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NIST Hopes to Blast Off With Latest Research and Projects on Space Sensors

NIST Hopes to Blast Off With Latest Research and Projects on Space Sensors

Electronic advancements are not limited to Earth applications. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) strives to leverage its sensor technology and research to push its sensors into space.


Qorvo Acquires UnitedSiC, Snapping Up More of the Wide Bandgap Market

Qorvo Acquires UnitedSiC, Snapping Up More of the Wide Bandgap Market

In a bid to expand into new power markets, RF giant Qorvo has acquired UnitedSiC, a pioneer in SiC FET technology.


News Nov 10, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
MAXLINEAR INC (EXAR) G.hn Wave-2 Networking Evaluation Kit | Featured Product Spotlight

MAXLINEAR INC (EXAR) G.hn Wave-2 Networking Evaluation Kit | Featured Product Spotlight

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


ANALOG DEVICES INC. LTC7818 Triple Output Synchronous Controller | Featured Product Spotlight

ANALOG DEVICES INC. LTC7818 Triple Output Synchronous Controller | Featured Product Spotlight

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


ANALOG DEVICES INC. CN0508 75W Single-Outlet Benchtop Power Supply | Featured Product Spotlight

ANALOG DEVICES INC. CN0508 75W Single-Outlet Benchtop Power Supply | Featured Product Spotlight

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


ROHM’s Waterproof Barometric Pressure Sensor Is More Than a Weather Forecaster

ROHM’s Waterproof Barometric Pressure Sensor Is More Than a Weather Forecaster

The MEMS piezoresistive pressure sensor stands apart from traditional barometers with a waterproof package, built-in temperature compensation, and high tolerance to stress.


News Nov 10, 2021 by Dr. Steve Arar
NXP Unveils Edge Processor—One to Balance Complex ML, Power, and Security

NXP Unveils Edge Processor—One to Balance Complex ML, Power, and Security

The new processor—the first of NXP's new i.MX 9 family—is customized to IoT and automotive applications.


News Nov 09, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Ep. 37 | Hypergiant and Colossal’s Ben Lamm on Industrial AI and Resurrecting Woolly Mammoths

Ep. 37 | Hypergiant and Colossal’s Ben Lamm on Industrial AI and Resurrecting Woolly Mammoths

Biometric tattoos, AI in reconfigurable satellite constellations, and the return of the woolly mammoth. Meet Ben Lamm.


Kneron’s RISC-V AI Chip Intends to Bring L1 and L2 Autonomy to “Any Vehicle”

Kneron’s RISC-V AI Chip Intends to Bring L1 and L2 Autonomy to “Any Vehicle”

The push for autonomous vehicles has seen a lot of momentum for 2021. Aiming to keep it going is a new AI chip from Kneron that claims to bring the capacity for autonomous driving capabilities to any vehicle.


News Nov 08, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Just in Time for the Holidays, Reds and Greens Glow Bright With New InGaN LED Research

Just in Time for the Holidays, Reds and Greens Glow Bright With New InGaN LED Research

InGaN may be a forerunning substrate for up-and-coming LED technology. Now, researchers are devising native red LEDs and bridging the "green gap."


News Nov 08, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
Angle-based Wavefront Sensor Research Tackles the Near-field Effect in Flat Optics

Angle-based Wavefront Sensor Research Tackles the Near-field Effect in Flat Optics

University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have introduced a novel angle-based sensor made from exploring the near-filed effect of flat optics, which claims could help create atomic-level measurements.


News Nov 07, 2021 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle
SparkFun Strikes Back Against the Patent Menace

SparkFun Strikes Back Against the Patent Menace

Electronics equipment manufacturer SparkFun declares victory in their months-long battle against “patent troll” Altair Logix.


News Nov 06, 2021 by Dale Wilson
Another Unexpected Outcome of the Chip Shortage? Distributors Are Thriving

Another Unexpected Outcome of the Chip Shortage? Distributors Are Thriving

While manufacturers are facing a woeful drop in supply, distributors' sales have surged amidst the ongoing chip shortage.


News Nov 05, 2021 by Tyler Charboneau
Understanding and Addressing 5 Key Power Supply Issues

Understanding and Addressing 5 Key Power Supply Issues

This article will take a deeper look at five key power supply problems, how to know when they arise, and the best ways to address or mitigate them.


Wi-Fi CERTIFIED HaLow Makes Its Debut—and Graduates Its First Reference Design

Wi-Fi CERTIFIED HaLow Makes Its Debut—and Graduates Its First Reference Design

Wi-Fi HaLow is described as having the best combination of range, throughput, density, low-power operation, and deployment costs. Now, the certification program will bring this latest IEEE standard to market.


News Nov 05, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Phase-change Memory Could Open Doors to Better Data Storage and Computing

Phase-change Memory Could Open Doors to Better Data Storage and Computing

Pushing beyond the von Neumann bottleneck can be difficult for memory devices. One option is phase-change memory (PCM) which Stanford and IBM are researching for data storage and computing.


On-chip Optical Isolators: A Possible Key to Shrinking Quantum Devices?

On-chip Optical Isolators: A Possible Key to Shrinking Quantum Devices?

New research out of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign may push Moore's law in photonics as well as the quantum realm.


News Nov 04, 2021 by Ikimi .O
Tactile Sensing Gets a Boost for AI Systems Thanks to Open-source Research

Tactile Sensing Gets a Boost for AI Systems Thanks to Open-source Research

AI system sensing keeps pushing to new levels lately, especially as more research keeps pouring in concerning tactile sensing. One contributor is Facebook or "Meta" with its DIGIT and ReSkin technology.


News Nov 03, 2021 by Jake Hertz
XON 9 L1 KIT 001 LoRaWAN Starter Kit | New Product Brief

XON 9 L1 KIT 001 LoRaWAN Starter 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.


BittWare XUP P3R FPGA Accelerator Card V1 AME | New Product Brief

BittWare XUP P3R FPGA Accelerator Card V1 AME | 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.