Ray tracing levels aims for clarity with imaging graphics SoCs
With more imaging graphics SoCs using ray tracing acceleration, Imagination Technologies has developed a Ray Tracing Levels system to help…
Spade lugs and screw terminals eliminate wiring rat’s nest
Completely redoing wiring with old-fashioned, low-tech connectors may sometimes be the smartest decision...
Consumer connectors get ruggedized
To take advantage of the popularity of mass-market consumer connectors, vendors are now offering ruggedized versions for industrial and other…
DIY Laser Virtual Floor Marker
This article presents basic design ideas for laser virtual floor markers using inexpensive and readily available components...
DIY Non Contact Hand Sanitizer Dispenser — Pro Version
In the second version of the hand sanitizer dispenser device, I'd like to introduce a device with no sensitivity to…
Monolithic switching regulator—when everything is on a chip
Monolithic switching regulators offer an additional, lesser-known advantage with respect to EMI. How high this interference is and how it…
Lightbar and siren design illustrates tradeoff challenges
Every engineering design requires tradeoffs and compromises among its many parameters; some are obvious but many are not...
Compilers in the alien world of functional safety
Across sectors, the world of functional safety puts new requirements on developers. Functionally safe code must include defensive code to…
Why DAC and ADC responses droop
Have you ever experienced unexpected droop when you’ve plotted out the frequency response of a signal processing system when you…
What to consider in regard to switching frequency
Switch-mode power supplies switch with a frequency that is either fixed, adjustable, or synchronized to an external clock. The value…