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It’s Been a Busy Summer for Semiconductor Acquisitions

It’s Been a Busy Summer for Semiconductor Acquisitions

Four deals target edge AI hardware and software, data center cooling, and embedded development tools.


News 25 minutes ago by Luke James
Understanding SNR in DSB‑SC Coherent Detection: A Graphical Approach

Understanding SNR in DSB‑SC Coherent Detection: A Graphical Approach

Visualizing how correlated and uncorrelated signals combine offers an intuitive look at power transformation. See how this difference boosts baseband power to double the output SNR.


Improve Throughput in Characterization and Production

Improve Throughput in Characterization and Production

Join our webinar to discover practical methods for increasing throughput while maintaining measurement accuracy and consistency across R&D and manufacturing.


2026 Design Contest using Phytec’s phyBOARD®-RT1170 Development Kit

2026 Design Contest using Phytec’s phyBOARD®-RT1170 Development Kit

Sign up today and start building with the phyBOARD®-RT1170 Development Kit!


giveaways May 19, 2026 by Phytec and NXP
Power Management Fundamentals: Key Layout Considerations for Power

Power Management Fundamentals: Key Layout Considerations for Power

Learn PCB layout techniques for power designs, including hot-loop control, coupling avoidance, grounding, Kelvin sensing, and routing strategies.


OECD Is Putting Supply Chain, Value Chain, and Subsidies in the Spotlight

OECD Is Putting Supply Chain, Value Chain, and Subsidies in the Spotlight

The OECD is analyzing the semiconductor industry, focusing on supply chain resilience, global value chain mapping, and the impact of rising industrial subsidies on global market competition.


News Jul 09, 2026 by Gordon Feller
A Four-Channel RS-422 Differential Line Receiver Module

A Four-Channel RS-422 Differential Line Receiver Module

This project brief describes how to build and use a four-channel differential line receiver module for balanced RS-422 and RS-485 data links.


Pico Technology Claims ‘Industry’s First’ 4 Channel 16-Bit Oscilloscope

Pico Technology Claims ‘Industry’s First’ 4 Channel 16-Bit Oscilloscope

The PicoScope 5000E Series delivers a 22-µV RMS noise floor and up to 5-GS/s sampling in a USB-C-powered package.


News Jul 08, 2026 by Jake Hertz
MIT Chip Builds Real-Time 3D Maps for Robots on the Power of One LED

MIT Chip Builds Real-Time 3D Maps for Robots on the Power of One LED

Called Gleanmer, the 16-nm system-on-chip swaps memory-hungry voxels for compact Gaussian “blobs” to map and navigate at roughly 6 mW.


News Jul 07, 2026 by Luke James
U-blox Unwraps Pair of Wi-Fi 6 Modules for Cost-Sensitive Designs

U-blox Unwraps Pair of Wi-Fi 6 Modules for Cost-Sensitive Designs

U-blox has introduced the MAYA-W5 and NORA-W5 Wi-Fi 6 module families for industrial and IoT applications, designed and manufactured in Europe.


News Jul 07, 2026 by Joshua Tidwell
Nvidia First to Roll Out Full-Stack Safety System for Physical AI in Robotics

Nvidia First to Roll Out Full-Stack Safety System for Physical AI in Robotics

The full-stack platform pairs the IGX Thor compute module with a safety-certified software stack and an accredited inspection lab, with humanoid maker Agility as…


News Jul 06, 2026 by Luke James
Nordic’s Prototyping Tag to Streamline ‘Find My’ and Asset Tag Designs

Nordic’s Prototyping Tag to Streamline ‘Find My’ and Asset Tag Designs

The 33-mm, coin-cell-powered board includes dual antennas, multiprotocol wireless support, and an integrated sensor suite.


News Jul 06, 2026 by Jake Hertz
The Intel 8051: How a 1980 Microcontroller Lasts the Test of Time

The Intel 8051: How a 1980 Microcontroller Lasts the Test of Time

Intel's 1980 microcontroller put a CPU, memory, timers, and serial I/O on a single chip. It’s an architecture that still ships inside billions of devices.


News Jul 03, 2026 by Luke James
AI-Powered Compliance: Reducing Market Barriers for Electronics Manufacturers

AI-Powered Compliance: Reducing Market Barriers for Electronics Manufacturers

Learn how AI-powered compliance replaces manual, fragmented regulatory workflows with structured, automated data, dramatically lowering the cost of EU market…