We head into the middle of ITD 2021 with a Keynote about innovation, ambition, and really big robots in the form of autonomous semi-trucks.
We head into the middle of ITD 2021 with a Keynote about innovation, ambition, and really big robots in the form of autonomous semi-trucks.
With large mergers like Renesas acquiring Dialog and Analog acquiring Maxim Integrated recently taking place, let's take…
With large mergers like Renesas acquiring Dialog and Analog acquiring Maxim Integrated recently taking place, let's take a look at the effects of consolidating the semiconductor industry.
Wood and electronics seem an unlikely duo. But researchers are finding promise in cellulose substrates in…
Wood and electronics seem an unlikely duo. But researchers are finding promise in cellulose substrates in energy-harvesting wooden floors and even "Woodsat" satellites.
Heraeus Nexensos has released an ultrathin "microRTD" temperature sensor, aimed for on-skin temperature devices,…
Heraeus Nexensos has released an ultrathin "microRTD" temperature sensor, aimed for on-skin temperature devices, lab-on-a-chip, and even EV charging.
StoreDot's unique battery chemistry is just the start of the company's interesting claims. It also plans to make its…
StoreDot's unique battery chemistry is just the start of the company's interesting claims. It also plans to make its technology open source—and send it to space.
The star of this year's Tesla AI Day was a newly-announced supercomputer, Dojo. But just how remarkable is this project…
The star of this year's Tesla AI Day was a newly-announced supercomputer, Dojo. But just how remarkable is this project from a design perspective?
Not a stranger to taking on a challenge, Elon Musk reveals "Tesla Bot" at 2021's Tesla AI Day. While it seems to be an…
Not a stranger to taking on a challenge, Elon Musk reveals "Tesla Bot" at 2021's Tesla AI Day. While it seems to be an ambitious plan to build a humanoid robot, how feasible is it for Tesla?
Space data transfer has come a long way since those early calls to Houston. Here's a forward-looking glance at space…
Space data transfer has come a long way since those early calls to Houston. Here's a forward-looking glance at space communication technology.
It's never too late to get a fresh start and rethink where you're going. Doing just that, onsemi (previously ON…
It's never too late to get a fresh start and rethink where you're going. Doing just that, onsemi (previously ON Semiconductor) is focusing on rebranding and pushing for more SiC tech with a recent acquisition.
As EV adoption accelerates, so too are reports of battery fires on the rise. But are these fires all that more common…
As EV adoption accelerates, so too are reports of battery fires on the rise. But are these fires all that more common than ICE vehicle fires?
As the need for better, faster, and safer processing continues to grow, companies like Intel, Cadence, and QuantWare are…
As the need for better, faster, and safer processing continues to grow, companies like Intel, Cadence, and QuantWare are bringing their A-game to the workplace, vehicles, and quantum computing.
Communication is often a pain point in drone design. Now, Qualcomm says it is leveraging "swarm support" and its tensor…
Communication is often a pain point in drone design. Now, Qualcomm says it is leveraging "swarm support" and its tensor accelerator to vault these challenges.
Hoping to take on long-haul trucking electrification, Siemens and Traton re-invent the cable car system and pantographs…
Hoping to take on long-haul trucking electrification, Siemens and Traton re-invent the cable car system and pantographs to create an e-Highway solution.
AI embedded processors are becoming a staple in next-gen vehicles. But this high level of processing also generates…
AI embedded processors are becoming a staple in next-gen vehicles. But this high level of processing also generates massive heat. Multiphase buck technology can mitigate the trade-off.
The price of gallium nitride (GaN) transistors has dropped to less than $1.00 USD, becoming a cost-effective option for…
The price of gallium nitride (GaN) transistors has dropped to less than $1.00 USD, becoming a cost-effective option for manufacturers. Could this lower cost finally push silicon from its throne?
SpaceX is known to create almost all of its technology in-house. What inspired the tech giant to acquire Swarm's technology?
SpaceX is known to create almost all of its technology in-house. What inspired the tech giant to acquire Swarm's technology?
OT (operational technology) and IT (informational technology) may have different real-time needs, but they're merged in…
OT (operational technology) and IT (informational technology) may have different real-time needs, but they're merged in the TSN (time-sensitive networking) Ethernet-based standards. Learn about the theory and hardware involved in implementing TSN in industrial network design.
While electric motors have primarily hinged on radial motor technology over the past 50 years, axial-flux designs are now…
While electric motors have primarily hinged on radial motor technology over the past 50 years, axial-flux designs are now surging ahead.
As LiDAR aims to strike big in autonomous driving and other areas, Quanergy demonstrates its industry-first solid-state…
As LiDAR aims to strike big in autonomous driving and other areas, Quanergy demonstrates its industry-first solid-state OPA-based LiDAR hoping to ease size, scalability, and cost constraints.
LiDAR technology seems to be everywhere lately, in cars, phones, etc. However, it wasn't always like that. LiDAR had a…
LiDAR technology seems to be everywhere lately, in cars, phones, etc. However, it wasn't always like that. LiDAR had a long, 50-year journey to become the latest "hot" tech that it is today.