Most watchdog-timer ICs produce a single limited-duration output pulse when the watchdog timeout expires. Some applications, however, require the output to latch. This simple circuit provides a ...

To protect your device against potentially hazardous uncontrolled ac or dc power, you may want to consider a watchdog timer. To protect your device against potentially hazardous uncontrolled ac or dc ...

As microprocessor-controlled systems begin to carry out more and more functions involving human safety, the importance of close performance monitoring is increasing. The low cost and range of features ...

With so many cell phones, PDAs, and MP3 players using touch-sensitive keypads, wheels, and screens for user input, regular mechanical pushbuttons are beginning to seem outdated. Even so, mechanical ...

Embedded electronic control units are finding their way into more and more complex safety critical and mission critical applications. Many of these applications operate in adverse conditions, which ...