In an effort to marry power efficiency with mid-range FPGA performance, the company has unveiled a new family of tiny form factor, low-power devices.
In an effort to marry power efficiency with mid-range FPGA performance, the company has unveiled a new family of tiny form factor, low-power devices.
MCU vendors continue to up their game. Latest chips serve up neural processing for the edge, innovations in on-chip…
MCU vendors continue to up their game. Latest chips serve up neural processing for the edge, innovations in on-chip non-volatile memory, and tech for secure biometric card payments.
The new generation of V-NAND marks a major memory milestone for the industry, with Samsung claiming highest bit-density.
The new generation of V-NAND marks a major memory milestone for the industry, with Samsung claiming highest bit-density.
Aiming to usurp Arm processors in size-constrained, compute hungry designs like wearables, SiFive has expanded its RISC-V…
Aiming to usurp Arm processors in size-constrained, compute hungry designs like wearables, SiFive has expanded its RISC-V “Performance” line of processors.
Seeking to provide the embedded IoT “plumbing” needed for smart home devices, NXP has unveiled a set of development…
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.
Aligned with the release of the USB4 2.0 spec, Intel’s early Thunderbolt prototype demo marks a milestone next-gen USB…
Aligned with the release of the USB4 2.0 spec, Intel’s early Thunderbolt prototype demo marks a milestone next-gen USB technology.
Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) paved the way for the full-spectrum lights and lasers used in a variety of today’s…
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.
With Wi-Fi 7 on the horizon, silicon vendors have already started introducing solutions supporting the new Wi-Fi specifications.
With Wi-Fi 7 on the horizon, silicon vendors have already started introducing solutions supporting the new Wi-Fi specifications.
The company unlocks higher performance, and lowers component count integrating two GaN FETs onto a single IC.
The company unlocks higher performance, and lowers component count integrating two GaN FETs onto a single IC.
Before his name became a brand and a household word, Ray Dolby was a pioneer in noise reduction technology. His…
Before his name became a brand and a household word, Ray Dolby was a pioneer in noise reduction technology. His innovations revolutionized the audio and entertainment industries.
Designing its patented digital polar radio implementation into an SoC and a development kit, InnoPhase brings extreme low…
Designing its patented digital polar radio implementation into an SoC and a development kit, InnoPhase brings extreme low power to Wi-Fi IoT systems.
As tech giants lean towards creating in-house hardware, Amazon releases a new software development kit that allows…
As tech giants lean towards creating in-house hardware, Amazon releases a new software development kit that allows original device manufacturers (ODMs) to add Alexa services to any hardware device.
Distracted by the noise caused by the many appliances in your home? TI’s newest BLDC motor drivers claim to quiet…
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.
Which IEC power standards should you be familiar with when designing smart appliances? This article breaks down smart…
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.
In this article, ROHM will discuss the role of laser diodes in motion sensing and LiDAR, as well as their properties and…
In this article, ROHM will discuss the role of laser diodes in motion sensing and LiDAR, as well as their properties and limitations.
A new generation of IPMs from ROHM Semiconductor claims "best-in-class," but can it deliver when compared to other IPMs…
A new generation of IPMs from ROHM Semiconductor claims "best-in-class," but can it deliver when compared to other IPMs in the industry?
Wireless integration is a now-common reality of most IoT designs. How can designers monolithically integrate 2.4 GHz and…
Wireless integration is a now-common reality of most IoT designs. How can designers monolithically integrate 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz more seamlessly?
While semiconductor devices make possible the lightweight 'gadgets' we enjoy, our electronic world was built on devices…
While semiconductor devices make possible the lightweight 'gadgets' we enjoy, our electronic world was built on devices that operated on a different scale. Let's take a look at vacuum tubes!
This article explores the IEC 60730 Class B standard for functional safety to address both mechanical and electrical…
This article explores the IEC 60730 Class B standard for functional safety to address both mechanical and electrical design in appliances. Learn what the standard entails and controllers to help meet these standards.
This episode of Tech Specs is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of…
This episode of Tech Specs is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.