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Lightmatter aims to use light to solve two major electrical challenges in AI computing with active optical interposers…

Lightmatter aims to use light to solve two major electrical challenges in AI computing with active optical interposers designed to resolve those pesky bandwidth bottlenecks and the "world’s first" photonic computing platform for more power-efficient matrix calculations.

When a CMOS inverter switches logic states, power is consumed due to its charging and discharging currents. Learn how to…

When a CMOS inverter switches logic states, power is consumed due to its charging and discharging currents. Learn how to simulate these currents in LTspice.

This article explains dynamic and static power consumption in a CMOS inverter circuit.

This article explains dynamic and static power consumption in a CMOS inverter circuit.

X-Silicon aims to address the current limitations of edge computing with its new low-power “C-GPU” architecture.

X-Silicon aims to address the current limitations of edge computing with its new low-power “C-GPU” architecture.

Dr. Robert Dennard passed away last month. He dedicated more than half a century of his professional life to…

Dr. Robert Dennard passed away last month. He dedicated more than half a century of his professional life to microelectronics research, resulting in pivotal MOSFET scaling equations and DRAM.

This article discusses the following basic concepts related to magnetic materials: the magnetic dipole moment,…

This article discusses the following basic concepts related to magnetic materials: the magnetic dipole moment, magnetization vectors, susceptibility, and permeability.

The new SoC leverages 28 billion transistors to make the new iPad Pro "the most powerful device of its kind."

The new SoC leverages 28 billion transistors to make the new iPad Pro "the most powerful device of its kind."

Learn how undervoltage lockout (UVLO) can protect semiconductor devices and electronic systems from potentially hazardous…

Learn how undervoltage lockout (UVLO) can protect semiconductor devices and electronic systems from potentially hazardous operation.

Learn how these simple filters can help you combat common-mode noise with minimal degradation of the desired signal.

Learn how these simple filters can help you combat common-mode noise with minimal degradation of the desired signal.

The Rohde & Schwarz NPA power meter embodies comprehensive features within its compact class.

The Rohde & Schwarz NPA power meter embodies comprehensive features within its compact class.

Two years short of the Z80's 50th birthday, Zilog has called it curtains on the 8-bit MPU. What legacy does this…

Two years short of the Z80's 50th birthday, Zilog has called it curtains on the 8-bit MPU. What legacy does this microprocessor leave behind?

This article will help you optimize your switch-mode regulator and driver circuits by explaining important sources of…

This article will help you optimize your switch-mode regulator and driver circuits by explaining important sources of MOSFET power dissipation.

RISC-V “is changing the way people build every single computer,” says Mark Himelstein, the former CTO at RISC-V…

RISC-V “is changing the way people build every single computer,” says Mark Himelstein, the former CTO at RISC-V International. He joins us to explain the significance of the RISC-V ISA, open standard development challenges, and read poetry.

To avoid distortion and slow transitions in an operational amplifier's output signal, it's important to understand slew…

To avoid distortion and slow transitions in an operational amplifier's output signal, it's important to understand slew rate. In this article, we examine its causes and effects.

We analyze a Ruthroff 1:4 transformer's performance at high frequencies, then learn how to improve its bandwidth using…

We analyze a Ruthroff 1:4 transformer's performance at high frequencies, then learn how to improve its bandwidth using equal-delay networks and how to redesign the circuit for higher impedance transformation ratios.

onsemi 1200V EliteSiC (Silicon Carbide) MOSFETs harness Silicon Carbide technology to deliver superior switching…

onsemi 1200V EliteSiC (Silicon Carbide) MOSFETs harness Silicon Carbide technology to deliver superior switching performance and reliability compared to traditional silicon MOSFETs. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!

D-type flip-flops are fundamental digital memory components. Here, we examine their input-output behavior and internal circuitry.

D-type flip-flops are fundamental digital memory components. Here, we examine their input-output behavior and internal circuitry.

Learn how the Configurable Logic Block (CLB) peripheral in the PIC16F13145 family of microcontrollers allows developers…

Learn how the Configurable Logic Block (CLB) peripheral in the PIC16F13145 family of microcontrollers allows developers to implement complex discrete logic functions in hardware to reduce the Bill of Materials and develop custom application-specific logic.

The All-In-One AI IP bundles a CPU, GPU, NPU—and Semidynamics' unique, in-house "Gazzillion Misses" technology—into a…

The All-In-One AI IP bundles a CPU, GPU, NPU—and Semidynamics' unique, in-house "Gazzillion Misses" technology—into a single subsystem.