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Nano, Nano: Shrinking Power Consumption Down in Analog Power Design

On Tháng Chín 5, 2018 in All, Automation, Automotive, Energy Harvesting, Industrial, IoT, Low Power, Medical, Power, RF, Robotics, Sensors, Wireless by Paul Golata

Using their analog expertise, ROHM Semiconductor has developed a new product line, the Nano Series, to achieve more compact parts that require less energy to operate.

Tagged With: Analog, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Buck converter, Constant-on time, Consumption, Control, COT, Current, Design, Devices, Energy, Engineer, IC, Integrated circuit, Internet of Things, IoT, Low quiescent, Nano, Output, Power, Pulse, Range, Ratios, ROHM Semiconductor, Small packaging, Smart Revolution, Step-down, Switching-on time, Synchronous, ULP, Ultra-low-power, Voltage

Powerful Machine Learning Brings Complex Security Challenges

On Tháng Tám 31, 2018 in All, IoT, Security by Stephen Evanczuk

Even as machine learning spreads more broadly and penetrates more deeply into everyday life, it introduces a particularly insidious type of security threat.

Tagged With: Deep Neural Network, DNN, Machine learning, Neural network, Security

Robot Cables Shouldn’t be an Afterthought

On Tháng Tám 29, 2018 in All, Automation, Industrial, Robotics by Bill Schweber

Electronics, motors, motion control, and grips get most of the attention in robotic-arm discussions, but it’s the routing of mundane power and data cables that largely affects long-term reliability.

Tagged With: Hoistway cables , Multi-axis robots, Robot cables, Robotic arm

Auto ADAS Power a Hot Growth Area with Benefits for All Designers

On Tháng Tám 27, 2018 in All, Automotive, Industrial, Power, Sensors by Bill Schweber

Advanced driver-assistance systems (ADASs) are becoming increasingly standard due to regulatory mandates, “feature creep,” and user preferences.

Tagged With: ADAS, Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems, Auto, Automotive, Cold cranking, DC rail, Electronic circuitry, Global Positioning System, GPS, IC, Integrated Circuits, Internet of Things, IoT, Load dump, Navigation, Power, Quiescent current, Sensors

Ham Radio Is Advancing in Ways You Won’t Believe

On Tháng Tám 24, 2018 in All, Empowering Innovation, Maker, RF, Student Central, Summer Fun, Wireless by Barry Manz

I’ve been out of ham radio for a long time, so recently I checked out what I’ve been missing. It’s even more than I expected and more fascinating now than ever before.

Tagged With: Amateur radio, American Radio Relay League, ARRL, DX, DX Century Club, DXCC, DXing, DXpedition, Ham radio, Remote Ham Radio

Mouser’s STEAMy Summer: Part 1 of 3

On Tháng Tám 22, 2018 in All, Dev Tools, Maker, Open Source, Sensors, STEAM, Student Central, Summer Fun by Mike Parks

This STEAM-inspired three-article series will explore the available resources to assist you and your kids on a maker’s adventure and walk you through an embedded electronics project. We will cover the design, build, and code for the project as well as discuss how the data from the project can be useful to develop analytical and critical thinking skills.

Tagged With: Arduino, Art, BeagleBoard, Bill of materials, BOB, BOM, Breakout board, Connectors, Development boards, DIY, EagleCAD, Embedded electronics, Engineering, GPIO pins, Hardware, Input/output voltage, KiCAD, LaunchPad, Maker projects, Mathematics , Microcontroller platform, Microsoft Office Add-ins, Mouser app, Mouser apps, Mouser Part Search Add-in, Mouser.com, Nucleo, Open source, Science, Sensors, Software, STEAM, STMicroelectronics, Summer project, Technology, TI, Universal Serial Bus, USB drivers, Windows

Check Your Local Cell Phone Tower: 5G is Almost Here!

On Tháng Tám 20, 2018 in All, RF, Summer Fun, Wireless by Paul Pickering

5G technology is coming to select cities this year, bringing with it unprecedented speeds and a whole new set of use cases. Learn more about 5G technology, the rollout plan, and a little about the new capabilities under development.

Tagged With: 1G, 3GPP, 4G, 5G, AT&T cell tower, Base station, Cellular networks, CSM, Channel state matrix, Ericsson, HD streaming , MIMO, Mobile networks, Multiple-input multiple-output, Release 15, Smartphone, Telecommunications, Telefonica’s 5G Technological Cities project, Third Generation Partnership Project

Celebrating the Engineer: Saving the Thai Soccer Team

On Tháng Tám 16, 2018 in All, Industrial, Low Power, RF, Wireless by Mouser Staff

Recently, we interviewed Uzi Hanuni, founder and CEO of Maxtech Networks, whose amazing radio communications equipment specially designed for challenging, emergency situations played a crucial role in the successful rescue of 12 boys and their coach from deep inside a cave in Thailand. Industry leaders from around the world say thank you to Uzi in this featured blog.

Tagged With: Maxtech Networks, Cellular mesh, Emergency response communications, Radio communication, Thai cave rescue, Uzi Hanuni

Augmenting Intelligence: Enabling Neural Networks

On Tháng Tám 15, 2018 in All, Computing, EIT 2018: Generation Robot, Empowering Innovation, Medical, Robotics, Sensors by Paul Golata

Artificial neural networks (ANNs) are a connected system of nodes that transmit nerve impulses, much like human neurons do. ANNs have made significant inroads, helping technologists develop new solutions in machine vision, human speech recognition, and medical diagnostics.

Tagged With: AI, ANN, Artificial intelligence, Artificial neural network, Cognitive mapping, Deep learning, Field-programmable gate arrays, FPGA, Human speech recognition, Integrative biorobotics, Intel, Machine learning, Machine vision, Neural coding, Neural decoding, Neural networks, Neuroinformatics, Reinforcement learning, Silicon neurons

Exoskeletons Present Mobility Solutions Using an Array of Sensors

On Tháng Tám 15, 2018 in All, Automation, EIT 2018: Generation Robot, Empowering Innovation, Medical, Robotics, Sensors by Steve Schriber

Powered exoskeletons augment or deliver motion capabilities using motors, sensors, actuators, power sources, and control units. Kinetic sensors such as gyroscopes, tilt sensors, inertial sensors, and accelerometers provide necessary feedback to help an exoskeleton stay balanced and on course.

Tagged With: Arm power amplification, Balance sensors, Bionic exoskeleton, EEG signals, EMG Control, Exoskeleton, Exoskeletons, Gyroscope, Induce correlated EEG, Industrial exoskeletons, Inertial sensors, Lower limb disabled, Military exoskeletons, Passive exoskeletons, Powered exoskeleton, Robots algorithm, Walking assist, Walking assist exoskeletons

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