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How to Specify an Edge AI Computer When TOPS Is Not the Only Constraint
A practical framework for selecting an edge AI computing platform.
Embedded & connected systemsA Unified Platform Approach to OEM Machine Scalability and Brownfield Integration
Connecting machine scalability with integration into existing industrial systems.
Industrial automationDetecting High-Impedance Ground Faults: Limitations of Standard GFDI and Active Diagnostic Solutions
Electrical protection and the limits of conventional fault detection.
Power & electrificationHow does DMA enable efficient data transfer in microcontrollers?
DMA operation and its role in microcontroller applications.
Embedded & connected systemsHow Industrial Ethernet Powers Industrial IoT in Factory Environments
Industrial networking in the context of connected factory systems.
Industrial automationHow to Synchronize Pneumatic Components for Maximum Efficiency
Coordinating pneumatic components in industrial machinery.
Industrial automationSolving Leading Edge Detection Challenges in Material Handling with Wide-Beam Sensing
An application-led explanation of sensing in material-handling systems.
Industrial automationOptimizing Industrial HMI Design with Modular 22 mm Pilot Devices
Operator controls and modular interfaces for industrial equipment.
Industrial automationHow can hardware-in-the-loop support EV drive application testing?
Real-time simulation for testing and validating embedded drive controls.
Testing & manufacturingBonding dissimilar materials in EV structures: challenges and adhesive solutions
Material choices, joining challenges, and structural adhesives in EV assembly.
Testing & manufacturingBuilding a Cohesive Product Family with a Modular Enclosure System
Modular enclosure choices across an engineered product family.
Testing & manufacturingHow do monolithically integrated GaN power ICs increase power density and reduce component count?
How integration changes power density and component count.
Power & electrificationHow do onboard chargers differ between 400 and 800-V EV architectures?
Design implications of 400-V and 800-V EV architectures.
Power & electrificationWhat are the hardware strategies for building energy-efficient AI accelerators?
Hardware choices behind the energy consumption of AI accelerators.
Embedded & connected systemsWhat are common design parameters when selecting solid-state relays?
A component-selection article organized around practical design parameters.
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