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NXP Rolls MCU, NFC, and Security Together Into a One-chip Solution

At Embedded World 2023, NXP unveils a chip that integrates a microcontroller, an NFC front end, and security into a single IC.

4 days ago by Jeff Child

ISSCC Papers from Renesas Tackle Wireless Charging and Car Gateway SoCs

In a pair of papers presented at last week’s 70th annual ISSCC event, Reneas engineers detailed IC designs for wireless power charging and nex-gen automotive gateways.

March 01, 2023 by Jeff Child

Exploring the Basics of Bluetooth Low Energy: A Beginners Guide To BLE

Learn about the Bluetooth low energy (BLE) wireless communication protocol, namely its features, protocol stack, and how it communicates with devices.

February 19, 2023 by Nthatisi Hlapisi

RF Design Basics: VSWR, Return Loss, and Mismatch Loss

Learn about voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR), return loss, and mismatch loss, which helps characterize the wave reflections in a radio frequency (RF) design.

February 05, 2023 by Dr. Steve Arar

DC-DC Switching Regulators Zero In on Automotive and Industrial Designs

While their issues and challenges are distinct, both automotive and industrial systems rely on DC-DC switching regulator technology. Learn how to navigate these issues and make smart engineering choices.

February 02, 2023 by Mitch Van Ochten, ROHM Semiconductor

Panthronics Claims First One-chip Listener IC for NFC Wireless Charging

The company’s new chip gives engineers an all-in-one solution to incorporate NFC wireless charging in their smallest devices.

January 20, 2023 by Aaron Carman

Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC Marries Infotainment and ADAS Support

Building out its automotive portfolio, Qualcomm hopes its new SoC can enable the future of intelligent vehicles.

January 10, 2023 by Jake Hertz

NXP Unwraps One-chip Automotive Radar SoC Based on 28 nm RF CMOS

Claiming the industry’s first 28 nm RF CMOS one-chip radar IC, NXP hopes to enable a 360-degree safety cocoon of radar sensing in cars.

January 09, 2023 by Jeff Child

MCU Vendors Grow Their Software Offerings for GUIs, Automotive, and More

Through collaborations and home grown efforts, microcontroller companies across the industry are beefing up their software portfolios.

December 28, 2022 by Jake Hertz

MCU Advances Focus on Neural Processing, RRAM, and Payment Security

MCU vendors continue to up their game. Latest chips serve up neural processing for the edge, innovations in on-chip non-volatile memory, and tech for secure biometric card payments.

December 10, 2022 by Jeff Child

Ambarella Disrupts 4D Imaging Automotive Radar with Centralized Approach

Pushing an alternative to edge-based radar processing, Ambarella is rolling out a centralized processed solution for 4D automotive imaging radar.

December 06, 2022 by Jeff Child

New Network Protocol Zenoh Slashes the Energy Required to Send Data

Identifying a major flaw in communication technology, ZettaScale has created Zenoh, a flexible protocol built with a focus on data and efficiency.

November 29, 2022 by Aaron Carman

At Electronica, Renesas Reveals Wi-Fi Roadmap, Car Radar Tech, and More

The company used Electronica 2022 to lay out its near-term Wi-Fi roadmap, and unveil both an automotive radar transceiver and an NB-IoT solution.

November 22, 2022 by Jake Hertz

NXP Rolls out MCUs Aimed at Traction Inverter Control in EVs

To tackle the complex challenges of traction inverter control in new electric vehicles (EVs), NXP unveils its S32K39 series of MCUs at Electronica.

November 15, 2022 by Jeff Child

EV Component Roundup: New Chips Yield Quieter, More Efficient ADAS

EV makers are developing more comfortable and higher-performance vehicles one chip at a time. Here, we'll highlight a new MEMS sensor, SiC-based power module, and radar transceiver.

October 31, 2022 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle

EV Makers Switch to In-house Chip Production Amid Shortage

EV companies are making chip design an in-house matter—regaining supply chain control and reducing reliance on third-party manufacturers.

October 25, 2022 by Aaron Carman

NXP Development Platform Aims to Unify Car Wireless Connectivity

NXP’s OrangeBox looks to bring all forms of vehicle connectivity into one development platform leveraging its densely integrated hardware and single point-of-access architecture.

October 21, 2022 by Aaron Carman