2026-10-02 23:00:00

SAFSF1G44AA0T00R12: Why a 1.5 GHz SAW Filter Decides Your Navigation Sensitivity

How the Murata SAFSF1G44AA0T00R12 1.5 GHz SAW filter protects a weak-signal receiver: selectivity versus LC...
2026-10-02 22:00:00

CSR8811A12-IQQD-R: Integrating a Mature Bluetooth SoC Without Losing Range

What the Qualcomm CSR8811A12-IQQD-R Bluetooth SoC needs around it: reference clock, antenna matching, clean supply...
2026-10-02 21:00:00

MINISMDC014F-2: Choosing a Resettable PTC Fuse That Trips When You Need It To

How the Littelfuse MINISMDC014F-2 resettable PTC fuse behaves versus a conventional fuse, and how to...
2026-10-02 20:00:00

KP-1608SYCK: Getting Consistent Results From a 0603 Indicator LED

How to specify and drive the Kingbright KP-1608SYCK 1608 (0603) LED: series resistor maths that...
2026-10-02 19:00:00

LFCG-1200+: Picking a Low-Pass Filter That Actually Solves the Problem

How to choose the Mini-Circuits LFCG-1200+ low-pass filter: define what must pass, what must be...
2026-10-02 18:00:00

MGA-635P8-TR1G: Biasing and Stabilising an RF Gain Stage

Practical guidance for the Broadcom MGA-635P8-TR1G RF amplifier: choosing a bias point deliberately, keeping the...
2026-10-02 17:00:00

RFPA5201TR13: Designing With a Cellular Power Amplifier

How the Qorvo RFPA5201TR13 cellular power amplifier fits a transmit chain, and why thermal design,...
2026-10-02 16:00:00

PE42462A-X: Choosing an SPDT RF Switch That Doesn't Eat Your Link Budget

What the pSemi PE42462A-X SPDT RF switch is used for, and how insertion loss, isolation,...
2026-10-02 15:00:00

C8051F366-C-GQR: When an 8051 with a 10-Bit ADC Is Still the Right Call

Where the Silicon Labs C8051F366-C-GQR 8051 MCU with 10-bit ADC fits today: sustaining existing code,...
2026-10-02 14:00:00

IS41C16256-35K: Sourcing Legacy SRAM for Sustaining Builds

A practical buyer's guide to the ISSI IS41C16256-35K 256-Kbit SRAM: when it still makes sense,...
2026-10-01 21:00:00

Isolated Gate Drivers: Driving MOSFETs and IGBTs Safely in Half-Bridge

The Si8244BB-D-IS1R is an isolated half-bridge gate driver. We cover why isolation matters, UVLO, dead-time,...
2026-10-01 20:00:00

RF and Microwave Capacitors: Why the 600S Series Matters Above Hundreds of MHz

The 600S100JW250XT5 is a 10 pF, 250 V RF capacitor. We explain why ordinary MLCCs...