(Source: Diodes Incorporated) Right now, the automotive industry is going through a big transformation as it rapidly shifts from internal combustion engines to battery-powered electric vehicles (EVs). Governments around the world are passing ever-stricter environmental regulations and requiring lower emissions, with EVs providing the only way to hit these targets. This shift is creating new demands for power electronics in the automotive sector, including charging systems, engine management systems, converters, and motor drivers. Across all these applications, designers demand better efficien ..read more

Micromobility Blog Series: Part 1 of 4 Source: Iryna/stock.adobe.com Over the past decade, micromobility solutions have seen incredible consumer and commercial success. In cities, micromobility vehicles such as electric scooters (e-scooters) and electric bicycles (e-bikes) have helped ease the ever-increasing demands on public transport and provided new means for distribution and delivery services. Additionally, e-bikes have reduced barriers to ridership, enabling people of a range of abilities to ride more regularly for exercise, travel, and errands. With this success have come new tech ..read more

Soul Circuitry: When Autonomous Vehicles Arrive, Will We Be Ready? Being on the road is one of the most dangerous activities Americans regularly participate in. Despite vehicles becoming safer and smarter, traffic fatalities hit a 16-year high in 2021[i] and remained elevated through 2023. Unfortunately, making cars bigger and safer for their passengers also makes them more dangerous for everyone outside the car. Pedestrian and cyclist fatalities are the biggest contributors to the overall increase. With an eye towards safety for all, the automotive industry is embracing technology that makes ..read more

5 Tech Advancements Shaping a Smarter, More Connected World (Source: olegganko/stock adobe) A new year isn't just a fresh start—in our industry, it's a chance to find out what some of the biggest names in tech are showing off in Las Vegas at the massive Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Sure, some are talking about cool robots and flashy consumer products, but there's something more here: advances in technology that address timely market demands. We've spent a few weeks reflecting on everything we saw and put together the five most compelling trends from the show, including Matter, Wi-Fi 7, bi ..read more

New Tech Tuesdays Join Rudy Ramos for a weekly look at all things interesting, new, and noteworthy for design engineers. The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) takes place every January in Las Vegas, Nevada. This year's event attracted thousands of exhibitors, media, and attendees eager to see the latest innovations and trends in the tech industry. This week, we look at some highlights from CES 2024. New and Trending Tech at CES 2024 CES 2024 featured all the major companies from across the globe showcasing their latest in digital health, food tech, automotive tech, gaming, smart home, and ..read more

(Source: NXP) Each year, the NXP Cup gives students a quick start in hardware and software development for autonomous model cars. Participants converge from various backgrounds across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) to build, program, and race their model cars against other teams, aiming for the fastest times and precise maneuvering. For partners, such as Mouser Electronics, the competition is an opportunity to make lasting impacts and foster lasting relationships with students. Rafik Mitry, Technical Marketing Engineer at Mouser Electronics EMEA, discusses the company’s involvemen ..read more

Image Source: graja/Stock.adobe.com By Mark Patrick, Mouser Electronics While passenger vehicles contribute to approximately 45 percent of the global CO2 emissions in the transportation sector, the second-largest percentage (29 percent) is attributed to freight shipping (Figure 1).[1] Furthermore, as diesel is the primary fuel, it also serves as a significant source of other harmful pollutants, including particulates and nitrogen oxides, which can seriously impact the environment and people’s health. Figure 1: Global CO2 emissions from transport. (Source: Hannah Ritchie/Our World in Dat ..read more

New Tech Tuesdays Join Rudy Ramos for a weekly look at all things interesting, new, and noteworthy for design engineers. In advanced electronic applications, isolation amplifiers play a pivotal role in maintaining signal integrity and ensuring safety, particularly in high-voltage or noisy environments. These amplifiers—a specific type of differential amplifier—provide essential electrical isolation while amplifying small signals amidst significant common mode voltages. They act as a protective barrier, safeguarding sensitive components from electrical transients and ensuring precise, reliable ..read more

(Source: Катерина Євтехова - stock.adobe.com) Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) are a valuable technology in many applications and have been used for many years now to perform a range of functions. While they are now an older technology, advances in fabrication technologies are yielding smaller features and smaller components, and this is enabling MEMS to be made with more and more materials. The ability to create more features, structures, and components with a greater range of materials has opened MEMS to a wide array of applications. What Are MEMS? MEMS are small integrated systems tha ..read more

(Source: Andrii- stock.adobe.com) Introduction The rise of smart vehicles is upon us. From autonomous mobile robots (AMR), automated guided vehicles (AGV), fully self-driving cars, and fleet vehicles controlled by precision logistic algorithms to simple consumer vehicles with advanced driver safety and security features, these new vehicle electronics have the potential for greater efficiency, safety, and ease of use. However, this comes at the cost of electronic complexity and the possibility of increased susceptibility to electronic threats and reliance on wireless services that aren't up to ..read more