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Samsung’s Claim of “World’s Smallest Power Inductor” Has Big Design Implications

Samsung’s Claim of “World’s Smallest Power Inductor” Has Big Design Implications

This month, Samsung released news of the "world’s smallest power inductor." What does this miniaturization mean for electronic design, even at a theoretical level?


News Sep 24, 2020 by Jake Hertz
Understanding the Six Power Modes for Maximum Efficiency on NXP’s LPC55S69 MCU 

Understanding the Six Power Modes for Maximum Efficiency on NXP’s LPC55S69 MCU 

This article explores the power rails and power modes of the LPC55S69 and investigates how the modes affect the MCU in various applications.


Phoenix Contact Single Pair Ethernet | Tech Specs

Phoenix Contact Single Pair Ethernet | 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 Sep 24, 2020 by TTI, Inc
What Is the Sinc Function and Why Is It Important in Electrical Engineering?

What Is the Sinc Function and Why Is It Important in Electrical Engineering?

This Frequent Engineering Question gives a quick overview of a mathematical function that appears frequently in digital signal processing.


Amazon Reveals Participation of Semiconductor Companies on New Sidewalk Protocol

Amazon Reveals Participation of Semiconductor Companies on New Sidewalk Protocol

Thanks to some strategic partnerships, the Amazon Sidewalk project looks poised to launch later this year.


News Sep 23, 2020 by Jake Hertz
ams Says New Sensor Can Monitor Blood-Oxygen Levels in Wearable Designs

ams Says New Sensor Can Monitor Blood-Oxygen Levels in Wearable Designs

The ultra-thin sensor integrates a photodiode, filter, and signal processing to remotely monitor Sp02 levels.


News Sep 23, 2020 by Jake Hertz
Open-Source NVMe Controller Tech Can Help Academics Develop Memory Devices

Open-Source NVMe Controller Tech Can Help Academics Develop Memory Devices

NVMe controller technology can be difficult and expensive for academics to get their hands on. Now, a new open-source option may help EE students prototype new storage devices.


News Sep 22, 2020 by Luke James
GaN HEMT Reliability: Why the Industry Can’t Agree on One Testing Standard

GaN HEMT Reliability: Why the Industry Can’t Agree on One Testing Standard

If standardized testing methodology for GaN-based HEMT reliability is far on the horizon, what are manufacturers doing to help deliver quality GaN devices in the meantime? 


How to Implement Digit Recognition with TensorFlow Lite using an i.MX RT1060 Crossover MCU

How to Implement Digit Recognition with TensorFlow Lite using an i.MX RT1060 Crossover MCU

This article looks at digit detection and recognition using MNIST eIQ as an example, which consists of several parts — the digit recognition is performed by a TensorFlow Lite model, and a GUI is used to increase the usability of the i.MX RT1060 device.


Eye Mask Prototype With Bimodal Sensors and Hydrogel Electrodes Measures Biometrics

Eye Mask Prototype With Bimodal Sensors and Hydrogel Electrodes Measures Biometrics

The researchers met the challenges of fabric-based sensors, combining the signal quality benefits of wet electrodes and the comfort benefits of dry electrodes.


News Sep 21, 2020 by Luke James
Researchers Claim Possibility of Data Processing Speeds in the Petahertz. How’d They Do It?

Researchers Claim Possibility of Data Processing Speeds in the Petahertz. How’d They Do It?

In what could be a world-first, researchers in Japan claim to have succeeded in moving electrons in an organic superconductor in a specific direction by irradiation of ultrashort laser pulses.


News Sep 21, 2020 by Luke James
Xilinx Hardware Accelerators Link Up With O-RAN to Push 5G Server Performance

Xilinx Hardware Accelerators Link Up With O-RAN to Push 5G Server Performance

Hardware acceleration is said to create a new 5G throughput reality with 42x encoding and 24x decoding improvements for FEC and HARQ line coding.


News Sep 21, 2020 by Adrian Gibbons
Applications of the Op-Amp: Voltage Follower Circuit

Applications of the Op-Amp: Voltage Follower Circuit

In this video, we’ll be exploring the voltage follower, which is a good example of an op-amp circuit that is simple yet very useful.


Clinical Trials Suggest New X-Ray Photon-Counting Detector May Improve Diagnoses

Clinical Trials Suggest New X-Ray Photon-Counting Detector May Improve Diagnoses

Researchers at CEA-Leti have developed a novel X-ray photon-counting detector that has been integrated into an X-ray scanner with promising initial trial results.


News Sep 19, 2020 by Luke James
DDR4 Makes Headway Even with DDR5 Modules on Its Heels

DDR4 Makes Headway Even with DDR5 Modules on Its Heels

With no definitive release date for DDR5, DDR4 is making significant strides.


3D Imaging—the Heart of Machine Vision—Forges Ahead

3D Imaging—the Heart of Machine Vision—Forges Ahead

Behind the explosion in computer vision is tremendous growth in the world of 3D imaging. What’s the state of 3D imaging today and where are we headed?


News Sep 18, 2020 by Jake Hertz
Vishay Temperature Dependent Platinum Thin Film Chip Resistor | Tech Specs

Vishay Temperature Dependent Platinum Thin Film Chip Resistor | 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 Sep 18, 2020 by TTI, Inc
The Evolution of SPICE Continues With PSPICE for TI

The Evolution of SPICE Continues With PSPICE for TI

The new PSPICE for TI enables engineers to simulate complex analog circuits with unlimited analysis of TI power and signal-chain products.


News Sep 17, 2020 by Jake Hertz
For Wearables, Inkjet-Printed Solar Cells Can Be an Ultra-Thin Power Source

For Wearables, Inkjet-Printed Solar Cells Can Be an Ultra-Thin Power Source

The printed solar cells are so light, thin, and flexible that they can rest on a bubble.


News Sep 17, 2020 by Luke James
Seeing the Virus: Colorimetric Sensors Identify Airborne Threats by Color

Seeing the Virus: Colorimetric Sensors Identify Airborne Threats by Color

Scientists at the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) in Korea have developed a new technology that visualizes the invisible.


News Sep 17, 2020 by Jake Hertz