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KSC XA Tactile Switches from Littelfuse Deliver Soft Sound Tactile Feedback for Enhanced User Experience

Littelfuse, Inc. highlighted the KSC XA Series Soft Sound Tactile Switches as a key solution for applications requiring quiet, reliable tactile feedback. Designed for surface-mount technology (SMT) applications, the KSC XA switches deliver an innovative soft sound for a quieter user experience, an ex

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Date:

04/09/2025

Alliance Memory Launches New 32Mb Fast SRAM in 48-ball FBGA Package

To meet the demand for high-density fast CMOS SRAMs, Alliance Memory today introduced a new 32Mb device in the 6 mm by 8 mm 48-ball FBGA package. Configured as 2M x 16, the AS7CW2M16-10BIN offers a wide power supply range from 1.65V to 3.6V. “As other manufacturers continue to phase out their SRAM offe

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Date:

04/02/2025

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Fiber Optic vs Metal Components

Mark Baptista, internal application engineer at PEI-Genesis

The introduction of fiber optic technology has advanced the way we deliver power and communicate digitally but how does it compare to traditional cabling materials and is it sustainable? Here, Mark Baptista, internal application engineer at electrical connector specialist PEI-Genesis, explains the differences be

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Date:

04/01/2025

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Figure 1: The Pt1000 SMD-SC temperature sensor has bond pads (AgPt) for thin and thick wire bonding and back side metallization optimized for silver sinter processing (AgPd) (source: Yageo)

Temperature Sensors in SMD Format for Power Electronics

Bert Weiss, Technical Expert Resistors, Rutronik and Martin Bleifuss – Head of Product Management at Yageo/Nexensos

The combination of silver sinter technology and SMD assembly forms the basis for high-performance, reliable, and compact temperature sensors that meet the requirements of state-of-the-art and next-generation power electronics. Sensor technology is a key technology in the modern world. Precise temperature d

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Date:

04/01/2025

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Figure 1: Difference between an RTOS using cycle-resolution timing (bottom) and a conventional RTOS (top). The CPU stays in energy-saving mode significantly longer and is woken up less often by interrupts (red), resulting in more computing power and less energy consumption

A New Approach to Real-Time Operating Systems for Embedded Systems: Taking a Closer Look at Cycle-Resolution Timing

Dirk Akemann, head of technical marketing at Segger

When developing embedded systems, selecting the appropriate real-time operating system (RTOS) is essential to ensuring efficient and reliable operation. When comparing the available RTOS scheduling options, cycle-resolution timing stands out because of its unique approach. This article takes a closer look

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Date:

04/01/2025