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Recent work by researchers at MIT has led to better understanding of an alloy known as indium gallium arsenide, a…

Recent work by researchers at MIT has led to better understanding of an alloy known as indium gallium arsenide, a room-temperature semiconductor that could lead to faster, denser chips.

This article will teach you about the intersection between JTAG and Arm core devices, with special attention paid to the…

This article will teach you about the intersection between JTAG and Arm core devices, with special attention paid to the Arm Debug Interface or ADI.

In the past, we touched on the theoretical underpinnings of voltage-level translators. Now, we'll discuss some practical…

In the past, we touched on the theoretical underpinnings of voltage-level translators. Now, we'll discuss some practical design tips for using these increasingly-common devices in your design.

According to IC Insights, DRAM was the biggest IC product category for 2020 with sales of $65.2 billion, followed by NAND…

According to IC Insights, DRAM was the biggest IC product category for 2020 with sales of $65.2 billion, followed by NAND coming in second at $55.2 billion.

This series will give you foundational information about the concept of integrated circuit (IC) design flows across types of IC.

This series will give you foundational information about the concept of integrated circuit (IC) design flows across types of IC.

With increased data transfer comes increased hardware security. We sat down with Lattice Semiconductor to discuss a new…

With increased data transfer comes increased hardware security. We sat down with Lattice Semiconductor to discuss a new security-focused FPGA that may be a solution to many firmware vulnerabilities.

This brief gives an overview of the steps in a typical mixed-signal IC design flow.

This brief gives an overview of the steps in a typical mixed-signal IC design flow.

Learn about the widely used methods for filtering and processing data samples in the time domain while taking a closer…

Learn about the widely used methods for filtering and processing data samples in the time domain while taking a closer look at the Dual Biquad IIR engine of the PowerQuad unit in the LPC55S69 MCU. 

Learn the high-level overview of digital integrated circuit (IC) design.

Learn the high-level overview of digital integrated circuit (IC) design.

2020 has seen a swathe of progress on the 5nm process node led by TSMC. Here’s a quick look at recent developments…

2020 has seen a swathe of progress on the 5nm process node led by TSMC. Here’s a quick look at recent developments involving 5nm ASICs.

Can analog computation be a viable solution to the many challenges facing edge AI hardware? We spoke with Mike Henry, CEO…

Can analog computation be a viable solution to the many challenges facing edge AI hardware? We spoke with Mike Henry, CEO of Mythic, to see why they think it is.

This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of…

This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.

Voltage-level translators are essential in devices like SD/micro SD card readers, wireless access points, and 5G…

Voltage-level translators are essential in devices like SD/micro SD card readers, wireless access points, and 5G femtocells. How exactly do these devices work?

Learn about the interfaces and connectors used to implement JTAG.

Learn about the interfaces and connectors used to implement JTAG.

This video tutorial demonstrates how a bipolar junction transistor can allow a low-voltage signal to control a high-power load.

This video tutorial demonstrates how a bipolar junction transistor can allow a low-voltage signal to control a high-power load.

In this article, we’re going to look at the test access state machine in detail and even see some pseudocode for a…

In this article, we’re going to look at the test access state machine in detail and even see some pseudocode for a simple JTAG interface.

In this article, learn about the PowerQuad co-processor and its role in performing CPU-heavy tasks to allow the Arm…

In this article, learn about the PowerQuad co-processor and its role in performing CPU-heavy tasks to allow the Arm Cortex-M33 cores to execute other tasks in the LPC55S69 MCU.

In this article, we’re going to be talking about JTAG, the ubiquitous hardware tool used for testing, programming, and…

In this article, we’re going to be talking about JTAG, the ubiquitous hardware tool used for testing, programming, and debugging.

As modulation scheme efficiency goes up, power amplifier efficiency goes down. Xilinx, TI, and Skyworks are bringing…

As modulation scheme efficiency goes up, power amplifier efficiency goes down. Xilinx, TI, and Skyworks are bringing their expertise to the table to reconcile the trade-off.