Design Guides
Collection of articles to help you design better embedded systems.
Energy-Efficient Ethernet Reference Designs
Start building a 24-port Ethernet switch faster. Test features, check performance, save power, and turn an idea into a working system with less effort.
These...
SiC Inverter Reference Design Simplified
It offers engineers a ready-to-use three-phase inverter platform, accelerating prototyping and evaluation of high-efficiency SiC-based power systems.
ROHM Semiconductor’s reference deign is particularly useful for...
400V DC eFuse Protection Reference Design
A high-voltage, bidirectional electronic fuse architecture demonstrating ultra-fast fault protection, low-loss SiC switching, and isolated current monitoring for 400V DC power systems up to...
48V Zone Reference Design
Cars are moving to 48V power systems. A new design shows how power can flow easily, use less wiring, and still run old 12V...
Wireless Smoke Detector Reference Design
It provides design engineers with a practical architecture, hardware components, and firmware framework for developing reliable and scalable fire-safety devices used in smart homes...
Simple Tricks To Pack More 5G Antennas
Can compact isolation structures enable denser 5G antennas? PCB-friendly isolation techniques make it possible to place more antennas into tight layouts without sacrificing isolation,...
Smoke Detector Alarm Reference Design
A smoke detector design that combines sensing, alarm, horn driver, temperature check, and communication in one unit, using fewer parts for fire and home...
5 Interesting Reference Designs For Display And GUI Applications
Building small, high-quality displays from scratch can be complex and time-consuming.These reference designs manage video, colour, and optics, reducing design time and effort.
When we...
Reference Design For Wearable ECG Systems
A reference board lets engineers capture clean heart signals by combining ECG, motion, and mechanical heart sensing in one patch.
Wearable ECG systems often fail...
Reference Design For Miniaturized Optical Heart Rate Monitor
This design enables design engineers to accelerate development, optimize power consumption, and ensure high signal integrity in next-generation biometric systems.
It is a compact optical...
AC Arc Fault Detection Reference Design For Circuit Breakers
Arc faults can pose a serious threat to electrical safety, but detecting them can be challenging. This reference design integrates fast current sensing, voltage...
Low-Power Health Monitor Band Reference Design For Wearables
This complete reference platform integrates sensitive biosignal detection, low-power processing, Bluetooth Low Energy connectivity, and wireless charging, providing a proven blueprint for building reliable...
Low-Power Fitness Tracker Wearables Reference Design
This solution helps design engineers reduce development risk while delivering reliable biometric monitoring and seamless wireless data transmission.
Design engineers working on next-generation health and...
Traction Inverter Reference Design For LEVs
Facing range and motor control issues in light EVs? This inverter design claims to cut redesign work and speed up development. Read on to...
Wearable Oxygen And Heart Rate Monitor Reference Design
See your heart rate and blood oxygen anytime with a small wearable. It uses multiple sensors and sends data wirelessly, lasting long on a...
5 Interesting DALI‑Based LED Lighting Reference Designs
These DALI reference designs enable quick control, dimming, and testing of LED lighting without additional hardware or complex setup.
DALI (digital addressable lighting interface) has...
GUI Reference Design For Embedded Display Applications
It offers design engineers a ready-to-use, open hardware foundation for developing embedded graphical user interface (GUI) products, enables faster prototyping, reduced design risk, and...
Display Driver Shield Reference Design
Why do LED displays still feel limited? A design approach removes size, wiring, and power limits, helping engineers build displays faster.
Design engineers often face...