Tech Videos
Accelerometer measures RC car crash drop from 45ft. - Another Geek Moment
Jamie Pederson demonstrates how an accelerometer mounted on a PCB strapped to a remote control car can detect freefall as it falls off the Digi-Key building roof. He also shows how one can find the correct sensor on the new Sensor Tech zone on the Digi-Key website.
FAST for Android, Version 1.2
A brief video demonstrating version 1.2 of Framework for Automated Software Testing for Android, including test run setup, execution, results collection, and reporting.
Microchip Microstick Overview
Microchip Product Marketing Manager Dave Richkas provides and overview of the Microchip Microstick for dsPIC33F and PIC24H development board, a low cost development platform for 16-bit Microcontrollers and Digital Signal Controllers.
ADT7320 and ADT7420: High Accuracy Digital Temp Sensors
The ADT7320 (SPI I/F) and the ADT7420 (I2C I/F) are high accuracy digital temperature sensors that offer 0.25C accuracy from -20C to 105C. No calibration is required for these 16 bit resolution temperature sensors Distributed by Tubemogul.
Super 12 Technology Minute - Non-Magnetic MLCCs
A one-minute overview covering key features and applications for the Vishay Non-Magnetic Multilayer Ceramic Capacitor Series. These devices are manufactured with non-magnetic materials in both terminations and electrodes and are ideal for use in MRIs and other medical end products.
Freescale AN4153 TFT LCD driver
Learn more about the app note AN4153 -- this video shows how the application note software works.
Phase Change Memory - Fundamentals and Measurement Techniques
This webinar will provide basic information on the physics and operation of PRAM memory elements. Common characterization and measurement techniques will be described and compared, including the R-Load method and a technique using Keithley's new pulse measure unit.
Industry's Highest Power Class-D Amps-TAS5630/1
This video introduces the 600-W TAS5630/1 Class-D amps with PurePath™ HD technology, featuring TI's closed-loop architecture.
What is SuperSpeed USB?
This video introduces SuperSpeed USB (also known as USB 3.0) and discusses key aspects of the technology.
MSP430 Value Line LaunchPad project tutorial -- Blink on-board LEDs
Walk through on how to set up a simple project using the MSP430 Value Line LaunchPad Development kit, using TI's very own Eclipse-based I-D-E, Code Composer Studio version 4. Learn how to find and use the MSP430 microcontroller documentation and available code examples to help quicken your time to market! For this tutorial, we will learn how to blink the Red and Green on-board LEDs of the LaunchPad kit. Due to the simplicity of this tutorial, ANY...