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Image of What Is Cybersecurity and Why Is It Important? What Is Cybersecurity and Why Is It Important?

Small steps can help reduce the risk of cyber-attacks on peripheral devices which typically use default passwords or outdated software.

Image of Solve the Mil/Aero COTS Challenge with SET-Tested Interconnects Solve the Mil/Aero COTS Challenge with SET-Tested Interconnects

Samtec’s Severe Environment Testing (SET) brings Sudden Service to mil/aero applications; learn how URSA I/O and Tiger Eye solve the COTS connector challenge.

Image of Utilizing GMSL for High Bandwidth Robotic Vision Applications Utilizing GMSL for High-Bandwidth Robotic Vision Applications Publish Date: 2026-04-23

ADI's GMSL simplifies the development of high-bandwidth, low-latency robotic vision applications.

Image of Power Resistor Selection Tips for Industrial Motor Drives Power Resistor Selection Tips for Industrial Motor Drives Publish Date: 2026-04-22

Learn how carefully selected power resistors with specialized architectures solve inrush, braking, and thermal challenges in industrial motor drives.

Image of Webinar – Making CO2 Sensing Mainstream: Miniaturized, Efficient, and Cost Optimized Webinar – Making CO2 Sensing Mainstream: Miniaturized, Efficient, and Cost Optimized

This webinar will dive into how to overcome traditional CO2 sensor constraints without sacrificing performance.

Image of Beginner Parts Kit Identification Guide Beginner Parts Kit Identification Guide

In this tutorial, we'll provide a quick rundown of each part in the kit, to help reinforce your understanding of the component. For some parts, we'll include an example application, in case you're in need of a circuit to plug your new toys into.

Image of How ODU MINI-SNAP® & ODU MEDI-SNAP® Elevate the Catheter Market with Connector Solutions How ODU MINI-SNAP® & ODU MEDI-SNAP® Elevate the Catheter Market with Connector Solutions

ODU MEDI-SNAP® interconnect solutions have IEC 60601-1 compliance, sterilization compatibility, rapid custom prototyping, and regulatory alignment.

Image of Resistor-Integrated Microswitches Improve System Reliability Through Four-State Detection Resistor-Integrated Microswitches Improve System Reliability Through Four-State Detection Publish Date: 2026-04-21

Resistor-integrated microswitches simplify wiring and improve system reliability with four-state detection for self-diagnosis and remote fault monitoring.

Image of How Hardware Gets Hacked (Part 3): Adopting the Attacker Mindset How Hardware Gets Hacked (Part 3): Adopting the Attacker Mindset

Explore how attackers gather device info, map inputs, and uncover vulnerabilities using reconnaissance in embedded hardware security.

Image of Webinar – Technologies Driving Drones, Autonomy, and eVTOL Webinar – Technologies Driving Drones, Autonomy, and eVTOL

This webinar introduces how the Schneider Electric Altivar™ ATV320 variable frequency drive helps address motor control challenges.

Image of Piezoelectric Ceramics: Driving the Silent Interaction Revolution Piezoelectric Ceramics: Driving the Silent Interaction Revolution

Piezoelectric ceramic technology generates an electric charge when subjected to mechanical stress and undergoes deformation when an electric field is applied.

Image of Ultra-low power FPGAs and Edge AI: The iCE40 family and Lattice sensAI bring intelligence to battery-powered devices Ultra-low power FPGAs and Edge AI: The iCE40 family and Lattice sensAI bring intelligence to battery-powered devices eMagazine Articles

Application processors can run complex algorithms, but their power budgets are often too large for products that need to operate continuously on a coin cell.

Image of Matching temperature sensor factors to application needs Matching temperature sensor factors to application needs eMagazine Articles

Choosing the optimal temperature sensor for an application can be challenging, given the variety of sensor technologies available and industry requirements.

Image of Ultrasonic sensors remain the go-to choice for reliable proximity detection Ultrasonic sensors remain the go-to choice for reliable proximity detection eMagazine Articles

Proximity sensing is designed to simply determine whether an object is present or not. Determining how far away it is, that’s another story.

Image of STMicroelectronics’ multi-zone Time-of-Flight sensor enhances spatial awareness in embedded systems STMicroelectronics’ multi-zone Time-of-Flight sensor enhances spatial awareness in embedded systems eMagazine Articles

Consumer electronics, smart building equipment, industrial machinery, and mobile robots all need to understand not just proximity, but also context.

Image of When structures became too big to guess: the strain gauge story When structures became too big to guess: the strain gauge story eMagazine Articles

The turn of the twentieth century brought a lot of new tools with it. For the first time, skyscrapers were being built.

Image of Magnetic sensing in harsh thermal environments with Allegro Microsystems APS11203/APS12203 Hall-Effect ICs Magnetic sensing in harsh thermal environments with Allegro Microsystems APS11203/APS12203 Hall-Effect ICs eMagazine Articles

Magnetic position-sensing applications all rely on one key requirement: the sensor must trip at the same magnetic flux density regardless of temperature.

Image of Simplifying environmental sensing with factory-calibrated MEMS: a look at Würth Elektronik’s sensor portfolio Simplifying environmental sensing with factory-calibrated MEMS: a look at Würth Elektronik’s sensor portfolio eMagazine Articles

Würth Elektronik offers the MEMS environmental sensor portfolio, a family of compact digital devices that capture temperature, humidity, and absolute pressure.

Image of Kitronik Arcade for BBC micro:bit and MakeCode Arcade Kitronik Arcade for BBC micro:bit and MakeCode Arcade

If you want to learn to code, learning to write games is a great way to get started, and our new hand held gamer has everything you need right now and it also has the connectivity for everything you might need tomorrow.

Image of Selecting Power Supplies for Harsh Industrial Applications and Hazardous Locations Selecting Power Supplies for Harsh Industrial Applications and Hazardous Locations Publish Date: 2026-04-16

Designers of industrial systems for harsh and potentially explosive environments must select power supplies that prioritize reliability and safety.