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From Parallel to Serial and Back Again: Understanding SerDes

From Parallel to Serial and Back Again: Understanding SerDes

Serialization/deserialization circuitry, known collectively as SerDes, provides important benefits for digital communication systems, especially when high data rates are required.


Research Efforts Signal Next Steps for Quantum Processor Evolution

Research Efforts Signal Next Steps for Quantum Processor Evolution

A trio of research papers offers new ideas that may solve some of the biggest hurdles to quantum processing technology.


News Jan 14, 2023 by Kristijan Nelkovski
Oxford Ionics Refines a Trapped-ion Processor for a Bright Quantum Future

Oxford Ionics Refines a Trapped-ion Processor for a Bright Quantum Future

Hoping to bring scalability to the quantum world, Oxford Ionics has developed electronic control hardware.


News Jan 13, 2023 by Aaron Carman
Andes Unveils Details of its Entry Level D23 RISC-V Processor Core

Andes Unveils Details of its Entry Level D23 RISC-V Processor Core

With the new processor, the company hopes to bring a feature-rich set of functions to the RISC-V community.


News Jan 12, 2023 by Jake Hertz
ROHM Semiconductor BD7LS0x Automotive ICs | New Product Brief

ROHM Semiconductor BD7LS0x Automotive ICs | 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.


Apple’s Exodus From Outsourcing Continues With Plans to Drop Broadcom Chips

Apple’s Exodus From Outsourcing Continues With Plans to Drop Broadcom Chips

New reports indicate that Apple will be developing its own Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chips.


News Jan 11, 2023 by Jake Hertz
AMD Claims First x86 Processor with Dedicated AI Hardware

AMD Claims First x86 Processor with Dedicated AI Hardware

Aiming to enable efficient AI computing in the mobile space, AMD at CES rolled out its Ryzen AI engine, along with processors that embed the new AI engine.


News Jan 05, 2023 by Jeff Child
Intel Takes the CES Stage to Unveil the “World’s Fastest Mobile Processor”

Intel Takes the CES Stage to Unveil the “World’s Fastest Mobile Processor”

Intel is doubling down on its mobile processor portfolio this week at CES with five new or updated series—one of which lays claim to a "world's fastest" title.


News Jan 04, 2023 by Jake Hertz
From RISC-V to 3D NAND Technology—Looking Back at the Trends of 2022

From RISC-V to 3D NAND Technology—Looking Back at the Trends of 2022

Catch up on some of the technology and industry trends we’ve noticed from 2022.


News Dec 31, 2022 by Kimber Wymore
Editor’s Choice: Wrapping Up 2022 With Our Top 10 Technical Articles

Editor’s Choice: Wrapping Up 2022 With Our Top 10 Technical Articles

As 2022 comes to an end, we wanted to share All About Circuits’ most memorable technical articles of the year.


News Dec 30, 2022 by Kimber Wymore
Remembering Thomas Huang: Image Processing and Computer Vision Pioneer

Remembering Thomas Huang: Image Processing and Computer Vision Pioneer

Earlier this year, the University of Illinois established a fellowship to honor Dr. Thomas Huang. Here we remember the work of the remarkable engineer.


News Dec 27, 2022 by Biljana Ognenova
Editor’s Choice: Round Out 2022 With Our Top 10 News Articles

Editor’s Choice: Round Out 2022 With Our Top 10 News Articles

Take a journey back in time to remember some of the tech and events from the world of electronics in 2022.


News Dec 27, 2022 by Kimber Wymore
9 Cool Electronics Projects to Bring You Holiday Joy

9 Cool Electronics Projects to Bring You Holiday Joy

On this holiday weekend, enjoy these nine cool electronics projects to make your “C.H.R.I.S.T.M.A.S” bright.


News Dec 24, 2022 by Jeff Child
Happy 75th Birthday to the Transistor—the Device That Changed the World

Happy 75th Birthday to the Transistor—the Device That Changed the World

75 years ago, the transistor was born. Its invention launched modern electronics as it moved from the building block of ICs, then microprocessors, and beyond.


News Dec 23, 2022 by Jeff Child
IBM and Rapidus Team Up to Advance Semiconductor Ecosystem in Japan

IBM and Rapidus Team Up to Advance Semiconductor Ecosystem in Japan

In a bid to strengthen its global semiconductor influence, Japan’s Rapidus has partnered with IBM to mass produce a 2 nm process for advanced logic.


News Dec 22, 2022 by Aaron Carman
Server-class RISC-V Core Unveiled by Ventana at RISC-V Summit

Server-class RISC-V Core Unveiled by Ventana at RISC-V Summit

In a bid to bring RISC-V to the high-performance, data center computing space, Ventana announced their Veyron family, a series of processors positioned to offer the flexibility needed to drive innovation.


News Dec 19, 2022 by Aaron Carman
Chip-scale Laser Isolator Paves New Ground in Integrated Photonics

Chip-scale Laser Isolator Paves New Ground in Integrated Photonics

Researchers at Stanford built an effective, passive ultra-thin laser isolator using silicon, a well-known material for chip manufacturing.


News Dec 19, 2022 by Darshil Patel
“RISC-V is Inevitable”—A Tale of Two RISC-V Summit Keynotes

“RISC-V is Inevitable”—A Tale of Two RISC-V Summit Keynotes

At the annual summit, leaders in the RISC-V community had much to say about RISC-V taking over the world.


News Dec 16, 2022 by Jeff Child
Solutions Disclosed at RISC-V Summit: Security, Verification, and More

Solutions Disclosed at RISC-V Summit: Security, Verification, and More

At this year’s RISC-V Summit, stakeholders rolled out solutions revolving around verification, security, and software-defined SoCs.


News Dec 15, 2022 by Jake Hertz
TSMC Announces Expansion Plans for Highly-anticipated Arizona Fab

TSMC Announces Expansion Plans for Highly-anticipated Arizona Fab

TSMC will be adding a second fab to its Phoenix, Arizona, site—with plans to make both 4 nm and 3 nm process chips within the next three years.


News Dec 14, 2022 by Biljana Ognenova