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From New CAN Protocols to LED Arrays, LED Innovations Shine Bright

From New CAN Protocols to LED Arrays, LED Innovations Shine Bright

LEDs have come a long way since their inception in the 1960s at General Electric. Here is a roundup of three innovations in lighting technology.


News Dec 03, 2022 by Ikimi .O
System Calibration and Background Calibration in Precision ADCs

System Calibration and Background Calibration in Precision ADCs

Learn about two calibration functions in precision ADCs: system calibration and background calibration modes.


Historical Engineers: Dr. Fujio Masuoka, the Unsung Father of Flash

Historical Engineers: Dr. Fujio Masuoka, the Unsung Father of Flash

For the 35th anniversary of the invention of flash memory, here is a commemoration of the Father of Flash.


News Dec 02, 2022 by Chantelle Dubois
“World’s Smallest” GaN Laser Chip to be Mass Produced on Silicon Substrate

“World’s Smallest” GaN Laser Chip to be Mass Produced on Silicon Substrate

A new GaN laser chip from Kyocera may shine a path forward for low-cost, high-yield optoelectronics chips on silicon substrates.


News Dec 01, 2022 by Aaron Carman
NXP Semiconductors i.MX RT1050 Crossover MCUs | New Product Brief

NXP Semiconductors i.MX RT1050 Crossover MCUs | 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.


STMicroelectronics Teseo-LIV3FL Tiny Low Power GNSS Module | New Product Brief

STMicroelectronics Teseo-LIV3FL Tiny Low Power GNSS Module | 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.


STMicroelectronics IIS2ICLX 2-Axis Digital Inclinometer | Featured Product Spotlight

STMicroelectronics IIS2ICLX 2-Axis Digital Inclinometer | Featured Product Spotlight

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


Aimed at Power Distribution, Menlo Micro Debuts “Highest” Power MEMS Switch

Aimed at Power Distribution, Menlo Micro Debuts “Highest” Power MEMS Switch

Putting its Ideal Switch technology back into action, Menlo Micro has unveiled what it says is the industry highest power MEMS switch device.


News Dec 01, 2022 by Jeff Child
Omron Industrial Automation NXR Ruggedized Remote Terminal | New Product Brief

Omron Industrial Automation NXR Ruggedized Remote Terminal | 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.


Inspired by Manta Rays, “Butterfly Bot” is the Fastest Swimming Soft Bot Yet

Inspired by Manta Rays, “Butterfly Bot” is the Fastest Swimming Soft Bot Yet

Taking the plunge into swimming robotics, North Carolina State researchers have developed a device inspired by both the butterfly stroke and manta rays.


News Nov 30, 2022 by Aaron Carman
AMETEK Sequoia Series | Digital Datasheet

AMETEK Sequoia Series | Digital Datasheet

AAC’s Digital Datasheet video series introduces the specs and applications of components—both new and familiar—straight from their datasheets.


Startup Validates its MEMS Scanning Mirror Process for LiDARs

Startup Validates its MEMS Scanning Mirror Process for LiDARs

Setting out to overcome the drawbacks of today’s LiDAR mirror alternatives, Omnitron Sensors has crafted a 3D MEMS technology fit for low-cost, high-volume markets.


News Nov 30, 2022 by Jeff Child
New Network Protocol Zenoh Slashes the Energy Required to Send Data

New Network Protocol Zenoh Slashes the Energy Required to Send Data

Identifying a major flaw in communication technology, ZettaScale has created Zenoh, a flexible protocol built with a focus on data and efficiency.


News Nov 29, 2022 by Aaron Carman
STMicro Unveils 6-axis IMU with Embedded Sensor Fusion and AI

STMicro Unveils 6-axis IMU with Embedded Sensor Fusion and AI

Aimed at enabling low-power sensing applications such as AR/VR and wearables, ST's IMU serves up sensor fusion blocks and machine learning (ML) cores.


News Nov 29, 2022 by Jake Hertz
NVIDIA and Microsoft Join Forces on Massive Cloud AI Computer

NVIDIA and Microsoft Join Forces on Massive Cloud AI Computer

Last week, Microsoft and NVIDIA announced a partnership to develop the most powerful and massively scalable AI virtual machine.


News Nov 28, 2022 by Darshil Patel
TSMC to Make 3nm Semiconductors at Arizona Fab

TSMC to Make 3nm Semiconductors at Arizona Fab

To meet worldwide demands, the largest semiconductor manufacturers are ramping up capacity. Among them, TSMC plans to build 3nm chips at its Arizona fab.


News Nov 28, 2022 by Lianne Frith
Offset and Gain Calibration Functions in Precision ADCs: Self-calibration

Offset and Gain Calibration Functions in Precision ADCs: Self-calibration

Learn about the self-calibration or internal calibration function in an analog-to-digital converter (ADC).


MOSFET ICs Roll in Small Package Formats—a Roundup

MOSFET ICs Roll in Small Package Formats—a Roundup

Enabling use in size-constrained system designs, a crop of MOSFET ICs are available that leverage small IC package formats.


Introduction to MEMS Microphone Technology—Analog vs Digital Microphones

Introduction to MEMS Microphone Technology—Analog vs Digital Microphones

MEMS silicon microphones are in everything from cellphones, hearing aids, smart speakers, computers, and vehicles. Learn the basics of how they work, their use, and what’s available.


5 Online EE Resources I WOULD Have Been Thankful For

5 Online EE Resources I WOULD Have Been Thankful For

On this Thanksgiving Day, Jeff wonders what his EE college days would have been like if he’d had access to All About Circuits’ rich online resources.


News Nov 24, 2022 by Jeff Child