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Remembering Judith Resnik: EE and Second American Woman in Space

Remembering Judith Resnik: EE and Second American Woman in Space

First a scholar and later an astronaut, Resnik was a crew member on Discovery and lost her life in the Challenger disaster.


News Mar 20, 2023 by Robert Keim
Phosphorus-Turned-Metal Tackles Resistance Issues of 2D Semiconductors

Phosphorus-Turned-Metal Tackles Resistance Issues of 2D Semiconductors

KAUST researchers created a metal when stacking blue phosphorous, which effectively eliminated the contact issues of 2D semiconductors—a promising discovery for future transistors.


News Mar 20, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Multiphase DC-DC Converter Pros and Cons

Multiphase DC-DC Converter Pros and Cons

This article will help you decide when to consider a multiphase approach to step-down, switch-mode voltage regulation.


From a New Chip to Broader Ranges—The Push for Terahertz Technology Continues

From a New Chip to Broader Ranges—The Push for Terahertz Technology Continues

Since terahertz technology is being looked at as the next step toward 6G, companies like Cannon, universities such as Harvard, and agencies like NASA aim to keep this technology advancing.


News Mar 18, 2023 by Kristijan Nelkovski
Learn by Example—Using an Impedance Smith Chart

Learn by Example—Using an Impedance Smith Chart

Learn how a series RLC circuit with arbitrary component values can be represented as a point on the Smith chart and how an impedance contour on the Smith chart can be used to describe the circuit's frequency response.


Silicon Labs Spins Bluetooth SoC and MCU for Small Form-factor Designs

Silicon Labs Spins Bluetooth SoC and MCU for Small Form-factor Designs

With a goal of serving the design needs of small form-factor embedded systems, Silicon Labs is rolling out families of MCUs and wireless SoCs in tiny packages.


News Mar 17, 2023 by Jeff Child
Sensirion and STMicroelectronics Join Forces To Improve Environmental Sensing

Sensirion and STMicroelectronics Join Forces To Improve Environmental Sensing

Sensirion’s Director of Product Management speaks with All About Circuits about the new partnership between Sensirion and STMicroelectronics to provide improved humidity and temperature sensing systems.


News Mar 16, 2023 by Dale Wilson
Silicon Labs MGM240S Modules | New Product Brief

Silicon Labs MGM240S Modules | 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.


Nisshinbo NJG1816K75-TE1 Ultra Low Current SPDT Switch | New Product Brief

Nisshinbo NJG1816K75-TE1 Ultra Low Current SPDT Switch | 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.


CREE LED XLamp® XP-G3 Photophyll™ Select LEDs | New Product Brief

CREE LED XLamp® XP-G3 Photophyll™ Select LEDs | 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.


onsemi NTBG014N120M3P Silicon Carbide (SiC) MOSFET | Featured Product Spotlight

onsemi NTBG014N120M3P Silicon Carbide (SiC) MOSFET | Featured Product Spotlight

This Featured Product Spotlight is part of a video series exploring the specifications, applications, and market context of new products.


NXP Rolls MCU, NFC, and Security Together Into a One-chip Solution

NXP Rolls MCU, NFC, and Security Together Into a One-chip Solution

At Embedded World 2023, NXP unveils a chip that integrates a microcontroller, an NFC front end, and security into a single IC.


News Mar 16, 2023 by Jeff Child
Inspired by Zebra Stripes, Researchers Solve Size Constraints of TEGs

Inspired by Zebra Stripes, Researchers Solve Size Constraints of TEGs

Gwangju Institute researchers have developed a thin, lightweight, and flexible TEG that makes use of zebra-like stripes to generate electric energy.


News Mar 15, 2023 by Aaron Carman
Taiyo Yuden LSCN Power Inductors | New Product Brief

Taiyo Yuden LSCN Power Inductors | 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.


Touting Energy Efficiency, AMD Announces 4th-gen EPYC Embedded Processors

Touting Energy Efficiency, AMD Announces 4th-gen EPYC Embedded Processors

At Embedded World this week, AMD has unveiled its 4th-gen EPYX Embedded processors. The chips offer energy efficiency along with some embedded-specific features.


News Mar 15, 2023 by Jeff Child
ROHM Boasts ±1% Accuracy in New Current Sense Amplifier ICs

ROHM Boasts ±1% Accuracy in New Current Sense Amplifier ICs

Built for industrial applications, the new IC from ROHM is said to offer high-accuracy current sensing while reducing PCB area.


News Mar 14, 2023 by Jake Hertz
STMicro Unveils MCUs and MPUs Featuring BLE, Improved Security, and More

STMicro Unveils MCUs and MPUs Featuring BLE, Improved Security, and More

Ahead of this week’s Embedded World event, STMicroelectronics has released new MCUs, MPUs, and security technology that provide developers new options.


News Mar 14, 2023 by Jeff Child
Qorvo Debuts Single-chip Management ICs for 20-cell Battery Systems

Qorvo Debuts Single-chip Management ICs for 20-cell Battery Systems

To enable the move from combustion engines to battery power for lawn equipment, e-mobility, and similar designs, Qorvo has released one-chip battery management ICs for 20-cell battery-powered systems.


News Mar 13, 2023 by Jeff Child
Women’s History Month Spotlight: Lynn Conway, Pioneer of VLSI Design

Women’s History Month Spotlight: Lynn Conway, Pioneer of VLSI Design

For many computer scientists and EEs, Conway's textbook on VLSI design was one of the most influential books of its time. But Conway's story is far more expansive and influential than the textbook alone.


News Mar 13, 2023 by Chantelle Dubois
Learn to Build a Photoelectric Sensor System Using an Arduino Uno and OpenPLC

Learn to Build a Photoelectric Sensor System Using an Arduino Uno and OpenPLC

Since photoelectric sensing can be achieved with electrical, electromechanical, and electronic components, learn to build, test, and implement a prototype photoelectric switch using off-the-shelf components with Arduino OpenPLC.


Projects Mar 12, 2023 by Don Wilcher