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Longer-Lasting Portable Devices with Microchip’s New Single- and Dual-cell Li-Ion & LiFePO4 Chargers with Overvoltage Protection
By Ionela Oct 3rd, 2009
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The MCP73113, MCP73114 and MCP73213 Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion); and MCP73123, MCP73223 Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) Chargers feature high-accuracy voltage regulation and an integrated pass transistor. |
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A software driver for an SPI interface
By eostech Oct 2nd, 2009
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This article will shortly recall the basics of SPI, it will also explain how to design a portable software driver in C language, and it will show a few waveforms of the SPI signals generated by the software driver. |
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iButton Probe with LED - DS9092L
By Ionela Oct 1st, 2009
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The DS9092L iButton Probe with LED furnishes the electrical contact necessary for the transfer of data to and from the DS19xx family of iButtons. |
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MPLAB ICD 3: The Next Generation of In-Circuit Debugging
By Ionela Sep 28th, 2009
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Since the introduction of MPLAB ICD 3 In-Circuit Debugger at the Embedded Systems Conference October 2008 in Boston, Microchip has shipped nearly 10,000 units of this next-generation ICD. |
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High-Brightness LED Drivers
By Ionela Sep 25th, 2009
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This article intends to provide you with an overview of the high-brightness LED driver ICs. You will learn about basic three types of LED driving methods, and selection of different products in terms of applications. |
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Meeting the power challenges of mobile WiMax
By Ionela Sep 23rd, 2009
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WiMAX is a means of increasing bandwidth for a variety of data-intensive applications, and is based on the IEEE 802.16 air interface standard. |
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438 Series Fast-Acting Ceramic SMD Fuse
By Ionela Sep 17th, 2009
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This article introduces the 438 Series fast-Acting Ceramic 0603 SMD Fuse and its applications. The 438 series fuse is 0603-size, fast-acting surface-mount fuse. |
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Communicating effectively from Bluetooth to Z-Wave
By Ionela Sep 16th, 2009
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The ways we communicate have changed radically over the last 20 years. A survey last year by the Telegraph in the UK estimated 90% of people there now have a cell phone, and over 50% have Internet access. |
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157/157T Series Nano2 Fuse Clip Assembly
By Ionela Sep 16th, 2009
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This article introduces 157/157T Standard Nano Fuse and Clip Assembly and their key features. Littelfuse 157/157T series offer a solution for automated installation and replacement of miniature Nano2® surface mount fuses. |
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Digital Control of Sensorless High-Speed SR Motor Drives 2/2
By Ionela Sep 8th, 2009
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The state of the user interface is scanned periodically while the DC-bus voltage and the excited phase current are sampled. The SR motor starts on command from the start/stop switch. At first the rotor is aligned to a known position. |
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