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A “Shelf-life” for FinFETs? Samsung and TSMC Improve Node Density for RF

A “Shelf-life” for FinFETs? Samsung and TSMC Improve Node Density for RF

Single-digit node process is nothing new, but existing technology hampers RF performance due to parasitics. Samsung Foundry and TSMC seek to bring single-digit node performance to RF chips.


News Jun 17, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
ANALOG DEVICES INC. AD9081 MxFE® Quad ADCs | Featured Product Spotlight

ANALOG DEVICES INC. AD9081 MxFE® Quad ADCs | Featured Product Spotlight

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


new products Jun 17, 2021 by Mouser
ROHM SEMICONDUCTOR Optoelectronics | Featured Product Spotlight

ROHM SEMICONDUCTOR Optoelectronics | Featured Product Spotlight

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


new products Jun 17, 2021 by Mouser
TDK’s 3 MEMS Microphones Target Quality and Power for IoT and Mobile Applications

TDK’s 3 MEMS Microphones Target Quality and Power for IoT and Mobile Applications

In an effort for improved quality and lower power, TDK has released three new MEMS microphone solutions. How are these microphones pushing the limits of MEMS technology?


News Jun 17, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Assessing the Effect of Load Capacitance on the Frequency of a Quartz Crystal

Assessing the Effect of Load Capacitance on the Frequency of a Quartz Crystal

Learn how the load capacitance mismatch can “pull” the crystal to oscillate at a different frequency and how we can circumvent this problem.


INFINEON EVAL-IMM101T-046 Starter Kit | Featured Product Spotlight

INFINEON EVAL-IMM101T-046 Starter Kit | Featured Product Spotlight

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


new products Jun 16, 2021 by Mouser
CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR Excelon™ Ferroelectric-RAM (F-RAM) | Featured Product Spotlight

CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR Excelon™ Ferroelectric-RAM (F-RAM) | Featured Product Spotlight

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


new products Jun 16, 2021 by Mouser
3 New Image Signal Processors Target Power, Speed, and Autonomous Driving

3 New Image Signal Processors Target Power, Speed, and Autonomous Driving

The push towards autonomous driving is showing a flux of companies releasing image signal processors. What exactly is being improved?


News Jun 16, 2021 by Ikimi .O
Microchip and EPC Combat Radiation With New Rad-hard FETs

Microchip and EPC Combat Radiation With New Rad-hard FETs

Technology for space applications has been an important part of 2021, thus more components are coming out that are rad-hard. Recently, two new FETS have come out, what do they bring to this space?


News Jun 15, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Xilinx’s Versal AI Edge Blends the Border Between Programming and EEs

Xilinx’s Versal AI Edge Blends the Border Between Programming and EEs

Wrapping up a two-part series on the new Versal AI Edge series ACAP from Xilinx, AAC talks about the intersection of engineering disciplines and ACAP applications.


News Jun 15, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
From GaN to Energy Storage: APEC is Back for 2021

From GaN to Energy Storage: APEC is Back for 2021

Kicking off today until June 17th is the Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC). What presenters and innovative topics are on this year's agenda?


News Jun 14, 2021 by Tyler Charboneau
Creating a “Super Pixel”: Samsung Claims Industry’s Smallest Mobile Image Sensor

Creating a “Super Pixel”: Samsung Claims Industry’s Smallest Mobile Image Sensor

Last week, Samsung released their newest mobile image sensor which they claim is the industry’s smallest pixel size. What are the implications of this shrinking?


News Jun 14, 2021 by Jake Hertz
An Introduction to Physically Unclonable Functions

An Introduction to Physically Unclonable Functions

In this article, we’ll discuss the PUF or physically unclonable function and how it boosts hardware security in ICs.


TI vs. NXP vs. Analog: Comparing Battery Management Systems

TI vs. NXP vs. Analog: Comparing Battery Management Systems

Recently, Analog Devices has added to its battery management system portfolio. Since EV systems are quickly advancing, the question of how does this system compare to others?


Supporting the AI Boom: Facing the Challenges of Hardware and Deployment

Supporting the AI Boom: Facing the Challenges of Hardware and Deployment

AI has been a hot topic recently, especially this week. With all the efforts coming out, there is a growing need for better hardware, collaborating, and easing deployment.


News Jun 11, 2021 by Rushi Patel
Maxim Integrated Simplifies System Monitoring With Five ICs in One

Maxim Integrated Simplifies System Monitoring With Five ICs in One

As power differences grow between industrial equipment and digital electronics, interfacing can be a challenge. Maxim Integrated has a possible solution to help.


News Jun 10, 2021 by Jake Hertz
How Current-Sense Amplifiers Monitor Satellite Health

How Current-Sense Amplifiers Monitor Satellite Health

How do we know how a satellite in space is doing from here on Earth? Learn how current-sense amplifiers or CSAs are a crucial part of several satellite monitoring systems.


RF-based Wireless Charging from 2 Meters? New Team-up Combines RF Energy Harvesting and RF WPT

RF-based Wireless Charging from 2 Meters? New Team-up Combines RF Energy Harvesting and RF WPT

Could we be charging our devices from two meters away? Atmosic and Energous Corporation claim we can—and that the key is RF.


News Jun 09, 2021 by Kate Smith
Xilinx Opens a New Door to Edge AI with Newest Adaptable Compute Platform

Xilinx Opens a New Door to Edge AI with Newest Adaptable Compute Platform

Recently, AAC had the chance to talk to Xilinx about its newest family member in the Versal series of adaptive compute acceleration platforms, the Versal AI Edge series.


News Jun 09, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
Easing the Effort: Mipsology Accelerates ML with Zebra FPGA IP

Easing the Effort: Mipsology Accelerates ML with Zebra FPGA IP

Today, Mipsology is announcing its solution for FPGA programming: Zebra FPGA IP. This IP aims to ease FPGA programming, giving the designer more time to design.


News Jun 09, 2021 by Sam Holland