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Toshiba Provides Alternative to NOR Memory with New Family of SLC NAND Devices

Toshiba Provides Alternative to NOR Memory with New Family of SLC NAND Devices

Toshiba's newest family of SLC NAND memory products focuses on high transfer rates and providing an alternative to NOR memory.


News Sep 27, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Silicon Labs Unveils Automotive Timing Portfolio, Emphasizing Ease of Use for OEMs and Suppliers

Silicon Labs Unveils Automotive Timing Portfolio, Emphasizing Ease of Use for OEMs and Suppliers

SiLabs wants to be the one-stop shop for designers of ADAS and infotainment systems, Ethernet switches, and 5G applications.


News Sep 25, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Embedded Firmware Tips: Converting Digital Signal Waveforms into Code with Scilab

Embedded Firmware Tips: Converting Digital Signal Waveforms into Code with Scilab

This article describes a simple procedure that helps you to introduce a wide variety of signals and mathematical functions into your microcontroller projects.


Dialog Semiconductor Launches New Series of Programmable Sub-PMICs

Dialog Semiconductor Launches New Series of Programmable Sub-PMICs

Dialog Semi's four new high-frequency, I2C-controlled buck converters aim to save onboard space and external component count.


News Sep 19, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Infineon Technologies MERUS Audio Reference Boards | New Product Brief

Infineon Technologies MERUS Audio Reference Boards | New Product Brief

These ICs can output at up to 5 voltage levels instead of 2.


What Is Clock Frequency? Embedded Firmware Tips and Tricks

What Is Clock Frequency? Embedded Firmware Tips and Tricks

You can simplify MCU development if you make sure that your firmware has access to a numerical value that corresponds to the processor frequency.


The Importance of Advanced ERC in Circuit Design

The Importance of Advanced ERC in Circuit Design

This article introduces and explores advanced ERC, highlighting its differences from traditional ERC and discussing how it can help create better circuit designs.


The Journey of RISC-V Implementation

The Journey of RISC-V Implementation

In this article, Western Digital's Ted Marena explores the reasons companies have and the process they go through when integrating the open process instruction set architecture RISC-V.


Synopsys and NSITEXE Partnership Finds Success with Accelerated Processor SoC Development

Synopsys and NSITEXE Partnership Finds Success with Accelerated Processor SoC Development

NSITEXE utilizes Synopsys’ development tools and IP to build a SoC (system-on-a-chip) for autonomous driving.


News Sep 09, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Meeting ASIL Compliance for ADAS with an Integrated SoC Power System Monitor

Meeting ASIL Compliance for ADAS with an Integrated SoC Power System Monitor

This article looks at the safety standard that governs ADAS features and the challenge in designing power monitoring systems to comply with this standard while introducing an automotive power monitor that has been certified to meet this standard.


Xilinx Zynq-7000 SoCs | Featured Product Spotlight

Xilinx Zynq-7000 SoCs | Featured Product Spotlight

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


Silicon Labs Debuts Si834x Family of Isolated Smart Switches for Industrial Applications

Silicon Labs Debuts Si834x Family of Isolated Smart Switches for Industrial Applications

The new SiLabs units aim at the PLCs, relay drivers, and servo motor controllers employed in industrial automation.


News Aug 30, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Xilinx Claims Title of “World’s Largest FPGA” with New VU19P

Xilinx Claims Title of “World’s Largest FPGA” with New VU19P

Composed of 35 billion transistors, the VU19P is the newest member of the 16 nm Virtex UltraScale+ family.


News Aug 28, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
KEMET Electronics Flex Suppressor | New Product Brief

KEMET Electronics Flex Suppressor | 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.


Understanding Verilog Shift Registers

Understanding Verilog Shift Registers

This article will discuss how to implement a shift register in Verilog. The register described can be synthesized and downloaded to an FPGA for test in actual hardware.


High-speed Interfaces Bolster Connectivity in SSD Controllers

High-speed Interfaces Bolster Connectivity in SSD Controllers

The adoption of PCIe Gen4 and USB 3.2 interface technologies shows how controller chips are trying to match the capacity and speed of flash memory they serve in SSD designs.


News Aug 27, 2019 by Majeed Ahmad
Gallium Arsenide: Another Player in Semiconductor Technology

Gallium Arsenide: Another Player in Semiconductor Technology

This article looks at gallium arsenide, comparing it to other semiconductor materials, and explores how different compounds are used in components.


News Aug 23, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Analog Devices Digital to Analog Converters | New Product Brief

Analog Devices Digital to Analog 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.


Security Flaw Found in Xilinx Zinc UltraScale+ Encrypt Only Secure Boot

Security Flaw Found in Xilinx Zinc UltraScale+ Encrypt Only Secure Boot

Security flaws can leave products vulnerable and give engineers sleepless nights. Recently, a new security flaw was found in Xilinx's Zynq UltraScale+ SoC devices' encrypt only secure boot.


News Aug 23, 2019 by Robin Mitchell
Nordic Semiconductor Bluetooth Direction Finding SoCs | New Product Brief

Nordic Semiconductor Bluetooth Direction Finding SoCs | 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.