Reference Designs
“Industry-grade DIY Projects”—that’s perhaps the best way to describe what Reference Designs are. Or, you can define them as “complete, tested blueprints and working models for a specific electronic device or system.”
In this section, we have found and shared 100s of such blueprints, which enable engineers and DIYers like yourself to save significant time and resources in designing new products since they provide everything you need to get started including: schematics, software, PCB layout files, and BoM!
Smart Holding Brake Controller Reference Design
Power failures can make suspended loads fall and cause accidents. Learn how smart holding-brake control keeps loads safe and saves energy.
Variable-speed drive (VSD) is...
Ultra-Compact Wearable Display Reference Design
A new miniature display reference design brings high-resolution visuals, low-power processing, and a complete video-to-optics pipeline to next-generation smart glasses, viewfinders, and compact AR...
Reference Design Dual-Motor Drive For Robotics
Controlling two strong wheel motors with one controller is tricky. This design shows how you can handle motor control, sensing, and protection all in...
Reference Design For Autonomous Robotics
Combining edge AI, multi-sensor perception, and real-time connectivity in a ready-to-deploy framework, the platform streamlines prototyping, reduces integration complexity, and speeds up time to...
GaN Inverter Reference Design For Robotics
Most robot motors use old IGBTs. They get hot and take up space. A new GaN design consumes less energy, is more compact, and...
Wireless doorbell Reference Design
What if a doorbell never needed a battery and still sent signals wirelessly over long distances. This design can turn every button press into...
Compact GaN-Based Inverter Reference Design
Delivering high power density, fast switching, and integrated control features, it provides a complete solution to evaluate and accelerate next-generation motor-drive designs.
As next-generation mechatronic...
24-VAC Power Stage Reference Design
Tired of dealing with 24 VAC power in your thermostat or HVAC design? Here’s a way to get DC power, battery backup, and protection.
Most...
Thermostat Reference Design
A thermostat design that sleeps most of the time, drives HVAC, blinks the LCD in hardware, and can be reused for smart home nodes.
When...
Reference Design For Wireless Energy Monitor System
A Wireless Energy Monitoring System that tracks the energy consumption of the appliances, processes data, and enables remote monitoring and control of home appliances...
Reference Design For Industrial Ethernet
It offers engineers a complete, pre-validated platform for PROFINET IRT-compliant devices, integrating hardware, software, and real-time features to reduce development time and ensure reliable...
Smart Lock Reference Design
Smart locks can quickly drain batteries. The design shows how engineers can make them last longer using low-power electronics and efficient wireless control.
Wireless battery-powered...
High-Speed DC-Coupled RF Receiver Reference Design
Designed for engineers developing advanced communication, radar, and test systems, it offers a ready-to-implement blueprint for building high-performance RF receivers with reduced complexity and...
High-Power RF Amplifier Reference Design
A ready-to-use RF power amplifier reference design delivers up to 100 W across 1.8 MHz to 250 MHz, featuring a reusable PCB layout, optimized...
Bidirectional eFuse Reference Design
The eFuse helps engineers protect high-voltage circuits, monitor current, and connect or disconnect batteries safely. Can this design simplify the eMobility systems?
High-voltage eMobility applications...
Off-Battery Processor Power Reference Design
Car processors need many power rails, but getting them from a 12 V battery is hard. This design shows a way to do it safely...
IO-Link Proximity Sensor Reference Design
A compact, energy-efficient reference design brings IO-Link-enabled optical proximity sensing to industrial automation, combining low power, high reliability, and easy system integration for next-generation...
Human Skin Temperature Sensing Reference Design
Measuring skin temperature in wearables is hard. This reference design shows how to get readings using sensor placement, signal paths, and small boards.
Wearable devices...