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Even Without AR, Size Remains the Achilles Heel of Smart Glasses

While integrating AR into smart glasses requires many size-consuming components, even normal wearable features take up precious PCB real estate. Now, Facebook says it has re-engineered components to fit in a lightweight frame.

17 hours ago by Dr. Steve Arar

A Closer Look at the Stars of Apple Event 2021: The A15 Bionic and iPhone13

At this year's Apple Event 2021, the company announced details about the newest Apple A-series cellular SoC—the A15 Bionic—and the iPhone13.

one day ago by Adrian Gibbons

A Decade of Work: Sila Charges to Market with Silicon in Li-ion Batteries

Sila Nanotechnologies has spent the last ten years trying to push Li-ion batteries to the next level using silicon as an anode material and has finally made it to market within the Whoop 4.0.

September 10, 2021 by Jake Hertz

Knock on Wood: Researchers Turn to Wood as a Surprising Electronic Substrate

Wood and electronics seem an unlikely duo. But researchers are finding promise in cellulose substrates in energy-harvesting wooden floors and even "Woodsat" satellites.

September 10, 2021 by Ikimi .O

TI Lowers the Acoustics with BLDC Motor Drivers Leveraging Two Control Schemes

Distracted by the noise caused by the many appliances in your home? TI’s newest BLDC motor drivers claim to quiet appliances by up to 3.3 dBA using trapezoidal and field-oriented control.

September 08, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons

From Home to the Quantum Realm: 3 Companies Push Processor Limitations

As the need for better, faster, and safer processing continues to grow, companies like Intel, Cadence, and QuantWare are bringing their A-game to the workplace, vehicles, and quantum computing.

August 28, 2021 by Ikimi .O

Intel Strikes Back: How CEO Pat Gelsinger Plans to Revive a Microchip Goliath

Despite many challenges, like companies moving to in-house chip fabrication and delays in processing node technology, Intel hopes to forge ahead with a new CEO and roadmap.

August 25, 2021 by Tyler Charboneau

GaN Transistors for a Dollar? GaN Overcomes One Major Setback

The price of gallium nitride (GaN) transistors has dropped to less than $1.00 USD, becoming a cost-effective option for manufacturers. Could this lower cost finally push silicon from its throne?

August 16, 2021 by Antonio Anzaldua Jr.

Understanding the Safety Standards for Smart Appliances

Which IEC power standards should you be familiar with when designing smart appliances? This article breaks down smart household device classification and power requirements for their design.

August 05, 2021 by Ron Stull, CUI

Google Hints at First Custom SoC, Tensor, in Pixel 6 Smartphone

Following an industry trend toward in-house hardware development, Google's newest flagship phone the Pixel 6 will launch soon with Tensor, Google’s first custom SoC for its smartphones.

August 04, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons

Driving Motors in Battery-powered IoT Systems

Learn motor driver design techniques to help extend battery life in battery-powered motor systems.

July 29, 2021 by James Lockridge, Texas Instruments

Dialog Semiconductor Shrinks PSU Size with Zero Voltage Switching

Recently, Dialog released a new chipset which is said to reduce high power density power supply design by up to 50%. How does zero voltage switching play into it?

July 16, 2021 by Jake Hertz

From Garage to Tech Giant: Bill Hewlett and David Packard Ignited the Tech World

Everyone recognizes the name "Hewlett-Packard" but who were the two halves of the HP coin? From the garage to a tech giant, Bill Hewlett and David Packard shook up early technology.

July 12, 2021 by Tyler Charboneau

Hall Effect Magnetic Design: Head-on and Slide-by Configurations

Learn about how the Hall effect is used in position sensing applications.

July 04, 2021 by Dr. Steve Arar

Apple Says Devices May Disrupt Pacemakers: A Lesson on the Importance of EMI

New research brings light to the iPhone 12's possible negative interference with medical devices. What is the problem and how has Apple responded?

June 30, 2021 by Jake Hertz

From 1G to 5G: A Brief Evolution of Telephony and Wireless Networks

Mobile telephony is entering its fifth decade. Today, we look back at the previous generations of mobile telephony technology leading to 5G.

June 22, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons

TDK’s 3 MEMS Microphones Target Quality and Power for IoT and Mobile Applications

In an effort for improved quality and lower power, TDK has released three new MEMS microphone solutions. How are these microphones pushing the limits of MEMS technology?

June 17, 2021 by Jake Hertz

Creating a “Super Pixel”: Samsung Claims Industry’s Smallest Mobile Image Sensor

Last week, Samsung released their newest mobile image sensor which they claim is the industry’s smallest pixel size. What are the implications of this shrinking?

June 14, 2021 by Jake Hertz

RF-based Wireless Charging from 2 Meters? New Team-up Combines RF Energy Harvesting and RF WPT

Could we be charging our devices from two meters away? Atmosic and Energous Corporation claim we can—and that the key is RF.

June 09, 2021 by Kate Smith

Arm’s Total Compute: Diving Into Its New Mali GPUs

Recently, Arm released its Total Compute solutions which included four new GPU offerings. Here is a deeper look into what each one is offering.

June 01, 2021 by Jake Hertz