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Adding Hysteresis to a Comparator Circuit: LTspice Lab

This article uses SPICE simulations to explain the functionality of hysteresis based on positive feedback in a comparator circuit.

November 22, 2023 by Robert Keim

Low Power, High Flexibility: The Focal Points of ST’s New Wireless MCUs

The new family supports a wide range of frequencies, modulation schemes, and deep sleep modes.

November 22, 2023 by Jake Hertz

Arm Releases the Cortex-M52 Aimed At Low-Power Embedded AI

Rounding out its portfolio, the latest Arm processor—announced today—sports AI performance in low-power silicon.

November 22, 2023 by Aaron Carman

Sapeon Goes Toe to Toe With Nvidia With New AI Accelerator

The South Korean startup is making a name for itself in the AI computing hardware space.

November 21, 2023 by Jake Hertz

UCLA Creates First Stable, Fully Solid-State Thermal Transistor

The transistor prototype opens doors for more efficient thermal management in integrated circuits—and even presents interesting opportunities in human metabolic research.

November 21, 2023 by Darshil Patel

Microsoft Ventures Into Custom Silicon With New AI Accelerator and CPU

Microsoft is making its debut into in-house silicon with two new custom chips, claimed to improve AI performance in its data centers.

November 20, 2023 by Aaron Carman

Nvidia Pulls Ahead in GPU Performance Race With New Processor

Nvidia says the H200 Tensor Core GPU, which doubles the performance of its predecessor, is now the world’s most powerful GPU.

November 20, 2023 by Duane Benson

Understanding Hysteresis in Electronic Components and Circuits

Learn about the behavior and benefits of hysteresis in comparator circuits, magnetic components, and high-power devices.

November 19, 2023 by Robert Keim

How to Design a Bilateral RF Amplifier for Maximum Gain

This article explores the design of bilateral RF amplifiers for maximum transducer gain, and explains how to assess whether an RF amplifier is bilateral or unilateral.

November 17, 2023 by Dr. Steve Arar

Microchip Responds to New Automotive Safety Standards With Security IC

The new security IC better supports large key sizes while maintaining backward compatibility for smaller keys.

November 17, 2023 by Jake Hertz

Understanding Wi-Fi Design Choices: Wi-Fi 6/6E vs. Wi-Fi 7 and MLO

Learn the optimal Wi-Fi version, flavor and configuration to select for your application—considering feature sets, costs, and power consumption. Get up to speed on MIMO, MU-MIMO, MU-OFDMA, and more.

November 16, 2023 by Franz Dugand, CEVA

Rohde & Schwarz Radiocommunications tester (100kHz -3GHz) | Tech Explainer

The Rohde & Schwarz Radiocommunications tester (100kHz - 3GHz) is an all-in-one solution designed to simplify and expedite the essential process of radio qualification and testing for easy maintenance.

November 16, 2023 by Rohde & Schwarz

Silicon Labs Releases ‘Most Performant’ 8-bit MCUs to the Market

Built for designers needing a balance between price and performance, the BB5x family offers more features in a familiar development environment.

November 16, 2023 by Aaron Carman

Introduction to Hysteresis: Rate-Dependent and Rate-Independent Hysteresis

This article, the second in a series on hysteresis, explains two types of hysteresis found in engineered systems.

November 15, 2023 by Robert Keim

Humane Lifts the Curtain on Ai Pin: The OpenAI-Powered Wearable

After years of development and promotion, Humane has finally revealed Ai Pin, a wearable AI assistant with a "less is more" approach.

November 15, 2023 by Duane Benson

Ams Osram Releases Low-Noise AFE Sensor for Vital Sign Monitoring

The new analog front end integrates a number of major vital sign monitors into a single device for wearable designs.

November 14, 2023 by Jake Hertz

T&M Companies Release New Oscilloscopes for Dense Computing Designs

Three oscilloscopes from Keysight, Quantifi Photonics, and Rigol promise improvements to electronic testing and measurement.

November 14, 2023 by Jake Hertz

MEMS Silicon Speaker Boasts Breakthrough at Over 140 dB Low-Frequency SPL

Employing an ultrasound technique, xMEMS Labs has created a powerful MEMS speaker with a broad frequency range for next-gen applications.

November 14, 2023 by Aaron Carman

32-bit MCUs Handle Heavy ML Workloads on Battery-Operated IoT Devices

Alif claims its new Ensemble line of microcontrollers efficiently processes heavy machine learning workloads on battery-powered devices.

November 13, 2023 by Arjun Nijhawan

Researchers Rethink Computer Vision With All-Analog Photoelectronic Chip

An all-analog photoelectric chip promises to be three orders of magnitude faster and six orders of magnitude more energy efficient than existing processors.

November 13, 2023 by Duane Benson