Abstract: Some types of loads require more current during startup than when running. Other loads can be limited to a lower-powercurrent during startup but require a higher operating current. This article describes an application circuit that automatically adjusts apower circuit’s overcurrent ...
Abstract: It is critically important that lithium-ion battery stacks have a good battery-management system for monitoring many cellvoltages and cell temperatures. Without that monitoring, thermal runaway can lead to a battery explosion. This design idea presentsa low-power circuit that me ...
Abstract: As electronic systems take over many of the mechanical functions in a car—ranging from engine timing to steering andbraking—there is a growing concern about fault tolerance. There should not be a single point of failure that would prevent a car fromat least "limping" ...
Abstract: This article discusses future trends in the design of smartphones and other consumer products. The discussion focuses onthe importance of integration, which saves valuable PCB space and drives down costs.
Abstract: This application note describes how to build, debug, and run applications on the on-board MAXQ622microcontroller to interface with the DS8005 dual smart card interface. This is demonstrated in both IAREmbedded Workbench and the Rowley CrossWorks IDE, using sample code provided with the k ...
