The LM3914: Turning a Voltage Into a Row of Lights
National Semiconductor reduced the analog bar-graph display to a single IC, a handful of LEDs, and one resistor. The level meter was never the same.
Rethinking the Stack: DDR-Free, Zephyr-First Design on SoC FPGAs
Cut complex, power-hungry DDR. A Zephyr-first design on PolarFire SoC FPGAs leverages on-chip scratchpad and low-power alternatives to boost efficiency and lower…
Qualcomm Splits One IoT Quad-Core Die Across Consumer and Industrial Lines
The Q-2390 and IQ-2390 share a Cortex-A78/A55 complex, an Adreno 704 GPU, and an optional RISC-V real-time core, with the industrial part introducing the IQ2 Series.
Alif Semiconductor Unveils $49 StartKit Platform for Edge AI Development
The new evaluation kits aim to lower the barrier for on-device AI development with Alif’s AI/ML hardware-accelerated Ensemble and Balletto MCUs.
Accelerate Silicon Design for Physical AI
Discover how Cadence helps simplify the path to production-ready Physical AI systems while reducing design complexity, risk, and time to market.
Sensibel’s MEMS Smart Optical Microphone Hits New Performance Peaks
The new mic offers an 84-dBA signal-to-noise ratio and a 146-dB acoustic overload point—a 10-dB improvement over the industry standard.
Isolated DC/DC Converters: Implement a Discrete Solution or Use an Integrated Module?
Download the white paper to determine whether an integrated DC/DC module or a discrete solution is the right choice for your next isolated power design.
Beyond 800V: Power Semiconductors Enabling the Next Generation of EV Architectures
The introduction of 800V battery systems marked a defining moment in electric vehicle (EV) design, as it unlocked faster charging, improved drivetrain efficiency…