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Teardown: A simple pulse oximeter for home healthcare
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150-W eval board covers LED streetlamp designs
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Programmable USB keyboard controller module simulates keystrokes for up to 64 keys
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Security development tool helps meet new IoT compliance standards
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Stepper motor driver IC simplifies low cost, power efficient designs with noiseless operation
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Mobile gaming-focused chipset packs 1-GHz GPU and HyperEngine enhancements for sustained performance and longer gameplay
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Arm Cortex M4-based MCUs integrate multiprotocol mesh networking
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Low-power GNSS ICs take up little board space
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ARM core MCUs host 5.0 BLE functions
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Single-axis servo controller achieves high-current loop frequencies
TRINAMIC Motion Control GmbH & Co. KG announced the TMCM-1617, single-axis servo controller module, designed for servo drives with 18A RMS and 8 to 28V DC supply voltage. The TMCM-1617’s … [Read More...]
Nex-gen microcontrollers integrate safety features to ensure sufficient supply voltage
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