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Micron Takes 3D NAND to Towering New Heights— 176 Layers to Be Exact

Micron Takes 3D NAND to Towering New Heights— 176 Layers to Be Exact

In what the company has described as a breakthrough in flash memory, performance, and density, Micron has shipped the world’s first 176-layer 3D NAND.


News Nov 17, 2020 by Luke James
Transistor Sizing in VLSI Design Using the Linear Delay Model

Transistor Sizing in VLSI Design Using the Linear Delay Model

In this article, we will learn how to find the optimal size of a transistor/logic gate present in a larger circuit to provide the desired performance using the linear delay model.


Xilinx and Samsung Pioneer First Adaptable Computational Storage Device

Xilinx and Samsung Pioneer First Adaptable Computational Storage Device

With the demand for in-memory computation increasing, Xilinx and Samsung have set out to create a “one size fits all” solution.


News Nov 13, 2020 by Jake Hertz
What Is a Graphene Field Effect Transistor (GFET)? Construction, Benefits, and Challenges

What Is a Graphene Field Effect Transistor (GFET)? Construction, Benefits, and Challenges

Learn all about graphene field-effect transistors or GFETs. We'll cover their construction, as well as the benefits and challenges of designing with them.


The Elmore Delay Model in VLSI Design

The Elmore Delay Model in VLSI Design

In this article, we'll discuss the Elmore delay model, which provides a simplistic delay analysis that avoids time-consuming numerical integration/differential equations of an RC network.


Introduction to CMOS Image Sensors

Introduction to CMOS Image Sensors

In this article, you'll learn the basics of the CMOS image sensor, including its core components, its block diagram, its strengths and weaknesses, and its applications.


In the Latest Semiconductor Merger, Marvell Buys Inphi

In the Latest Semiconductor Merger, Marvell Buys Inphi

As the industry rapidly consolidates, Marvell Technology Group Ltd announces its merger with Inphi Corp. in a cash-and-stock deal worth $10 billion.


News Nov 05, 2020 by Luke James
The Linear RC-Delay Model in VLSI Design

The Linear RC-Delay Model in VLSI Design

In this article, we'll discuss how a single transistor can be sized to properly integrate with other transistors to provide optimal performance in terms of speed and power.


AMD to Purchase Xilinx for $35 Billion in Stock Deal

AMD to Purchase Xilinx for $35 Billion in Stock Deal

Advanced Micro Devices has agreed to buy rival Californian chipmaker Xilinx in a $35 billion all-stock deal, the latest in a wave of high-profile mergers and acquisitions currently sweeping the semiconductor industry.


News Oct 27, 2020 by Luke James
Xilinx Brings FPGA DNA to a Custom Hybrid System-on-Chip for 5G Radio Units

Xilinx Brings FPGA DNA to a Custom Hybrid System-on-Chip for 5G Radio Units

Xilinx solutions are surfacing for each new wave in the 5G rollout. Appearing in 2021, the new RFSoC DFE is forecasted to break all existing benchmarks.


News Oct 27, 2020 by Adrian Gibbons
SK Hynix to Acquire Intel’s NAND Memory Business

SK Hynix to Acquire Intel’s NAND Memory Business

US chipmaker Intel is selling part of its NAND memory chip business to SK Hynix for $9 billion in a deal that will see the South Korean semiconductor supplier become the world’s second-largest flash memory chipmaker.


News Oct 22, 2020 by Luke James
TI’s New Isolated Gate Driver Aims to Boost Efficiency in EV Powertrains

TI’s New Isolated Gate Driver Aims to Boost Efficiency in EV Powertrains

The new isolated gate driver for high-powered SiC and GaN power devices is said to reduce PCB space, eliminate external components, and increase power efficiency in EVs.


Infineon Technologies TLE9012AQU Battery Monitoring & Balancing IC | New Product Brief

Infineon Technologies TLE9012AQU Battery Monitoring & Balancing IC | 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.


While CPUs and GPUs Work Harder in Data Centers, DPUs Work Smarter

While CPUs and GPUs Work Harder in Data Centers, DPUs Work Smarter

As next-gen data centers amp up processing and speed, they're going to need processing units that can handle the heft of AI and machine learning.


News Oct 14, 2020 by Nicholas St. John
The Effect of MOS Non-Idealities on VLSI Circuit Reliability

The Effect of MOS Non-Idealities on VLSI Circuit Reliability

Learn about various non-idealities of MOS transistors and the effects they have on VLSI system reliability.


Technology Enablers for Faster, Safer, High-Efficiency EV chargers

Technology Enablers for Faster, Safer, High-Efficiency EV chargers

This article looks at semiconductor technologies that are driving EV chargers, including high-voltage semiconductor switches, power converters, and multi-level complex power stages.


New GaN Transistor Combines Si Gate Driver in Same Package

New GaN Transistor Combines Si Gate Driver in Same Package

In an attempt to create smaller and more efficient charging solutions, STMicroelectronics has combined GaN transistors in the same package as gate drivers.


News Oct 01, 2020 by Jake Hertz
What is DrMOS—the IC Powering Next-Gen Processors?

What is DrMOS—the IC Powering Next-Gen Processors?

Integrated powertrain devices go back at least as far as 2004 when Intel wrote the specification for DrMOS, a high-efficiency high-current IC for powering next-gen processors.


News Sep 30, 2020 by Adrian Gibbons
Understanding Contrast, Histograms, and Standard Deviation in Digital Imagery

Understanding Contrast, Histograms, and Standard Deviation in Digital Imagery

Statistical techniques can help us to analyze the distribution of light and dark tones in an image.


New “4D Imaging Radar” for Automotive Industry in the Works. Is the Name Accurate?

New “4D Imaging Radar” for Automotive Industry in the Works. Is the Name Accurate?

This week, Xilinx and Continental announced the auto industry’s first "production-ready" 4D imaging radar. But do 4D radars actually exist beyond the theoretical?


News Sep 25, 2020 by Jake Hertz