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Tektronix Unveils Industry’s First 8 Channel, 25 GHz Oscilloscope

Tektronix Unveils Industry’s First 8 Channel, 25 GHz Oscilloscope

The DPO718AX extends the year-old 7 Series platform with eight synchronized high-bandwidth channels in a single 8U rack-mount instrument.


News Sep 24, 2026 by Luke James
An Arduino-Compatible Joystick Interface for RS-485 Motion Control

An Arduino-Compatible Joystick Interface for RS-485 Motion Control

This project brief describes how to build and use an Arduino-compatible interface board that reads a 2-axis thumb joystick and transmits its position over an RS-485 network.


Recent Semiconductor Deals Reflect Uptick in AI and Quantum Development

Recent Semiconductor Deals Reflect Uptick in AI and Quantum Development

Recent semiconductor business moves from Nvidia, MediaTek, GlobalFoundries, Qualcomm, Amazon, and Analog Devices highlight growing investment in AI infrastructure, quantum manufacturing, optical connectivity, and edge intelligence.


News Sep 23, 2026 by Austin Futrell
Automated 3D Reconstruction: How Chipmakers Can Keep Pace in the AI Era

Automated 3D Reconstruction: How Chipmakers Can Keep Pace in the AI Era

As chipmakers stack dies vertically to meet surging AI demand, 2D imaging is losing its edge. Automated 3D reconstruction is becoming essential to keeping fabs on pace.


AtlasBase Debuts Bio-Silicon Chip for Breaking Data Center Storage Bottlenecks

AtlasBase Debuts Bio-Silicon Chip for Breaking Data Center Storage Bottlenecks

Announced today by AtlasBase, Thalia is a 5.6B-well bio-silicon chip that uses synthetic DNA to break power and density bottlenecks in AI data center storage and molecular computing.


News Sep 22, 2026 by Jeff Child
Inside a Multi-$Billion IP Engine Driving IC and EDA Innovations

Inside a Multi-$Billion IP Engine Driving IC and EDA Innovations

John Koeter, former SVP of IP at Synopsys (retired), joins the podcast to discuss how pre-designed silicon blocks are accelerating chip development in the age of AI and 3D ICs.


MediaTek Intros 3 nm SoC Designed for AI-First Googlebooks

MediaTek Intros 3 nm SoC Designed for AI-First Googlebooks

Announced today, MediaTek's new 3 nm Dimensity CX C10 Max SoC features an all-big-core Arm CPU and NPU 890 to bring flagship AI performance to fanless Googlebooks.


News Sep 21, 2026 by Jeff Child
Test & Measurement Roundup: New Tools for Inspection, Compliance and AI

Test & Measurement Roundup: New Tools for Inspection, Compliance and AI

New T&M tools from Rohde & Schwarz, Tektronix, and Teradyne target packaged-goods inspection, HDMI and automotive compliance testing, and advanced AI semiconductor testing.


News Sep 21, 2026 by Luke James
Nexperia NSF0x0120 N-Channel SiC MOSFETs | Featured Product Spotlight

Nexperia NSF0x0120 N-Channel SiC MOSFETs | Featured Product Spotlight

Nexperia NSF0x0120 N-Channel SiC MOSFETs deliver high-voltage switching performance for demanding power conversion applications. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


new products Sep 20, 2026 by Mouser
Vishay EMIF-1S1P-481N EMI Filter Reference Design | Digital Datasheet

Vishay EMIF-1S1P-481N EMI Filter Reference Design | Digital Datasheet

Vishay EMIF-1S1P-481N EMI Filter Reference Design provides a flexible, ready-to-test platform for developing and optimizing single-phase, single-stage EMI filters. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


new products Sep 19, 2026 by Mouser
Pre-Emphasis and De-Emphasis Filtering in FM Systems

Pre-Emphasis and De-Emphasis Filtering in FM Systems

Simple first-order pre-emphasis and de-emphasis filters can boost FM receiver SNR by more than 13 dB by exploiting the spectral differences between signal and noise.


Toshiba Adds Entry-Level MCUs to Portfolio for Secure System Control

Toshiba Adds Entry-Level MCUs to Portfolio for Secure System Control

Toshiba’s M4V Group MCUs combine an Arm Cortex-M4 core, layered security, integrated memory, motor control support, and built-in peripherals for secure IoT and industrial system control.


News Sep 18, 2026 by Austin Futrell
Seco Launches Industrial HMI and SBC Powered by Qualcomm’s New Processor

Seco Launches Industrial HMI and SBC Powered by Qualcomm’s New Processor

The Compact Vision 5 HMI and SBC-Dragonwing-IQ-2390 give industrial OEMs two ways to deploy edge AI, real-time control, and modern connectivity on a unified Qualcomm platform.


News Sep 18, 2026 by Luke James
Hardware-Based Security for FPGAs: Protecting Against Evolving Threats

Hardware-Based Security for FPGAs: Protecting Against Evolving Threats

Learn how rising security threats, quantum computing, and strict regulations demand FPGA architectures with integral hardware security and crypto agility for long-term compliance.


Nanopower’s Sensor Monitoring IC Saves Power on Always-On Devices

Nanopower’s Sensor Monitoring IC Saves Power on Always-On Devices

Nanopower Semiconductor’s power-saving IC manages sensors and peripherals while keeping the host MCU off, with an idle current of just 200 nA.


News Sep 17, 2026 by Joshua Tidwell
Onsemi Unveils Platform That Turns  Silicon Wafers Into Power Packages

Onsemi Unveils Platform That Turns Silicon Wafers Into Power Packages

By embedding heterogeneous Si, SiC, and GaN die directly into 12-inch silicon wafers with precision RDLs, Onsemi's EPP replaces wire bonds and mold compounds to deliver up to 5x power density.


News Sep 16, 2026 by Jeff Child
An Arduino-Compatible Relay Controller for RS-485 Networks

An Arduino-Compatible Relay Controller for RS-485 Networks

This project brief describes how to build and use an Arduino-compatible relay interface board that switches a 10 A load over an RS-485 network.


MediaTek Unveils 2 nm SoC for Agentic AI Smartphones

MediaTek Unveils 2 nm SoC for Agentic AI Smartphones

The flagship system-on-chip pairs a 4th-generation All Big Core CPU and dual neural processing units to drive high-end compute and proactive mobile intelligence.


News Sep 16, 2026 by Jeff Child
Delos Data Unveils Architecture and Silicon to Break AI Interconnect Bottlenecks

Delos Data Unveils Architecture and Silicon to Break AI Interconnect Bottlenecks

Launched today, Delos Data’s Nonstop AI portfolio intros Apollo Data Interface silicon, the Morpheus development platform, and a system-level reference architecture to eliminate tail latency, maximize power efficiency, and scale agentic AI clusters.


News Sep 15, 2026 by Jeff Child
Securing Cloud-Based PCB Design Workflows for ITAR-Controlled Defense Programs

Securing Cloud-Based PCB Design Workflows for ITAR-Controlled Defense Programs

Legacy air-gapped ECAD systems struggle to support modern engineering teams. Learn how Zero Trust and GovCloud enclaves enable compliant collaboration on export-restricted hardware IP.