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Automotive

An Intro to the SAE J3400/NACS EV Charging Interface (Part 1)

The EV charging wars appear to be over thanks to SAE's standardization of Tesla's NACS charging interface. But do any differences exist between the NACS and SAE J3400 standards...
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Test & Measurement

TDECQ: Understanding the Theory Behind the Key Metric for PAM4 Optical Transmitters

When decisions were made to change from historical NRZ or simple on-off modulation to PAM4 in the development of advanced comms systems, methods to quantify transmitter performance...
SiTime
Embedded

Time Synchronization is Crucial in Modern Electonics

Precision timing is critical to all connected embedded systems, from the board level to the network to the cloud, as all those involved must be synchronized.
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Automotive

Standards and Certifications Offer Guardrails for ADAS Development

Despite technical challenges, ADAS is advancing rapidly. Designers are helped by a wealth of relevant industry standards and certifications that can help them achieve the required...
Analog Devices
Power

How to Calculate a DC-DC Compensation Network

LTspice circuit simulation offers an efficient and reliable way to verify calculations for compensation networks. Benefits of the linear model discussed in this article include...
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Software

The Benefits of Using Rust for Mission-Critical Systems

Rust offers a promising solution for more secure, reliable code and has the potential to transform safety-critical software development.
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Memory

Ensuring Robust Embedded-Memory Solutions in Automotive Apps

Learn about the pivotal role of NAND flash storage in the evolving landscape of automotive technology, including robust memory solutions for applications from autonomous driving...
Prescon Engineering Pvt Limited
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Power

Grid-Forming Inverters: The Missing Ingredient for Sustainable Power Grids?

Learn about the technology that underpins grid-forming inverters, and how their unique capabilities can help utilities get renewable energy into their energy mix while creating...
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Power

A Guide to Battery Fast Charging (Part 2)

In Part 2, we’ll explore the implementation details of a fast-charging system with parallel batteries using evaluation kits and a Raspberry Pi board.
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Test & Measurement

Selecting the Right Voltage Measurement When Testing Batteries

Zeroing in on the right voltage measurement device is critical to achieving the accuracy and speed of measurement required for your voltage measurement task.