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ITT Cannon Nano Microminiature Connectors | New Product Brief

ITT Cannon Nano Microminiature Connectors | New Product Brief

This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.


Harwin Kona 8.5mm Pitch High Reliability Power Connectors | New Product Brief

Harwin Kona 8.5mm Pitch High Reliability Power Connectors | New Product Brief

This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.


Big-name Chipmakers Heat Up the Race for AI Supremacy

Big-name Chipmakers Heat Up the Race for AI Supremacy

While some AI experts are calling for a six-month pause in innovation, others are doubling down on AI hardware performance.


News Apr 10, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Creating a DCO-based Audio Synthesizer With an Arduino Nano

Creating a DCO-based Audio Synthesizer With an Arduino Nano

In this project, learn to create a digitally-controlled oscillator or DCO-based audio synthesizer with an Arduino Nano or an Arduino Uno.


Projects Apr 09, 2023 by Darby Hewitt
GaN-based Solutions Emerge To Meet Control and Charging Needs

GaN-based Solutions Emerge To Meet Control and Charging Needs

Aiming to bring the benefits of GaN technology into play, power IC vendors are rolling out new devices for control and automotive charging applications.


News Apr 08, 2023 by Ramsha Jawaid
L-type Matching Network Basics—Examining L Network Frequency Response and Bandwidth

L-type Matching Network Basics—Examining L Network Frequency Response and Bandwidth

Learn about two-element networks (L-sections or L-networks), how they transform one impedance to another, their frequency response, estimating their bandwidth, and their limitations leading to T networks.


Cadence Launches Cloud AI Tool to Shrink PCB Placement and Routing Times

Cadence Launches Cloud AI Tool to Shrink PCB Placement and Routing Times

The company has rolled out its Allegro X AI technology, designed to automate PCB placement and routing—claiming to enable 10x shorter turnaround times.


News Apr 07, 2023 by Jeff Child
Texas A&M Discovers New Circuit Element: The Meminductor

Texas A&M Discovers New Circuit Element: The Meminductor

The physical realization of the third “mem” component gives designers access to new elements for the next generation of electronics.


News Apr 06, 2023 by Aaron Carman
AMD Rolls Out 5 nm ASIC-based Accelerator for the Interactive Streaming Era

AMD Rolls Out 5 nm ASIC-based Accelerator for the Interactive Streaming Era

With next-gen interactive live video streaming in mind, AMD’s new accelerator card is powered by dual purpose-built ASIC-based VPUs.


News Apr 06, 2023 by Jeff Child
 As Arm Eyes IPO and Higher Prices, RISC-V May Get a Boost

As Arm Eyes IPO and Higher Prices, RISC-V May Get a Boost

Arm, one of the leading providers of RISC IP, is raising the price of its licenses prior to its upcoming IPO, potentially paving the road for wider RISC-V adoption.


News Apr 05, 2023 by Arjun Nijhawan
IoT Is Beaming to Earth Onboard Its Smallest Vessel Yet: CubeSats

IoT Is Beaming to Earth Onboard Its Smallest Vessel Yet: CubeSats

The latest cellular standard brings IoT to the final frontier.


News Apr 05, 2023 by Aaron Carman
All About Circuits Connections—Industry Jobs for April 4, 2023

All About Circuits Connections—Industry Jobs for April 4, 2023

Join our light-hearted look at the serious topic of job hunting as All About Circuits looks to help connect the great engineers in our audience with the amazing companies in our industry. If you apply for jobs with any of these companies, please tell them All About Circuits sent you!


News Apr 04, 2023 by Dale Wilson
TRACO POWER TEL 15N & TEL 15WIN Converters - New Product Brief | Mouser Electronics

TRACO POWER TEL 15N & TEL 15WIN Converters - New Product Brief | Mouser Electronics

This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.


Renesas Unveils RISC-V MCU for Voice-controlled HMI Designs

Renesas Unveils RISC-V MCU for Voice-controlled HMI Designs

The latest chip from Renesas adds voice recognition to the industry’s RISC-V ecosystem.


News Apr 04, 2023 by Aaron Carman
Synopsys’ Stelios Diamantidis Is Bringing the Magic of AI To Chip Design

Synopsys’ Stelios Diamantidis Is Bringing the Magic of AI To Chip Design

Stelios Diamantidis, a Distinguished Architect at Synopsys, is leading efforts to apply artificial intelligence to integrated circuit design and optimization of the next generation of CPUs, GPUs, and memories.


MCUs Take on Automotive and Space-constrained Applications—a Roundup

MCUs Take on Automotive and Space-constrained Applications—a Roundup

The latest crop of microcontrollers seek to enable new functionalities over a wide range of general and purpose-built applications. These include zone control units and wireless communication in cars.


News Apr 03, 2023 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle
New Chip Purportedly Offers the “Best Memory of Any Chip for Edge AI”

New Chip Purportedly Offers the “Best Memory of Any Chip for Edge AI”

USC researchers have announced a breakthrough in memristive technology that could shrink edge computing for AI to smartphone-sized devices.


News Apr 03, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Can Voltage Be Negative? Understanding Negative Voltage

Can Voltage Be Negative? Understanding Negative Voltage

In addition to explaining the nature of a negative voltage, this article briefly discusses how negative voltages are generated and why they are useful in circuit design.


German Researchers Devise New Method to Detect Manipulations in Chips

German Researchers Devise New Method to Detect Manipulations in Chips

German researchers developed a new method to detect hardware manipulations in microchips early on in the production process—a time when chips are most vulnerable.


News Apr 01, 2023 by Shraddha Tupe
Design a Two-element Matching Network Using the ZY Smith Chart

Design a Two-element Matching Network Using the ZY Smith Chart

Learn about the immittance Smith chart (ZY Smith chart), the effect of adding series and parallel components, impedance matching, and finding a two-element matching network.