Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) ... The inter-integrated circuit (I2C) bus is one of the key control interface standards used by PLCs that enables the communication of control information ...

Programmable-logic devices provide a popular method of implementing complex functions in digital designs. Although manufacturers don't yet offer analog circuits whose complexity compares to VLSI ...

In order to differentiate their end products, system engineers interconnect or program many logic circuits into unique designs by blowing fuses to control gate operation. Digital logic devices ...

But more severe failure poses a safety hazard to personnel. When products or applications are used for safety functions—for example a light curtain, a safety programmable logic controller (PLC), a ...

Abstract: As the scale of programmable photonic circuits increases, solutions are needed to address the increasing complexity of electronic readout circuits that monitor the optical functionality.

Taking genetic engineering to the next level, researchers are creating modular, programmable genetic circuits that control specific plant functions. In electronics, even the most advanced computer ...