Small batteries increase the need for low power use, efficient design. In this News Brief, we take a look at the STSPIN32F0A programmable motor controller from ST Micro.
Small batteries increase the need for low power use, efficient design. In this News Brief, we take a look at the STSPIN32F0A programmable motor controller from ST Micro.
Last year, Intel acquired FPGA-focused Altera. Now they've announced the intention to create a hybrid between their…
Last year, Intel acquired FPGA-focused Altera. Now they've announced the intention to create a hybrid between their well-known CPUs and FPGAs.Last year, Intel acquired FPGA-focused Altera. Now they've announced a new line of hybrid chips that combine FPGAs with their well-known CPUs, achieving a goal set in 2010.
TI's CC3120 SimpleLink Wireless Network Processor uses a dedicated ARM Cortex-M3 MCU with Wi-Fi and Internet protocols…
TI's CC3120 SimpleLink Wireless Network Processor uses a dedicated ARM Cortex-M3 MCU with Wi-Fi and Internet protocols implemented in ROM, and it can be used with nearly any host MCU to handle all aspects of Wi-Fi functionality.
This article will verify that a suitable structure can reduce the sensitivity of a digital filter response to the…
This article will verify that a suitable structure can reduce the sensitivity of a digital filter response to the coefficient quantization.
TI’s TMP116 is a low-power, high-accuracy digital temperature sensor that consumes less power and is easier to use than RTDs.
TI’s TMP116 is a low-power, high-accuracy digital temperature sensor that consumes less power and is easier to use than RTDs.
In this Teardown Tuesday, we are going to take a look at the inner workings of a small scale that is designed to track calories.
In this Teardown Tuesday, we are going to take a look at the inner workings of a small scale that is designed to track calories.
This article will review some basic structures to implement Finite Impulse Response (FIR) filters.
This article will review some basic structures to implement Finite Impulse Response (FIR) filters.
In this News Brief, we take a look at Nextchip's Apache4 pre-processor SoC, which was recently licensed to the CEVA-XM4…
In this News Brief, we take a look at Nextchip's Apache4 pre-processor SoC, which was recently licensed to the CEVA-XM4 imaging and vision platform.
The popular open source LimeSDR USB stick programmable software-defined radio is about to get a smaller, cheaper little brother.
The popular open source LimeSDR USB stick programmable software-defined radio is about to get a smaller, cheaper little brother.
The Beagleboard Foundation has released their smallest BeagleBone to date. What can this $25 SBC do?
The Beagleboard Foundation has released their smallest BeagleBone to date. What can this $25 SBC do?
Oracle claims that their new SPARC M8 is the world's most advanced processor.
Oracle claims that their new SPARC M8 is the world's most advanced processor.
This article provides detailed information on sampling audio signals and transferring the data to a PC for analysis.
This article provides detailed information on sampling audio signals and transferring the data to a PC for analysis.
NXP’s NTAG I2C Plus Explorer Kit is a platform for demonstration and development using NXP’s NTAG I2C plus second…
NXP’s NTAG I2C Plus Explorer Kit is a platform for demonstration and development using NXP’s NTAG I2C plus second generation connected NFC tags.
A flash memory shortage, beginning in 2016 and originally projected to continue until mid-2017, has been re-forecasted to…
A flash memory shortage, beginning in 2016 and originally projected to continue until mid-2017, has been re-forecasted to continue well into 2018.
Last month, a team of Russian and American scientists unveiled a quantum computer array with 51 qubits at the…
Last month, a team of Russian and American scientists unveiled a quantum computer array with 51 qubits at the International Conference on Quantum Technologies. Here's a look at how they did it.
This project uses a C8051 microcontroller development kit, an accelerometer evaluation board, and Simplicity Studio…
This project uses a C8051 microcontroller development kit, an accelerometer evaluation board, and Simplicity Studio IDE—all from Silicon Labs—to rather quickly and easily build a motion-detecting alarm system.
A hub for technological innovation and inspiration, Hot Chips delivered tutorials, presentations, and more.
A hub for technological innovation and inspiration, Hot Chips delivered tutorials, presentations, and more.
This article attempts to give a deeper insight into the interpretation of DFT (direct Fourier transform) output.
This article attempts to give a deeper insight into the interpretation of DFT (direct Fourier transform) output.
Joe Broms just designed, prototyped, and crowdfunded a hardware product designed to teach kids about digital logic.…
Joe Broms just designed, prototyped, and crowdfunded a hardware product designed to teach kids about digital logic. Here's what he learned about the importance of usability during the design process.
Stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS)—plus a new method of integrating arsenic trisulfide onto silicon-based…
Stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS)—plus a new method of integrating arsenic trisulfide onto silicon-based chips—might be the key to a new generation of ultra-high-performance optical circuits.