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Dalton Ortega20
- Jul 1, 2020
Overcoming design challenges for brushed-DC motors in smart sanitation systems

As the global population grows, so does the risk for carrying and transferring germs throughout our homes, hospitals, schools and places of work. Smart sanitation products such as automatic paper towel dispensers, soap dispensers, trash cans, and smart toilets and faucets can reduce the spread of germs in common areas. It is possible to automate...
DMAR
- Jun 29, 2020
Personalizing human body temperature with wearable temperature sensors

Of the four vital signs, temperature is most consistent from person to person and across time. We’ve all been taught that a normal body temperature is 37°C / 98.6°F. While most people are aware that this is an average, the assumption is...
Mubina Toa
- Jun 15, 2020
Shrink your solution size with transformer-less ultrasonic ICs

Akeem Whitehead co-authored this article. Sensors are everywhere – in our factories, homes, workplaces, even embedded within the objects we hold in our hands. With the integration of various technologies, it is becoming essential to design small. Ultrasonic systems are no different. Integrated ultrasonic systems-on-chips with an H-bridge...
Atul Patel
- Jun 4, 2020
How to keep your motor running safely

Martin Staebler co-authored this technical article. The use of electric motors in electronic systems has become pervasive. Innovations in motor size, control and cost efficiency have enabled designers to add electric motors to systems, thus creating ...
Paul S.
- Apr 13, 2020
No lab access? Check out these tips and tools to keep your design on track

(Nick Carley, Antonio Fadhel and Will Jarrett contributed to this article.) As a hardware engineer, you may be used to performing at least some of your work at home. But it can be challenging – if not impossible – to build, validate and t...
Dalton Ortega20
- Apr 9, 2020
Drive unipolar stepper motors as bipolar stepper motors with a simple wiring reconfiguration

Stepper motors come in many different varieties, but there are two main winding configurations for permanent magnet and hybrid stepper motors driven by two phases: unipolar and bipolar. The common wiring configuration for unipolar motors is six wires...
Ross Pimentel
- Mar 11, 2020
SimpliPHY your Ethernet design, part 1: Ethernet PHY basics and selection process

By Ross Pimentel and Aniruddha Khadye Is it 100BASE-T1, 1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T or 10BASE-Te? For those not well-versed in Ethernet physical layer (PHY) lingo, it can be overwhelming to evaluate the various types. What are all these numbers, symbols and acronyms? What is a Media Independent Interface (MII)? What is the difference between...
Atul Patel
- Mar 9, 2020
How smart thermostats get their degrees

Have you ever woken up on a cold morning, stumbled over to your smart thermostat, and turned up the temperature by a degree or two just to get the heat started? I am sure most people can relate to having engaged in a similar type of interaction with ...
Neel Seshan
- Mar 2, 2020
Solving high-temperature isolation design challenges with AEC-Q100 Grade 0 digital isolators

As the automotive industry continues to embrace 48-V systems in hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), the need for signal isolation for in-vehicle networking becomes even more critical. The features and benefits of higher voltages are significantly reduced without reliable, effective protection for low-voltage circuits. However, understanding that you...
LukeTrowbridge
- Feb 27, 2020
What the DIN VDE V 0884-11:2017-01 standard means for your isolated designs

As of January 2020, Deutsches Institut für Normung (DIN) V Verband der Elektrotechnik, Elektronik und Informationstechnik (VDE) V 0884-10:2006-12 is no longer an active certification standard for evaluating the intrinsic insulation characteristi...

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