NI Software Radio: A Radio Ambulance Project Success Story

Paramedic getting an orange stretcher out of the back of an ambulance

In bustling cities worldwide, heavy traffic can become a critical obstacle for emergency services, impacting patient outcomes. In response to this recurring issue, the Radio Ambulance Project in Ecuador emerged as a groundbreaking initiative to tackle the challenge head-on. Their goal? To reduce ambulance response times by alerting drivers through FM radio interference. This blog post will discuss the case study that highlights the project’s journey, its technical intricacies, and the potential it holds for transforming emergency services.

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Types of Power Supply Circuits

Black Transistor Beside a Capacitor on a Circuit Board

Power supply circuits are incredibly important in semiconductors. These components are responsible for providing power that is essential to the operation of the device- enabling diverse applications, efficiency, stability, and reliability. In this post, we will take a look at four different kind of power supplies for circuits: unregulated, linear-regulated, switching, and ripple-regulated.

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