New SWIR Technology May Be a Catalyst for Machine Vision

New SWIR Technology May Be a Catalyst for Machine Vision

This week, Belgian-company Imec introduced a prototype of a new SWIR sensor offering record small pixel pitch. How is this announcement representative of SWIR's…


News Dec 16, 2020 by Jake Hertz
Introduction to Photodiodes: The Nature of Light and pn Junctions

Introduction to Photodiodes: The Nature of Light and pn Junctions

Learn about how semiconductor devices interact with electromagnetic radiation to enable electronic detection of light, UV, and infrared.


How the Right to Repair May Affect Consumers and Designers Alike

How the Right to Repair May Affect Consumers and Designers Alike

In light of the recent right-to-repair legislation passed in France and Austria, how might this movement affect electronic designers?


News Dec 15, 2020 by Tyler Charboneau
Could Indium Gallium Arsenide Dethrone Silicon in the Race for Smaller Transistors?

Could Indium Gallium Arsenide Dethrone Silicon in the Race for Smaller Transistors?

Recent work by researchers at MIT has led to better understanding of an alloy known as indium gallium arsenide, a room-temperature semiconductor that could lead…


News Dec 15, 2020 by Luke James
Efficient Orthogonal Variable Optimization Algorithm for Communication Systems

Efficient Orthogonal Variable Optimization Algorithm for Communication Systems

This article discusses an algorithm to find the optimum adjusted point in a two-dimensional space with orthogonal input vectors. The algorithm solves equations…


Under the Digital Hood: Adaptive Computing and AI for Autonomous Vehicles

Under the Digital Hood: Adaptive Computing and AI for Autonomous Vehicles


JTAG Implementation in Arm Core Devices

JTAG Implementation in Arm Core Devices

This article will teach you about the intersection between JTAG and Arm core devices, with special attention paid to the Arm Debug Interface or ADI.


Breakthroughs in Wireless Charging Extend Across New Zealand—And Even to the Moon

Breakthroughs in Wireless Charging Extend Across New Zealand—And Even to the Moon

2020 has slowed down many tech advances, but not wireless power transfer.


News Dec 14, 2020 by Jake Hertz