largest free cloud-based CAD library provider, today announced its partnership with Trinamic and Cadence to provide intelligent reference designs for download from Ultra Librarian. “These top reference designs from Trinamic in Cadence formats with CAD models from Ultra Librarian help design engineers jumpstart the design process,” said Manny Marcano, president and CEO […]
Ultra Librarian Adds STMicroelectronics Reference Designs in Cadence System Design Formats

Rochester, NY (February 16, 2020) – Ultra Librarian® (www.ultralibrarian.com), the world’s largest free cloud-based CAD library provider, today announced the addition of 25 authorized STMicroelectronics interactive reference designs in Cadence system design formats, now available for download via Ultra Librarian. “These authorized reference designs from ST in Cadence system design formats, combined with CAD models […]
Fitness Tracker Design with the MAXREFDES103

Use the MAXREFDES103 to get started with fitness tracker design Sometimes, a designer needs to pivot into a new application area and start designing unfamiliar systems. As fitness trackers grow in popularity, you might find yourself wanting to try your hand at designing these in-demand wearables. Fitness trackers are small devices involving multiple microelectronic sensors […]