Understanding Gerber Layers for PCBs and Stencils
Gerber layers don’t have to be a mystery. Knowing the names and purposes of each Gerber layer used in PCB manufacturing can improve your designs and ease…
Siemens Devises Secure Way to Share IC Thermal Models to E-Supply Chain
IC designers can now securely share thermal models across the supply chain—without compromising critical details about chip architecture.
Synopsys Acquires Ansys for $35 Billion, Bolstering Its Simulation Prowess
Synopsys is set to acquire simulation software firm Ansys to further advance its systems design offerings
Understanding the Non-Idealities of Magnetically Coupled RF Transformers
In this article, we’ll learn about the limitations of magnetically coupled transformers in RF applications by modeling the devices' high-frequency non-idealities.
Behind the Largest Family of Automotive Multi-Channel Temperature Sensors
Microchip recently announced the MCP998x family of automotive-grade, multi-channel temperature sensors—the so-called largest portfolios of its kind in the industry.
The First Speech Synthesis ICs Issue Acoustic Alerts From Silent EVs
The first set of dedicated speech synthesis ICs addresses the limitations of microcontroller-based voice systems.
Renesas Snaps Up GaN Specialist Transphorm for $339 Million
The acquisition marks a larger trend of consolidation in the GaN industry.
New Microchip Ethernet Switches Include TSN and Range of Port Bandwidths
The new Ethernet switches offer scalable bandwidths, time-sensitive networking (TSN), and two separate redundancy protocols for increased reliability.