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Apple Rolls Out M2—Its Second-gen Mac Processor

Apple Rolls Out M2—Its Second-gen Mac Processor

Continuing its commitment to in-house silicon for the Mac, Apple has released its second-generation processor: the M2. However, how does it stack up compared to the M1?


News Jun 07, 2022 by Jake Hertz
TI Keeps AI on the Edge Targeting Accessibility at Half the Power Consumption

TI Keeps AI on the Edge Targeting Accessibility at Half the Power Consumption

A new family of system-on-a-chips (SoCs) from Texas Instruments (TI) aims at accessible edge AI for applications including human-machine interface (HMI) interaction.


News Jun 06, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Processors Zero in on the Professional Workforce and Workstations

Processors Zero in on the Professional Workforce and Workstations

Recently, companies like AMD, NVIDIA, and Intel have been targeting the professional world and workstations with a roll-out of advanced processors.


News Jun 04, 2022 by Ikimi .O
PCB Layout Challenges—Improve Your Switched-mode Power Supply Designs

PCB Layout Challenges—Improve Your Switched-mode Power Supply Designs

Switched-mode power supplies (SMPS) appear simple to route on your PCB, but are they? This article identifies two noise sources and simple fixes to improve your EMC performance.


AMD Rolls-out New Technologies at COMPUTEX 2022

AMD Rolls-out New Technologies at COMPUTEX 2022

The much anticipated COMPUTEX 2022 hybrid event kicked off last week and continues digitally with leading companies, like AMD. Let's look into AMD's COMPUTEX 2022 announcements.


News Jun 01, 2022 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle
Optical Computing Research: One Device, Five Logic Gate Operations

Optical Computing Research: One Device, Five Logic Gate Operations

Researchers recently developed a multifunctional logic gate device that promises speed and performance at low energy for data processing.


News May 26, 2022 by Ikimi .O
Ep. 46 | Microsoft VP Marcus Fontoura on Architecting Azure, the “World’s Computer”

Ep. 46 | Microsoft VP Marcus Fontoura on Architecting Azure, the “World’s Computer”

Behind the scenes with a Microsoft Technical Fellow and Corporate VP who discusses the software, hardware, and infrastructure behind Azure cloud computing, the software-defined data center, and what makes the most efficient, sustainable data centers in the world.


Bob Pease—the “Czar of Bandgaps” and His Analog Design Legacy

Bob Pease—the “Czar of Bandgaps” and His Analog Design Legacy

The field of analog design was propelled into the future thanks to inspiring, intelligent, and sometimes quirky leaders. One pioneer leading the pack was Bob Pease.


News May 18, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Researchers Collab With Intel, Google on “Energy Processing Unit”

Researchers Collab With Intel, Google on “Energy Processing Unit”

Data centers use 90 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity a year. Now, a new unit can deliver more power to servers—without sacrificing speed or efficiency.


News May 13, 2022 by Arjun Nijhawan
MOSFET Performance and Packaging Innovations Shine at PCIM Europe

MOSFET Performance and Packaging Innovations Shine at PCIM Europe

Offering advances in key specs and packaging options, semiconductor vendors unveiled a variety of new SiC (silicon carbide) FET and MOSFET devices at this week’s 2022 PCIM Europe event.


News May 13, 2022 by Jeff Child
IBM’s Roadmap Targets a 4,000+ Qubit Quantum Computer

IBM’s Roadmap Targets a 4,000+ Qubit Quantum Computer

Up next on this year's agenda: a 433-qubit processor.


News May 12, 2022 by Arjun Nijhawan
In a World of Touchless Interfaces, Gesture Recognition Gains Steam

In a World of Touchless Interfaces, Gesture Recognition Gains Steam

In a post-COVID-19 world, touchless interfaces—and gesture recognition, in particular—may proliferate many commercial and healthcare spaces.


News May 05, 2022 by Darshil Patel
Are Apple’s Chips Vulnerable? Investigating a New Side Channel Attack

Are Apple’s Chips Vulnerable? Investigating a New Side Channel Attack

As chip security becomes a growing concern, researchers found a potential security vulnerability in Apple’s new M1 and A14 chips in the form of microarchitectural side channel attacks.


News May 05, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Bob Widlar, Silicon Valley’s Earliest Crusader for Analog IC Design

Bob Widlar, Silicon Valley’s Earliest Crusader for Analog IC Design

Bob Widlar was a rebel with a cause—an analog IC design cause.


News Apr 19, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Innovative Interconnects: The Future of Chiplet-based Processors?

Innovative Interconnects: The Future of Chiplet-based Processors?

Many of the world's largest chipmakers like AMD, Intel, and NVIDIA are investing in chiplets. But heterogeneous processors are not without their flaws.


News Apr 18, 2022 by Arjun Nijhawan
“First” Silicon-based Qubits at Scale Narrows Gap for Quantum Computing

“First” Silicon-based Qubits at Scale Narrows Gap for Quantum Computing

Intel and QuTech have teamed up for scaling and solving quantum technology challenges with the success of the first fabrication of silicon-based qubits.


News Apr 18, 2022 by Jake Hertz
CUI INC. VMS-C/VMS-C-CNF Open Frame Power Supplies | New Product Brief

CUI INC. VMS-C/VMS-C-CNF Open Frame Power Supplies | New Product Brief

This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.


The Evolution of the Mainframe Computer—to IBM’s Latest z16

The Evolution of the Mainframe Computer—to IBM’s Latest z16

With a history dating back to the 1940s, the mainframe computer has advanced significantly to today's mainframes, such as the IBM Z series.


News Apr 13, 2022 by Arjun Nijhawan
Ep. 43 | Mark Papermaster: The EE and Exec Behind Apple, IBM, Cisco, and AMD’s Success

Ep. 43 | Mark Papermaster: The EE and Exec Behind Apple, IBM, Cisco, and AMD’s Success

What hasn’t Mark Papermaster accomplished? He’s the engineer and exec who impacted Apple’s iPhones and iPods, the IBM Power PC, and has led AMD's remarkable rejuvenation from a company that “may have lost their way” to surpassing Intel’s market cap.


Quantum Memristors Combine AI and Quantum Computing

Quantum Memristors Combine AI and Quantum Computing

Memory capacity remains one of the enduring challenges to quantum computing. Now, Vienna researchers say they have found a way to scale quantum memristors.