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Modern Power Switches Zero In on Accurate Current Sensing

Modern Power Switches Zero In on Accurate Current Sensing

ST's new intelligent high-side drivers illustrate how accurate current sensing is a non-negotiable feature of modern power switches, especially in the automotive space.


News Oct 02, 2021 by Dr. Steve Arar
A Recap of Industry Tech Days 2021: Links to Every Single Live Session

A Recap of Industry Tech Days 2021: Links to Every Single Live Session

Industry Tech Days 2021 concluded yesterday. This article will give you a chance to peruse the full list of the week's events that are now available on-demand.


News Sep 18, 2021 by Kate Smith
A Circuit-level Assessment of Dojo, Tesla’s Proposed Supercomputer

A Circuit-level Assessment of Dojo, Tesla’s Proposed Supercomputer

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?


News Sep 02, 2021 by Dr. Steve Arar
From Home to the Quantum Realm: 3 Companies Push Processor Limitations

From Home to the Quantum Realm: 3 Companies Push Processor Limitations

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.


News Aug 28, 2021 by Ikimi .O
Dialog Designs New PMICs to Help Cars Be Smarter, Not Hotter

Dialog Designs New PMICs to Help Cars Be Smarter, Not Hotter

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.


News Aug 20, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Renesas Kicks-up CPU Speeds with SoCs for Entry/Mid-range Automotive Systems

Renesas Kicks-up CPU Speeds with SoCs for Entry/Mid-range Automotive Systems

The demand for cost-advantaged advanced cockpit technology for mid-range and entry-level automobiles is on the rise, which prompts Renesas to release a new R-Car series: the Gen3e.


News Jul 26, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
New IEEE Standard Takes Aim at Easing Long-Reach SerDes Automotive Design

New IEEE Standard Takes Aim at Easing Long-Reach SerDes Automotive Design

Direct physical interfaces between sensor and processor over long distances is a major challenge in automotive design. The IEEE 2977-2021 MIPI A-PHY specification might be the key to this challenge.


News Jul 15, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
Maxim’s Digital IO IC’s Shrink LiDAR Technology for SICK AG’s Safety Scanner

Maxim’s Digital IO IC’s Shrink LiDAR Technology for SICK AG’s Safety Scanner

Maxim Integrated and SICK AG have teamed up for, what they are calling, the industry’s smallest LiDAR scanner for safety.


News Jun 29, 2021 by Jake Hertz
A RISC-V Future? SiFive and Andes Aim to Shake Up the Processor Industry

A RISC-V Future? SiFive and Andes Aim to Shake Up the Processor Industry

RISC-V, the open-source instruction set architecture, is making inroads against industry giants, with the support of the RISC-V Foundation.


News Jun 25, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
IBM Accelerates Germany as a Quantum Hub with EU’s First Quantum Computer

IBM Accelerates Germany as a Quantum Hub with EU’s First Quantum Computer

Quantum computing momentum just got faster with the EU's first quantum computer: IBM's "Quantum System One." What could this computer mean for the EU, quantum technology, and Germany?


News Jun 24, 2021 by Tyler Charboneau
3 New Image Signal Processors Target Power, Speed, and Autonomous Driving

3 New Image Signal Processors Target Power, Speed, and Autonomous Driving

The push towards autonomous driving is showing a flux of companies releasing image signal processors. What exactly is being improved?


News Jun 16, 2021 by Ikimi .O
Xilinx’s Versal AI Edge Blends the Border Between Programming and EEs

Xilinx’s Versal AI Edge Blends the Border Between Programming and EEs

Wrapping up a two-part series on the new Versal AI Edge series ACAP from Xilinx, AAC talks about the intersection of engineering disciplines and ACAP applications.


News Jun 15, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
NXP is Revving Up ADAS Technology with 16 nm FinFET Processors

NXP is Revving Up ADAS Technology with 16 nm FinFET Processors

Recently, AAC had the chance to sit down with Matthias Feulner and Brian Carlson from NXP to hear about two new automotive processors on 16nm technology.


News Jun 02, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Single-chip Controllers Fuel the Ultra-wide Touchscreens Taking Over Dashboards

Single-chip Controllers Fuel the Ultra-wide Touchscreens Taking Over Dashboards

While capacitive touch sensors attract the spotlight in automotive touchscreen technology (and rightly so), single-chip controllers also warrant consideration for the ever-popular ultra-wide touchscreens in vehicles today.


News Apr 22, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
Banned ADAS Headlight Technology Could Prevent Millions of Accidents

Banned ADAS Headlight Technology Could Prevent Millions of Accidents

While adaptive driving beam (ADB) headlights could prevent millions of nighttime car accidents, this technology is currently banned in the U.S. What advancements are U.S. drivers missing out on?


News Apr 21, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Emerging DDR5 Technology Shows Promise in Securing Automotive Memory

Emerging DDR5 Technology Shows Promise in Securing Automotive Memory

While DDR5 is often hailed for its increased memory, processing reliability, and performance, an often-overlooked feature of this DRAM is its security capabilities—especially in automotive applications.


At Under a Dollar, New GaN Laser Drivers Indicate Ubiquitous LiDAR Is On Its Way

At Under a Dollar, New GaN Laser Drivers Indicate Ubiquitous LiDAR Is On Its Way

Bringing indirect time-of-flight (IToF) to cell phones, tablets, drones, and even toy robots may now be possible with a highly-integrated GaN laser driver IC.


News Feb 23, 2021 by Jake Hertz
New Automotive SoCs Provide a Window to ADAS Trends

New Automotive SoCs Provide a Window to ADAS Trends

Taking a survey of new automotive-facing chips can tip us off to the design trends ADAS may take in the future.


News Feb 16, 2021 by Jake Hertz
When Things Go Wrong: Battery Management System Failure Mitigation

When Things Go Wrong: Battery Management System Failure Mitigation

What is thermal runaway in Li-ion battery systems? And how do battery management systems help mitigate failure for improved safety? Learn more in this technical article.


Inching Toward Autonomy, New ASIC for Driver Monitoring Systems Integrates AI Processors

Inching Toward Autonomy, New ASIC for Driver Monitoring Systems Integrates AI Processors

OmniVision claims this new ASIC for driver monitoring systems is the industry’s first to integrate a neural processor and image signal processor.


News Jan 08, 2021 by Jake Hertz