Researchers Create “Perfect EM Absorption” Rectenna for RF Energy Harvesting

Researchers Create “Perfect EM Absorption” Rectenna for RF Energy Harvesting

New research out of the University of South Florida takes a new approach to radio frequency (RF) energy harvesting using metamaterials to create a new type of "rectenna."


News Mar 14, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Accelerometer Specifications: Measurement Range, Sensitivity, and Noise Performance

Accelerometer Specifications: Measurement Range, Sensitivity, and Noise Performance

Learn about capacitive MEMS accelerometer specifications for measurement range, sensitivity, and noise performance for both digital- and analog-output accelerometers.


Processing Tech Highlight: MWC 2022 Wraps Up

Processing Tech Highlight: MWC 2022 Wraps Up

Another year at Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona wraps up with a tech highlight on processors and system-on-chips (SoCs) from Intel, MediaTek, and Qualcomm.


News Mar 12, 2022 by vishvachi
Tokyo Researchers Hit the Lottery Ticket Theory with “Hiddenite” AI Chip

Tokyo Researchers Hit the Lottery Ticket Theory with “Hiddenite” AI Chip

A new, low-power AI processor leverages a bleeding-edge neural network theory: the lottery ticket theory.


News Mar 11, 2022 by Jake Hertz
New 3D IPUs Go for “WoW Factor” with TSMC’s Wafer-on-Wafer Technology

New 3D IPUs Go for “WoW Factor” with TSMC’s Wafer-on-Wafer Technology

Graphcore has revealed new intelligent processor units (IPUs) based on 3D wafer-on-wafer (WoW) technology. Next up for the company: an AI computer system.


News Mar 11, 2022 by Darshil Patel
Veloce ProFPGA Increases Design Efficiency and Brings SoCs to Market Faster

Veloce ProFPGA Increases Design Efficiency and Brings SoCs to Market Faster

In this white paper, the Siemens EDA tool provides a modular, scalable desktop prototyping platform for early software development.


Apple’s New M1 Ultra SoC Claims to Pack a Punch in Performance

Apple’s New M1 Ultra SoC Claims to Pack a Punch in Performance

Keeping its in-house chip momentum rolling, Apple unveils its newest member of the M1 family, the M1 Ultra. Let's dive into this new system-on-chip (SoC) and see…


News Mar 10, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Designing to Protect 5G Macro Base Stations for High Reliability

Designing to Protect 5G Macro Base Stations for High Reliability

In this article, learn about protecting three major base station systems, the baseband unit, the power supply, and the backup battery system.