The “Traitorous Eight” and the Rise of Fairchild Semiconductor
While Shockley Semiconductor may have been the first company of Silicon Valley, it was Fairchild Semiconductor—founded by eight former Shockley engineers—who…
Star vs. Mesh Networking Topology: IoT Wireless Connectivity Fundamentals
Undergirding many emerging Internet of Things (IoT) wireless networking protocols are two fundamental architectures: star and mesh networking.
A Glimpse at a New Wave of Smaller PMICs: AI, Automotive, Wearables, and More
Power management ICs (PMICs) are continually scaling down. Here's how a few companies are packing functionality in these devices in the face of miniaturization.
CEVA’s PentaG2 IP Aims to Streamline 5G NR Modem Design
As 5G new radio (NR) technology becomes more complex and challenging, CEVA's second-gen 5G platform architecture hopes to shorten the time to market and ease…
ST Hits an “Industry First” With 0.5 Mpixel iToF 3D Image Sensor
Targeting a breakthrough in digital vision, the ST’s family of high-resolution indirect Time-of-Flight (iToF) sensors aims to improve efficient depth imaging…
Roundup: New Eval Boards Rev IoT Time to Market
The IoT market is continually calling for more miniaturization—and fast. Here are three recently-released evaluation boards that may help engineers speed up…
A Wave of SiC MOSFET Designs Power Up to Strike at High Voltage Applications
As industrial power electronics move towards higher operating frequencies and voltage, silicon carbide (SiC) technologies are emerging to meet the demands of…
TAIYO YUDEN Power Inductors for Industrial Robotics
Automated, programmable robots continue to improve in an era of smart manufacturing. Read this one-pager from TAIYO YUDEN to learn more about developments in…