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Unlocking the Future of In-Cabin Monitoring With Radar and Camera Fusion

Unlocking the Future of In-Cabin Monitoring With Radar and Camera Fusion

This article explores the advantages of using both radar and camera systems in the cabin of a vehicle. It also gives some ideas as to what all-in-one solutions could look like.


Edge AI Development Is a Lifecycle Problem

Edge AI Development Is a Lifecycle Problem

Edge AI success is limited by memory and power. Fragmented tools cause failures. Learn how a cohesive, full-lifecycle approach unifying design and deployment is essential for scalable systems.


How SoC Integration Impacts SMT Assembly Yield

How SoC Integration Impacts SMT Assembly Yield

Learn how SoC integration impacts SMT assembly yield, from fine-pitch BGA challenges and package warpage to reflow profiling and inspection strategies.


5 V MCUs and 5 V Tolerant MCUs—What’s the Difference and Why It Matters

5 V MCUs and 5 V Tolerant MCUs—What’s the Difference and Why It Matters

5 V microcontrollers vs. 5 V Tolerant microcontrollers: That single word is a massive differentiator. Learn the crucial difference between supply voltage and I/O tolerance for predictable 5 V logic design.


How Neuromorphic Chips are Revolutionizing the Edge

How Neuromorphic Chips are Revolutionizing the Edge

Neuromorphic Edge AI chips mark a fundamental departure from traditional silicon, utilizing brain-inspired, event-driven architectures to enable real-time inference within milliwatt-level power budgets.


Designing Ultra-Low-Power Smart Thermostats with Latching Solid-State Relays

Designing Ultra-Low-Power Smart Thermostats with Latching Solid-State Relays

A load-powered relay architecture allows smart HVAC controllers to operate without batteries or a common wire while enabling compact, silent switching.


Proving Reliability in Critical Embedded Systems

Proving Reliability in Critical Embedded Systems

Learn how formal verification uses math to prove the absence of runtime errors in complex embedded software for critical defense/space systems, offering stronger reliability than testing.


The Configurable Matrix Computer: A New Alternative to the von Neumann Architecture

The Configurable Matrix Computer: A New Alternative to the von Neumann Architecture

Learn how this new type of AI processor provides a 100x improvement in power and performance over conventional GPUs or MCUs.


My Experience with the Zephyr RTOS—A Hands-On Review

My Experience with the Zephyr RTOS—A Hands-On Review

Robert recently tried the Zephyr RTOS and contributed back to the project in the form of a sensor driver for the MTCH9010 liquid leak detector. In this article, he shares his thoughts.


Edge AI’s Next Battlefield: Development Tools

Edge AI’s Next Battlefield: Development Tools

Learn why the best silicon is useless without the right AI developer tools.


Security and Upgradeability: Key for Moving From Proof-of-Concept to Product

Security and Upgradeability: Key for Moving From Proof-of-Concept to Product

We examine the software used in a 2025 object detection demo and the lessons it holds for developing new edge AI products.


Narrowband IoT: Power-Efficient Connectivity for IoT and Smart Cities

Narrowband IoT: Power-Efficient Connectivity for IoT and Smart Cities

Learn how Narrowband (NB)-IoT offers power-efficient, scalable connectivity for IoT and smart cities. It addresses challenges of power, coverage, and cost for massive device deployments.


Choosing the Right Overcurrent Protection Device for Safe Consumer Designs

Choosing the Right Overcurrent Protection Device for Safe Consumer Designs

From traditional fuses to eFuses, learn the advantages, limitations, and use cases of each technology to help you create reliable, space-efficient, and standards-compliant consumer products.


Advancing Telecommunications With Edge AI

Advancing Telecommunications With Edge AI

By strategically incorporating artificial intelligence throughout their networks, telecom companies can meet demand for better performance, streamlined operations, and improved customer experiences.


Why Smart Meter Accuracy Starts With Embedded Design

Why Smart Meter Accuracy Starts With Embedded Design

Unreliable data is a serious problem for smart meters. This industry article explains why, and presents a solution in the form of embedded software.


An AI Revolution in Power Management Design for Embedded Systems

An AI Revolution in Power Management Design for Embedded Systems

Learn how PMIC.AI leverages custom LLM technology to transform how engineers design power supplies that meet the increasing complexity of multi-rail SoC systems.


Unlocking the Future: AI-Driven Embedded Systems

Unlocking the Future: AI-Driven Embedded Systems

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.


Evolving Beyond Single-Processor Embedded Systems for IoT Edge Sensor Nodes

Evolving Beyond Single-Processor Embedded Systems for IoT Edge Sensor Nodes

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.


Rethinking MCU Architectures for the AI Era

Rethinking MCU Architectures for the AI Era

MCUs that only do control tasks are one thing. But in today’s AI age, a truly AI-enabled MCU needs to offer more. Learn the important factors—from optimized neural processing units (NPUs) to power efficient architectures to clever memory topologies.


Speeding Derivative SoC Designs With Networks-on-Chips

Speeding Derivative SoC Designs With Networks-on-Chips

With the help of a case study, we examine how adopting NoC technology can significantly improve the process of updating existing chip designs.