This article discusses the challenges of designing electric vehicle charger displays and how to specify an effective LCD solution. With the steady increase in electric vehicle (EV) use, there comes a demand for effective LCD screen solutions for EV chargers. Several issues can arise when choosing a screen, such as weather conditions, water and dust … Read more
Lithium-ion batteries get all the headlines, but flow batteries are a viable option, particularly for large-scale grid storage. Lithium-ion batteries have become the energy storage device of choice for cell phones, laptop computers, personal handheld devices, and electric vehicles (EVs). The high energy density of a lithium-ion cell helps it store large amounts of energy … Read more
Learn about double date rate (DDR) memory key concepts and applications surrounding this digital communication technique, where two data words are transferred during one clock cycle. Serial data transfer has important advantages over parallel data transfer, and in many systems, these advantages are significant enough to justify adding circuitry that serializes and deserializes parallel data … Read more
Learn about voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR), return loss, and mismatch loss, which helps characterize the wave reflections in a radio frequency (RF) design. Electrical waves reflect when they encounter a change in the impedance of the medium they are traveling in. These reflections are very undesirable when we aim to transfer power from one … Read more
Power quality is an increasing concern for manufacturers all over the world as electrical equipment becomes more advanced and therefore sensitive to discrepancies in the supplied power. When we think about the quality of incoming electrical power, it can be easy to think that all incoming power is the same and fits within a certain … Read more
Industrial Ethernet is getting a facelift, but will the industry adopt this new change? Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) offers gigabit speeds with a reduced footprint. When is it used, and where? Industrial network topology has seen many transitions over the years. It all started with serial communication using a single pair of wires transmitting string … Read more
Modbus is one of the oldest industrial communication protocols still in use today. Continue reading to find out how the protocol works and how to use it for monitoring and control. What is Modbus? When industrial electronic devices communicate with each other, they need to use a common communication protocol such as Ethernet/IP, ProfiNet, or … Read more
Air motors are common in process industries, mainly used in hazardous areas. This article introduces the features and working principles of air motors and the differences between air and electrical motors. Air motors, also known as pneumatic motors, use compressed air to create rotational movement, which can be used for various purposes in place of … Read more
Successful manufacturing businesses depend on effective communication. The factory floor is their heart: Their achievements get forged here. Many factors underpin strong performance in a manufacturing setting. For example, we could point to optimized workflows, equipment suitability and maintenance and supply-chain management. Effective communication is a golden thread enabling and linking all these other areas. … Read more
A penalty kick is a form of punishment used in the game of soccer to sanction a foul committed by a player inside his own penalty area. When it is awarded, the player who takes it must kick the ball from the penalty spot, which is about 11 meters away from the goal. The only … Read more
