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Renesas Rolls Out Entry-Level MCU With ‘Best-in-Class’ Power Consumption

Renesas Rolls Out Entry-Level MCU With ‘Best-in-Class’ Power Consumption

At Embedded World today, Renesas lifted the curtain on a new family of entry-level MCUs filling out its RA series. We spoke to Renesas' Masashi Ueda to learn more.


News Apr 08, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Ω Sweet Ω: The Life and Work of Georg Ohm, the Man Behind the Symbol

Ω Sweet Ω: The Life and Work of Georg Ohm, the Man Behind the Symbol

Georg Ohm, the man behind the most well-known electrical equation, had a surprisingly hard time convincing others of its importance at the time.


News Apr 08, 2024 by Aaron Carman
A Brief Introduction to Ruthroff Transmission Line Transformers

A Brief Introduction to Ruthroff Transmission Line Transformers

Learn how these classic RF transformers achieve broadband impedance transformation.


Infineon Levels Up Machine Learning Performance With Three New MCUs

Infineon Levels Up Machine Learning Performance With Three New MCUs

Infineon has added three PSOC Edge MCUs with Arm Cores and dual-domain architectures to ramp up edge performance.


News Apr 05, 2024 by Jake Hertz
A New Specification Pulls Global IoT Security Under One Standard

A New Specification Pulls Global IoT Security Under One Standard

The Connectivity Standards Alliance has released its IoT Device Security Specification V1.0 to unify many different standards for global use.


News Apr 05, 2024 by Aaron Carman
Heart Sensor Grows With Tissue to Measure Both Mechanical, Electrical Data

Heart Sensor Grows With Tissue to Measure Both Mechanical, Electrical Data

In contrast to current cardiac sensors, which can only measure mechanical or electrical data in bulky form factors, the new one-atom-thin device measures both.


News Apr 04, 2024 by Jake Hertz
All About Circuits Looks Ahead at Embedded World 2024

All About Circuits Looks Ahead at Embedded World 2024

Check out the technologies and products these leading companies plan to showcase at next week's Embedded World trade show in Nuremberg, Germany.


News Apr 03, 2024 by Jeff Child
Earthquake in Taiwan—Our Hearts Go Out to Those Impacted

Earthquake in Taiwan—Our Hearts Go Out to Those Impacted

The 7.4 magnitude earthquake today in Taiwan has caused devastating loss and suffering. Our thoughts with all those affected.


Diodes Incorporated AP43771H Enhanced USB PD 3.1 Protocol Controller | New Product Brief

Diodes Incorporated AP43771H Enhanced USB PD 3.1 Protocol Controller | New Product Brief

Diodes Incorporated AP43771H Enhanced USB PD 3.1 Protocol Controller is a highly integrated controller designed for premium USB Type-C adapter/charger applications. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


How to Analyze Transmission Line Transformers: The Easy Way and the Hard Way

How to Analyze Transmission Line Transformers: The Easy Way and the Hard Way

In this article, we explore two different methods for analyzing the impedance transformation ratio of a transmission line transformer.


MCU Roundup: 3 New MCUs Push Performance at the Edge

MCU Roundup: 3 New MCUs Push Performance at the Edge

From small appliances to edge AI, the latest MCUs from Renesas, Ambiq, and Nuvoton provide higher performance and efficiency.


News Apr 02, 2024 by Aaron Carman
Microchip Expands Its Serial SRAM Devices to 2 Mb and 4 Mb

Microchip Expands Its Serial SRAM Devices to 2 Mb and 4 Mb

With speeds up to 143 MHz, the new 2-Mb and 4-Mb serial SRAM devices can be a lower-cost alternative to traditional parallel SRAM products.


News Apr 02, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Qualcomm Updates Audio Portfolio With Two New Sound Platforms

Qualcomm Updates Audio Portfolio With Two New Sound Platforms

The two new chips target mid- and premium-tier wireless earbuds, headphones, and speakers.


News Apr 01, 2024 by Duane Benson
Special Feature: Connectors Eye High Density and Performance

Special Feature: Connectors Eye High Density and Performance

To meet demands for higher densities, faster performance, and compliance to open standards, connector manufacturers are racing to keep pace.


News Mar 31, 2024 by Jeff Child
Introduction to the Full-Bridge Rectifier

Introduction to the Full-Bridge Rectifier

The full-wave bridge rectifier converts an AC input voltage to a DC power supply voltage. Learn about the operation of this essential circuit.


Understanding the Benefits of Power-Focused Regression Testing

Understanding the Benefits of Power-Focused Regression Testing

By including power consumption measurement in your regression testing, you can ensure the reliability and efficiency of your IoT device design throughout its lifecycle.


A Q&A With Renowned Neuromorphic Chip Designer Chiara Bartolozzi

A Q&A With Renowned Neuromorphic Chip Designer Chiara Bartolozzi

For our final feature celebrating Women’s History Month, we interviewed Chiara Bartolozzi, a senior researcher moving the needle in neuromorphic engineering.


News Mar 29, 2024 by Ingrid Fadelli
4 Fiber Optic Networking Spotlights From the Optical Fiber Conference

4 Fiber Optic Networking Spotlights From the Optical Fiber Conference

Some of the leaders of the networking industry showed up to the Optical Fiber Conference, including Broadcom, MediaTek, Semtech, and MaxLinear.


News Mar 28, 2024 by Jake Hertz
With an Eye on On-Device AI, Qualcomm Rolls Out New Snapdragon SoC

With an Eye on On-Device AI, Qualcomm Rolls Out New Snapdragon SoC

The new Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 processor comes with CPU and memory performance increases, Wi-Fi 7, and enhanced edge AI capabilities for mobile devices.


News Mar 28, 2024 by Duane Benson
NXP Launches Open S32 CoreRide Platform for Software-Defined Vehicles

NXP Launches Open S32 CoreRide Platform for Software-Defined Vehicles

Today, NXP announced a new platform and automotive processor that promises more integration and utility in SDVs—no matter the architecture.


News Mar 28, 2024 by Aaron Carman