How to ensure a robust LED lighting design
Robustness testing has recently been embraced by the LED lighting community, as the realisation takes hold that LED-based lighting products…
TI rolls out scalable power solution for wearables
Reference designs, such as the one introduced by Texas Instruments, enable designers to add their talent and creativity to reach…
Using energy harvesting to keep wearables running
A possible design solution uses an inkjet-printed mmWave rectenna which is a rectifying antenna that will convert electromagnetic energy into…
Power ideas to spur wearable designers’ creativity
The biggest challenge for wearables has been keeping them properly and conveniently powered, as present designs force the user to…
Switching patterns, harmonics of Cascade H Bridge
CHB has become a popular topology and is regularly selected by power electronics design engineers for MVDs, not least because…
Why CHB is popular topology for medium voltage drives
Design engineers have the luxury of several suitable topologies for Medium Voltage Drives (MVDs). Recently, one particular topology, the Cascade…
Home reflow uses halogen floodlight
A home approach to reflowing boards by David Sanz Kirbis uses a halogen shop as heat source and enclosure.
Artificial sensibility reads driver’s emotions
The emotion engine in Renesas development kit uses sensibility technology to recognise emotional states such as confidence or uncertainty based…
How to run an IBIS-AMI simulation in PyBERT
How much will it cost to have an IBIS-AMI compliant simulator, which is not only free of any licensing costs,…
Frequency-domain analysis for optimal snubber design
Due to space constraints, mechanical limitations or extreme operating conditions, a snubber network is necessary to limit the oscillations created…