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The Isolated Half-Bridge: An IGBT Gate Driver Module with Current Sense

The Isolated Half-Bridge: An IGBT Gate Driver Module with Current Sense

This project brief describes how to assemble an isolated half-bridge IGBT gate driver module built around the NCD57085DR2G. It features onboard current sensing and overcurrent protection.


The Kilo Lamp: An Interactive Lamp Controller

The Kilo Lamp: An Interactive Lamp Controller

This project brief provides the instructions for building a weight-sensitive LED lamp with an Arduino Uno and a handful of commercially available parts.


Precision Motion Control with Analog Devices TMC5241 Smart Stepper Motor Drivers and Controllers | Tech Guide

Precision Motion Control with Analog Devices TMC5241 Smart Stepper Motor Drivers and Controllers | Tech Guide

In this Tech Guide, explore how the TMC5241 smart stepper driver enables ultra-smooth, precise, and quiet motion control. Watch now to get started!


STMicroelectronics STSPIN9P1 75V Advanced Motor Drivers | New Product Brief

STMicroelectronics STSPIN9P1 75V Advanced Motor Drivers | New Product Brief

STMicroelectronics STSPIN9P1 75V Advanced Motor Drivers provide a flexible, highly integrated solution for efficient control of brushed DC, stepper, and brushless DC motors. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


TE Connectivity 1.25mm HPI Wire-to-Board Connectors | Featured Product Spotlight

TE Connectivity 1.25mm HPI Wire-to-Board Connectors | Featured Product Spotlight

TE Connectivity 1.25mm HPI Wire-to-Board Connectors provide compact, high-reliability interconnect solutions for signal and low-power applications in space-constrained designs. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


TE Connectivity Holsworthy Type 3657 Wirewound SMD Power Inductors | New Product Brief

TE Connectivity Holsworthy Type 3657 Wirewound SMD Power Inductors | New Product Brief

TE Connectivity’s Holsworthy Type 3657 Wirewound SMD Power Inductors are compact, high-efficiency components designed for modern power conversion applications. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


Kingbright APGF0607G32B33R23-05 LED | New Product Brief

Kingbright APGF0607G32B33R23-05 LED | New Product Brief

Kingbright APGF0607G32B33R23-05 LED delivers high-performance, full-color illumination in an ultra-compact SMD package. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


Mesh AI: Node-Level Intelligence with Non-Cellular 5G/6G Connectivity

Mesh AI: Node-Level Intelligence with Non-Cellular 5G/6G Connectivity

Learn how LM Semi's Mesh AI platform delivers autonomous, secure, node-level intelligence via non-cellular NR+ mesh networks, addressing AI scalability for billions of devices.


News Apr 17, 2026 by Gordon Feller
EW ‘26 Exclusive—Nuvoton Talks MCUs: Low-Power, Edge AI, Automotive, and More

EW ‘26 Exclusive—Nuvoton Talks MCUs: Low-Power, Edge AI, Automotive, and More

We spoke to Nuvoton’s Walter Tseng in this exclusive Embedded World 2026 interview. Our focus was all things microcontrollers, ranging from low power to Edge AI to automotive MCUs.


News Apr 13, 2026 by Jeff Child
Nuvoton Unveils MCU With Cortex-M33 Core Aimed at Smart Devices

Nuvoton Unveils MCU With Cortex-M33 Core Aimed at Smart Devices

The NuMicro M3331 series runs at up to 180 MHz and integrates hardware security, CAN FD, and LED control interfaces across packages as small as 4 × 4 mm.


News Apr 03, 2026 by Luke James
Lumotive Debuts ‘World’s First 2D Photonic Beamforming Chip’

Lumotive Debuts ‘World’s First 2D Photonic Beamforming Chip’

The startup's programmable chip uses a metasurface architecture to control light without moving parts.


News Apr 01, 2026 by Luke James
5 Light-Based Technologies Reshaping Computing and Sensing

5 Light-Based Technologies Reshaping Computing and Sensing

Researchers push the boundaries of photonic devices, opening new frontiers in AR, structural monitoring, and quantum applications.


News Mar 31, 2026 by Luke James
Diodes Inc. Releases Multi-Phase SPI Boost Controller for Auto Lighting

Diodes Inc. Releases Multi-Phase SPI Boost Controller for Auto Lighting

Diodes Inc. says the device balances the demands of advanced headlight control units, including power density, efficiency, EMI, and functional safety.


News Mar 30, 2026 by Austin Futrell
Kristina Johnson: Engineering Change From Movie Theaters to Government

Kristina Johnson: Engineering Change From Movie Theaters to Government

To close out Women's History Month, we spotlight Kristina M. Johnson, the mind behind RealD's 3D technology—just one of her 118 patents.


News Mar 26, 2026 by Luke James
Constructing a Solar-Powered Snake Robot

Constructing a Solar-Powered Snake Robot

Learn how to create a batteryless crawling robot using basic electronic components and a 3D-printed chassis.


Build Your Own Clock With Analog Dials, Part 3

Build Your Own Clock With Analog Dials, Part 3

To complete this project, we add backlight control and temperature-sensing functionality to the clock we built in the previous installments.


Bulgin Vitalis Buccaneer Solutions | New Product Brief

Bulgin Vitalis Buccaneer Solutions | New Product Brief

Bulgin Vitalis Buccaneer Solutions represents a breakthrough in sustainable engineering, offering a rugged connectivity solution constructed with up to 86% bio-based content by weight. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


Light Research, Heavy Implications: LEDs for Medicine, Displays, & Optics

Light Research, Heavy Implications: LEDs for Medicine, Displays, & Optics

Recent research has pushed LED and OLED performance into new territory, from photothermal cancer therapy to nano-OLEDs capable of directional light control.


News Dec 16, 2025 by Luke James
Tech Teardown | 4.3” LCD USB Digital Microscope 1000X Coin Magnifier with 8 Adjustable LED Lights | Mouser Electronics

Tech Teardown | 4.3” LCD USB Digital Microscope 1000X Coin Magnifier with 8 Adjustable LED Lights | Mouser Electronics

In this episode of Tech Teardown, sponsored by Mouser Electronics, we discuss this 4.3" LCD Digital Microscope provides crisp 1080P imaging with 50X–1000X magnification, adjustable LED lighting, photo/video capture, ample storage, a rechargeable battery, and an adjustable stand—making it a versatile, eye-friendly tool for inspecting coins, jewelry, and other small objects, and an excellent portable gift for hobbyists, students, and tech enthusiasts. Watch and find out!


Top-Down vs. Bottom-Up: Charting a Path to Sub-GHz Deployment

Top-Down vs. Bottom-Up: Charting a Path to Sub-GHz Deployment

Making informed choices about network ecosystems, protocols, and hardware is critical when developing large-scale IoT networks. Learn more in this article.