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This article discusses the issues surrounding trace-width calculation and provides a solid foundation for designing your…

This article discusses the issues surrounding trace-width calculation and provides a solid foundation for designing your next high-current net.

Learn the characteristics of aluminum electrolytic capacitors and tips on how to properly select one for use in…

Learn the characteristics of aluminum electrolytic capacitors and tips on how to properly select one for use in electrical designs.

This article introduces and explores advanced ERC, highlighting its differences from traditional ERC and discussing how…

This article introduces and explores advanced ERC, highlighting its differences from traditional ERC and discussing how it can help create better circuit designs.

In this article, Western Digital's Ted Marena explores the reasons companies have and the process they go through when…

In this article, Western Digital's Ted Marena explores the reasons companies have and the process they go through when integrating the open process instruction set architecture RISC-V.

This article looks at the safety standard that governs ADAS features and the challenge in designing power monitoring…

This article looks at the safety standard that governs ADAS features and the challenge in designing power monitoring systems to comply with this standard while introducing an automotive power monitor that has been certified to meet this standard.

This article looks at how time-of-flight sensing in a vehicle's cabin can improve safety and convenience.

This article looks at how time-of-flight sensing in a vehicle's cabin can improve safety and convenience.

RISC-V hardware offers additional security for IoT-connected embedded devices beyond software cybersecurity.

RISC-V hardware offers additional security for IoT-connected embedded devices beyond software cybersecurity.

This article discusses the specifications and characteristics to consider when using op-amps as comparators and provides…

This article discusses the specifications and characteristics to consider when using op-amps as comparators and provides a design procedure.

This article discusses technologies for memory-centric computing and introduces OmniXtend, a cache coherence protocol.

This article discusses technologies for memory-centric computing and introduces OmniXtend, a cache coherence protocol.

Power system designers are constantly under pressure because they are tasked with developing highly adaptive solutions…

Power system designers are constantly under pressure because they are tasked with developing highly adaptive solutions that comply with today’s operating environments without interrupting design-to-manufacture cycles.

Novel approaches to end node power supply design using switched-mode converters can enable a wireless end node to operate…

Novel approaches to end node power supply design using switched-mode converters can enable a wireless end node to operate from a CR2032 lithium coin cell with up to +20 dBm transmit power.

The article discusses the benefits of a custom instruction for RISC-V and introduces the ACE framework.

The article discusses the benefits of a custom instruction for RISC-V and introduces the ACE framework.

Learn how small RC snubbers can help fix the issues experienced with fast switching.

Learn how small RC snubbers can help fix the issues experienced with fast switching.

This article explores the challenge of constantly powering the billions of devices that make up the IoT and how energy…

This article explores the challenge of constantly powering the billions of devices that make up the IoT and how energy harvesting could be an effective solution.

This article presents the challenges of powering a digital camera and proposes a new design approach to save power while…

This article presents the challenges of powering a digital camera and proposes a new design approach to save power while being more flexible.

This article introduces the RISC-V-based SweRV core, which builds on the classic five-stage RISC-V pipeline and allows up…

This article introduces the RISC-V-based SweRV core, which builds on the classic five-stage RISC-V pipeline and allows up to two instructions per clock cycle.

This application note describes an SLG46140V design that implements a 16-bit up/down counter with quadrature encoder…

This application note describes an SLG46140V design that implements a 16-bit up/down counter with quadrature encoder inputs. The GreenPAK device relieves the host of real-time input requirements and allows for easy connection of multiple encoders.

Analyzing the leakage current from capacitors in the circuit of smart devices and selecting alternative components to…

Analyzing the leakage current from capacitors in the circuit of smart devices and selecting alternative components to reduce leakage could allow smart devices to last longer.

This application note describes a simple hardware implementation of a 4-Mux LCD driver using time division multiplexing…

This application note describes a simple hardware implementation of a 4-Mux LCD driver using time division multiplexing techniques along with system monitoring using a GreenPAK IC.