• How to extend battery life and reduce power consumption with Class-D audio amplifiers
    Mike Spence
    Battery-powered audio system designers seek to achieve two goals: extending playback time and reducing cost. Older, conventional Class-D amplifiers, while reliable, have been part of this challenge because...
  • How low can you go? How to reduce power consumption in data-acquisition systems
    Peggy Liska
    Other Parts Discussed in Post: ADS7042 , OPA316 , TIPD168 This technical article was updated on July 23, 2020. When trying to reduce system power consumption, one method is to look for devices to optimize...
  • No small matter: How to reduce voltage regulator size
    Pradeep Shenoy
    My wife loves to get flowers. It is amazing how a simple, small gift can bring such a big smile to her face. The flowers brighten up our home and our spirits. If only reducing voltage regulator size...
  • Reducing Bluetooth low energy power consumption with TPS62730
    Karl T.
    Other Parts Discussed in Post: CC2540 , TPS62730 Hello, I hope you have all had a nice summer so far! The whole point of Bluetooth low energy is to save power. Thus, it is no wonder that people...
  • Reduce power consumption in your capacitive-sensing applications
    Rachel Liao
    Other Parts Discussed in Post: TIDA-00466 Capacitive sensing is an effective technique for applications ranging from proximity detection and gesture recognition to liquid level sensing. Depending on the...