USB Type-C port implementation challenges and design solutions
USB from 1.1 to 3.2 and Beyond First launched in 1996, the universal serial bus (USB) unified the roles of multiple different types of connections…
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CEVA introduces new configurable sensor hub DSP architecture
In a world in which multiple sensors are being designed into almost everything, processing of all the data inputs, or sensor fusion, is becoming an…
How to get better wireless performance for mobile devices with small PCBs
The demand for smaller wireless devices is growing, for use in consumer applications such as wearables, medical devices and trackers as well as in industrial…
Transforming chip and system communications
Smartphones, wearables, Internet of Things (IoT) devices and other mobile-connected products are growing more advanced and complicated. Designers and developers find themselves working with more…
Going faster and further with Fieldbus
Industry experts, such as PROCENTEC, show steady growth in RS-485-based fieldbus technology adoption (PROFIBUS®) and rapid growth for Industrial Ethernet (PROFINET). In 2018, there were…
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Meeting medical device standards with off-the-shelf software
The medical device industry is undergoing a profound transformation as it tries to cope with two conflicting requirements: 1) increasing the pace of innovation and…
How system level noise in digital interfaces can lead to spurious errors in serial Flash memory
In the relentless pursuit of higher performance at a system level, Integrated Device Manufacturers (IDMs) have become well versed in developing digital interfaces that are…
IR proximity sensor for wearables shrinks size and power
Enabling audio manufacturers of true wireless stereo earbud products to develop smaller and lighter designs, ams delivers the smallest digital proximity sensor module, which occupies…
Power devices play key role in Industry 4.0
The Industry 4.0 technological revolution is defined not only by using data during production or integrating a wide variety of production systems throughout the supply…
Flexible actuators could bring more immersive haptics
Creating a new category of flexible electronics, Senseg has unveiled the industry’s first family of flexible actuators, manufactured on newly developed roll-to-roll manufacturing technology, delivering…