Making an electronic clock is pretty easy here in 2023, with a microcontroller capable of delivering as many quartz-disciplined pulses as you’d like available for pennies. But how did engineers ...

In a lot of ways, Etch-A-Sketch is the perfect toy; simple, easy to use, creative, endlessly engaging, and as a bonus, it’s completely mechanical. We find that last attribute to be a big part of its ...

Ideal for automotive lighting applications, the MAX16806 EEPROM-programmable LED driver with current foldback eliminates the need for an external microcontroller or switch-mode converter. Features ...

Housed in a 16-lead TSSOP package, the LTC4010 battery charger solution requires no microcontroller or firmware programming. The chip charges 1- to 16-cell NiMH or NiCd batteries at rates up to 4 A ...