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This article explores some important details related to the design and functionality of processors.

This article explores some important details related to the design and functionality of processors.

Could you concisely define "embedded system design" off the top of your head? This article looks at the essential…

Could you concisely define "embedded system design" off the top of your head? This article looks at the essential characteristics of an increasingly prominent specialization within the field of electrical engineering.

The space race of the cold war saw the US and Russia develop a wide range of aerospace technologies. But a new race is…

The space race of the cold war saw the US and Russia develop a wide range of aerospace technologies. But a new race is about to begin, mostly among corporations, and the winner will unlock the power of the quantum computing realm.

This article shows how to build a 12 V PC fan PWM controller with GreenPAK ICs.

This article shows how to build a 12 V PC fan PWM controller with GreenPAK ICs.

Based on 3M Twin Axial cable technology, the 3M 9Q series 100G QSFP28 direct attach copper cable assemblies offer rack…

Based on 3M Twin Axial cable technology, the 3M 9Q series 100G QSFP28 direct attach copper cable assemblies offer rack cable management for data centers.

Renesas RZ/A series microprocessors are high-performance MPUs with an innovative architecture that simplifies system…

Renesas RZ/A series microprocessors are high-performance MPUs with an innovative architecture that simplifies system design and shortens time-to-market.

Amphenol SV Microwave’s 3 mm board-to-board interconnects are the lowest-stacked height board-to-board interconnect…

Amphenol SV Microwave’s 3 mm board-to-board interconnects are the lowest-stacked height board-to-board interconnect coax connection system for high-frequency applications, including embedded computing, high-density stacked PCBs, and high-density multiport systems.

NXP’s A71CH Arduino Development Kit is an Arduino-compatible kit for the NXP A71CH Plug & Trust Secure Element.

NXP’s A71CH Arduino Development Kit is an Arduino-compatible kit for the NXP A71CH Plug & Trust Secure Element.

Does AI exist? If not, why do technology companies insist that it does?

Does AI exist? If not, why do technology companies insist that it does?

This article discusses how designers can leverage a graphics library with a tightly-coupled graphics toolset to expedite…

This article discusses how designers can leverage a graphics library with a tightly-coupled graphics toolset to expedite GUI development in their projects.

Since 1958, DARPA has been credited with the development of some of the most important technologies used today, including…

Since 1958, DARPA has been credited with the development of some of the most important technologies used today, including the Internet and GPS. Here is a look at DARPA’s 60 year history and some major projects in electrical engineering.

This article reviews the fundamental features of an effective protection scheme, highlights the shortcoming of a typical…

This article reviews the fundamental features of an effective protection scheme, highlights the shortcoming of a typical protection implementation—such as a high bill of materials and PC board size occupation—and introduces a new family of integrated, highly flexible protection ICs that address these concerns.

Texas Instruments’ MSP-EXP432E401Y SimpleLink Ethernet MCU LaunchPad Development Kit is a development platform for the…

Texas Instruments’ MSP-EXP432E401Y SimpleLink Ethernet MCU LaunchPad Development Kit is a development platform for the MSP432E4 family of MCUs, which integrate an Ethernet MAC & PHY, a 120 MHz Arm Cortex-M4F CPU, a broad set of communication peripherals, and high-performance analog and digital functionality.

From the first telegraph message sent in 1884 to the founding of Dell computers in 1984 here is a roundup of history for…

From the first telegraph message sent in 1884 to the founding of Dell computers in 1984 here is a roundup of history for the month of May.

Cypress Semiconductor offers the EZ-BT WICED Dual-Mode Module Evaluation Board, which is designed for evaluating and…

Cypress Semiconductor offers the EZ-BT WICED Dual-Mode Module Evaluation Board, which is designed for evaluating and developing Bluetooth 5.0 applications with the Cypress EZ-BT WICED module.

TDK’s VLBS Series Inductors are high current, low resistance inductors for power supply circuits in servers, base…

TDK’s VLBS Series Inductors are high current, low resistance inductors for power supply circuits in servers, base stations, and voltage regulator modules.

SoCs with programmable logic are an essential element of real-time embedded vision systems. Designers can capitalize on…

SoCs with programmable logic are an essential element of real-time embedded vision systems. Designers can capitalize on the power and efficiency of Xilinx's Zynq Ultrascale+ MPSoC devices to implement their designs using Avnet's Embedded Vision Kits and the Xilinx reVISION stack.

Time-of-flight (ToF) is a relatively new method by which it is possible to gather detailed 3D information. This article…

Time-of-flight (ToF) is a relatively new method by which it is possible to gather detailed 3D information. This article looks at ToF cameras and their applications.

Cryptocurrency mining has become so rampant that it has had a fairly significant impact on the GPU market and even…

Cryptocurrency mining has become so rampant that it has had a fairly significant impact on the GPU market and even electricity theft.