The Cray-1 Chipset: An 800 MHz Supercomputer Built From Four Chip Types

The Cray-1 Chipset: An 800 MHz Supercomputer Built From Four Chip Types

Seymour Cray assembled the 1976 Cray-1 from a dual 5/4 NAND gate, a bipolar register chip, and a 1,024-bit Isoplanar RAM, all in ECL and largely from Fairchild.


News Oct 23, 2026 by Luke James
Parasitic Miller Turn-On and Driving Techniques for SiC MOSFETs and Cascodes

Parasitic Miller Turn-On and Driving Techniques for SiC MOSFETs and Cascodes

Learn about the induced turn-on effect on power MOSFETs and cascodes due to the Miller parasitic capacitance. Discover circuit techniques that minimize issues…


20 MHz Magic: How a Slow Clock Delivers Sub-Meter Ranging Around Mars

20 MHz Magic: How a Slow Clock Delivers Sub-Meter Ranging Around Mars

Japan’s MMX mission relies on NEC’s LIDARX chip to achieve sub-meter ranging precision around Phobos with a 20 MHz clock, balancing space-grade reliability…


News Oct 22, 2026 by Robert Martin
Tech Shorts: 5 New Sensors Target Robots, Underwater Cameras, and More

Tech Shorts: 5 New Sensors Target Robots, Underwater Cameras, and More

Benewake, STMicroelectronics, TDK, and Vishay released sensors for near-field robot safety, dive-ready wearables, GNSS-free navigation, redundant motor control,…


News Oct 21, 2026 by Luke James
Summit 2026 - Connecting Physical AI: Interconnect and Antenna Solutions for Humanoid Robots

Summit 2026 - Connecting Physical AI: Interconnect and Antenna Solutions for Humanoid Robots

Join us as we break down the humanoid system to examine key connectivity challenges and design approaches across vision, control, power distribution, and movement.


News Oct 21, 2026 by TE Connectivity
Summit 2026 - Beyond 2D: Robotic Environmental Awareness with 3D ToF and RGB Sensor Fusion

Summit 2026 - Beyond 2D: Robotic Environmental Awareness with 3D ToF and RGB Sensor Fusion

Join Infineon and pmdtechnologies for a demo-driven webinar on combining precise distance data with rich texture to elevate performance, reliability, and ROI.


News Oct 21, 2026 by Infineon Technologies
Summit 2026 - Advanced Position Sensing Solution For Humanoid Robots

Summit 2026 - Advanced Position Sensing Solution For Humanoid Robots

Infineon’s XENSIV™ Hall sensors enable precise motor control and tactile sensing in hands. Learn key design requirements and engineering challenges for…


News Oct 21, 2026 by Infineon Technologies
Summit 2026 - Beyond Piezo: The Future of Ultrasound with XENSIV™ MEMS Ultrasonic Transceiver

Summit 2026 - Beyond Piezo: The Future of Ultrasound with XENSIV™ MEMS Ultrasonic Transceiver

XENSIV™ MEMS transceivers enable smaller, more integrated, and highly scalable sensing solutions. Learn key design considerations and emerging use cases across…


News Oct 21, 2026 by Infineon Technologies