Nordic Rains IoT Products at Embedded World and MWC 2026

Nordic Rains IoT Products at Embedded World and MWC 2026

At the shows, Nordic debuted new cellular platforms, entry-level Bluetooth LE SoCs, and an edge-AI-enabled wireless chip.


News Mar 27, 2026 by Joshua Tidwell
Intersil ICL7106/07: The 40-Pin DIP That Built a Million Multimeters

Intersil ICL7106/07: The 40-Pin DIP That Built a Million Multimeters

Nearly five decades after Intersil released the ICL7106 and ICL7107 in 1978, the chips at the heart of the world's cheapest digital meters are still in production.


News Mar 27, 2026 by Luke James
Kristina Johnson: Engineering Change From Movie Theaters to Government

Kristina Johnson: Engineering Change From Movie Theaters to Government

To close out Women's History Month, we spotlight Kristina M. Johnson, the mind behind RealD's 3D technology—just one of her 118 patents.


News Mar 26, 2026 by Luke James
Power Modules Simplify Creepage and Clearance Design Solutions for Electric Vehicles

Power Modules Simplify Creepage and Clearance Design Solutions for Electric Vehicles

Arcing is not a new problem for electrical engineers, but if overlooked it can have tragic consequences. Learn how overmolding is the key to simplifying arcing…


U-blox’s New GNSS Platform Reportedly Cuts Power Consumption 40%

U-blox’s New GNSS Platform Reportedly Cuts Power Consumption 40%

The new L1/L5 platform selectively engages its second frequency band only when conditions demand it, targeting wearables, fleet trackers, and drones.


News Mar 26, 2026 by Luke James
Ambient Scientific Lends AI Processor to Women’s Safety Wearable

Ambient Scientific Lends AI Processor to Women’s Safety Wearable

The MAI device from Dimension NXG runs AI models continuously on a 180-mAh battery for up to 14 days, using analog in-memory compute to keep power consumption at…


News Mar 25, 2026 by Luke James
Proving Reliability in Critical Embedded Systems

Proving Reliability in Critical Embedded Systems

Learn how formal verification uses math to prove the absence of runtime errors in complex embedded software for critical defense/space systems, offering stronger…


15 Technical Challenges to Consider and Conquer When Designing a 48V Power Delivery Network

15 Technical Challenges to Consider and Conquer When Designing a 48V Power Delivery Network

The benefits of moving to 48V power delivery networks are well documented. However, the technical challenges are not as evident. As development engineers embark…