Intel Zeros in on At-home Workers with New Processor Families

Intel Zeros in on At-home Workers with New Processor Families

Intel targets gamers, content creators, and workplace professionals with its new families of processors. What benefits do these processors bring to the table?


News May 26, 2021 by Ikimi .O
Nix the Heat Sink: New GaN ICs Aim to Slim Down Power Supply Design

Nix the Heat Sink: New GaN ICs Aim to Slim Down Power Supply Design

Yesterday, Power Integrations released a new family of flyback controller ICs which leverage GaN technology for maximize efficiency. Could this help push GaN…


News May 25, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Ep. 25 | Microsoft US’s CTO Gina Loften on Identifying the Next Big Tech

Ep. 25 | Microsoft US’s CTO Gina Loften on Identifying the Next Big Tech

How did we go from the first widely affordable microcontrollers to AI in almost every industry within 30 years? The answer is engineering leaders like Gina…


Podcasts May 25, 2021 by Dave Finch
Xilinx Aims to Speed Up System Design with Gen3 RF SoM

Xilinx Aims to Speed Up System Design with Gen3 RF SoM

One method of accelerating system design is with a system-on-module (SoM). The newest XRF16-Gen3 Xilinx-based SoM from AVNET has improvements worth evaluating.


News May 24, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
Roundup: Automotive Hall Effect Sensors Find New Life

Roundup: Automotive Hall Effect Sensors Find New Life

With the recent focus on EVs, new Hall Effect sensors have been hitting the market, some are even using new technologies.


News May 24, 2021 by Jake Hertz
LVDT Demodulation: Rectifier-Type vs. Synchronous Demodulation

LVDT Demodulation: Rectifier-Type vs. Synchronous Demodulation

Learn how two methods of demodulation compare: synchronous demodulation and rectifier-type demodulation. Here we discuss each method's advantages, drawbacks, and…


Scaling Scarcity: The Risk of Neo Magnet Shortage in EVs

Scaling Scarcity: The Risk of Neo Magnet Shortage in EVs

There is no real substitute for neo magnets. For mass-scale manufacturing of EVs under quota dictations, the shortage could affect EE resources.


News May 22, 2021 by Biljana Ognenova
Moving Space to Earth: Perseverance Tech for Earth Applications

Moving Space to Earth: Perseverance Tech for Earth Applications

Space technology is a testbed for promising, new technologies, not only for space but for Earth applications as well. How are recent advances in space affecting Earth?


News May 21, 2021 by Tyler Charboneau