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Rudy Ramos brings 35+ years of expertise in advanced electromechanical systems, robotics, pneumatics, vacuum systems, high voltage, semiconductor manufacturing, military hardware, and project management. Rudy has authored technical articles appearing in engineering websites and holds a BS in Technical Management and an MBA with a concentration in Project Management. Prior to Mouser, Rudy worked for National Semiconductor and Texas Instruments..

So How Does An Engineer Choose Motors For A Robot Design?

In dicembre 17, 2015 in All, Robotics di Rudy Ramos

Having worked on many different types of industrial robots—SCARA, cylindrical, Cartesian, Articulated—used in semiconductor manufacturing, I can attest to the importance of choosing the right robot motors and ensuring that their speed and torque are optimized. Otherwise, the overall efficiency and productivity of the robot will be compromised.

Tagged With: Industrial Robots, Motors

Bikeshedding: The Ethics behind the Driverless Car

In ottobre 12, 2015 in All, Robotics, Sensors, Wireless di Rudy Ramos

How would you feel about driving down the highway at 65mph when suddenly you realize that the car that just passed you did not have a driver! No driver, only passengers – a group of seniors running late to their next Bingo game! How accepting would you be to the idea of sharing the highways with throngs of “driverless” cars? And what would be some of the “what ifs” or “ethical issues” you would have with this scenario?

Tagged With: Driverless Cars, Ethics, Google

Home Automation – In the Beginning and Beyond!

In luglio 8, 2015 in Automation, Open Source di Rudy Ramos

Home automation has come a long way since The Clapper was first introduced back in 1986. Today you can find a plethora of home automation products to augment all of the creature comforts already found in most American homes.

Tagged With: Clapper, Home Automation, Insteon, Nest

Smart Cooking with RF Energy

In maggio 20, 2015 in All, Power, RF di Rudy Ramos

With the exception of changes to the exterior design, to match the flavor of the decade’s décor and the addition of digital readouts, the microwave oven has pretty much remained the same since its inception. That is, until now, with the advent of new high-power LDMOS RF transistor technology, that outdated kitchen appliance we’ve all come to depend on for heating up our lunches might just be getting a new lease on life.

Tagged With: Magnetron, Microwaves, MOSFETS, Power, RF, Solid State RF Transistors

Demystifying the RJ Connector

In aprile 15, 2015 in All, Connectors di Rudy Ramos

The registered connector, better known as the RJ connector and commonly known as a modular connector, is one of the most frequently used connectors, present in almost every business and household in America. Yet, it is also one of the most misunderstood, and frequently plagues its users with doubts as to whether they are using the correct connector for their application.

Tagged With: Cable, RJ Connector

USB 3.1 Type-C: Making the Connection!

In gennaio 28, 2015 in Connectors di Rudy Ramos

It’s not often in electronics that improvements are made to both the hardware and software of an existing technology. In most cases, revisions to the software outpace the evolution of the hardware. Apparently, USB 3.1 is an exception.

Tagged With: CES 2015, USB 3.1

Plug and Play: Not So!

In gennaio 12, 2015 in Wireless di Rudy Ramos

Have you ever tried to set up a home wireless network? Was it easy? You’ve probably heard of Plug-and-Play (PnP). Does PnP work for you every time? During the recent holiday I had to vacate my home office to turn it into a temporary guest room. I left my cable modem and wireless router in the room but I had to move my printer (not wireless) and my desktop PC to my bedroom.

Tagged With: Home Network, PnP, Wireless

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