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The New Xilinx FPGA Accelerator Card Is Trying to Give Traditional Processors a Run for Their Money

The New Xilinx FPGA Accelerator Card Is Trying to Give Traditional Processors a Run for Their Money

The Alveo U50 adaptable accelerator fits into a PCIe slot, saves power, and improves throughput and latency.


News Aug 14, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Executing Commands in Memory: DRAM Commands

Executing Commands in Memory: DRAM Commands

This article will take a closer look at the commands used to control and interact with DRAM.


Dialog Semiconductor Releases Automotive-Grade Version of GreenPak CMIC

Dialog Semiconductor Releases Automotive-Grade Version of GreenPak CMIC

Today, Dialog Semiconductors announces a GreenPak configurable mixed-signal IC that has been cleared for use in the automotive industry.


News Aug 07, 2019 by Robin Mitchell
Texas Instruments Battery Charge Management | New Product Brief

Texas Instruments Battery Charge Management | New Product Brief

This IC integrates a charger, LDO, ADC, and push-button controller for wearables.


TE Connectivity Specialties TRICAN Digital Module Combo Sensors | Featured Product Spotlight

TE Connectivity Specialties TRICAN Digital Module Combo Sensors | Featured Product Spotlight

These sensors are optimized for automotive, fuel cell, and other harsh environment applications.


Texas Instruments SimpleLink Wi-Fi Network Processor | Featured Product Spotlight

Texas Instruments SimpleLink Wi-Fi Network Processor | Featured Product Spotlight

This processor makes it easy to connect any MCU to the internet with low power performance.


What Does It Mean for an SoC to Be Secure? A Closer Look at the Wireless Gecko Series 2

What Does It Mean for an SoC to Be Secure? A Closer Look at the Wireless Gecko Series 2

What makes a secure SoC actually... secure? Check out this overview of hardware-based security features in a real-world example IC.


News Jul 24, 2019 by Mark Hughes
The University of Michigan has Developed a Computer Based on the Memristor

The University of Michigan has Developed a Computer Based on the Memristor

AI on a smartphone? U of M researchers open the door to localized AI processing, even on portable devices.


News Jul 17, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Microchip Announces Smart Embedded Vision Initiative for Machine Vision System Design

Microchip Announces Smart Embedded Vision Initiative for Machine Vision System Design

Using Microsemi PolarFire FPGAs, the new program aims to enable compact, high-bandwidth, low-power system design.


News Jul 16, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Open Memory-Centric Architectures Enabled by RISC-V and OmniXtend

Open Memory-Centric Architectures Enabled by RISC-V and OmniXtend

This article discusses technologies for memory-centric computing and introduces OmniXtend, a cache coherence protocol.


CHIPS Alliance Brings Powerful Players into Open Source Hardware Collaboration

CHIPS Alliance Brings Powerful Players into Open Source Hardware Collaboration

Will open source hardware become as ubiquitous as open-source software, such as Linux and Android?


News Jul 08, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Microchip Adds Three New Members to Its TD Family of Touchscreen Controllers

Microchip Adds Three New Members to Its TD Family of Touchscreen Controllers

New capacitive touchscreen controllers from Microchip continue the supply of components for automotive interface applications.


News Jul 05, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
STMicroelectronics Releases “Tiny” GNSS Module for Tracking and Navigation

STMicroelectronics Releases “Tiny” GNSS Module for Tracking and Navigation

GNSS modules are used for navigation and object tracking applications. STMicro's newest module is ROM-based.


News Jun 20, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
An Introduction to Ground: Earth Ground, Common Ground, Analog Ground, and Digital Ground

An Introduction to Ground: Earth Ground, Common Ground, Analog Ground, and Digital Ground

Learn about the basics of grounds, grounding, and ground symbols. Not all grounds are created equal. In this article, we'll discuss earth ground, common ground, analog ground, and digital ground.


KEMET METCOM MPX Metal Composite Power Inductors | Digital Datasheet

KEMET METCOM MPX Metal Composite Power Inductors | Digital Datasheet

Learn how these inductors improve DC to DC switching power supplies.


Fuji Electric X Series Dual XT IGBT Modules | Digital Datasheet

Fuji Electric X Series Dual XT IGBT Modules | Digital Datasheet

Fuji Electric 7th-Generation X Series Dual XT IGBT modules combine improved electrical and thermal performance to deliver a better rating in a smaller package.


The Advanced Microcontroller Bus Architecture: An Introduction

The Advanced Microcontroller Bus Architecture: An Introduction

This article will introduce the Advanced Microcontroller Bus Architecture (AMBA), an open standard for SoC designs.


How Do Avionics Systems Communicate? New ARINC-429 Bus Board Announced by UEI

How Do Avionics Systems Communicate? New ARINC-429 Bus Board Announced by UEI

Learn about a new board that uses an FPGA for serial communication in avionics applications.


News May 28, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
An Introduction to Transient Voltage Suppressors (TVS)

An Introduction to Transient Voltage Suppressors (TVS)

An intro to transients and the devices used to suppress them. Learn about the variety of devices used to suppress transients.


How to Interface the Mojo V3 FPGA Board with a 16x2 LCD Module: Block Diagram and Verilog Code

How to Interface the Mojo V3 FPGA Board with a 16x2 LCD Module: Block Diagram and Verilog Code

This article will discuss the details of interfacing a basic 16x2 LCD module with an FPGA.