DC-DC Converter Testing and the Benefits of the PXB

DC-DC Converter Testing and the Benefits of the PXB

DC-DC converters play a crucial role in the power chain for many power supply applications from medical equipment to space-grade satellites.


MEMS Silicon Speaker Boasts Breakthrough at Over 140 dB Low-Frequency SPL

MEMS Silicon Speaker Boasts Breakthrough at Over 140 dB Low-Frequency SPL

Employing an ultrasound technique, xMEMS Labs has created a powerful MEMS speaker with a broad frequency range for next-gen applications.


News Nov 14, 2023 by Aaron Carman
32-bit MCUs Handle Heavy ML Workloads on Battery-Operated IoT Devices

32-bit MCUs Handle Heavy ML Workloads on Battery-Operated IoT Devices

Alif claims its new Ensemble line of microcontrollers efficiently processes heavy machine learning workloads on battery-powered devices.


News Nov 13, 2023 by Arjun Nijhawan
Researchers Rethink Computer Vision With All-Analog Photoelectronic Chip

Researchers Rethink Computer Vision With All-Analog Photoelectronic Chip

An all-analog photoelectric chip promises to be three orders of magnitude faster and six orders of magnitude more energy efficient than existing processors.


News Nov 13, 2023 by Duane Benson
What is Hysteresis? An Introduction for Electrical Engineers

What is Hysteresis? An Introduction for Electrical Engineers

Found both in nature and in engineered systems, hysteresis is a crucial design technique in certain electronic applications. In this article, we'll introduce its…


MOSFET Non-Idealities in Analog IC Design

MOSFET Non-Idealities in Analog IC Design

MOS transistors exhibit a wide variety of second-order effects not covered by ideal models. To design analog integrated circuits that will work in the real…


RISC-V Rollouts Abound at This Week’s North America RISC-V Summit

RISC-V Rollouts Abound at This Week’s North America RISC-V Summit

Reporting a “banner year” for adoption, these RISC-V developments show the versatility of the ISA.


News Nov 10, 2023 by Aaron Carman
Renesas Shares Processor Roadmap for Its Next-Gen Automotive SoCs and MCUs

Renesas Shares Processor Roadmap for Its Next-Gen Automotive SoCs and MCUs

Renesas’ R-Car Generation 5 brings new SoCs and MCUs to the automotive domain.


News Nov 09, 2023 by Jake Hertz