This story was co-published with Source. A coffee grinder that only works when the lid is on. An electrical plug that only fits into an outlet one way. Fire doors that stay unlocked in an emergency.

With RS-485 networks, there are periods of time when no driver is actively driving the bus, such as when one driver relinquishes the bus to another driver. During this time, the termination resistors ...

>Sunnyvale, Calif. – Three high-speed RS-485/RS-422 transceivers from Maxim Integrated Products, in eight-pin SOT packages, are said to feature true fail-safe and hot-swap circuitry to ensure reliable ...

During the nearly two decades I spent working on automotive electronic control systems like anti-lock brakes and stability control, one of the core design principles was fail-safe operation. Today, as ...

Spring-loaded magnetically-coupled device provides a fail-safe solution that could reduce unscheduled downtime due to loss of ultrahigh vacuum A magnetically-coupled actuator avoids the need for ...

If you’re responsible for overseeing operations in high-risk industries like oil and gas, mining, or chemical manufacturing, you know the threat of accidents in explosive atmospheres is ever-present.