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Class AB vs. Class D: Understanding the Trade-Offs for Piezo Driver Design

Class AB vs. Class D: Understanding the Trade-Offs for Piezo Driver Design

In this article, we explore when to choose a Class AB or Class D output stage for your piezo amplifier design. We'll also examine the Class D stage's power…


Optical Brain Research Pushes Smaller Implants, Sharper Imaging

Optical Brain Research Pushes Smaller Implants, Sharper Imaging

Cornell, MIT, and HKUST teams have reported laser- and photonics-based devices that record neurons, image deeper, and tame crosstalk in all-optical neuroscience.


News May 08, 2026 by Luke James
The LM386: How National Semiconductor Put a Speaker Amplifier in Eight Pins

The LM386: How National Semiconductor Put a Speaker Amplifier in Eight Pins

Developed in the mid-1970s, National Semi’s LM386 collapsed a complete audio output stage into a single DIP-8 package running off a 9-V battery—and it became…


News May 08, 2026 by Luke James
STMicro Unwraps Low-Power Image Sensors for Always-On Designs

STMicro Unwraps Low-Power Image Sensors for Always-On Designs

New BrightSense global-shutter sensors reduce power consumption by 10x for continuous sensing in battery-constrained wearables.


News May 07, 2026 by Jake Hertz
Rethinking Current Measurement: Why ESL Disrupts System Correlation

Rethinking Current Measurement: Why ESL Disrupts System Correlation

Modern systems exhibit inconsistent measurement results, especially when comparing simulation, bench validation, and real-world system performance. Engineers…


5 V MCUs and 5 V Tolerant MCUs—What’s the Difference and Why It Matters

5 V MCUs and 5 V Tolerant MCUs—What’s the Difference and Why It Matters

5 V microcontrollers vs. 5 V Tolerant microcontrollers: That single word is a massive differentiator. Learn the crucial difference between supply voltage and I/O…


Gigadevice Targets HMI and Edge Designs with New MCU Series

Gigadevice Targets HMI and Edge Designs with New MCU Series

Gigadevice’s GD32F5HC MCU series combines high performance, compact size, integrated security, and rich peripherals to support HMI and IoT edge applications.


News May 06, 2026 by Austin Futrell
Microchip Unveils Plug-In Timing Module for AI-Burdened Data Centers

Microchip Unveils Plug-In Timing Module for AI-Burdened Data Centers

The new plug-in module is designed to meet the timing and synchronization requirements of distributed computing, AI data centers, and upcoming 5G networks.


News May 06, 2026 by Duane Benson