Würth Elektronik Watts Up Podcast
Episodes
Pressure Altimeter Using an Absolute Pressure Sensor
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
MEMS based pressure sensors have gained popularity in recent years for their altimeter functionality. In today's podcast, we'll discuss the altimeter ...
Retrofitting for Industrial IoT using Wi-Fi
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Retrofitting industrial equipment with sensors and IP connectivity is a cost-efficient way of gaining the benefits of IIoT, like data collection and r...
Current Sense is Common Sense
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Measuring current is important to maintain safety control over circuitry. Current sense transformers also give distinct advantages when measuring circ...
Everything About THR Soldering
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Because of fast assembling and small sizes, designers are turning to surfance mount technology on their PCBs. Although there are still through-hole (T...
Filtering EMI on an RS-485 Interface: Part II
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In our last episode, we talked about an adapter stick for the RS-485 Standard that was designed to include a complete filter circuit for selected appl...
Filtering EMI on an RS-485 Interface: Part I
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
By filtering directly at the interface, interference emissions, electrostatic discharges and fast transients bursts are prevented from entering the sy...
Characterizing Methods for Flexible Absorber Sheets
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The most common means of solving electromagnetic noise problems is to shield the system with conductive materials, however, a large number of electron...
An In-Depth Look at the Mechanical and Electrical Properties of ZIF/LIF/FFC
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Besides the basic guidelines for applications, designers need to consider mechanical and electrical properties when selecting FPC connectors and FFC c...
Sustainable Food Production with Horticulture LEDs
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
At the Applied Power and Electronics Conference (APEC) in Houston, Texas in 2022, Wurth Elektronik showcased its Hortirack. The Hortirack is a horticu...
Energy Harvesting Development Steps
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we explore the world of energy harvesting and discuss ways to not only harvest energy, but also use it in electronic applications. Th...
The Aging and Changing of MLCC Capacity
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Applications depend on certain or fixed capacity values to achieve a desired performance. However, ambient temperature, structural changes or componen...