CUI Devices’ Interconnect Group today announced the addition of screwless terminal block connectors for high temperature applications. Featuring wide -40 to +130°C operating temperature…
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Commutation encoder supports 9 mm to 15.875 mm BLDC motor shafts
CUI Devices’ Motion Group announced the introduction of a new model to its AMT commutation encoder family that supports larger motor shaft sizes from 9…
Advantages and trade-offs: comparing optical, magnetic and capacitive encoders
Used across a multitude of industrial settings, rotary encoders are crucial to reliable and accurate motion control in applications such as industrial process control,…
Designing a Peltier module system for thermal management
This post tells about designing a Peltier module system for thermal management. The Peltier effect, which produces a temperature differential when current is passed…
MEMS Microphone Arrays – An Overview
MEMS microphones are tiny, low-cost and extremely versatile, with characteristics that allow use in a wide variety of sound-recording applications. Their natural omnidirectional response…
Fan bearing designs: evaluating the strengths and limitations of each
CUI’s Ryan Smoot considers the two most common fan bearing types and introduces a third option. Fans are vital to numerous electronic systems, supporting…
Understanding encoder resolution and how to interpret the datasheet
An incremental rotary encoder with quadrature outputs enables a system to detect rotational speed, angular displacement and direction of rotation. The output usually comprises…
An Introduction to analog and digital MEMS microphone interfaces
CUI Devices' Bruce Rose explains the different types of MEMS microphone interfaces and how to select the right one for the job. The market…
An overview of buzzer basics
A small buzzer is a common feature in electronic products and can provide an effective way of interacting with users or raising an alarm.…
MEMS vs. electret condenser microphones: comparing technologies
With the rapidly growing popularity of smart devices like home digital assistants and IoT sensors that are required to ‘hear’ their surroundings, there is…