New Event in Milwaukee - December 11th

With all the different wireless technologies available, how do you decide which one is right for you?  The Milwaukee Tech Engine would like to invite you to learn about the different wireless technologies around you.   In this technical talk, we will survey the different wireless technologies available and showcase demos of how they might be used.  The demos will be focused on using wireless technologies in the embedded space for integration into custom designed products.  

Check out this link to learn more - http://www.meetup.com/Milwaukee-Tech-Engine/events/152558622/ 

Chip of the Week: Maximize your energy measurement

I wanted to let you know of a new energy measurement solution from Maxim Integrated.  By utilizing a low-cost galvanic isolation method that doubles as a communication medium, Maxim has created an accurate energy measurement system.  There is a development kit available for this device and we can help you get started.  Check out this link to learn more - http://www.maximintegrated.com/app-notes/index.mvp/id/5723

Features

·         High-accuracy power measurement ·         High-voltage galvanic isolation ·         Preset gain/offset parameters ·         On-board 4mΩ current sensing resistor with a good temperature coefficient ·         On-board voltage sensing resistor divider with a ratio of 2667:1 with good temperature coefficient ·         Universal AC input voltage range from 90 to 264VAC ·         Pluggable terminals for AC (8A max) ·         Small printed-circuit board (PCB) area ·         Device drivers ·         Example C source code ·         Configuration files for Xilinx LX9 and ZedBoard™ platforms ·         Pmod™-compatible form factor