STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor provider, has launched a solution for touchless gesture-based controls in simple, cost-conscious consumer, and industrial applications. The solution comprises free engineering software to be used with ST’s VL53L5CX FlightSense time-of-flight (ToF) multi-zone ranging sensor. Gesture recognition with ToF sensors is a breakthrough technology that enables sophisticated interactions with a wide variety of…
Vishay to showcase latest power-management solutions at APEC 2022
Vishay Intertechnology has announced its product lineup for the Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC) 2022, taking place March 20-24 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas. Exhibiting in booth 1434, Vishay will highlight a broad range of power-management solutions — including its latest power IC, passive component, diode, and MOSFET…
STMicroelectronics adds to its automotive electronic capabilities
STMicroelectronics is increasing the integration of automotive-body electronics with the L99DZ200G door-zone system IC, which enables a single-chip, front-drives-rear setup that’s managing a front-door window, mirror, lighting, and the rear-window lift. The rich set of features delivers an equally rich set of benefits including lower system quiescent current, greater reliability, faster assembly, reduced bill of…
Qualcomm highlighted portfolio and support from ecosystem partners at CES 2022
During the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Qualcomm Technologies highlighted broad support from ecosystem partners for the PC industry’s transition to Arm-based computing. The company’s portfolio of Snapdragon compute platforms already powers a number of innovative devices from leading PC OEMs, enabling superior connectivity, AI-accelerated experiences, and robust security to the over 200 enterprise customers…
Infineon to showcase IoT and automotive electronic solutions at CES 2022
Infineon Technologies announced that at CES 2022, it will “Reimagine Innovation” by showcasing the company’s wide portfolio of IoT, power, security, and automotive solutions. Infineon’s exhibits of new, innovative electronics solutions will be shown in the Ballroom San Polo 3405 and 3406 , located at The Venetian Hotel, Level 3, Foyer East. Infineon is also participating…
STMicroelectronics offering new family of GaN power semiconductors
STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has revealed a new family of GaN power semiconductors in the STPOWER portfolio that can significantly reduce energy use and enable slimmer designs in a variety of electronic products. Target applications include consumer equipment such as chargers, external power adapters for PCs, LED-lighting…
STMicroelectronics and IME partner on silicon carbide R&D for EV market
The Institute of Microelectronics (IME) at the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor provider, announced the start of a Research & Development (R&D) collaboration in the field of silicon carbide (SiC) for power-electronics applications in the automotive and industrial markets. The collaboration sets a foundation for a comprehensive SiC ecosystem…
Diodes’ advanced charger solution earns EE Award
Diodes Incorporated has announced that its ultra-high-power-density (UHPD) charger solution has won an award in the featured, “Energy-Saving Power Semiconductor Provider” category at the inaugural EE Awards Asia. The three-chip charger solution was originally developed to enhance performance in applications, such as notebook computer adapters and smartphone chargers. The EE Awards Asia celebrates the achievements…
Digi-Key earns Best Global Performance Award from TDK
Digi-Key Electronics, which offers one of the world’s largest selection of electronic components, was recognized with an award for Best Global Performance for 2021 by TDK, which offers a wide variety of passive products including capacitors, inductors, RF components, and more. TDK’s broad portfolio of products is available for immediate shipment globally from Digi-Key.…
VE-VIDES partners launch research project for trustworthy electronics
Coordinated by Infineon Technologies, the “Design methods and hardware/software co-verification for the unique identifiability of electronic components” (VE-VIDES) research project has officially begun operations. Twelve partners from the research and academic sectors, as well as from electronics and end user industries, are working together to develop a holistic security concept for the Internet of Things.…
Op-amp Tutorial 1 : Basics, amplifier structure, testing 741 IC
An amplifier is a circuit which can produce an output voltage, which is the product of input voltage with a value called voltage gain. An op-amp (operational amplifier) is a kind of amplifier circuit which can perform an operation (addition, subtraction etc.) on the input voltages, apart from simply amplifying the input. It is an electronic…
An Introduction to Analog Electronics
The world of electronics is all about electrical circuits, electronic components, and interconnected technologies. All these elements can be primarily categorized as digital, analog, or a combination of both. However, here we will be focusing on the basics of the analog category in detail. Analog electronics is a branch of electronics that deals with a continuously variable signal. It’s widely used in radio and audio equipment along with other applications where signals are derived from analog sensors before being converted into digital signals for subsequent storage and processing. Although digital circuits are considered as a dominant part of today’s technological world, some of the most fundamental components in a digital system are actually analog in nature.
STMicroelectronics to deliver advanced, Stellar SR6 automotive microcontrollers
STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor provider, has begun delivering the first Stellar SR6 automotive microcontrollers (MCUs) for the automotive sector to ensure advanced vehicle electronics that deliver higher levels of performance and safety. The Stellar SR6 scalable MCU family, targeting production in 2024, is architected for high-performing and efficient vehicle platforms. The MCUs are particularly suited to…
Basic Electronics 13 – Types of capacitors
In the previous tutorial, we learned about signal behavior and role of a capacitor in a circuit. A capacitor stores electrical charge in the form of the electrostatic field in response to an applied voltage. It charges, whenever applied voltage increases (relative to the current voltage across the capacitor), by allowing a charging current through…
Basic Electronics 08 – Reading value, tolerance and power rating of resistors
In the previous article, we presented a resistor selection reference table. With the help of this table, you can determine which type of resistor will be most suitable for a given circuit or application. Once you’ve determined which type of resistor suits the best, it’s time to pick up the desired resistor. For that, it…
Basic Electronics 09 – Variable resistors
In a previous article, we discussed various types of fixed resistors, selection of resistor type for a given circuit, and identifying value, tolerance and power rating of fixed resistors. Let’s now talk about variable resistors. The resistance of variable resistors can be adjusted manually or digitally. The variable resistors offer a range of resistance instead…
Basic Electronics 10 – Dependent Resistors
We have already discussed fixed resistors and variable resistors. Interestingly, resistors are not just limited to be used for limiting current, dropping voltage and dissipating power. There are many special types of resistors which work as transducers too and so, they can be used as sensors in the circuits. A transducer is a device which…
Congatec Announces Extended Roadmap to Bring 10GbE Inter-connectivity to Industrial Fields
Congatec, a leading manufacturer of embedded computer modules, single board computers, and embedded design, has unveiled the extended roadmap so as to bring 10 GbE inter-connectivity to the industrial fields. With the introduction of this service, the company aims to realize the industry vision of entirely closed, fanless infrastructure components. These low-power x86 nodes for gateway, edge, and fog computing has various IoT applications ranging from vision system infrastructure for public safety to real-time smart data servers in industry 4.0 applications to rugged telecom and network equipment.
CUI Announces Power Monitoring and Switching System to Unlock Unutilised Power in Data Centers
CUI Inc has announced the production release of its second solution for unlocking power capacity in data center and networking infrastructure. The ICE switch is a power monitoring and switching system that connects to Virtual Power Systems’ ICE (Intelligent Control of Energy)Software to deliver dynamic redundancy inside a data center. The switch contains two identical modules with up to 50A current per module. It also features hot-swap functionality and a configurable single-phase or three-phase input. The system is housed in a standard 19” 1U package and carries UL/cUL and TUV 60950-1 safety certifications.
Electronic Lock using Switches
Assemble the circuit properly. The switch we are using is push to make switch means when you press the switch it conducts and when you release the button switch become disconnected. In our circuit correct code is S1, S3, S5, S8 by pressing this Fig. 2: Protoytpe of Electronic Lock using Switches Circuit on Breadboard…