The IT2705 mainframe and modules let you configure up to eight channels with modules that provide loads, sources, and SMUs. Test power supplies, batteries, IoT devices, medical devices, and so on. As powering circuits and systems get more complex, … [Read More...] about Test batteries, power converters, and devices with this modular DC power analyzer
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Articles
Making sense of test circuits with Kirchhoff’s laws: part 3
Kirchhoff’s voltage law gives us three equations with three unknowns to solve for loop currents in an unbalanced Wheatstone bridge. We concluded part 2 of this series by starting to write … Read about Making sense of test circuits with Kirchhoff’s laws: part 3
Making sense of test circuits with Kirchhoff’s laws: part 2
Figure 1. This circuit contains no series or parallel combinations of resistors. In part 1 of this series, we looked at ways to simplify resistor networks by identifying series and parallel … Read about Making sense of test circuits with Kirchhoff’s laws: part 2
Making sense of test circuits with Kirchhoff’s laws: part 1
You can avoid solving simultaneous equations in multiple unknowns by identifying series and parallel combinations of resistors. When you buy test instruments, you hope they’ll have the … Read about Making sense of test circuits with Kirchhoff’s laws: part 1
Modeling and Designing Modern PLL Systems
A Phase Lock Loop (PLL) is a negative feedback control system designed to synchronize an oscillator’s output phase and frequency with a reference signal. PLLs are standard components in … Read about Modeling and Designing Modern PLL Systems
Focus on Analog ICs
Modeling and Designing Modern PLL Systems
A Phase Lock Loop (PLL) is a negative feedback control system designed to synchronize an oscillator’s output phase and frequency with a reference signal. PLLs are standard components in applications … [Read More...] about Modeling and Designing Modern PLL Systems
Autonomous AI agents for EDA workflow orchestration
Siemens has introduced the Fuse EDA AI Agent, an autonomous system designed to plan and orchestrate complex workflows across the entire electronic design automation (EDA) lifecycle. By integrating … [Read More...] about Autonomous AI agents for EDA workflow orchestration
Focus on Microcontrollers
Mobile processors add up to 900 MHz link boost
The Intel® Core™ Ultra 200HX Plus series from Intel includes mobile processors such as the Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus and Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus, designed for gaming, content creation and workstation … [Read More...] about Mobile processors add up to 900 MHz link boost
How to approach AI hardware design to address the memory wall?
The transition from general-purpose computing to AI-specific hardware is driven by the specific computational and energy requirements of deep learning models. As these models scale to trillions of … [Read More...] about How to approach AI hardware design to address the memory wall?
Electronic Designs for Engineers by Littelfuse
From Domains to Zones: How Zonal Control Boosts EV Reliability and Safety
Zonal architectures enhance efficiency, protection, and scalability across next-generation vehicle platforms By James Colby, Littelfuse, Inc. The Automotive Control Architecture … [Read More...] about From Domains to Zones: How Zonal Control Boosts EV Reliability and Safety
Choosing the Right Overcurrent Protection for Next-Gen Consumer Electronic Designs
From traditional fuses to eFuses, understanding the advantages, limitations, and use cases of each technology helps engineers create reliable, space-efficient, and standards-compliant consumer … [Read More...] about Choosing the Right Overcurrent Protection for Next-Gen Consumer Electronic Designs
Case Study: Compact, Sealed Tactile Switch Solves Battery Indicator Challenges in Cordless Power Tool Design
Helping engineering teams overcome integration, durability, and safety hurdles in harsh environments By Paulius Juskevicius, Strategic Marketing Manager, Electronics Business Unit, Littelfuse, … [Read More...] about Case Study: Compact, Sealed Tactile Switch Solves Battery Indicator Challenges in Cordless Power Tool Design
Focus on Power Electronics
50V bidirectional GaN hits 97.5% in solar microinverter design
The TP65B110HRU bidirectional GaN switch from Renesas Electronics Corporation is a depletion-mode GaN power device designed for single-stage solar microinverters, AI data centers and onboard electric vehicle chargers. Rated for ±650V continuous AC … [Read More...] about 50V bidirectional GaN hits 97.5% in solar microinverter design
Inductor decreases DC resistance, increases saturation current
Source: Würth Elektronik The WE-MXGA from Würth Elektronik is an AEC-Q200-certified SMT storage inductor for automotive applications, offering up to 25% lower RDC and up to 47% higher saturation current than comparable components. Designed for … [Read More...] about Inductor decreases DC resistance, increases saturation current
Focus on Communications
Multichannel IDAC drives pluggable optical modules
The PHPM1108 from PhotonIC Technologies is an 8-channel current digital-to-analog converter (IDAC) designed for external laser small form-factor pluggable (ELSFP) modules in AI data center optical systems. The device operates over a 0.8 V to 2.2 V … [Read More...] about Multichannel IDAC drives pluggable optical modules
PCIe 6.0 switch features 260 lanes to support AI data center system interconnects
The Structera™ S 60260 PCIe 6.0 switch from Marvell is a 260-lane device designed to support scale-up interconnects in AI data center systems, reducing the need for multiple switches. It enables higher compute density, lower latency and improved … [Read More...] about PCIe 6.0 switch features 260 lanes to support AI data center system interconnects
Focus on Test & Measurement
Making sense of test circuits with Kirchhoff’s laws: part 3
Kirchhoff’s voltage law gives us three equations with three unknowns to solve for loop currents in an unbalanced Wheatstone bridge.
Making sense of test circuits with Kirchhoff’s laws: part 2
In part 1 of this series, we looked at ways to simplify resistor networks by identifying series and parallel combinations of resistors. We closed with a look at a version of the Wheatstone bridge, such as the one in Figure 1. Although it has only five resistors, not one of them is in series or […]
Embedded Systems
Embedded World 2026: Eclipse Foundation pushes open source deeper into safety-critical embedded systems
The Eclipse Foundation had a lot to cover at Embedded World 2026 in Nuremberg, and most of it pointed in the same direction: open source is no longer just for hobbyists and startups. It's moving into automotive, aerospace, and industrial applications … [Read More...] about Embedded World 2026: Eclipse Foundation pushes open source deeper into safety-critical embedded systems
Embedded World 2026: Red Pitaya Gen 2 brings multichannel sync and faster streaming to modular instrumentation
Red Pitaya started as a Kickstarter in 2013 with a straightforward idea: one small, affordable board that could replace an oscilloscope, vector network analyzer, and signal generator for a fraction of the cost. Twelve years later, the customer base … [Read More...] about Embedded World 2026: Red Pitaya Gen 2 brings multichannel sync and faster streaming to modular instrumentation
