Quick Links:
TechZoneSM Articles | ||||
| Subscribe today to receive our future issues. |
||||
TechZone Article Libraries
Digi-Key's Call for Papers
At Digi-Key, we welcome article submissions from our readers, licensed partners, and industry experts. We will review each submission and determine its suitability for TechZoneSM. Our editors will work diligently through every stage of the submission process to ensure a smooth workflow and the best presentation of accepted articles. Feedback Like what you see? Did we miss something? Have a suggestion? Email us at webmaster@digikey.com |
Latest Articles Harnessing Ambient Energy to Detect Motion and Save Power Contributed by Publitek European Editors 5/15/2013 Harnessing ambient energy to detect motion is finding its way into a wide variety of applications in all environments, including consumer, industrial, medical and security sectors. Sensor fusion, combining motion with other sensor types, is expanding, as integration with controllers and interfacing circuitry increases. More... |
|||
|
Designing Real-Time Networked Lighting Controls Contributed by Publitek European Editors 5/14/2013 Lighting systems are becoming ever more sophisticated, and the introduction of LED lighting, requiring DC supplies and specialized drivers, opens up new possibilities for controlling individual lights and enhancing the human interface and user experience. More... |
||||
|
Standards and Controllers for Industrial Automation Applications Contributed by Publitek European Editors 5/152013 Automation has long used different forms of data communication as a way to improve the depth of control and the quality of information for the system operator. The different forms have evolved over time, resulting in a plethora of standards, both those developed specifically for automation and others developed elsewhere that have been adopted for automation. More... |
||||
|
The Rise of Digital Control for DC/DC Regulation By Steven Keeping, Electronic Products 5/14/2013 Traditionally, switching DC/DC converters (voltage regulators) were controlled using analog techniques because these were simple to implement and helped to maximize the power supply’s efficiency. Digital components were too slow and power greedy to challenge analog dominance. More... |
||||
|
Input and Control of Devices Using Touch Sensors, Part 2: Controllers and Dev Kits By Carolyn Mathas, Electronic Products 5/16/2013 In Part 1 of this series on touch sensing, we examined the various types of touch sensor technology. Here in Part 2, we will explore the elements that go into the creation of a touch sensing system and consider some controllers and development kits that empower engineers to create streamlined, attractive, and reliable touch-based product designs. More... |
||||
|
Wireless Trends in Cars By Christina Nickolas, Electronic Products 5/16/2013 For years, it was all about GPS and Bluetooth. Today, wireless automotive technology centers on mobile phone integration (the phone is the only wireless off-board device accepted by car manufacturers) as well as developing smart, active safety systems. More... |
||||
Archived Magazines |
||
