EDN

Behind the curve: A practical look at trailing-edge dimmers

The post examines reverse-phase dimming, also known as trailing-edge dimming, commonly used in modern lighting systems.
Electronic Design

The Next Decade of Tactile Sensing: Innovation, Manufacturing, and Roadmap

Research using tactile sensors can be used for other purposes. The past decade has seen an abundance of innovation and ...
IEEE

A Low-Power MCU-Based MPPT Architecture With a Fast Impedance Measurement for Broadband Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting

Abstract: This article presents the combination of a fast and robust maximum power point tracking algorithm called two-load characterization method (TLCM) and an efficient energy harvesting interface ...
CNX Software

1GHz Renesas RA8D2 and RA8M2 Cortex-M85 MCUs feature up to 1MB MRAM, 2MB SRAM

After introducing the 1 GHz RA8T2 MCU earlier this month, Renesas has recently expanded its RA8 lineup with the RA8D2 and ...
IEEE

Numerical Short-Open (and Load) Calibration Technique for Unified Extraction of Equivalent Circuit Parameters in FSS Design

Abstract: This communication presents a unified method for extracting and characterizing the equivalent circuit parameters of frequency-selective surface/structure (uniformly abbreviated as FSS), by ...