Harwin M80 Connector Datasheets: Find the Information You Need
If you look at almost every development board or evaluation kit, you’ll see lines of pin headers along the edge of these boards. Pin headers are great for interfacing with a range of sensors or other boards and for applying jumpers when needed.
Fitness Tracker Design with the MAXREFDES103
Use the MAXREFDES103 to get started with fitness tracker design Sometimes, a designer needs to pivot into a new application area and start designing unfamiliar systems. As fitness trackers grow in popularity, you might find yourself wanting to try your hand at designing these in-demand wearables. Fitness trackers are small devices involving multiple microelectronic sensors […]
MSP430 Datasheet: Explanation and Analysis
A few popular MCUs have dominated the embedded marketplace: Atmel’s iconic Atmega328P is massively popular thanks to the Arduino platform, STM32 and ESP8266 are two of the most popular 32-bit MCUs, and Microchip PIC MCUs are popular for networking equipment.
MCP4725 Datasheet: Digital to Analog Converter Parameters
Converting between analog and digital signals is essential for electronics to interface with the real world. Many MCUs and other processors include analog to digital converters (ADCs) and/or digital to analog converters (DACs) built into a design.
0805 Capacitor Datasheet: Explanation and Analysis
A single distributor may offer hundreds of thousands of unique SMD passives and semiconductor options. With so many possibilities to choose from, it is important to understand how to read a component datasheet to determine the SMD component best-suited to meet your specific needs.
What is ECAD for the Design of Electronics?
Apple founder Steve Jobs once said, “Technology is nothing. What’s important is that you have faith in people, that they’re basically good and smart, and if you give them tools, they’ll do wonderful things with them.” In making this statement, Steve was not dismissing technology. On the contrary, he was claiming if we are given the proper tools, we can push technological advancements to wonderful new heights.
0603 Package Footprints and Sizes of SMD Passives
For many through-hole components, there is a surface-mount equivalent available for your PCB. Thanks to standardization in the electronics industry, designers have multiple options for common components that come in a standard footprint.
Schematic Haven? Find a Schematic, Symbol, Footprint, and Model Oasis Instead
Perhaps the most important decision an electronics designer can make is where to source their components.
Component Footprints for Hardware Start-Ups
Creating a hardware start-up is perhaps one of the most challenging tasks an entrepreneur can take on, especially because a hardware start-up requires a vast amount of resources.
SPICE Model Downloads in Library Tools
PCB design relies on accurate computer models of manufactured components. Since electronic designers need a wide variety of components to design their own devices, component libraries have become an indispensable part of modern CAD.