The Most Significant Cyberattack in History Prompts Questions About Supply Chain Security
The United States is currently dealing with the implications of what experts are calling the most significant cyberattack in its history. What can EEs take from the news?
IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act Signed Into Law
The bipartisan IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act was officially signed into law earlier this month, mandating that any IoT device purchased with government funds…
Was 2020 the Year of Edge AI Compute?
In 2020, many companies released flagship low-power devices with the goal of bringing AI to the edge. We’ll review some of the most recent ones and see how…
How Junction-to-Ambient Thermal Resistance of an IC Package Affects Thermal Performance
Assessing the thermal performance of an IC package becomes easier if you understand this common, but often misapplied, parameter known as theta JA.
Reader Question: Is Analog Engineering a Dying Art?
Or, is analog engineering a skill worth pursuing?
On the 12 Days of Christmas, an EE Gave to Me…
In this electrical engineering edition of the 12 days of Christmas, we take a look at a few familiar highlights of the season and zoom in on the technologies…
Meet the MXene-Coated “Faraday” Fabric Capable of Blocking EMI in Wearable Devices
Researchers at Drexel University have reported an MXene-coated "Faraday fabric" that can block almost all electromagnetic waves, providing a lightweight option…
Understanding the Photodiode Equivalent Circuit
This article presents a circuit model that helps us to analyze the electrical behavior of a photodiode.