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Lattice Debuts Low-power FPGA Family in Tiny Form Factor

Lattice Debuts Low-power FPGA Family in Tiny Form Factor

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.


News Dec 13, 2022 by Jeff Child
MCU Advances Focus on Neural Processing, RRAM, and Payment Security

MCU Advances Focus on Neural Processing, RRAM, and Payment Security

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.


News Dec 10, 2022 by Jeff Child
Samsung’s 8th-gen Vertical NAND (V-NAND) Enters Mass Production

Samsung’s 8th-gen Vertical NAND (V-NAND) Enters Mass Production

The new generation of V-NAND marks a major memory milestone for the industry, with Samsung claiming highest bit-density.


News Nov 10, 2022 by Jake Hertz
With its New RISC-V Processors, SiFive Bets on Compute Density

With its New RISC-V Processors, SiFive Bets on Compute Density

Aiming to usurp Arm processors in size-constrained, compute hungry designs like wearables, SiFive has expanded its RISC-V “Performance” line of processors.


News Nov 01, 2022 by Jeff Child
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
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
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
Wi-Fi 7 Solutions Gear Up for Next-gen System Designs

Wi-Fi 7 Solutions Gear Up for Next-gen System Designs

With Wi-Fi 7 on the horizon, silicon vendors have already started introducing solutions supporting the new Wi-Fi specifications.


News Sep 10, 2022 by Darshil Patel
Navitas Unveils GaN Half-bridge ICs with MHz Switching

Navitas Unveils GaN Half-bridge ICs with MHz Switching

The company unlocks higher performance, and lowers component count integrating two GaN FETs onto a single IC.


News Sep 07, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Ray Dolby, the Engineer Who Revamped Sound Technology

Ray Dolby, the Engineer Who Revamped Sound Technology

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.


News Aug 31, 2022 by Lianne Frith
Digital Polar Radio Approach Shrinks Power for Wi-Fi IoT Devices

Digital Polar Radio Approach Shrinks Power for Wi-Fi IoT Devices

Designing its patented digital polar radio implementation into an SoC and a development kit, InnoPhase brings extreme low power to Wi-Fi IoT systems.


News Jul 29, 2022 by Jeff Child
Keeping Its Roots in Service: New Amazon SDK Gives Alexa Design Power to ODMs

Keeping Its Roots in Service: New Amazon SDK Gives Alexa Design Power to ODMs

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.


News Nov 28, 2021 by Jake Hertz
TI Lowers the Acoustics with BLDC Motor Drivers Leveraging Two Control Schemes

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.


News Sep 08, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
Understanding the Safety Standards for Smart Appliances

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.


Laser Diodes Enable Motion Sensing and Light-Based Distance Measurements (LiDAR)

Laser Diodes Enable Motion Sensing and Light-Based Distance Measurements (LiDAR)

In this article, ROHM will discuss the role of laser diodes in motion sensing and LiDAR, as well as their properties and limitations.


New Intelligent Power Modules Pit Soft Recovery Against Radiated Emissions

New Intelligent Power Modules Pit Soft Recovery Against Radiated Emissions

A new generation of IPMs from ROHM Semiconductor claims "best-in-class," but can it deliver when compared to other IPMs in the industry?


News May 03, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
The Rise of Wireless Highlights the Importance of Dual-band Radio Design

The Rise of Wireless Highlights the Importance of Dual-band Radio Design

Wireless integration is a now-common reality of most IoT designs. How can designers monolithically integrate 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz more seamlessly?


News Mar 19, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
The History of Vacuum Tubes: An Era Away

The History of Vacuum Tubes: An Era Away

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!


Improving Home Appliance Safety with IEC Standards

Improving Home Appliance Safety with IEC Standards

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.


TE SlimSeal Miniature Connector | Tech Specs

TE SlimSeal Miniature Connector | Tech Specs

This episode of Tech Specs is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.


new products Apr 16, 2020 by TTI, Inc