Latest Microcontrollers/Processors Industry Articles

This article explores how digital twins can help to reshape the design methodology of automotive semiconductors and…

This article explores how digital twins can help to reshape the design methodology of automotive semiconductors and systems, enabling truly software-defined vehicles.

Learn about "hidden" timing couplings in multicore systems that cause unexpected interference, significantly impacting…

Learn about "hidden" timing couplings in multicore systems that cause unexpected interference, significantly impacting Worst-Case Execution Time (WCET) even for independent tasks.

Learn how application-specific integrated circuits can enable companies to leverage their key IP and distinguish…

Learn how application-specific integrated circuits can enable companies to leverage their key IP and distinguish themselves from competitors who use off-the-shelf ICs.

RISC-V’s open architecture enables a shift-left approach to security in embedded systems. Learn how it smooths the way…

RISC-V’s open architecture enables a shift-left approach to security in embedded systems. Learn how it smooths the way for integrating security features and more early in the development cycle.

AI-driven embedded systems are enabling smarter, more efficient, and adaptive systems. We will explore key industry…

AI-driven embedded systems are enabling smarter, more efficient, and adaptive systems. We will explore key industry innovations and identify applications that can benefit from this revolutionary technology.

Diverse lockstep technology uses two unique architecture cores executing different instructions to complete the same…

Diverse lockstep technology uses two unique architecture cores executing different instructions to complete the same overall task for improved autonomous vehicle reliability.

Learn how system partitioning can optimize IoT edge sensor node operation by intelligently separating the analog sensors…

Learn how system partitioning can optimize IoT edge sensor node operation by intelligently separating the analog sensors that measure slowly varying signals from the communication networks using high-speed digital signals.

Designing a reliable automotive control system is a challenging job. Learn how to ensure circuit survival in the…

Designing a reliable automotive control system is a challenging job. Learn how to ensure circuit survival in the challenging automotive and electric vehicle environments.

While their issues and challenges are distinct, both automotive and industrial systems rely on DC-DC switching regulator…

While their issues and challenges are distinct, both automotive and industrial systems rely on DC-DC switching regulator technology. Learn how to navigate these issues and make smart engineering choices.

This article explores how dependable electronics like sensors and MCUs within zonal E/E architectures are important for…

This article explores how dependable electronics like sensors and MCUs within zonal E/E architectures are important for reliable, safe, and secure autonomous vehicles (AVs).

This article looks at semiconductor technologies that are driving EV chargers, including high-voltage semiconductor…

This article looks at semiconductor technologies that are driving EV chargers, including high-voltage semiconductor switches, power converters, and multi-level complex power stages.

This article discusses some CAN design challenges, focusing on power consumption and designing with multiple voltage…

This article discusses some CAN design challenges, focusing on power consumption and designing with multiple voltage rails in a CAN application.

This article explores temperature monitoring in complex vehicle infotainment systems, focusing on design considerations…

This article explores temperature monitoring in complex vehicle infotainment systems, focusing on design considerations around temperature accuracy and sensor placement in the car. 

In this article, learn about INICnet and how it helps to solve the question of how designers can create a safe and…

In this article, learn about INICnet and how it helps to solve the question of how designers can create a safe and effective connectivity method for vehicles.

This article introduces trusted execution environments (TEEs), discussing ways these environments are currently being…

This article introduces trusted execution environments (TEEs), discussing ways these environments are currently being used and how they could be a security solution for connected cars.

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.

SoCs with programmable logic are an essential element of real-time embedded vision systems. Designers can capitalize on…

SoCs with programmable logic are an essential element of real-time embedded vision systems. Designers can capitalize on the power and efficiency of Xilinx's Zynq Ultrascale+ MPSoC devices to implement their designs using Avnet's Embedded Vision Kits and the Xilinx reVISION stack.

In this Industry Article, Mark Forbes of Altium explores the problems, solutions, and safety standards surrounding…

In this Industry Article, Mark Forbes of Altium explores the problems, solutions, and safety standards surrounding autonomous vehicles.

Optimizing performance, safety, and reliability in ADAS applications via design, verification, and processor IP and a…

Optimizing performance, safety, and reliability in ADAS applications via design, verification, and processor IP and a holistic design approach.