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NXP Rolls Out Five Development Platforms for Matter 1.0 Designs

NXP Rolls Out Five Development Platforms for Matter 1.0 Designs

Seeking to provide the embedded IoT “plumbing” needed for smart home devices, NXP has unveiled a set of development platforms for implementing Matter-based designs.


News Oct 26, 2022 by Jeff Child
Toshiba Gate Driver + MOSFET for 5-24V Line Power MUX | Featured Product Spotlight

Toshiba Gate Driver + MOSFET for 5-24V Line Power MUX | Featured Product Spotlight

This Featured Product Spotlight is part of a video series exploring the specifications, applications, and market context of new products.


Tektronix Margin Tester Shrinks PCIe Test Time to Minutes

Tektronix Margin Tester Shrinks PCIe Test Time to Minutes

By creating a new class of test instrument, Tektronix touts its PCI Express (PCIe) margin tester as a tool that reduces PCIe link testing times from hours down to just minutes.


News Oct 25, 2022 by Jeff Child
Intel Supports New USB Spec with Next-gen Thunderbolt Connector

Intel Supports New USB Spec with Next-gen Thunderbolt Connector

Aligned with the release of the USB4 2.0 spec, Intel’s early Thunderbolt prototype demo marks a milestone next-gen USB technology.


News Oct 24, 2022 by Jake Hertz
What is Clock Skew? Understanding Clock Skew in a Clock Distribution Network

What is Clock Skew? Understanding Clock Skew in a Clock Distribution Network

Learn about clock skew, what it is, and its impact on modern systems through understanding synchronous circuitry, clock delivery, and clock distribution networks.


Google Announces New Open-source OS for RISC-V Chips

Google Announces New Open-source OS for RISC-V Chips

Using a new Rust-based operating system, Google aims to secure ambient machine learning on embedded hardware.


News Oct 20, 2022 by Darshil Patel
MediaTek SoC Eyes Performance and Camera Improvements for 5G Phones

MediaTek SoC Eyes Performance and Camera Improvements for 5G Phones

MediaTek’s new compute-intensive SoC is aimed at powering the next generation of mid-range Android 5G smartphones.


News Oct 19, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Thermocouple Signal Conditioners and Signal Conditioning Near the Cold Junction

Thermocouple Signal Conditioners and Signal Conditioning Near the Cold Junction

Learn about monolithic thermocouple signal conditioners and signal conditionings through example products like AD594 / AD595, MAX6675, and ADS1220.


“Eavesdropping” Side-channel Attack Can Spy Through Phone Vibrations

“Eavesdropping” Side-channel Attack Can Spy Through Phone Vibrations

Using mmWave radar technology, Penn State researchers recently discovered how to tap into mobile vibrations to eavesdrop remotely.


News Oct 14, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Memory Technology Roadmap Unveiled at Samsung Tech Day 2022

Memory Technology Roadmap Unveiled at Samsung Tech Day 2022

Samsung recently unveiled its company roadmap, including plans to pursue 1.4nm, new memory technologies, and a "total solution fabless."


News Oct 11, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Alibaba RISC-V SoC Revealed as Processor for First RISC-V Laptop

Alibaba RISC-V SoC Revealed as Processor for First RISC-V Laptop

Alibaba's RISC-V SoC will power the ROMA development laptop, the industry’s first RISC-V offering.


News Oct 10, 2022 by Jake Hertz
RECOM Power RACM60-K 60W Multi-Purpose AC/DC Converters | New Product Brief

RECOM Power RACM60-K 60W Multi-Purpose AC/DC Converters | 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.


Shining an LED Light on Historical Engineer Nick Holonyak Jr.

Shining an LED Light on Historical Engineer Nick Holonyak Jr.

Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) paved the way for the full-spectrum lights and lasers used in a variety of today’s devices, and we have inventor Nick Holonyak to thank.


News Oct 05, 2022 by Biljana Ognenova
Advantech AIW-355 5G WWAN Module | New Product Brief

Advantech AIW-355 5G WWAN Module | 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.


Toshiba Gate Driver + MOSFET for 5-24V Line Power MUX | Asia New Product Brief

Toshiba Gate Driver + MOSFET for 5-24V Line Power MUX | Asia 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.


Bringing Design Order to a Chaotic World: Insights From Top Execs at Digi-Key and Molex

Bringing Design Order to a Chaotic World: Insights From Top Execs at Digi-Key and Molex

Two industry-leading executives with electrical engineering backgrounds discuss some interesting results from their recent survey of design engineers and provide key insights from their positions in the electronics industry.


Unraveling the Thermocouple Approximation Error Using the Least Squares Method

Unraveling the Thermocouple Approximation Error Using the Least Squares Method

Learn about the linear approximation error for a type k thermocouple and how to use the least squares method and Matlab to find the line of best fit that minimizes the approximation error.


Slew of Touch Controllers May Improve the Safety and Feel of Displays

Slew of Touch Controllers May Improve the Safety and Feel of Displays

Some people prefer the tactile experience of buttons over current touchscreens. Chipmakers are designing new touch controllers to change that.


News Sep 24, 2022 by Kristijan Nelkovski
Renesas Electronics RZ/V2L High Precision Entry-Level AI MPUs | New Product Brief

Renesas Electronics RZ/V2L High Precision Entry-Level AI MPUs | 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.


ITD 2022 Day 3: AMD’s Low-power Guru Faces Power Challenges Head On

ITD 2022 Day 3: AMD’s Low-power Guru Faces Power Challenges Head On

We're halfway through the week, which means we're halfway through Industry Tech Days 2022! Find out about today's Keynote speaker from AMD.


News Sep 21, 2022 by Kimber Wymore