Electronica 2018 recently took place in late November in Munich, Germany. This is the world’s largest trade fair and conference for components, systems, and applications. Those working with PCBs, semiconductors, sensors, connectors, or displays were able to roam the exhibit floors to discover the latest tools and solutions for their developme...
We just spent a week in Detroit and as you'd expect, the trip had an automotive focus. I started this trip off by coming in a day early to spend a little time getting to know the area and learn a little more about the history of the industry. What better place to start than with the Ford Museum, located on Piquette Avenue at the site of the ...
Question from the Customer:
I am interested in the Beagle USB protocol analyzers, and I have very specific questions about the Data Center Software. What searching or filtering options do you offer?
The exact scenario is that I am looking to find and ideally exclude particular packets based on a given sequence within the packet data. For exampl...
Question from the Customer:
I’m working with an SPI device where I need to change modes between sample and setup. I’m using the Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adapter. How do I change the clock polarity (CPOL) and clock phase and CPHA?
Response from Technical Support:
Thanks for your question! You can easily change the clock polarity with the Contro...
Excitement was palpable in the room at the latest USB-IF Developer Days. What are the interoperability do's and dont's of USB Type-C? What’s the latest on active cables? How do we get Type-C hosts and devices to perform optimally?
Total Phase attended the USB-IF Developer Days Conference held 9/26-9/27 in Vancouver, Canada. We showed up with o...
Question from the Customer:
I’m an intern working on my first project, analyzing the controls and performance of a robotics arm (for manufacturing) – can you help me get started? I need to use your Aardvark I2C/Host Adapter in slave mode. I’ll also be using the Control Center Software – what do I need to do?
Response from Technical Suppo...
In the opening keynote, Jeff Ravencraft, President of the USB-IF, spoke and estimated that by 2019, over 2 billion devices – that is 40% of the USB market – will support USB Type-C.
Total Phase entered the Type-C market late 2015 with the USB Power Delivery Analyzer and we are continuing to focus on this new and exciting technology. Q4 of 20...
“The wind begun to rock the grass
With threatening tunes and low, -
He flung a menace at the earth,
A menace at the sky….”
From A Thunderstorm by Emily Dickinson
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Yep you guessed it, I got to experience a true Midwest thunderstorm. Born and raised in Southern California, I haven’t experienced many storms in my life. It was fa...
Nothing says “toasty” like Arizona in August! This past August, we were back at the Microchip MASTERs Conference. The MASTERs Conference celebrated its 20th anniversary this year. It was my 2nd time here and it was just as fun and interesting as my first time.
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New to the table this year was USB Type-C and Power Delivery (PD). Micro...
This month Total Phase has two new developments to share in the USB space about the new Type-C and Power Delivery technologies.
First, Total Phase recently attended the USB-IF Workshop in Portland, Oregon. At this “plugfest” we observed improved product behavior during testing as compared to the last event held, which was just 3 months ago. ...
