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Panasonic PhotoMOS® HE 1 Form A and HE SOP 1 Form A Series Relays | AAC Digital Datasheet

Panasonic PhotoMOS® HE 1 Form A and HE SOP 1 Form A Series Relays | AAC Digital Datasheet

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


new products Mar 25, 2021 by Panasonic
It’s All About the Timing: 5G Brings Timing Synchronization Burdens

It’s All About the Timing: 5G Brings Timing Synchronization Burdens

Renesas has released three new ICs in its communication timing portfolio to help alleviate the burden of 5G timing constraints.


News Mar 25, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Littelfuse Reed Relays | Tech Specs

Littelfuse Reed Relays | 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 25, 2021 by TTI, Inc
Four Lessons an Adult Engineer Can Learn From Children’s Toys

Four Lessons an Adult Engineer Can Learn From Children’s Toys

Children’s toys aren’t just for children. Inside every toy, there are hundreds of hours of engineering experience just waiting to be discovered.


As EVs Heat Up, Can Thermal Management Systems Cool Them Down?

As EVs Heat Up, Can Thermal Management Systems Cool Them Down?

Managing heat in EVs is no simple task. With materials research and heat-resistant power electronics, however, thermal management systems are slowly advancing EV adoption.


News Mar 24, 2021 by Nicholas St. John
Google Hires Intel CPU Expert, Doubles Down on SoCs as the “New Motherboard”

Google Hires Intel CPU Expert, Doubles Down on SoCs as the “New Motherboard”

Intel veteran Uri Frank has been hired by Google as its new VP of engineering for server chip design. What does this mean for Google's custom silicon?


News Mar 24, 2021 by Jake Hertz
The Future of Vision Looks Bright With Advances in Prosthetic Retinas

The Future of Vision Looks Bright With Advances in Prosthetic Retinas

With research in the past fifteen years, prosthetic retinas have moved from the realm of science fiction to science possible.


News Mar 23, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
Micron Jumps Ship on Once-heralded 3D XPoint Memory, Selling Utah Chip Factory

Micron Jumps Ship on Once-heralded 3D XPoint Memory, Selling Utah Chip Factory

Micron has announced the sale of its Utah chip factory as it ceases production of a once "revolutionary" memory chip developed in partnership with Intel.


News Mar 23, 2021 by Luke James
NASA’s Infrasound Microphone Detects “Clear-Air” Turbulence Hundreds of Miles Away

NASA’s Infrasound Microphone Detects “Clear-Air” Turbulence Hundreds of Miles Away

NASA's infrasound microphone allows pilots and air traffic control to identify aircraft wake vortices, clear air turbulence, and tornadoes hundreds of miles away.


Cryptocurrency Mines Consume More Power Than Argentina—But PSUs Can Help

Cryptocurrency Mines Consume More Power Than Argentina—But PSUs Can Help

Why do cryptocurrency mines burn so much power? And how might mining power supply units (PSUs) be different from general-purpose PSUs?


News Mar 22, 2021 by Dr. Steve Arar
Keeping Wearables Cool: Non-metallic Material Radiates Heat From Users, Circuitry, and the Sun

Keeping Wearables Cool: Non-metallic Material Radiates Heat From Users, Circuitry, and the Sun

Thermal design is especially delicate in wearable devices. Here are a few ways researchers are tackling the issue—the most recent turning to materials science.


News Mar 20, 2021 by Jake Hertz
What Is a Magnetometer?

What Is a Magnetometer?

Learn the basics of magnetometers, including their relation to hysteresis curves and their applications.


E-textiles: Pipe Dream or Future Reality?

E-textiles: Pipe Dream or Future Reality?

E-textile research is common, but efforts to commercialize this technology are not. With setbacks like a reliable power supply and safety, will e-textiles ever make a significant market debut?


News Mar 19, 2021 by Rushi Patel
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