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How Spin-transfer Torque MRAMs May Simplify Embedded Systems

New magneto-resistive RAMs are said to simplify embedded designs by eliminating the need for batteries or capacitors.

one day ago by Darshil Patel

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.

May 18, 2022 by Jake Hertz

Alternative Energy Harvesting Techniques Emerge for Sensor Networks

Wireless sensor networks need energy harvesting to replace battery power. Researchers are coming up with innovative ways to get energy from alternative sources—even human sweat.

May 14, 2022 by Darshil Patel

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.

May 05, 2022 by Jake Hertz

New Audio Devices Target Next-gen Audio System Designs

Three semiconductor companies have recently announced devices aimed at next-gen audio. These ICs aim to enable engineers to improve the quality and capabilities of their audio system designs.

May 03, 2022 by Kristijan Nelkovski

Apple’s Latest Patents: Eye Tracking, Tattoo Watch Faces, and More

Apple has filed for three new patents—spanning practical overheat protection to watch faces that display a user's wrist tattoos.

April 28, 2022 by Darshil Patel

Arm Unveils New M85 Core and Expands IoT Virtual Hardware Offerings

Six months after its Arm Total Solutions for IoT rollout, today Arm is growing the initiative with a new Cortex-M processor, expanded ecosystem tools, and new virtual hardware—all aimed at IoT.

April 26, 2022 by Jeff Child

TE Connectivity USB 4.0 Gen 3 Receptacle Connectors | 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.

April 25, 2022 by Mouser Electronics

Inspired by Hercules Beetles, Researchers Devise Humidity Sensor

The humidity-sensitive colorimetric sensor is 10,000 times faster than traditional optical sensors.

April 20, 2022 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle

Bourns SRN2012T Semi-Shielded Power Inductor | 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.

April 17, 2022 by Mouser Electronics

Microchip Ethernet Switches | 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.

April 17, 2022 by Mouser Electronics

Reference Designs Take a Shot at Qi-compliant In-vehicle Wireless Charging

As the Qi standard increases in popularity for wireless charging, Microchip and Renesas announce their Qi-compliant automotive-grade wireless power transmitter reference designs.

April 14, 2022 by Darshil Patel

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.

April 13, 2022 by Arjun Nijhawan

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.

April 12, 2022 by Daniel Bogdanoff

From Collabs to Laser Modules—Efforts to Improve AR/VR Technology Keep on Rolling In

Trying to keep the momentum building for AR/VR technology, Google targets a micro-LED company, Microsoft and Qualcomm teaming up, and ams OSRAM has a new laser module prototype.

April 09, 2022 by Kristijan Nelkovski

Renesas Microprocessors with Dual-core Arm® Cortex®-A55 (1.2 GHz) CPUs | Digital Datasheet

AAC’s Digital Datasheet video series introduces the specs and applications of components—both new and familiar—straight from their datasheets.

April 07, 2022 by Renesas Electronics

Mojo Vision Keeps an Eye on the Future With Mojo Lens Prototype

Mojo Vision unveils an advanced prototype of its Mojo Lens——an augmented reality (AR) based contact lens that's packing eye-tracking technology and a digital display all in one.

April 04, 2022 by Darshil Patel

2D Semiconductors May Be Key to 3D Integration, Say Stanford Researchers

New research indicates how 2D semiconductors could advance monolithic 3D integration in a scalable way—prolonging Moore's law in the process.

April 02, 2022 by vishvachi

Finding Your EE “Why” With Thy Tran: The “Semiconductor Gypsy”

In honor of Woman’s History Month, AAC talked with Micron’s Thy Tran who has made waves in the industry, inspiring new engineers and helping to bring groundbreaking DRAM technology to life.

March 31, 2022 by Kimber Wymore

Modern Motor Drivers Enable a Common Platform for Power Tool Designs

With so many power tool options, designing for compatibility can be a struggle. Learn more about this challenge leveraging metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs).

March 31, 2022 by Charles Keefer, Allegro MicroSystems