Fast, Accurate, Economical Testing of Low-Power Devices Will Be Crucial to the Growth of the Internet of Things

by Robert Green Keithley Instruments, a Tektronix Company Comments Off on Fast, Accurate, Economical Testing of Low-Power Devices Will Be Crucial to the Growth of the Internet of Things

It has been predicted that, within a decade, the Internet of Things (IoT) will grow to encompass billions or even trillions of wireless devices and sensors. However, that growth will... Read More

Wideband High Dynamic Range Limiting Amplifier

by Adam Winter, Engineer, and Jerry Cornwell, Manager Product Development – Analog Devices, Inc. Comments Off on Wideband High Dynamic Range Limiting Amplifier

Many modern EW systems require low noise receivers capable of withstanding wide input power variations over a multi-octave bandwidth.  These receivers are necessary to protect sensitive components from RF overdrive... Read More

Chromebook: The vanguard of the new mobile revolution

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ARM-Android ecosystem transforming large-screen compute in ways that echo smartphone experience Think back to 2009, as the Android smart phone era dawned and the mobile computing world was changed forever.... Read More

Operation of Microwave Precision Fixed Attenuator Dice up to 40 GHz

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Introduction Mini-Circuits’ YAT-D-series MMIC attenuator dice (RoHS compliant) are fixed value, absorptive attenuators fabricated using highly repetitive MMIC processing with thin film resistors on GaAs substrates.  They contain through-wafer Cu... Read More

Avoid the pitfalls of obsolescence

Dave Doherty, President and COO at Digi-Key Comments Off on Avoid the pitfalls of obsolescence

The market for electronics components has changed radically over the past three decades. The driving force in terms of component volume is now the consumer market and no longer applications... Read More

DACD Solution Simplifies Smart LED Lighting Design

By John Wiggenhorn Comments Off on DACD Solution Simplifies Smart LED Lighting Design

Smart LED lighting systems in various fields – from home to commercial to public applications – are taking off at great speed. The U.S. market researcher IHS projects over 160... Read More

Life-Cycle Management Is All About Software

Kevin Flanagan, NI Comments Off on Life-Cycle Management Is All About Software

In 2015, the US Department of Defense announced that the B-52 bomber, originally introduced in 1952, will be in operation until 2044 – a life cycle of nearly 100 years.... Read More

Energy-Efficiency is Key to Cloud Services for the Internet of Everything

By Mark Adams, AMP Group Comments Off on Energy-Efficiency is Key to Cloud Services for the Internet of Everything

Embracing traditional data services and the burgeoning requirements of the Internet of Things (IoT), the Internet of Everything (IoE), as it is now being referred to, is adding considerably to... Read More