Design Guides
Collection of articles to help you design better embedded systems.
LED Driver With DALI Dimming Reference Design
Tired of tricky LED driver problems? See a design that makes dimming efficiency and protection easy all in one ready to use solution.
The DER-660...
DALI-2 Lighting System Reference Design
Building smart lights is tricky. This platform makes it easy to test, control, and automate multiple lights, so engineers can focus on creating new...
AC-Mains LED Lighting With DALI Reference Design
High power LED lighting is harder than it looks. Power, dimming, control, and communication collide in one design. See how these problems can be...
Enabling Smarter Lighting With A DALI Slave Reference Design
As digital lighting control becomes central to modern buildings, a new reference design demonstrates how a DALI-compliant slave interface can be implemented for reliable,...
How Electric Motors Are Powered
Some of the most popular motor types used today would not be viable without control methods based on powerful microcontrollers processing complex algorithms; for...
Practical Guide To Faster Product Development: From Design To Manufacture
Fast product development is rarely about rushing fabrication; it is about making smarter design choices early, so prototypes behave like final products.
Manufacturing has reached...
IP Strategy Matters in Automotive, EV, and Connected Vehicle Innovation
This article explores intellectual property (IP) as a strategic foundation of modern automotive innovation, especially in the era of EVs, connected vehicles, ADAS, software-defined...
5 Interesting Reference Designs For Robotics
Looking to build robots without starting from scratch? These ready-made robotics reference designs illustrate how to make robots work faster and smarter.
Robots are transforming...
Digital Addressable Lighting Interface Reference Design
Managing multiple lights, sensors, and controls can be messy. This design can make it simple and lets you easily set up smart, flexible lighting.
Design...
Sensorless FOC BLDC Reference Design
Switching fans to BLDC motors can be tricky. This reference design shows an easy, complete way to control them, save energy, and work with...
Smart Induction Cooktop Reference Design
Designing induction cooktops can be hard. This reference design can make it easier for you as it can handle power and have smart features....
Single Burner Induction Cooktop Reference Design
Struggling with precise cooking, safety and false touch errors, single-plate induction cooktops challenge engineers. Discover how a smart controller solves it all.
High-power single-plate induction...
Reference Design For Induction Cooking Systems
Guides engineers through the hardware and firmware architecture of an induction cooker, addressing power electronics, control, safety, and EMI challenges to enable faster and...
Wireless Reference Design Simplifies Telematics Integration
A compact multi-radio module brings Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, LTE, and GPS together in one ready-to-use board, helping engineers quickly add cloud connectivity, remote monitoring, and...
Sensor Fusion Hub Reference Design
Handling cameras, radar, and sensors in one system can be very complex. Imagine sending data, power, and control over a single cable. Find out...
Low Power HMI Reference Design
A compact HMI reference design showcases how ultra-low-power touch sensing, autonomous LED control, and strong moisture immunity can elevate appliance interfaces from kitchen hoods...
555 Timer IC Pinout, Circuit, Working, and Datasheet
The 555 timer IC is an integral part of electronics projects. Be it a simple project involving a single 8-bit microcontroller and some peripherals...
7 Segment Display Pinout, Codes, Working, and Interfacing
A 7-segment display is commonly used in electronic display devices for decimal numbers from 0 to 9 and in some cases, basic characters. The...