AAC writer, Chantelle Dubois, had a chance to speak one-on-one with the head of SiFive's DesignShare program about the benefits to IP sharing, and what he…
AAC writer, Chantelle Dubois, had a chance to speak one-on-one with the head of SiFive's DesignShare program about the benefits to IP sharing, and what he believes will be important for the future of SoC design.
Let's take a look at ON Semiconductor's new DSP-based hybrid IC solution that brings wireless connectivity to hearing…
Let's take a look at ON Semiconductor's new DSP-based hybrid IC solution that brings wireless connectivity to hearing aids and cochlear implants.
Fixed-point representation allows us to use fractional numbers on low-cost integer hardware.
Fixed-point representation allows us to use fractional numbers on low-cost integer hardware.
The catalog of IPs includes security cores, Logic NVM technology, embedded analytics, and multicore debugging toolsets.
The catalog of IPs includes security cores, Logic NVM technology, embedded analytics, and multicore debugging toolsets.
Systems that incorporate highly integrated and highly sophisticated, high power radio frequency (RF) GaN power amplifiers…
Systems that incorporate highly integrated and highly sophisticated, high power radio frequency (RF) GaN power amplifiers (PAs), such as pulsed radar applications, are a constant challenge for today’s digital control and management systems to keep up with these ever-increasing levels of sophistication.
This article discusses circular buffering, which allows us to significantly accelerate the data transfer in a real-time system.
This article discusses circular buffering, which allows us to significantly accelerate the data transfer in a real-time system.
Integrated RF agile transceivers are not only widely employed in software-defined radio (SDR) architectures in cellular…
Integrated RF agile transceivers are not only widely employed in software-defined radio (SDR) architectures in cellular telephone base stations, such as multiservice distributed access system (MDAS) and small cell, but also for wireless HD video transmission for industrial, commercial, and military applications, such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
While it can be challenging to design electronic versions of precision tools, in this Industry Article we design an…
While it can be challenging to design electronic versions of precision tools, in this Industry Article we design an electronic level that matches the features of a conventional tool.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In this teardown, we tear open ThermoPro's TP07 wireless digital meat thermometer.
In this teardown, we tear open ThermoPro's TP07 wireless digital meat thermometer.
The latest Bluetooth Specification provides features that allow increased speed and increased transmission distance. This…
The latest Bluetooth Specification provides features that allow increased speed and increased transmission distance. This article provides information about the various bit data paths used in the latest specifications.
Learn about the computers at the heart of the Voyager spacecraft operations.
Learn about the computers at the heart of the Voyager spacecraft operations.
Clock-generator ICs such as the NB3H73113G offer various features that are beneficial for your digital and mixed-signal designs.
Clock-generator ICs such as the NB3H73113G offer various features that are beneficial for your digital and mixed-signal designs.
Texas Instruments has released a new reference design that claims up to 99% efficiency.
Texas Instruments has released a new reference design that claims up to 99% efficiency.
Dive under the hood of an FPGA: Just what is inside of an FPGA that makes it so different from a microcontroller and yet…
Dive under the hood of an FPGA: Just what is inside of an FPGA that makes it so different from a microcontroller and yet still so versatile?