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The Rise of Wireless Highlights the Importance of Dual-band Radio Design

The Rise of Wireless Highlights the Importance of Dual-band Radio Design

Wireless integration is a now-common reality of most IoT designs. How can designers monolithically integrate 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz more seamlessly?


News Mar 19, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
Embedded Security Update: Semiconductor Suppliers Fortify Subsystems

Embedded Security Update: Semiconductor Suppliers Fortify Subsystems

The threat of physical attacks on embedded designs has inspired semiconductor manufacturers to double down on hardware security in new subsystems.


Ep. 20 | Dr. Aaron Edsinger, CEO & Co-founder of Hello Robot and Former Head of Robotics at Google on Humanity in Robots

Ep. 20 | Dr. Aaron Edsinger, CEO & Co-founder of Hello Robot and Former Head of Robotics at Google on Humanity in Robots

What does it mean to design robotics with humans in mind? This week, Dave talks with Dr. Aaron Edsinger, roboticist and CEO/Co-founder of Hello Robot.


Podcasts Mar 18, 2021 by Dave Finch
Understanding the Heterogeneous Graphics Pipeline of i.MX RT1170 MCUs

Understanding the Heterogeneous Graphics Pipeline of i.MX RT1170 MCUs

In this article, learn about the heterogeneous graphics pipeline of the i.MX RT1170 MCU and its three main graphics acceleration engines.


TT Electronics OPB735 Series | Tech Specs

TT Electronics OPB735 Series | Tech Specs

This episode of Tech Specs is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.


new products Mar 18, 2021 by TTI, Inc
Scaling Down to 3nm Will Require Advances in Fabrication Technology

Scaling Down to 3nm Will Require Advances in Fabrication Technology

Keeping up with Moore's law at semiconductor fabs is not only an economic struggle. It's an issue of process control technology, too.


News Mar 17, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Apple Settles on Munich for Its European IC Design Center

Apple Settles on Munich for Its European IC Design Center

In an effort to solidify its European presence and expand wireless technologies, Apple will soon break ground on a new silicon design center in Germany.


News Mar 17, 2021 by Luke James
Hirose IX Industrial Series Connectors | Heilind Electronics

Hirose IX Industrial Series Connectors | Heilind Electronics

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


A Designer’s Take on Raspberry Pi’s First Microcontroller

A Designer’s Take on Raspberry Pi’s First Microcontroller

This year, Raspberry Pi unveiled its first-ever microcontroller. How does this device perform in professional embedded design?


News Mar 16, 2021 by Dr. Steve Arar
AMD Says Its “Highest-performing Server Processor” Is Here

AMD Says Its “Highest-performing Server Processor” Is Here

Designed to level up with burgeoning data center demands, AMD claims its new EPYC 7003 Series CPUs outperform competitors in terms of speed and security.


News Mar 16, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Communication Protocols: Reviewing the Options for Encoder Applications

Communication Protocols: Reviewing the Options for Encoder Applications

This article discusses the use of an encoder to ensure accurate ongoing tracking of a motor's rotor shaft and the key factors that will help in the selection of the encoder based on different parameters.


Honeywell ABP2 Series Board Mount Pressure Sensors | Tech Specs

Honeywell ABP2 Series Board Mount Pressure Sensors | Tech Specs

This episode of Tech Specs is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.


new products Mar 16, 2021 by TTI, Inc
 What Will It Take to Make 6G a Reality by 2030? A Theoretical Conversation

What Will It Take to Make 6G a Reality by 2030? A Theoretical Conversation

From telepresence holograms to machines as the network's primary users, 6G will be very different from today's network. But does the hardware for this network even exist?


News Mar 15, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
New Load Switch Underlines the Place of “True Reverse-current Blocking”

New Load Switch Underlines the Place of “True Reverse-current Blocking”

High-voltage electronics cause a number of issues for FETs used as load switches. A new device from Diodes Incorporated aims to tackle the long-standing issue of reverse current.


News Mar 15, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Women’s History Month Spotlight: Edith Clarke, the First Female Electrical Engineer

Women’s History Month Spotlight: Edith Clarke, the First Female Electrical Engineer

Edith Clarke not only revolutionized electrical power system analysis; she also blazed a trail for women in electrical engineering.


News Mar 13, 2021 by Hannah DeTavis
General Motors Bets on Lithium Metal—Not Lithium Ion—as Path Forward for EV Batteries

General Motors Bets on Lithium Metal—Not Lithium Ion—as Path Forward for EV Batteries

While most EV manufacturers are optimizing existing Li-ion solutions, GM has turned to lithium-metal batteries for the next generation of EVs.


News Mar 12, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Scientists Reimagine Organic Transistors for Low-power, High-amplification Biowearables

Scientists Reimagine Organic Transistors for Low-power, High-amplification Biowearables

Scientists at the Terasaki Institute have put their own spin on organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs) to improve the performance in wearable health devices.


News Mar 12, 2021 by Jake Hertz
The Evolution of the Electrical Engineering Curriculum

The Evolution of the Electrical Engineering Curriculum

From Thomas Edison's first power plant to the guided missiles of WWII, EE education has always advanced alongside hallmark electronic innovations.


News Mar 11, 2021 by Kimber Wymore
How CMOS Image Sensors Are Making Strides in Pixel Count and Size

How CMOS Image Sensors Are Making Strides in Pixel Count and Size

Companies like Sony and OmniVision continue to develop advanced CMOS image sensors, while the Emmys pay respect to Kodak as one of the forerunners in digital imaging.


News Mar 11, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
The First Commercial Graphene-based Hall Sensors Open Door for Graphene Electronics at Wide

The First Commercial Graphene-based Hall Sensors Open Door for Graphene Electronics at Wide

Paragraf is the first company to grow graphene on a semiconductor wafer, opening the possibilities to a new class of graphene-based electronics.


News Mar 11, 2021 by Jake Hertz