Dive under the hood of an FPGA: Just what is inside of an FPGA that makes it so different from a microcontroller and yet still so versatile?
Dive under the hood of an FPGA: Just what is inside of an FPGA that makes it so different from a microcontroller and yet still so versatile?
Moore’s Law will be relevant for a few more years with recent news that IBM, GlobalFoundries, and Samsung has succeeded…
Moore’s Law will be relevant for a few more years with recent news that IBM, GlobalFoundries, and Samsung has succeeded in fitting 30 billion transistors onto a single, 5nm chip.
Integrated regulator modules such as the Cool-Power ZVS series can provide convenient and effective power conversion,…
Integrated regulator modules such as the Cool-Power ZVS series can provide convenient and effective power conversion, even in harsh environments.
This News Brief discusses a new TFT LCD released for BeagleBone Black.
This News Brief discusses a new TFT LCD released for BeagleBone Black.
Development is well underway on Gigabit LTE cellular communications systems that promise an order of magnitude increase…
Development is well underway on Gigabit LTE cellular communications systems that promise an order of magnitude increase in data transfer rates and 5G is close behind. Small cell access nodes will form an essential part of both systems but new communications processors are needed to make these a reality.
The Google Virtual Reality division just announced this past May that it would be releasing design files for two…
The Google Virtual Reality division just announced this past May that it would be releasing design files for two standalone virtual reality headsets by the end of this year, manufactured and developed in partnerships with Lenovo and HTC.
Use an Arduino/Genuino 101, a TI SensorTag, and an SD shield to build a BLE multi-sensor data logger that records…
Use an Arduino/Genuino 101, a TI SensorTag, and an SD shield to build a BLE multi-sensor data logger that records temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, ambient light and more.
MEMS oscillators such as the SiT2024B may be your best option for high-performance or harsh-environment applications.
MEMS oscillators such as the SiT2024B may be your best option for high-performance or harsh-environment applications.
In this teardown, we inspect the PCBs and their major components (ICs) found inside Microsoft's Xbox 360 Kinect.
In this teardown, we inspect the PCBs and their major components (ICs) found inside Microsoft's Xbox 360 Kinect.
In this News Brief, we take a look at the Tektronix 5 Series MSO mixed signal oscilloscopes.
In this News Brief, we take a look at the Tektronix 5 Series MSO mixed signal oscilloscopes.
This News Brief covers Silego's new flexible power island device, announced today.
This News Brief covers Silego's new flexible power island device, announced today.
This article defines 1/f noise and goes over ways to reduce or eliminate it in precision measurement applications.
This article defines 1/f noise and goes over ways to reduce or eliminate it in precision measurement applications.
What did one dolphin say to the other? With the use of AI, we might soon find out.
What did one dolphin say to the other? With the use of AI, we might soon find out.
Electronics are ever becoming more advanced but their users, humans, have barely kept up with the changes. But this is…
Electronics are ever becoming more advanced but their users, humans, have barely kept up with the changes. But this is something that some companies are attempting to address by trying to bridge the gap between humans and the digital world in the form of neuron-circuit connections.
AI is proving useful in many applications ranging from games to medical diagnostics. However, there is a growing…
AI is proving useful in many applications ranging from games to medical diagnostics. However, there is a growing realization of the importance of AI in a particular field that can potentially save billions for business globally: counterfeits.
This article presents an overview of the convolution operation and discusses two of its applications.
This article presents an overview of the convolution operation and discusses two of its applications.
In this news brief, we look at the ADC12DJ3200 and the LMX2594 from Texas Instruments. Both products work together to…
In this news brief, we look at the ADC12DJ3200 and the LMX2594 from Texas Instruments. Both products work together to help widen bandwidth and lower phase noise for high-speed systems.
MEMS microphones offer advantages over electret devices and now we have the PMM-3738-VM1000-R, which offers advantages…
MEMS microphones offer advantages over electret devices and now we have the PMM-3738-VM1000-R, which offers advantages over the standard MEMS approach.
This article describes how a prototype for a basic smart home system can be designed using the Silego GreenPAK and the Blynk app.
This article describes how a prototype for a basic smart home system can be designed using the Silego GreenPAK and the Blynk app.
The sensing revolution is accelerating amid an uptake in automotive, consumer and industrial designs.
The sensing revolution is accelerating amid an uptake in automotive, consumer and industrial designs.