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MCUs and MPUs, which does your project really need?
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (460+ words) December 31, 2025 By Jeff Shepard Today, MCUs are more widely used than MPUs, but that's also beginning to change. MCUs are optimized for low power, IoT, and sensor applications. MPUs are capable of handling high-definition (HD) HMIs, machine learning, machine vision,…...
Designing Smart Small Appliances for IoT Homes
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (789+ words) By Paulius Juskevicius, Littelfuse, Inc. Consumers enjoy the benefits of today's new "smart" appliances, which include more intelligent convenience features. These products range from air fryers to robotic vacuum cleaners. The appliances save the consumer time when doing various chores…...
Selecting the Right Sensor: A Guide for R&D and Electronics Design Engineers
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (558+ words) By Barry Brents, Littelfuse, Inc. The Expanding Role of Sensors in Modern Design Six Core Sensor Types in Electronics Design While sensors span a wide range of technologies, six categories dominate electronics applications. Understanding their strengths helps engineers choose the…...
Choosing the Right Overcurrent Protection for Next-Gen Consumer Electronic Designs
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (599+ words) By Paulius Juskevicius, Littelfuse, Inc. Traditional fuses are single-use protection components that permanently open the circuit when exposed to current beyond their rated threshold. They operate by melting a conductive element when the heat generated from overcurrent exceeds a critical…...
Design Reliable Fast Chargers for NextGen Wearable, Mobile, and Portable Devices
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (346+ words) By Prasad Tawade, Littelfuse, Inc. As wearable, mobile, and portable devices continue to evolve, their charging solutions must keep pace, offering faster, safer, and more efficient performance. Engineers involved in research, development, and product design for these next-generation devices are…...
From Domains to Zones: How Zonal Control Boosts EV Reliability and Safety
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (360+ words) By James Colby, Littelfuse, Inc. Enhancing EV Efficiency and Reliability Through Zonal Control In electric vehicles, the ZCU acts as the command center for its respective region'aggregating data, managing distributed ECUs, and ensuring reliable communication with other zones via high-speed…...
Case Study: Compact, Sealed Tactile Switch Solves Battery Indicator Challenges in Cordless Power Tool Design
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (808+ words) A leading European appliance manufacturer developing battery-powered handheld power tools'primarily drills and rotary devices'faced a critical challenge in designing their latest generation cordless product line. The engineering team needed to implement a compact, rugged, and highly reliable tactile switch that…...
How does the Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 affect designs?
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (626+ words) The EU Machinery Regulation replaces the EU Machinery Directive and requires manufacturers to integrate cybersecurity and software safety, perform more detailed risk assessments, and account for new technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and human-robot collaboration. The Regulation becomes applicable on…...
What are the design challenges when using SPAD sensors?
1+ week, 1+ day ago (283+ words) December 23, 2025 By Jeff Shepard The avalanche current can be sufficient to damage the device if not quenched quickly. The readout circuit must detect the leading edge of the avalanche, generate an output pulse, and quickly reduce the bias to VB…...
System-level simulation for ADAS and IVI software reduces set-up time
1+ week, 4+ day ago (223+ words) December 19, 2025 By rtraiger New off-the-shelf, cloud-based, digital twin offering, PAVE360 Automotive, empowers automakers and suppliers to begin full-system development on day one, reducing setup time from months to days Delivers a fully integrated, system-level digital twin that speeds up development of…...