Partners demo 200G multimode VCSEL
Keysight and Coherent showcased 200G-per-lane VCSEL technology at OFC 2025, demonstrating characterization, tuning, and validation. The multimode VCSEL enables higher data transfer rates to meet...
View ArticleFractal Unveils Acoustic Tech to Disable Drones
Fractal Antenna Systems has introduced Acoustic Resonance Mitigation (ARM), a technology that disables drones using directed acoustic energy. ARM emits sonic, ultrasonic, and subsonic waves to induce...
View ArticleFlip ON flop OFF without a flip/flop
There’s been a lot of interesting conversation and DI teamwork lately devising circuits for ON/OFF power control using inexpensive momentary-contact switches (See “Related Content” below). Wow the...
View ArticleA design platform for swift vision response system – Part 1
Trigger-based vision systems in embedded applications are used in various domains to automate responses based on visual input, typically in real-time. These systems detect specific conditions or...
View ArticleThe (more) modern drone: Which one(s) do I now own?
Last September, I detailed why I’d decided to hold onto the first-gen DJI Mavic Air drone that I’d bought back in mid-2021 (and DJI had introduced in January 2018), a decision which then prompted me to...
View ArticleOptimize power and wakeup latency in swift response vision systems – Part 2
Part 1 of this article series provided a detailed overview of a trigger-based vision system for embedded applications. It also delved into latency measurements of this swift response vision system...
View ArticleSemiconductor industry strategy 2025: Semiconductors at the heart of...
Electronics are everywhere. As daily life becomes more digital and more devices become software defined and interconnected, the prevalence of electronics will inevitably rise. Semiconductors are what...
View ArticleThe transformative force of ultra-wideband (UWB) radar
UWB radar is an augmentation of current ultra-wideband (UWB) ranging techniques. To understand the technical side and potential applications of UWB radar, let’s start at the beginning with the platform...
View ArticleFPGA learning made easy with a virtual university program
Altera University aims to affordably and easily introduce students to the world of FPGAs and digital logic programming tools by unveiling the curriculum, tutorials, and lab exercises that bridge the...
View ArticleA high-performance current source
The ever innovative and prolific Mr. Woodward has offered “PWM-programmed LM317 constant current source,” an intriguing programmable constant current source which elicited a lively conversation in its...
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