Choosing the Right Redriver or Retimer Device to Extend PCIe Protocol Signal Range
Redriver or retimer devices can extend the Peripheral Component Interface Express (PCIe®) protocol signal range. This article discusses how to select the best…
Remembering Narinder Kapany, the “Father of Fiber Optics”
Coining the term "fiber optics" in 1955, physicist Narinder S. Kapany conducted research that had resounding effects across multiple disciplines, including…
Allegro Packs Power, Voltage, and AC/DC Current Monitoring Into New Hall-Effect IC
Many Hall-effect sensors specialize in one area of power monitoring—voltage, current, or power from either AC or DC signals. Allegro says its new IC monitors…
The Glass Cockpit: The Story of Display Technologies in Space Shuttles
In this final part of the Glass Cockpit series, we look at how displays have reached their current iteration in Space X shuttles.
AI Chipmaker Raises Funding With Unique “Intelligent Processing Units”
UK-based AI chipmaker Graphcore has closed a $222 million funding round, bringing the British company’s value up to $2.77 billion and in line with the likes of…
Display Technologies for Aerospace Applications: The F/A-18 Super Hornet
Learn about real-world display technology design in aerospace applications in a legendary example—the F/A-18 Super Hornet—from an engineer who's flown them.
When It Comes to 5G Base Stations, How Far Ahead is China?
China is reporting more 5G base stations than the combined total of stations in all other countries. What might this mean for the telecom sector in the US?
Inching Toward Autonomy, New ASIC for Driver Monitoring Systems Integrates AI Processors
OmniVision claims this new ASIC for driver monitoring systems is the industry’s first to integrate a neural processor and image signal processor.