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
Reporting a “banner year” for adoption, these RISC-V developments show the versatility of the ISA.
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.
Side-Channel Attack Threatens Safari Browser Through Apple Processors
An international team of researchers recently found that Apple’s Safari web browser is still susceptible to a Spectre attack called iLeakage.
Infineon Pushes Machine Learning to the Edge With New MCU Family
Infineon’s newest MCUs speed up neural network processing to keep up with smarter edge devices.
Analyzing a Current-Mode-Controlled Buck Converter in LTspice
In this article, we use voltage waveforms to explore the electrical behavior of key subcircuits within a CMC buck converter.
How Alec Reeves Revolutionized Telecom With Pulse-Code Modulation
In an effort to secure Allied communications during WWII, Alec Reeves invented pulse-code modulation—a critical technology in telecom today.
Pulsiv Unveils Its Own Nomogram, a Graphical Tool for DCM Flyback Designs
With this new tool, engineers can quickly and accurately identify primary side inductance and minimum duty cycle—without complex equation-based methods.