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6 days ago | engineersgarage.com | Ayush Jain

A single cell is not sufficient for some devices. To achieve the desired voltage, the cells are connected in series to add the voltage of cells. To achieve the desired capacity, the cells are connected in parallel to get high capacity by adding ampere-hour (Ah). This combination of cells is called a battery. Sometimes battery packs are used in both configurations together to get the desired voltage and high capacity.

1 week ago | engineersgarage.com | Redding Traiger

ABLIC has launched the S-19116 Series automotive high-voltage detector. The device features a detection response time of 6.8μs maximum while maintaining current consumption of 2.0μA typical during operation. The S-19116 Series addresses functional safety requirements in automotive applications where overvoltage protection is critical for MCUs and sensors powered through battery regulators. The device detects voltage irregularities and enables safe MCU reset procedures.

1 week ago | engineersgarage.com | Redding Traiger

NXP Semiconductors has announced the NTAG X DNA, a Type 4 secure connected NFC tag designed for product authentication and Digital Product Passport applications. The device features 16KB of memory and operates according to ISO/IEC 14443-4 standards, supporting both NFC and I2C communication interfaces. The NTAG X DNA incorporates secure, unique NFC authentication and operates at a data rate of 848 kbps.

2 weeks ago | engineersgarage.com | Redding Traiger

Littelfuse, Inc. has released the IXD0579M high-speed gate driver IC designed for driving N-channel MOSFETs or IGBTs in half-bridge configurations. The device operates across a 6.5 V to 18 V supply range and integrates both a bootstrap diode and a series current limit resistor into a single 3×3 mm² TDFN-10 package, reducing component count and simplifying PCB layout. The IXD0579M delivers 1.5 A source and 2.5 A sink output drive current while featuring under-voltage lockout (UVLO) protection.

2 weeks ago | engineersgarage.com | Redding Traiger

Microchip Technology is releasing PolarFire Core Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) and System on Chips (SoCs). The new devices are a derivative of the base PolarFire families and reduce customer costs by up to 30 percent by optimizing features and removing integrated transceivers.