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The Legacy of Switzerland’s First Female Engineering Professor

The Legacy of Switzerland’s First Female Engineering Professor

To celebrate Women's History Month, we spotlight Erna Hamburger, an engineer who graduated top of her class at EPFL in 1933 and spent decades breaking institutional barriers in electrical engineering and measurement science.


News Mar 19, 2026 by Luke James
R&S and Realtek Validate First Test Setup for BLE High Data Throughput

R&S and Realtek Validate First Test Setup for BLE High Data Throughput

Rohde & Schwarz and Realtek have demonstrated a test solution for the upcoming Bluetooth LE High Data Throughput (HDT) feature that can enable verification of data rates up to 7.5 Mbps.


News Mar 18, 2026 by Joshua Tidwell
Constructing a Solar-Powered Snake Robot

Constructing a Solar-Powered Snake Robot

Learn how to create a batteryless crawling robot using basic electronic components and a 3D-printed chassis.


Siemens Adds Agentic AI to Questa One to Speed IC Design

Siemens Adds Agentic AI to Questa One to Speed IC Design

A new human-centered toolkit includes goal-driven autonomous agents within established verification environments.


News Mar 17, 2026 by Jake Hertz
NXP Launches Tiny Applications Processor Blending AI NPU and Tri-Radio

NXP Launches Tiny Applications Processor Blending AI NPU and Tri-Radio

NXP claims that this device represents the first time an applications processor has combined a dedicated AI NPU with tri-radio wireless connectivity.


News Mar 17, 2026 by Jake Hertz
Industrial Sensors: The Building Blocks That Lead to Process Optimization

Industrial Sensors: The Building Blocks That Lead to Process Optimization

SICK is one of the world’s leading sensor solutions providers in the industrial sector. Salim Dubbous provides expert insights on efficiently deploying and using sensors on the factory floor.


Ventuno Q: The First Fruit of the Arduino-Qualcomm Acquisition Targets AI

Ventuno Q: The First Fruit of the Arduino-Qualcomm Acquisition Targets AI

Six months after acquiring Arduino, Qualcomm goes big by adding the Dragonwing IQ-8275 AI processor to Arduino's platform.


News Mar 16, 2026 by Duane Benson
AI-RAN: The Technology Pushing Mobile Networks Toward AI-Native 6G

AI-RAN: The Technology Pushing Mobile Networks Toward AI-Native 6G

AI-RAN integrates AI workloads directly into cellular network infrastructure. Industry leaders, including Nvidia, Nokia, Ericsson, Intel, Keysight, and Samsung, are now collaborating to move the concept from research toward real-world deployment.


News Mar 16, 2026 by Austin Futrell
MediaTek Expands Genio SoC Line to Target AI to IoT, Robotics, and More

MediaTek Expands Genio SoC Line to Target AI to IoT, Robotics, and More

Announced at Embedded World, the new Genio lineup spans value to flagship tiers, with on-device GenAI acceleration ranging from 6 TOPS to over 50 TOPS.


News Mar 16, 2026 by Luke James
Understanding the Exclusive-OR Phase Detector

Understanding the Exclusive-OR Phase Detector

This article explores the operation of the simplest digital phase detector: the exclusive-OR (XOR) gate.


Texas Instruments TMS1000: When Control Logic Fit on One Chip

Texas Instruments TMS1000: When Control Logic Fit on One Chip

Introduced in 1974, the TMS1000 family combined CPU, ROM, RAM, and I/O on a single die and established the commercial template for the microcontroller.


News Mar 13, 2026 by Luke James
TE Connectivity AMPSEAL Robust Headers | Featured Product Spotlight

TE Connectivity AMPSEAL Robust Headers | Featured Product Spotlight

TE Connectivity AMPSEAL Robust Headers provide secure, high-reliability PCB connectivity designed for demanding industrial, commercial, and transportation applications. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


Qualcomm Levels Up Mobile Processors, Wi-Fi 8 Portfolio, and RF Hardware

Qualcomm Levels Up Mobile Processors, Wi-Fi 8 Portfolio, and RF Hardware

Qualcomm’s AI-native Wi-Fi 8 platforms, R19-ready 5G modems, and custom Oryon CPUs set the company up for the next generation of mobile and networking infrastructure.


News Mar 12, 2026 by Jake Hertz
Memory Moves: Upgrades to HBM4, eMMC, LPDDR5X, & MRAM Across Industries

Memory Moves: Upgrades to HBM4, eMMC, LPDDR5X, & MRAM Across Industries

Memory makers big and small are innovating storage solutions to meet the mounting needs of AI, industrial factories, software-defined vehicles, and space exploration.


News Mar 11, 2026 by Joshua Tidwell
Build Your Own Clock With Analog Dials, Part 3

Build Your Own Clock With Analog Dials, Part 3

To complete this project, we add backlight control and temperature-sensing functionality to the clock we built in the previous installments.


NXP Drives Zonal Computing Transition With New Reference System

NXP Drives Zonal Computing Transition With New Reference System

Announced today, the new zonal reference system includes pre-validated hardware and software for automotive intelligent data handling and multi-volt power distribution.


News Mar 10, 2026 by Duane Benson
Synaptics Redefines Edge IoT with ‘First AI-Native Wi-Fi 7 Connectivity Solution for IoT’

Synaptics Redefines Edge IoT with ‘First AI-Native Wi-Fi 7 Connectivity Solution for IoT’

Announced today at Embedded World, Synaptics claims the SYN765x as the first industry's first AI Native Wi-Fi 7 solution developed specifically for the IoT. It provides Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, and 802.15.4 connectivity and features a Cortex-M52 and Ethos-U55 NPU.


News Mar 10, 2026 by Jake Hertz
Intel Rolls Out Industrial Edge AI Processors and Healthcare AI Suite

Intel Rolls Out Industrial Edge AI Processors and Healthcare AI Suite

Announced today at Embedded World, the new Core Series 2 may accelerate the industrial edge and real-time applications, while the healthcare suite may help providers meet the challenges of patient care using edge AI.


News Mar 09, 2026 by Duane Benson
Diode-Based Phase Detectors: Key Principles and Example Circuits

Diode-Based Phase Detectors: Key Principles and Example Circuits

We examine phase detectors that leverage either the nonlinear characteristics or switching capabilities of diodes to perform multiplication.


ST Intros Automotive Drivers for Load Protection & High-Voltage Switching

ST Intros Automotive Drivers for Load Protection & High-Voltage Switching

STMicroelectronics has introduced an automotive high-side driver for harsh electrical transients and isolated gate drivers for high-voltage switching applications in EVs and hybrid vehicles.


News Mar 06, 2026 by Austin Futrell