IoT Expert Jacob Beningo Explains:  

“Energy consumption is critical for IoT devices. While many factors contribute to the overall energy profile of the system, the major contributor that developers also have the greatest control over is the microcontroller.

This article describes how to go about selecting a low-power microcontroller for the IoT and what to look for with regard to on-board peripherals. It also shows how to use power-monitoring tools, and provides tips and tricks for optimum power and performance.”

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Accurate temperature measurement is an essential feature in mobile applications ranging from health wearables to industrial, medical, and pharmaceutical cold chain monitoring.

For these applications, developers are challenged to design solutions that provide high accuracy and reliability with minimal power consumption, the smallest possible footprint and the lowest possible cost.

Designing with typical temperature transducers, developers are hard pressed to build signal chains capable of delivering on all these design requirements. However, a single-chip sensor from ams provides an integrated solution that is capable of delivering high accuracy at low power with a minimal footprint.

Art Pini Explains……….

Passive probes offer a good way of connecting an oscilloscope to the device or circuit under test. They are low cost, reliable, and offer reasonable signal integrity when used knowledgably.  http://bit.ly/2vDjB1M