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PLCs - The Intelligent Industrial Computer

On March 3, 2022 in All, Computing, General, Industrial by Amphenol Communication Solutions

Learn how rapid developments in industrial automation have made PLCs an essential part of any manufacturing environment.

New Tech Tuesdays: Three Solutions That Spur Energy Harvesting Development

On March 1, 2022 in All, Automation, Automotive, Empowering Innovation, General, Industrial, IoT, Medical, New Tech Tuesdays, Power, Sensors by Tommy Cummings

In this week's New Tech Tuesday, we'll look at energy-harvesting devices from Texas Instruments, Kyocera, and Würth Elektronik.

Rugged Miniaturization and the IIoT

On February 25, 2022 in All, Automation, Industrial, IoT by TE Connectivity

As technology continues to evolve, manufacturing finds itself in a shift towards miniaturization. The drive is to make things smaller and more powerful. TE Connectivity provides miniaturized connectors that save space on the PCB without sacrificing the performance of their classical counterparts.

ArduPy: When Arduino Met Python

On February 24, 2022 in All, Computing, General, Maker by Mike Parks

What do you get when you combine the Arduino ecosystem with the power of the Python programming language? ArduPy! An exciting toolset that lets embedded developers use MicroPython software development while leveraging the suite of Arduino libraries for various third-party hardware sensors and actuators.

Tagged With: arduino, ardupy, embedded, micropython, python, seeed, wio terminal

New Tech Tuesdays: Three Development Boards for Quick Sensor Evaluation

On February 22, 2022 in All, Automotive, General, Industrial, IoT, Medical, New Tech Tuesdays, Sensors by Tommy Cummings

In this week's New Tech Tuesday, we'll look at sensor evaluation kits from Texas Instruments, TDK InvenSense, and STMicroelectronics.

Making Sense of New Sensors for HVAC

On February 18, 2022 in All, General, Sensors by Amphenol

Older techniques for HVAC monitoring and control are giving way to digital solutions that incorporate newer state-of-the-art mixed-signal sensing solutions. Design engineers can take advantage of these to provide more accurate monitoring and control.

Tagged With: diagnostics, hvac, iaq, iot, remote monitoring, sensors

Achieve Cost-Optimized Renewable Energy Harvesting

On February 17, 2022 in All, Energy Harvesting, General, Power by Adam Kimmel

Renewable energy is at the forefront of global decarbonization efforts. Using green sources of energy that do not contain carbon, engineers have defined a path for infinite on-grid distributed power that does not harm the environment. Self-powering devices are the key to economic viability, and they significantly reduce replacement costs for the consumer while moving closer to a renewable landscape.

Tagged With: energy harvesting, renewable energy harvesting

New Tech Tuesdays: Automotive Motor Controls Present Numerous Challenges, Solutions

On February 15, 2022 in All, Automotive, General, Motor Control, New Tech Tuesdays, Power, RF by Tommy Cummings

In this week's New Tech Tuesday, we'll look at motor control solutions from Infineon Technologies, Toshiba, and ROHM Semiconductor.

How to Maximize the Efficiency of Energy Harvesting in Electronics

On February 11, 2022 in All, Energy Harvesting by Adam Kimmel

Energy harvesting requires a distinction between maximum power and maximum efficiency. Improved conversion efficiency increases power for the same input energy; however, this does not necessarily mean the highest power. Here is how you can maximize the efficiency of MCU energy harvesters.

Tagged With: efficiency, energy harvesting, photovoltaic, solar, thermal

Next-Generation Medical Devices for Brain-Computer Interfaces

On February 10, 2022 in All, Computing, Medical by Molex

Brain-computer interface (BCI) applications are rapidly transforming the medical device industry. In the following, we’ll examine this field and some of the critical electronic components within the signal chain required to measure brain waves and how AI is used to pull it all together.

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