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Open Memory-Centric Architectures Enabled by RISC-V and OmniXtend

Open Memory-Centric Architectures Enabled by RISC-V and OmniXtend

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


Decreasing the Length of Design Cycle in Co-Designed SoCs with Renode

Decreasing the Length of Design Cycle in Co-Designed SoCs with Renode

In this article, we explain how the use of open-source functional simulators like Antmicro’s Renode can be an integral part of hardware-software co-design efforts.


Hybrid Memory Cubes: What They Are and How They Work

Hybrid Memory Cubes: What They Are and How They Work

In this article, the engineering team at Promwad examines hybrid memory cubes (HMCs), which can provide a 15-fold increase in performance with up to a 70% energy savings per bit compared to DDR3 DRAM.


Embedded System Design: Build from Scratch or Use an SBC?

Embedded System Design: Build from Scratch or Use an SBC?

This article explores the pros and cons of either designing embedded systems from scratch or utilizing pre-made single-board computers.


Simplifying Hardware Security Implementation for IoT Nodes

Simplifying Hardware Security Implementation for IoT Nodes

This article provides an overview of what an IoT node needs for a faster and simpler implementation of robust security.


Utilizing Xilinx’s MicroBlaze in FPGA Design

Utilizing Xilinx’s MicroBlaze in FPGA Design

MicroBlaze is a 32-bit soft RISC processor core, created to accelerate the development of cost-sensitive, high-volume applications that traditionally required one or more microcontrollers.


Tracking Every Neuron: The Future of Medical Research Lies in Processing Time

Tracking Every Neuron: The Future of Medical Research Lies in Processing Time

How is Stanford making use of high-speed memory in their latest research initiative?


Precision SPI Switch Configuration Increases Channel Density

Precision SPI Switch Configuration Increases Channel Density

This article details the problems encountered when trying to maximize channel count, discusses the traditional method used to control a group of switches and the associated drawbacks, presents the solution offered by SPI controlled analog switches, and introduces the SPI controlled ADI precision switches.


PLC DCS Analog Input Module Design Breaks Barriers in Channel-to-Channel Isolation and High Density

PLC DCS Analog Input Module Design Breaks Barriers in Channel-to-Channel Isolation and High Density

This article will briefly discuss isolation in the process control analog input module and the traditional approaches to achieving this. It then outlines an alternative high density, easy to design channel-to-channel isolation analog input module architecture.


Harnessing Secure Microcontroller Know-How to Protect Connected Devices

Harnessing Secure Microcontroller Know-How to Protect Connected Devices

As modern life increasingly moves online, more powerful secure microcontrollers and other secure ICs are emerging.


Embedded FPGA: Changing the Way Chips Are Designed

Embedded FPGA: Changing the Way Chips Are Designed

Learn how embedded FPGAs work and what advantages they offer.


Hardware-Based Trust Provides Key to IoT Security

Hardware-Based Trust Provides Key to IoT Security

Security is more important than ever for IoT designs.