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Leading the RISC-V Revolution, SiFive Aims to Take the Computing Industry Throne

Leading the RISC-V Revolution, SiFive Aims to Take the Computing Industry Throne

SiFive is helping lead the RISC-V revolution in automotive, Android, and AI. Senior VP Jack Kang joins the Moore’s Lobby podcast to provide his insights on the success of SiFive and the open-standard RISC-V instruction set architecture (ISA).


Onsemi Intros 7th Gen IGBT-based Intelligent Power Modules

Onsemi Intros 7th Gen IGBT-based Intelligent Power Modules

Announced today at APEC 2024, the new, highly integrated family of devices, reduces package size and increases power density for designers.


News Feb 26, 2024 by Jake Hertz
ISSCC 2024: Inside AMD’s Zen 4c—The Area-Optimized Cloud Computing Core

ISSCC 2024: Inside AMD’s Zen 4c—The Area-Optimized Cloud Computing Core

AMD engineers presented their latest innovation this week at ISSCC, showing the world how they realized the Zen 4c CPU core.


News Feb 23, 2024 by Aaron Carman
Siemens Unveils 3-Piece Emulation and Prototyping Solution

Siemens Unveils 3-Piece Emulation and Prototyping Solution

The new hardware-assisted verification and validation system marks a first for the EDA industry.


News Feb 21, 2024 by Jake Hertz
How the Bluetooth ESL Standard Aims to Replace Billions of Retail Paper Labels

How the Bluetooth ESL Standard Aims to Replace Billions of Retail Paper Labels

In this news analysis piece, Nathatisi examines the details of the Bluetooth SIG’s Electronic Shelf Label (ESL) standard and explores its significance.


News Feb 20, 2024 by Nthatisi Hlapisi
Introspect Technology Introduces LPDDR5/LPDDR5X Protocol Analyzer

Introspect Technology Introduces LPDDR5/LPDDR5X Protocol Analyzer

The analyzer's package-on-package interposer design enables shorter cables and active probing with measurements at 8,533 MT/s or more.


News Feb 15, 2024 by Duane Benson
Using a Raspberry Pi Pico to Enhance a Vintage Radio Shack Microcomputer Kit

Using a Raspberry Pi Pico to Enhance a Vintage Radio Shack Microcomputer Kit

In this project, we’ll use a Raspberry Pi Pico to build an adjustable clock with an LED display. We’ll then integrate the clock with a Radio Shack Science Fair Microcomputer Trainer programmed to function as a 7-bit binary counter.


Projects Feb 11, 2024 by Don Wilcher
The 10 Most Common EMC Challenges in a PCB Design

The 10 Most Common EMC Challenges in a PCB Design

Improve your PCB designs and avoid costly respins due to EMC test failures by learning some basic design techniques and applying modern EMC analysis software.


6G Technology and Policy Barrels Toward Its 2030 Launch

6G Technology and Policy Barrels Toward Its 2030 Launch

Slated for commercial launch in 2030, 6G wireless technology is progressing in labs and conferences around the world.


News Jan 31, 2024 by Jake Hertz
These 3 Hardware Startups Brought Engineering Ingenuity to the CES Stage

These 3 Hardware Startups Brought Engineering Ingenuity to the CES Stage

This year’s event was full of advances in fields ranging from EV charging to ESD prevention.


News Jan 20, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Infineon Rolls Out Magnetic Position Sensor Using TMR Technology

Infineon Rolls Out Magnetic Position Sensor Using TMR Technology

By measuring position with magnetics, the new position sensor frees up system real estate for designers.


News Jan 19, 2024 by Aaron Carman
Researchers Create World’s First Graphene Semiconductor

Researchers Create World’s First Graphene Semiconductor

Georgia Tech research could bring graphene's benefits for semiconductors in microelectronics.


News Jan 18, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Firms Forge Alliance to Bring Piezoelectric MEMS to the Middle Market

Firms Forge Alliance to Bring Piezoelectric MEMS to the Middle Market

Launched today, this new alliance promises to make high quality thin-film piezoelectric (PZT) technology more accessible to piezoelectric MEMS developers.


News Jan 17, 2024 by Duane Benson
Stepping Outside the Metaverse to Discuss Next-Gen Hardware Development

Stepping Outside the Metaverse to Discuss Next-Gen Hardware Development

After working at Apple on iPhones and at Microsoft on the Xbox 360 and Kinect, Agustya Mehta now helps develop leading-edge virtual reality products at Meta where they address the challenges of optimizing for performance, weight, and power.


Desktop, Mobile, and Edge: Intel Expands Its Computing Portfolio

Desktop, Mobile, and Edge: Intel Expands Its Computing Portfolio

From mobile gaming to desktop productivity, Intel is broadly expanding its processor offerings for a range of computing applications.


News Jan 15, 2024 by Aaron Carman
MCUs, Modules, and Add-On Boards Lend Bluetooth Support

MCUs, Modules, and Add-On Boards Lend Bluetooth Support

Three Bluetooth offerings from STMicroelectronics, Mikroe, Atmosic, and GlobalScale aim to simplify the development of connected devices.


News Jan 13, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Introduction to the Class B Power Amplifier

Introduction to the Class B Power Amplifier

How does a Class B power amplifier work? What makes it more efficient than a Class A power amplifier? Learn the answers in this article.


Eyeing Replacing SODIMMs in Laptops, Micron Debuts Its LPCAMM2 Module

Eyeing Replacing SODIMMs in Laptops, Micron Debuts Its LPCAMM2 Module

Today at CES in Las Vegas, Micron unveiled its 16 GB to 64 GB LPCAMM2, the first new mobile PC memory module form factor since the SODIMM in 1997.


News Jan 09, 2024 by Duane Benson
Rigid-Flex vs. Traditional PCBs: Making the Right Choice

Rigid-Flex vs. Traditional PCBs: Making the Right Choice

The pros and cons of rigid-flex and traditional rigid PCBs will be compared to help you select the optimal technology for your next electronic system design.


Can There Be Any Doubt? In Our Industry, 2023 Was ‘The Year of AI’

Can There Be Any Doubt? In Our Industry, 2023 Was ‘The Year of AI’

While the rest of the world spent 2023 playing with ChatGPT, the electronics industry put AI into everything from processors to edge IoT chips to EDA tools.


News Dec 27, 2023 by Jeff Child