Power Reduction Modes On many microcontrollers (MCU), there will be a selection of low-power modes to choose from. Some may be more appealing than others, but careful consideration must be made on power consumption sources and the speed at which modules may resume operation. Do note that not all of these power reduction modes are […]
Power Supply A consistent but highly efficient voltage regulator is crucial in power design. While there are many regulators to choose from, each comes with its own set of tradeoffs that must be accounted for. Linear Regulators Linear regulators may appear to be a low cost and cheap solution at first glance but are flawed […]
Battery Chemistries When searching for a battery for an application, a myriad of choices are at your feet. One of the first choices is battery chemistry. The question you must ask is, after consideration of your challenging requirements, what option is the best for my specific application? Alkaline Alkaline cells run the mill consumer battery, […]
Low Power Design Overview The bane of any battery-operated device, too much power draw and not enough storage capacity. If designed poorly, creating a device to last as long as the user requires will be a challenge. However, if some ingenuity and unconventional thinking are used, many new possibilities will arise and allow for the […]
November 8th, 2022 marked the 20-year anniversary for the Governors Celebration of Innovation Awards and Tech Show. It was an enthusiastic evening celebrating Arizona’s technology leaders at the Phoenix Convention Center where 500 guests gathered to enjoy a strolling dinner, tech showcase, and awards ceremony. Marcus Engineering was honored to be the recipient of the […]
At Marcus Engineering we consider ourselves Engineering Superhero’s because we design and build electronics products that save and preserve lives! Our deep expertise in highly regulated medical, aerospace, military and mining products mean we hire and grow the best and brightest engineering talent. Marcus Engineering is thrilled to announce our newest Engineering Superhero, Christian Johnson. […]
Marcus Engineering is a finalist for the 2022 Copper Cactus Small Business Leader Of The Year Award. The Tucson Convention Center was ROARING with excitement as the 2022 Copper Cactus Awards took place Friday, September 23rd. Hundreds of guests dressed in Jazz, Charleston, and Roaring 1920’s attire gathered to celebrate the Tucson Metro Chamber’s Annual […]
On November 5th, generations of trailblazing alumni engineers, faculty, friends, and family gathered to celebrate the 2021 Engineering Alumni Awards at the 58th Annual Engineers Breakfast. For over half a century, the UofA College of Engineering has birthed talent, innovation, and mentorship which has given rise to the evergreen array of tech leadership stemming from […]
Mark Omo will be giving a presentation on Qi Wireless Charging at Microchip Technology’s 2019 Worldwide MASTERs conference, along with Santosh Bhandarkar from Microchip. Their class is 23104 PC12: Fundamentals of Wireless Power, and if you’ll be at MASTERs this year, you should check it out. To accompany his presentation, Mark developed a spreadsheet that […]
Earlier this year, Dr. Patrick Marcus was invited to be the keynote speaker at IBM’s internal Hackathon here in Tucson. Hackathons are a place where people from all types of technical backgrounds have the opportunity to come together and solve a problem. These enthusiastic engineers show us time and time again that the bar can […]
