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Ep. 44 | Blue Origin’s SVP Brent Sherwood on Engineering to Live and Work in Space

Ep. 44 | Blue Origin’s SVP Brent Sherwood on Engineering to Live and Work in Space

The audacious mission of Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space company is to develop space systems for everyone (not just trained astronauts) to use and live in; and Brent Sherwood, space architect and Senior VP, is here to bring us behind the scenes.


The Energy Quest Continues: Can Microbes Power Electronic Devices?

The Energy Quest Continues: Can Microbes Power Electronic Devices?

Researchers at the University of California San Diego are studying microbial fuel cells as a feasible solution to real-life engineering challenges.


News Apr 25, 2022 by Robert Keim
TE Connectivity USB 4.0 Gen 3 Receptacle Connectors | New Product Brief

TE Connectivity USB 4.0 Gen 3 Receptacle 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.


Pros and Cons of Space-based Flash—Microchip Takes Flash Off to Space

Pros and Cons of Space-based Flash—Microchip Takes Flash Off to Space

Microchip has recently extended its commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) radiation-tolerant technology to flash memory. However, what pros and cons exist for flash memory in space?


News Apr 25, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Bluetooth Mesh Network Basics—Nodes, Elements, and Node Features

Bluetooth Mesh Network Basics—Nodes, Elements, and Node Features

Learn about basic Bluetooth mesh concepts such as nodes and elements, as well as the different requirements for nodes in a Bluetooth mesh network.


Robot Highlight—Mini Cheetah Hits New Speeds

Robot Highlight—Mini Cheetah Hits New Speeds

Highlighting recent robotics research, MIT's robot "mini cheetah" combines the best of electronics and machine learning to zoom towards the future.


News Apr 23, 2022 by Kristijan Nelkovski
First PCle 6 Clock Buffers and Multiplexer “Silence” the Data Center

First PCle 6 Clock Buffers and Multiplexer “Silence” the Data Center

Locking its sights on data centers and the new PCIe Gen6 standard, Renesas has created the "industry’s first PCIe Gen6 timing solution."


News Apr 22, 2022 by Ikimi .O
A Roundup of Three Recent Connectors Hitting the Market

A Roundup of Three Recent Connectors Hitting the Market

With a market saturated with options, engineers can find a purpose-built connector for just about any project. Here are a few standouts for Ethernet, automation, and defense.


News Apr 22, 2022 by Jake Hertz
NIST Goes Prehistoric With Nature-inspired Metalens Imaging Technology

NIST Goes Prehistoric With Nature-inspired Metalens Imaging Technology

Drawing inspiration from prehistoric nature, namely a trilobite, NIST researchers create a “record-setting” lens and camera system.


News Apr 21, 2022 by Jake Hertz
All About Circuits Welcomes New Editor-in-Chief, Jeff Child

All About Circuits Welcomes New Editor-in-Chief, Jeff Child

Electronics industry leader, Jeff Child, has joined All About Circuits as the new Editor-in-Chief.


News Apr 21, 2022 by Dale Wilson
Inspired by Hercules Beetles, Researchers Devise Humidity Sensor

Inspired by Hercules Beetles, Researchers Devise Humidity Sensor

The humidity-sensitive colorimetric sensor is 10,000 times faster than traditional optical sensors.


News Apr 20, 2022 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle
Silicon Labs BG22 Wireless SoC Explorer Kit | New Product Brief

Silicon Labs BG22 Wireless SoC Explorer Kit | 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.


ANALOG DEVICES INC. LTM®4693 2A Buck Boost µModule® DC/DC Converter | New Product Brief

ANALOG DEVICES INC. LTM®4693 2A Buck Boost µModule® DC/DC Converter | 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.


INTEL Silicon Photonics | New Product Brief

INTEL Silicon Photonics | 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.


TOSHIBA Automotive Small Signal MOSFET Device | Featured Product Spotlight

TOSHIBA Automotive Small Signal MOSFET Device | Featured Product Spotlight

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


SILICON LABORATORIES EFR32FG23 Flex Gecko Wireless SoCs | Featured Product Spotlight

SILICON LABORATORIES EFR32FG23 Flex Gecko Wireless SoCs | Featured Product Spotlight

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


Event-based Vision Sensor—“Metavison”—Promises Impressive Specs

Event-based Vision Sensor—“Metavison”—Promises Impressive Specs

PROPHESEE, along with iCatch, have teamed up to provide the industry with the "world's first event-based vision sensor" in a 13 x 15 mm mini PGBA package.


News Apr 20, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Bob Widlar, Silicon Valley’s Earliest Crusader for Analog IC Design

Bob Widlar, Silicon Valley’s Earliest Crusader for Analog IC Design

Bob Widlar was a rebel with a cause—an analog IC design cause.


News Apr 19, 2022 by Jake Hertz
IonQ and Hyundai Team Up for Automotive Object Recognition

IonQ and Hyundai Team Up for Automotive Object Recognition

Signifying a step toward practical application of quantum computing technology, IonQ and Hyundai have partnered to apply quantum machine learning (ML) for object recognition of common roadway objects.


News Apr 19, 2022 by Jeff Child
Innovative Interconnects: The Future of Chiplet-based Processors?

Innovative Interconnects: The Future of Chiplet-based Processors?

Many of the world's largest chipmakers like AMD, Intel, and NVIDIA are investing in chiplets. But heterogeneous processors are not without their flaws.


News Apr 18, 2022 by Arjun Nijhawan