Design Guides

A seven-segment display is commonly used in electronic display device for decimal numbers from 0 to 9 and in some cases, basic characters. Use of light emitting diodes (LEDs) in seven...

Despite its critical nature in high-speed circuitry, PCB layout is often one of the last steps in the design process. This article aims to help designers be aware of the various...

Electronic devices, microwaves and other household devices rely on PCB technology to stay in working condition. Lifetime and performance of a PCB board depend on the choice of circuit board material. To...

With recent advancements in communication technology, there is a new technique—called ambient backscatter—that allows devices to communicate with each other, for which it does not require batteries. Let us take a...

An application built with the hybrid model of parallel programming can run on a computer cluster using both OpenMP and message passing interface. Modern embedded applications are becoming complex and demanding with...

Introduction Many communications systems are powered via a 48 V backplane. This voltage is normally stepped down to a lower intermediate bus voltage, typically to either 12V, 5V, or even lower,...

This article provides four simple applications that can help understand the control of DC/AC devices to develop real-world applications. Very often, novel and innovative projects end up remaining only academic projects, because...

Since there is no unique solution for a particular RF applications, some guidelines are needed. This article looks at some such guidelines. An antenna transmits and receives electromagnetic (EM) radiation in free...

Companies are trying to maintain their competitive edge by adding more functionality to their products. This is making systems that were previously relatively simple more complex and difficult to design. Designers...

With full duplex realisation, a single antenna could be shared between the transmitter and the receiver. 5G standards are currently being laid out. It is estimated that 5G paradigm will be realised...