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Dr. Neal Koblitz: Independent Co-creator of Elliptic Curve Cryptography

Dr. Neal Koblitz: Independent Co-creator of Elliptic Curve Cryptography

Neal Koblitz and Victor Miller independently co-discovered elliptic-curve cryptography. In this interview with Dr. Koblitz, we learn about his life and passion for mathematics.


News Jul 13, 2019 by Mark Hughes
Hardware Security Vulnerabilities that Engineers Should Know

Hardware Security Vulnerabilities that Engineers Should Know

Why should engineers care about hardware security? Because they can help prevent vulnerabilities through design!


Ohmite P Series Heatsinks | Tech Specs

Ohmite P Series Heatsinks | Tech Specs

This series takes heat release in a different direction than other traditional heatsinks.


new products Jul 12, 2019 by TTI, Inc
New Low-Power e-Paper Displays from Pervasive Displays Feature Yellow e-Ink

New Low-Power e-Paper Displays from Pervasive Displays Feature Yellow e-Ink

The new large-format, tri-color devices display images and text in yellow, as well as in black and white.


News Jul 12, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
TRACO Power Next Generation SIP Converters | New Product Brief

TRACO Power Next Generation SIP Converters | New Product Brief

These 1W and 2W converters are designed for space- and cost-critical applications requiring long life solutions.


Principles of Cache Design

Principles of Cache Design

This article will examine principles of CPU cache design including locality, logical organization, and management heuristics.


Linear Technology / Analog Devices µModule Regulators | Featured Product Spotlight

Linear Technology / Analog Devices µModule Regulators | Featured Product Spotlight

These are ideal for use in servers and cloud computing, high-performance computing, and more.


ROHM’s Smart City Sensor Module Detects Earthquakes—But the Real Star Is the Algorithm

ROHM’s Smart City Sensor Module Detects Earthquakes—But the Real Star Is the Algorithm

Built with inexpensive hardware components, ROHM's algorithm-based module has built-in false detection function.


News Jul 11, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
LTspice for Nyquist Plot Analysis

LTspice for Nyquist Plot Analysis

This article explains how to generate and refine a Nyquist plot in LTspice and how to incorporate this plot into your AC analysis.


How Ultrasonic Flow Meters and IoT Connectivity Combine for Smart Metering Systems

How Ultrasonic Flow Meters and IoT Connectivity Combine for Smart Metering Systems

Smart cities are exploiting the power of the Internet of Things to prevent wasting water.


News Jul 10, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
SAMTEC SEARAY SEAF & SEAM Connectors | New Product Brief

SAMTEC SEARAY SEAF & SEAM Connectors | New Product Brief

These high-speed, high-density connectors provide designers the flexibility to address high-performance protocols.


Infineon DC EV Charging Solutions | Featured Product Spotlight

Infineon DC EV Charging Solutions | Featured Product Spotlight

These DC EV solutions utilize advanced power semiconductors to enable fast, efficient charging.


Open Memory-Centric Architectures Enabled by RISC-V and OmniXtend

Open Memory-Centric Architectures Enabled by RISC-V and OmniXtend

This article discusses technologies for memory-centric computing and introduces OmniXtend, a cache coherence protocol.


Researchers Combine Wearable Biosensors and Machine Learning to Combat the Opioid Crisis

Researchers Combine Wearable Biosensors and Machine Learning to Combat the Opioid Crisis

Researchers have combined wearable biosensors with machine learning to aid in treatment for substance abuse.


News Jul 09, 2019 by Orlando Hoilett
Meet Two of MIT’s Engineers Observing Black Holes with the Event Horizon Telescope

Meet Two of MIT’s Engineers Observing Black Holes with the Event Horizon Telescope

The first image of a black hole made global headlines. Here are two engineers that helped make it happen.


News Jul 08, 2019 by Mark Hughes
CHIPS Alliance Brings Powerful Players into Open Source Hardware Collaboration

CHIPS Alliance Brings Powerful Players into Open Source Hardware Collaboration

Will open source hardware become as ubiquitous as open-source software, such as Linux and Android?


News Jul 08, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Coilcraft XEL Ultra-Low Loss Power Inductors | New Product Brief

Coilcraft XEL Ultra-Low Loss Power Inductors | New Product Brief

Discover how this series of shielded power inductors are ideal for high frequency and high-temperature applications.


Introduction to Bandgap Voltage References

Introduction to Bandgap Voltage References

This article presents some basic information about bandgap circuits, which are widely used to generate temperature independent reference voltages.


Microchip Adds Three New Members to Its TD Family of Touchscreen Controllers

Microchip Adds Three New Members to Its TD Family of Touchscreen Controllers

New capacitive touchscreen controllers from Microchip continue the supply of components for automotive interface applications.


News Jul 05, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
How to Use Nyquist Plots for Stability Analysis

How to Use Nyquist Plots for Stability Analysis

In this article, we’ll see that a Nyquist plot provides a straightforward means of determining if an amplifier will oscillate.