Electronic Design

Nonvolatile Memory Registers: The Next Great Advance in Digital Temp Sensors (.PDF Download)

March 10, 2017

On what seems like almost a daily basis, a news flash talks about some electronic product overheating, causing potentially catastrophic problems. While an overly hot product can, of course, cause problems, the correct thermal management of the inevitable heat should be a part of sensible and prudent product design...

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