2026-10-11 22:42:00
The Three-Layer Cost of Substituting an Op-Amp: Unit Price, Validation, Risk
Unit price is only the first layer. How validation effort and risk cost decide the...
2026-09-30 13:35:00
CAN-FD Body Networking: Wiring the Modern Vehicle with 32-bit MCUs
Body electronics networking with CAN-FD: why classic CAN ran out of bandwidth, bit-timing and transceiver...
2026-09-28 13:20:00
Digital Power Control: Implementing PFC and LLC Loops on 32-bit MCUs
Moving PFC and LLC control from analog chips to MCU firmware: loop requirements, ADC sampling,...
2026-09-25 07:00:00
Constant-Current LED Driver ICs: Buck and Boost Topologies for Lighting
LEDs want current, not voltage. A topology guide to buck and boost constant-current drivers using...
2026-09-25 06:00:00
Charge Management and Current-Sense ICs for Portable and Battery Devices
Linear charge ICs and current-sense amplifiers are the quiet pair behind every battery product. How...
2026-09-25 02:00:00
Hall Latches for BLDC Motor Commutation: Why Three Sensors Beat One
Brushless motors need rotor position 60 electrical degrees at a time. Here is why three...
2026-09-25 01:00:00
How to Select a Hall Switch for Battery-Powered Applications
Supply voltage, average current, magnetic threshold and package drive four decades of battery life. A...
2026-09-22 13:20:00
Capacitive Touch HMI Design: Channels, Tuning, and Water Tolerance
Practical capacitive touch product design: channel layout, sensitivity tuning, water and glove tolerance, EMC hardening,...
2026-09-21 13:20:00
Porting Firmware to a Domestic Cortex-M MCU: A Practical Migration Checklist
Migrating code from an incumbent Cortex-M vendor to parts like Artery AT32 or Puya PY32...
2026-09-16 13:20:00
Controlling Brushless Motors: From Six-Step to Field-Oriented Control on Mainstream MCUs
BLDC motors power drones, pumps, fans, and power tools. A practical comparison of trapezoidal six-step...
2026-09-10 23:00:00
Low-Power MCU Options for IoT and Battery Designs
A shortlist of low-power MCUs for IoT nodes: BLE, Wi-Fi, RISC-V and ultra-low-Iq families, with...
2026-09-14 00:00:00
Choosing a 32-bit MCU: Cortex-M4 vs Cortex-M0+ and the 8-bit Migration Path
Cortex-M4 or Cortex-M0+, 288 MHz or 48 MHz, ARM or a proven 8051? This guide...
