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Gowin and Andes Team Up on First 22 nm SRAM FPGA With RISC-V Core

Gowin and Andes Team Up on First 22 nm SRAM FPGA With RISC-V Core

FPGA vendor Gowin Semiconductor has teamed with RISC-V IP developer Andes Technology to develop an SRAM FPGA SoC with a hard-instantiated RISC-V core.


News Sep 11, 2023 by Duane Benson
Understanding Bluetooth LE Pairing—Step by Step

Understanding Bluetooth LE Pairing—Step by Step

Pairing is an important concept in Bluetooth LE. Let’s examine the fundamentals of Bluetooth LE pairing, outlining how LE devices securely share keys between trusted devices.


Inductor Current in a Boost Converter: a SPICE Analysis

Inductor Current in a Boost Converter: a SPICE Analysis

With the help of LTspice, we examine how inductor current affects the functioning of a boost converter.


Milk-V Reveals Raspberry Pi Compute Module Based on RISC-V Architecture

Milk-V Reveals Raspberry Pi Compute Module Based on RISC-V Architecture

Housed in a familiar form factor, Milk-V’s latest SBC tackles embedded compute problems with RISC-V processing.


News Sep 08, 2023 by Aaron Carman
How the 1969 AL1 Microprocessor Settled a Silicon Valley Court Drama

How the 1969 AL1 Microprocessor Settled a Silicon Valley Court Drama

At the center of one of the largest early court cases in Silicon Valley was the AL1 device, the brainchild of Four-Phase Systems founder Lee Boysel.


News Sep 07, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Provisioning Challenges and the Internet of Things

Provisioning Challenges and the Internet of Things

Provisioning presents some tricky challenges for IoT system developers. Learn the ins and outs of various provisioning options, including cloud-based approaches.


With ASIC-Based Approach, Altos Radar Races to Lead Automotive Vision

With ASIC-Based Approach, Altos Radar Races to Lead Automotive Vision

Launched in January 2023, Altos Radar is fast-tracking a viable 4D automotive radar system with a recent $3.5M seed round.


News Sep 06, 2023 by Duane Benson
HONEYWELL BAS Battery Safety Aerosol Sensor | New Product Brief

HONEYWELL BAS Battery Safety Aerosol Sensor | New Product Brief

Honeywell BAS series of Battery Safety Aerosol Sensors are specialized devices designed for detecting and reporting thermal runaway events within lithium-ion battery packs. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


U-BLOX M10 Standard Precision GNSS Module | New Product Brief

U-BLOX M10 Standard Precision GNSS Module | New Product Brief

u-blox M10 Standard Precision GNSS Modules offer outstanding performance and reliability, catering to a wide range of precision positioning needs. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


TOSHIBA TCR1HF CMOS Linear LDO Regulator IC | New Product Brief

TOSHIBA TCR1HF CMOS Linear LDO Regulator IC | New Product Brief

Toshiba TCR1HF CMOS Linear LDO Regulator ICs are advanced silicon monolithic ICs crafted for power supply applications. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


Understanding the Operation of a Boost Converter

Understanding the Operation of a Boost Converter

Learn how a step-up switching regulator generates an output voltage higher than its input voltage.


New Resistors, Capacitors, and Inductors Simplify the Nuances of Design

New Resistors, Capacitors, and Inductors Simplify the Nuances of Design

While passives are often overlooked components, innovations in resistors, capacitors, and inductors—like the ones in this roundup—can make a noticeable difference in the design process.


News Sep 05, 2023 by Darshil Patel
Zuken Releases Host of Upgrades to Flagship PCB Design Software

Zuken Releases Host of Upgrades to Flagship PCB Design Software

The latest CR-8000 release expands the design software's spectrum of signal integrity, power integrity, and electromagnetic compatibility analysis tools.


News Sep 05, 2023 by Aaron Carman
Solving EV System Design Challenges in Today’s Evolving Market

Solving EV System Design Challenges in Today’s Evolving Market

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


Introduction to Dielectric Loss in Transmission Lines

Introduction to Dielectric Loss in Transmission Lines

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.


Introduction to the Boost Converter: Structure and Design

Introduction to the Boost Converter: Structure and Design

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


In Promising New Study, Analog AI Chip Restores a Stroke Patient’s Voice

In Promising New Study, Analog AI Chip Restores a Stroke Patient’s Voice

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.


News Sep 01, 2023 by Duane Benson
How Will Angstrom-Scale Chips Advance the Electronics Industry?

How Will Angstrom-Scale Chips Advance the Electronics Industry?

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).


Lumotive Releases First Commercial Optical Beam-Steering Chip for LiDAR

Lumotive Releases First Commercial Optical Beam-Steering Chip for LiDAR

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.


News Aug 31, 2023 by Jake Hertz
E-peas Unveils First PMIC to Draw Energy From Two Sources at Once

E-peas Unveils First PMIC to Draw Energy From Two Sources at Once

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


News Aug 31, 2023 by Jake Hertz