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Could Indium Gallium Arsenide Dethrone Silicon in the Race for Smaller Transistors?

Recent work by researchers at MIT has led to better understanding of an alloy known as indium gallium arsenide, a room-temperature semiconductor that could lead to faster, denser chips.

December 15, 2020 by Luke James

Finding the Right IDE for Your Application

If you're not sure which IDE to choose, here's a good place to start.

November 25, 2020 by Jake Hertz

How the PowerQuad Co-processor Frees Up CPU Cores in the LPC55S69 MCU

In this article, learn about the PowerQuad co-processor and its role in performing CPU-heavy tasks to allow the Arm Cortex-M33 cores to execute other tasks in the LPC55S69 MCU.

November 19, 2020 by Eli Hughes, NXP Semiconductors

Apple Unveils Its First In-House Chip for Macs

After departing from Intel processors earlier this year, Apple made headlines this week with its first-ever proprietary SoC for the Mac.

November 11, 2020 by Jake Hertz

Integrated Photonics May Solve Power and Speed Issues of Massive Data

With data increasing 70% each year, designers are increasingly faced with power and speed bottlenecks. Researchers and startups are looking to integrated photonics as the answer.

November 09, 2020 by Adrian Gibbons

While CPUs and GPUs Work Harder in Data Centers, DPUs Work Smarter

As next-gen data centers amp up processing and speed, they're going to need processing units that can handle the heft of AI and machine learning.

October 14, 2020 by Nicholas St. John

What is DrMOS—the IC Powering Next-Gen Processors?

Integrated powertrain devices go back at least as far as 2004 when Intel wrote the specification for DrMOS, a high-efficiency high-current IC for powering next-gen processors.

September 30, 2020 by Adrian Gibbons

Researchers Claim Possibility of Data Processing Speeds in the Petahertz. How’d They Do It?

In what could be a world-first, researchers in Japan claim to have succeeded in moving electrons in an organic superconductor in a specific direction by irradiation of ultrashort laser pulses.

September 21, 2020 by Luke James

Arms Shakes Up the Future of Computational Storage With New 64-Bit Processor

The new Arm Cortex-R82 looks to address the imminent challenges of mass data creation and processing needs.

September 09, 2020 by Jake Hertz

RISC-V Celebrates 10 Years of Open-Source ISA

On the heels of RISC-V’s 10th birthday, let's explore the history of RISC-V from its inception to today.

August 25, 2020 by Jake Hertz

Intel’s 7nm Process Six Months Behind Schedule

How will this delay affect Intel's product roadmap, especially compared to AMD and TSMC?

August 17, 2020 by Luke James

What Vishay’s New Power Stage Teaches Us About Reverse Recovery

Modern power devices rely on small on-state resistance and fast reverse recovery. What's behind the power stages driving these two key characteristics?

July 20, 2020 by Steve Arar

Apple Boots Intel Silicon to Make Way for Its In-House Processors. What Spurred the Shift?

It turns out, this change has been a long time coming.

June 26, 2020 by Tyler Charboneau

AI-Accelerating Software Gives FPGAs a Leg Up on GPUs

Xilinx recently tapped a startup for its AI accelerating software platform. In what ways might this platform add extra benefits for FPGAs in contrast to GPUs?

June 25, 2020 by Jake Hertz

Getting Started With the LPC5500 Series MCU Using NXP’s MCUXpresso IDE

This article introduces the MCUXpresso IDE, introducing important features and showing how to get started with programming the LPC65500 series MCU using a Hello World example.

June 11, 2020 by Mark Dunnett, on Behalf of NXP

Half of Americans Now Work Remotely. Intel Is Making a Point That We Need Better Processors

If COVID-19 really is "a massive experiment in telecommuting," Intel is showing how more robust processors—like its new processors with built-in Wi-Fi 6—will be key to the success of remote workers.

May 14, 2020 by Gary Elinoff

The Role of Last-Level Cache Implementation for SoC Developers

There is a challenge for SoC developers to find ways to navigate the demand of memory in their design. This article looks at how a fourth, or last-level, cache can provide a solution.

May 12, 2020 by Kurt Shuler, Arteris

FPGAs Are More Accessible to Non-FPGA Specialists Than Ever Before

FPGAs pose a major drawback: they require the expertise of highly specialized (and scarce) engineers trained to work with FPGAs. Three companies have set out to change that.

March 26, 2020 by Gary Elinoff

Newly Encrypted Server Empowers Engineers to Debug Embedded Systems from Home

Who says you have to quit debugging now that you're sequestered?

March 24, 2020 by Gary Elinoff

Three SoCs Compete for Processing Supremacy in New Smartphones

In this article, we'll take a closer look at recently available smartphone chips and how these chips are responding to higher demands of processing and memory.

February 11, 2020 by Lisa Boneta