I bet you plug in your phone to a charger every day. (Or if your phone is old like mine, you’re plugging in multiple times a day.) But do you… Read More
BUILD BETTER DEVICES: USB POWER DELIVERY EXPLAINED
HOW AN INTEGRATED ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT TEAM CAN SOLVE HIRING OR SKILL SET GAPS
Today, many companies are struggling to match engineering skill sets with evolving design requirements for today’s most innovative products. Many aren’t aware of the integrated engineering staffing models they can… Read More
5 FREE AI TOOLS TO BOOST ENGINEERING PRODUCTIVITY
Here in early 2024, AI has taken the world by storm. It appears nearly every company has branded their products with the “AI” keyword to match the hype. With such… Read More
HIGHLIGHTING NUGET PACKAGES INDISPENSABLE FOR MECHATRONICS APPLICATIONS
“Hey, that’s a great looking application! Where did you find those controls?” Invariably, in the Microsoft .NET community, the answer is found on www.nuget.org. Since the NuGet package management system… Read More
UNDERSTANDING THERMOELECTRIC COOLERS (TECs): COOLING TECHNOLOGY SIMPLIFIED
Did you know that you can chill objects below ambient temperature without a refrigerator? This can be done using devices called Thermoelectric Coolers, or TECs. TECs use electricity to move… Read More
6 IMPORTANT QUESTIONS TO ASK WHEN SELECTING A DESIGN ENGINEERING PARTNER
If you are in the planning phases of your next engineering project, you are likely contemplating how to get it done. One option would be to outsource part or all… Read More
WATERPIK AQUARIUS WATER FLOSSER ENGINEERING TEARDOWN
Packed with simplified design, the Waterpik Aquarius water flosser brings consumers a new approach to traditional flossing. Gone are the days of broken minty strings that often snap into your… Read More
CREATIVE PROTOTYPING TO ACCELERATE SCARA ROBOT DESIGN
With time-to-market pressures often compressing design engineering cycles, being able to employ creative prototyping techniques to get through vital design hurdles is critical. Using a combination of CAD-based component selection,… Read More
MAKE VS. BUY: IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS IN PART SELECTION
Often, when engineering a design, you may be faced with having to decide between using commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) parts versus designing new, custom parts for the design. Do you “make”… Read More
HOW TO DESIGN LOW POWER DEVICES
Power management is an important concern when dealing with small, battery-powered devices such as sensors or wearables. The successful design of low-power devices requires a concerted team effort between the… Read More
Software: Design Complete
Hardware: Pre-production units for design verification
MFG. Readiness: CM schedule and budget, Unit build tracking