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Operational amplifiers, also known as “op amps,” are commonly used in analog electronic circuit designs. Designers of all skill levels frequently incorporate these workhorse components into their electronic designs.

The “great debate” about power efficiency vs power density is one of those classic engineering arguments that can quickly get lost in the weeds. It’s also closely tied to the theory of diminishing returns.

Whether you play a role in supply chain optimization, engineering, research & development, or design, it’s always helpful to know where industrial IoT applications are going – especially considering they’ve come so far in a short amount of time.

Every important industrial application is closely correlated to sensor performance: Power generation, vehicle performance, health care products, smartphones, and thousands of other everyday processes are compromised without reliable, durable, cost-efficient sensors.

The existing multi-layer ceramic chip capacitors (MLCCs) market is, well, multilayered. Even though MLCCs have been around since the early 1960s, they’re still considered an emerging technology, given the tremendous advancements in memory, performance, and durability on an annual basis.

Pancon Corporation today announced that it will close two manufacturing plants in North America. Its' two sites located in East Taunton, Massachusetts and Temecula, California, will be shuttered within the next 90-days effecting a total of 102 associates.

For harsh environments involving conditions such as dust, moisture, shock, vibration, or extreme temperatures, a more rugged, specialized kind of connector is needed to maintain high-speed data transfer. Fortunately, there are many different options available to meet these stringent requirements.

Modules ease design of Bluetooth 5 wireless solutions for space-constrained IoT applications Raytac’s ‘MDBT42V modules’ employ Nordic’s nRF52832 WL-CSP SoC to deliver reliable long-range wireless connectivity and good RF performance in a compact form factor.

ON Semiconductor Wide Bandgap Silicon Carbide (SiC) Devices incorporate a completely new technology that provides superior switching performance and higher reliability compared to silicon. The system benefits include the highest efficiency, faster-operating frequency, increased power density, reduced EMI, and reduced system size and cost.

Moore’s Law, which states that the number of transistors in an integrated circuit doubles every two years has pretty much held up since the early 1970s. At that time, there were up to 5,000 transistors in advanced integrated circuits. Today, that figure is roughly 50 billion. At some point, designers and engineers wondered, “Wouldn’t physical space limits eventually make Moore’s Law obsolete?”