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Creating Next-Gen Microcontroller Developer Tools and Equipping the People Who Use Them

Creating Next-Gen Microcontroller Developer Tools and Equipping the People Who Use Them

Microchip’s Rodger Richey shares insights on evolving development tools for microcontrollers, the impact of AI, and his goal to fostering hands-on learning and prepare students for real-world tech challenges.


Rediscovering Colossus, the First Large-Scale Electronic Computer

Rediscovering Colossus, the First Large-Scale Electronic Computer

Colossus was obscured for decades due to government secrecy. Now, it is finally recognized as the world’s first programmable electronic digital computer, even predating the ENIAC.


News Apr 21, 2025 by Luke James
Improving RF Power Amplifier Linearity With Digital Predistortion

Improving RF Power Amplifier Linearity With Digital Predistortion

We discuss the basics of implementing digital predistortion in RF power amplifier systems and explore two popular techniques based on look-up tables.


ST Releases MPUs Geared to Up Performance in Rugged Designs

ST Releases MPUs Geared to Up Performance in Rugged Designs

The latest variants pack processing resources and on-chip features to deliver sensing, processing, and data-handling roles throughout smart factories, cities, and homes.


News Apr 11, 2025 by Jake Hertz
3 Partnerships Look Ahead for Automotive, Photonics, and AI Innovation

3 Partnerships Look Ahead for Automotive, Photonics, and AI Innovation

These collaborations will focus on making hardware more efficient: GaN in EVs, scalable photonics, and smarter GPU use in AI systems.


News Apr 08, 2025 by Luke James
Renesas Keeps Automotive Displays Sharp With New LCD Video Processor

Renesas Keeps Automotive Displays Sharp With New LCD Video Processor

The dual-channel LCD video processor mitigates frozen video, incorrect colors, and broken or corrupt video images that could obstruct a driver’s view of the road.


News Apr 08, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
EW 2025: 3 Embedded Computers That Stuck Out for Edge AI Ingenuity

EW 2025: 3 Embedded Computers That Stuck Out for Edge AI Ingenuity

These three computing solutions rethink ways to bring edge AI to the harshest industrial applications.


News Apr 02, 2025 by Seth Price
EW ‘25 Exclusive—Nuvoton’s President Talks AI, Automotive, IoT, and Sustainability

EW ‘25 Exclusive—Nuvoton’s President Talks AI, Automotive, IoT, and Sustainability

We talked with Nuvoton President Hsin-Lung Yang in this exclusive Embedded World 2025 interview. Our topics covered AI embedded development, automotive, IoT, sustainability, and the forecast for 2025.


News Mar 24, 2025 by Jeff Child
It Was Technology Innovation Galore at Embedded World 2025

It Was Technology Innovation Galore at Embedded World 2025

Enjoy this fresh crop of technology news from the Embedded World 2025 trade show in Nuremberg, Germany.


News Mar 22, 2025 by Jeff Child
Exclusive Interview—AMD Discusses Edge AI, Embedded x86, Adaptive SoCs, and More

Exclusive Interview—AMD Discusses Edge AI, Embedded x86, Adaptive SoCs, and More

In this exclusive Embedded World 2025 interview, we talk to AMD’s Kirk Saban about edge AI, ASICs vs. FPGAs, Adaptive SoCs, embedded x86, and the outlook ahead.


News Mar 21, 2025 by Jeff Child
Edge AI Meets Next-Gen Cooling: The Breakthrough of Silicon-Based Micro-Cooling Fans

Edge AI Meets Next-Gen Cooling: The Breakthrough of Silicon-Based Micro-Cooling Fans

MEMS-based miniature-fan technology can provide improved thermal performance, increased reliability, and reduced noise for advanced processors.


Renesas Adds Reconfigurable Processor With AI Accelerator to MPU Lineup

Renesas Adds Reconfigurable Processor With AI Accelerator to MPU Lineup

Unveiled at Embedded World, the new MPU targets endpoint dual-vision systems and delivers size and power-efficient fanless operation.


News Mar 18, 2025 by Duane Benson
IDTechEx Forecasts 8.6x Boom in the Photonic Integrated Circuit Market

IDTechEx Forecasts 8.6x Boom in the Photonic Integrated Circuit Market

Photonic integrated circuits (PICs) may be the way to expand beyond Moore’s law over the next decade.


News Mar 18, 2025 by Seth Price
Navigating the AI Revolution in Education, Workforce Development, and Government

Navigating the AI Revolution in Education, Workforce Development, and Government

Listen in as the Sr. Director for Artificial Intelligence Computing at NVIDIA shares his journey, AI's evolution, and its future impact on education, healthcare, and our lives.


MediaTek Redefines Generative AI at the Edge With Two IoT Platforms

MediaTek Redefines Generative AI at the Edge With Two IoT Platforms

IoT devices today have steep demands: fast edge processing, low power consumption, and advanced multimedia features. MediaTek aims to deliver on all of these fronts with two new platforms.


News Mar 17, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Ginni Rometty: The CEO Who Heralded IBM’s 21st Century Transformation

Ginni Rometty: The CEO Who Heralded IBM’s 21st Century Transformation

In this installment of Women's History Month spotlights, we highlight Ginni Rometty, IBM's CEO from 2012–2020, who led the company through a time of rapid digital transformation.


News Mar 17, 2025 by Luke James
Chipmakers and Research Power Houses Partner to Prep for AI Boom

Chipmakers and Research Power Houses Partner to Prep for AI Boom

In the next 10 years, the AI hardware market is projected to grow from $31 billion to $624 billion. Here's how companies and researchers are building resources to accommodate this new age of AI.


News Mar 14, 2025 by Luke James
Bluetooth Channel Sounding Unlocks New Distance-Ranging Applications

Bluetooth Channel Sounding Unlocks New Distance-Ranging Applications

Learn how this new Bluetooth feature enhances distance ranging and enables new device positioning and location service applications.


AMD Shakes Up Chip Architecture In New Server-Grade Embedded Processors

AMD Shakes Up Chip Architecture In New Server-Grade Embedded Processors

Unveiled today at Embedded World, Cisco and IBM have already adopted the CPUs with their “Zen 5” architecture, which offers server-grade performance and efficiency.


News Mar 12, 2025 by Jake Hertz
NXP Rolls Out Automotive MCU for Zonal SDVs, Leveraging MRAM

NXP Rolls Out Automotive MCU for Zonal SDVs, Leveraging MRAM

Launched today at Embedded World 2025, the new MCU embraces MRAM and deterministic networking. The new MCU family aims to strengthen the push towards zonal architectures.


News Mar 11, 2025 by Jake Hertz