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In a dynamic and rapidly evolving EV market, system designers need to keep up with industry-wide trends.

In a dynamic and rapidly evolving EV market, system designers need to keep up with industry-wide trends.

Understanding the effect of dielectrics on transmission lines is an important aspect of many high frequency system…

Understanding the effect of dielectrics on transmission lines is an important aspect of many high frequency system designs. This article will introduce concepts like relative permittivity and loss tangent and describe how they affect the performance of transmission lines.

What is a boost converter? This article discusses key initial design tasks for a step-up voltage regulator and describes…

What is a boost converter? This article discusses key initial design tasks for a step-up voltage regulator and describes its structure.

The University of California researchers implanted 253 electrodes over the patient's speech center of the brain,…

The University of California researchers implanted 253 electrodes over the patient's speech center of the brain, intercepting signals that, if not for the stroke, would have gone to muscles in her lips, tongue, jaw, and larynx.

Angstrom-scale ICs will require innovation across the entire semiconductor ecosystem: This will include advances in both…

Angstrom-scale ICs will require innovation across the entire semiconductor ecosystem: This will include advances in both the hardware (transistors, power distribution, and connection of multi-die systems) and tools (EDA tools with AI/ML and silicon life-cycle management).

All About Circuits received exclusive details about Lumotive’s new LM10 chip, the first commercial optical…

All About Circuits received exclusive details about Lumotive’s new LM10 chip, the first commercial optical beam-steering chip designed to make optical 3D sensing as mainstream as cameras.

The PMIC can pull from any combination of two sources: photovoltaic cells, a thermoelectric generator, an RF energy…

The PMIC can pull from any combination of two sources: photovoltaic cells, a thermoelectric generator, an RF energy harvester, or pulsed (kinetic) energy sources.

Designing a buck converter? Read this article for practical guidance on selecting an output capacitance value.

Designing a buck converter? Read this article for practical guidance on selecting an output capacitance value.

Intel’s newest Xeon processors are based on either performance cores (P-cores) or efficiency cores (E-cores), giving…

Intel’s newest Xeon processors are based on either performance cores (P-cores) or efficiency cores (E-cores), giving designers more flexibility to prioritize speed or power efficiency.

At this year's Flash Memory Summit, two companies combined their respective cooling technology and SSD controllers to…

At this year's Flash Memory Summit, two companies combined their respective cooling technology and SSD controllers to unlock unprecedented storage performance.

The two new graphics cards improve performance per dollar and fill an important gap in AMD's RX 7000 lineup.

The two new graphics cards improve performance per dollar and fill an important gap in AMD's RX 7000 lineup.

Rohm has devised a new unipolar and latch Hall-effect sensor to better detect magnetic fields in automotive designs.

Rohm has devised a new unipolar and latch Hall-effect sensor to better detect magnetic fields in automotive designs.

Amid the Chips Act, labor shortages, and international trade tension, the semiconductor industry is anything but predictable.

Amid the Chips Act, labor shortages, and international trade tension, the semiconductor industry is anything but predictable.

The distribution of AC currents in real conductors with finite dimensions and circular or rectangular cross-sections is…

The distribution of AC currents in real conductors with finite dimensions and circular or rectangular cross-sections is non-uniform. This article will discuss Faraday's law and how AC currents create eddy currents and current crowding in real conductors.

From the smallest LTE-M/NB-IoT module to the fastest 5G uplink speed record, several companies have recently taken to the…

From the smallest LTE-M/NB-IoT module to the fastest 5G uplink speed record, several companies have recently taken to the news to claim an important feat in wireless technology.

Capacitors are a crucial component of step-down switching regulators. Learn about the different capacitor types and how…

Capacitors are a crucial component of step-down switching regulators. Learn about the different capacitor types and how each one affects regulator performance.

Qualcomm has a robust portfolio of computing solutions for gaming. Now, the company has released a new family of SoCs,…

Qualcomm has a robust portfolio of computing solutions for gaming. Now, the company has released a new family of SoCs, broken into three tiers to meet different handheld gaming needs.

The first chip based on Marvell's 5 nm multi-gigabit copper Ethernet PHY platform reduces PHY power by more than 50% and…

The first chip based on Marvell's 5 nm multi-gigabit copper Ethernet PHY platform reduces PHY power by more than 50% and delivers up to 10 Gbps of bandwidth for Wi-Fi 7.

Detailed simulations of the thermal behavior of MOSFETs in a closed chassis allow the development of guidelines for…

Detailed simulations of the thermal behavior of MOSFETs in a closed chassis allow the development of guidelines for improving system design for MOSFET placement in conjunction with the use of fans, grills, and heatsinks.