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Power Dissipation of a CMOS Inverter

Power Dissipation of a CMOS Inverter

This article explains dynamic and static power consumption in a CMOS inverter circuit.


Key Concepts of Magnetic Materials

Key Concepts of Magnetic Materials

This article discusses the following basic concepts related to magnetic materials: the magnetic dipole moment, magnetization vectors, susceptibility, and permeability.


Apple’s New M4 Processor: An ‘Outrageously Powerful’ Device for AI

Apple’s New M4 Processor: An ‘Outrageously Powerful’ Device for AI

The new SoC leverages 28 billion transistors to make the new iPad Pro "the most powerful device of its kind."


News May 08, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Designing a Battery Pack That’s Right For Your Application

Designing a Battery Pack That’s Right For Your Application

Learn how to design the battery array that best fits your system’s power requirements. This article will help you interpret battery specifications, estimate operating life, and understand the relationship between capacity, load, and environment.


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
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
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
ADVANTECH VEGA-X110 MXM 3.1 Type A Embedded GPU Card | New Product Brief

ADVANTECH VEGA-X110 MXM 3.1 Type A Embedded GPU Card | New Product Brief

The Advantech VEGA-X110 MXM 3.1 Type A Embedded GPU Card is a robust graphics processing unit powered by the Intel Arc A370M GPU. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


Texas Instruments Serves Up GaN FETs for Smaller Power Converters

Texas Instruments Serves Up GaN FETs for Smaller Power Converters

As electronics get smaller, TI’s newest GaN chips keep pace by shrinking the size of power electronics such as AC-DC laptop adapters.


News Dec 04, 2023 by Aaron Carman
Infineon Claims First 15 V Trench Power MOSFETs in a PQFN Package

Infineon Claims First 15 V Trench Power MOSFETs in a PQFN Package

The new FETs aim to provide more efficient operation for lower-power electronic systems.


News Nov 30, 2023 by Jake Hertz
The Homebrew Computer Club and the Dawn of the Personal Computer

The Homebrew Computer Club and the Dawn of the Personal Computer

Major advances in personal computing can be traced back to a 1970s group of hobbyists and aficionados who shared knowledge, circuits, and good times in Menlo Park, California.


News Nov 28, 2023 by Robert Keim
Understanding Hysteresis in Electronic Components and Circuits

Understanding Hysteresis in Electronic Components and Circuits

Learn about the behavior and benefits of hysteresis in comparator circuits, magnetic components, and high-power devices.


RISC-V Releases Abound Ahead of 2023 RISC-V Summit

RISC-V Releases Abound Ahead of 2023 RISC-V Summit

At the 2023 North America RISC-V Summit, dozens of presenters will showcase RISC-V innovations in desktop computing and wearable applications.


News Oct 27, 2023 by Arjun Nijhawan
Intel Develops Glass Substrate for Next Gen Advanced Chip Packaging Needs

Intel Develops Glass Substrate for Next Gen Advanced Chip Packaging Needs

Intel has unveiled new glass substrate technology for large chiplet based system-in-package chips. Glass substrates allow for denser packing of chiplets—an important for applications like AI and others.


News Sep 25, 2023 by Duane Benson
Connector Reboots: Apple iPhone Goes USB-C, Intel Delivers Thunderbolt 5

Connector Reboots: Apple iPhone Goes USB-C, Intel Delivers Thunderbolt 5

It’s a consequential time in the connectivity world. While Apple switches to USB-C on its new iPhone 15, Intel has released version 5 of its Thunderbolt standard.


News Sep 21, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Saphlux Brightens AR/VR Micro-LED Displays With Nanoporous Quantum Dots

Saphlux Brightens AR/VR Micro-LED Displays With Nanoporous Quantum Dots

Using modified quantum dot technology, Saphlux says its new display prototype offers the best red micro-LED engine in the industry.


News Aug 23, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Ex-Apple Engineers Develop ‘Disappearing Computer’ in Pin-sized Device

Ex-Apple Engineers Develop ‘Disappearing Computer’ in Pin-sized Device

With a wearable projector that acts as a "non-physical smartphone," Humane hopes its flagship computing device will help people stay present in everyday life.


News Jul 11, 2023 by Chantelle Dubois
Apple Completes Transition to All In-house Silicon With M2 Ultra SoC

Apple Completes Transition to All In-house Silicon With M2 Ultra SoC

Beneath the hood of Apple's "most powerful Mac desktops ever made" is the final iteration of the company's M2 SoC family.


News Jun 08, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Intel Rolls First FPGA with PCIe 5.0 and Compute Express Link

Intel Rolls First FPGA with PCIe 5.0 and Compute Express Link

By embedding PCI Express 5.0 and CXL support, Intel’s new FPGAs seek to tackle high-bandwidth computing workloads.


News May 25, 2023 by Chantelle Dubois