Set-top boxes (STBs) and similar devices receive and output signals from a variety of input sources to TVs. As entertainment technology becomes progressively smarter, as well as more compact and efficient, providers are tasked with delivering long-term reliability and low power consumption in a user-friendly, cost-effective design. The recent surge of smart devices and ever-increasing consumer exp...

Flat-panel TVs, including technologies such as 4K, 8K, LCD, and OLED, are a massive consumer market. The popularization of cloud-based streaming services and smart devices have made the design requirements for these TVs more challenging than ever. Customers expect high resolution and brightness displays with exceptional audio quality and a variety of input and interface capabilities — all while ma...

Refrigerators must offer customers the key features of reliability, effective cooling, energy efficiency, and convenience. These key appliances must keep food the correct temperature without being noisy or significantly raising power bills. New generations of refrigerators are integrating smart-home ready features such as touch screens, wireless connectivity, and predictive maintenance. As one of ...

Sewing machines — especially those used in large industrial and factory applications — must offer high speed and accurate motor drive control to keep up with high demand and shrinking production times. As factories become smarter and automated equipment seeks to ever-increase manufacturing output, sewing machine designs need to deliver more functionality in smaller sizes. Low power consumption and...

Portable power tools offer a wide variety of features to a range of customers from everyday consumers doing small home improvement projects to construction and maintenance professionals. Because of this, portable power tool designs often demand high flexibility and have strict power, safety, and total size requirements. Both cordless and corded power tools must be able to offer high efficiency in ...

Security cameras have become an integral part of a connected smart home network.Ever-growing user expectations and increasing concern about both digital and physical threats mean new security cameras must offer more advanced features and higher integration than ever. In addition to energy efficiency, affordability, and low power consumption, todays advanced features include:- High-resolution imagi...

Air conditioners for both industrial and residential applications must offer customers the key features of reliability, energy efficiency, and convenience. The best air conditioning systems provide cool air without introducing a lot of noise or raising power bills. New generations of air conditioners are integrating smart-home ready features such as capacitive touch, predictive maintenance, and wi...

Inkjet and laser printers are incorporating more and more features into new designs. These printers must be able to quickly print high-quality renditions of documents or photos, as well as keep up with energy-saving trends that have increased the need for ultra-low standby power and reduced energy consumption. Growing customer expectations have put pressure on designers to expand system capabiliti...

Multi-function printers typically offer printing, scanning, copying, and sometimes more features within one consumer device. Both inkjet and laser printers are incorporating more features, easier wireless connectivity, and smoother user interfaces into new designs. These all-in-one printers must be able to quickly print or image high-quality renditions of documents or photos, and energy-saving tre...