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Maxim Integrated’s MAX14745 is a battery-charge management IC for low-power wearables and rechargeable IoT devices.

Maxim Integrated’s MAX14745 is a battery-charge management IC for low-power wearables and rechargeable IoT devices.

This article will try to develop a better insight into wave reflection that can occur when driving a relatively long wire…

This article will try to develop a better insight into wave reflection that can occur when driving a relatively long wire with a fast logic gate.

BrainChip has announced the Akida Neuromorphic System-on-Chip (NSoC), the first production-volume artificial intelligence…

BrainChip has announced the Akida Neuromorphic System-on-Chip (NSoC), the first production-volume artificial intelligence accelerator utilizing Spiking Neural Networks (SNN).

This article will look at the techniques that Vivado employs to accelerate design implementation.

This article will look at the techniques that Vivado employs to accelerate design implementation.

What do automatic rifles and electric vehicles have in common? Kalashnikov wants to be famous for both.

What do automatic rifles and electric vehicles have in common? Kalashnikov wants to be famous for both.

We've heard all about LiDAR sensors for autonomous vehicle applications. But what about RADAR?

We've heard all about LiDAR sensors for autonomous vehicle applications. But what about RADAR?

This article will look at some of the most important features of the Xilinx Vivado Design Suite which accelerates the…

This article will look at some of the most important features of the Xilinx Vivado Design Suite which accelerates the "time to integration" of the design procedure.

Continuing our series on the Instruction Set Architecture (ISA), this week we delve into the PowerPC ISA.

Continuing our series on the Instruction Set Architecture (ISA), this week we delve into the PowerPC ISA.

Learn about digital-signal-processing concepts that help us to store and manipulate color information.

Learn about digital-signal-processing concepts that help us to store and manipulate color information.

Sound can be used to detect objects and communicate. This roundup looks at three new MEMS-based microphones and…

Sound can be used to detect objects and communicate. This roundup looks at three new MEMS-based microphones and ultrasonic sensors on display at Sensor Expo 2018.

This article explores some important details related to the design and functionality of processors.

This article explores some important details related to the design and functionality of processors.

This article shows how to implement an analog PID controller, including adjusting of the angular position of a DC motor…

This article shows how to implement an analog PID controller, including adjusting of the angular position of a DC motor shaft, editing the design to control its speed, and tuning PID parameters for reliable performance.

Learn about a hardware-based approach to performing calculations, routing digital signals, and controlling embedded…

Learn about a hardware-based approach to performing calculations, routing digital signals, and controlling embedded systems using programmable logic and FPGAs.

ISAs come in several different flavours. Many are proprietary (think AMD), while others are paving the way for open…

ISAs come in several different flavours. Many are proprietary (think AMD), while others are paving the way for open source (think RISC-V). To help get a feel for what’s out there, here’s a brief primer on the history, evolution, and characteristics of a select few, starting with ISAs developed by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC).

Could you concisely define "embedded system design" off the top of your head? This article looks at the essential…

Could you concisely define "embedded system design" off the top of your head? This article looks at the essential characteristics of an increasingly prominent specialization within the field of electrical engineering.

Grayhill’s TE Series Touch Encoder Development Kit provides users an intuitive interface with tap, swipe, and turn…

Grayhill’s TE Series Touch Encoder Development Kit provides users an intuitive interface with tap, swipe, and turn capabilities, allowing designers to save space and replace multiple input devices, such as switches, keypads, pushbuttons, and displays.

Cryptocurrencies have been in and out of the news for a while now. Because "mining" is the only source of new…

Cryptocurrencies have been in and out of the news for a while now. Because "mining" is the only source of new cryptocurrency units, complex ASIC devices such as the BM1387 have been created to aid in the mining process. Here's a look at some ASICs that aims to make mining faster and more effective.

Ever wonder what it would be like to alter your DNA? Researchers at Boston University and MIT are working on genetic…

Ever wonder what it would be like to alter your DNA? Researchers at Boston University and MIT are working on genetic circuit design automation that might allow you to do just that.

The space race of the cold war saw the US and Russia develop a wide range of aerospace technologies. But a new race is…

The space race of the cold war saw the US and Russia develop a wide range of aerospace technologies. But a new race is about to begin, mostly among corporations, and the winner will unlock the power of the quantum computing realm.