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In this exclusive Embedded World 2025 interview, we talk to AMD’s Kirk Saban about edge AI, ASICs vs. FPGAs, Adaptive…

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.

Check out the technologies and products these leading companies plan to showcase at next week's Embedded World trade show…

Check out the technologies and products these leading companies plan to showcase at next week's Embedded World trade show in Nuremberg, Germany.

Quantum computing advances are exciting, but they’re also a looming threat to securing ICs, driving the need for…

Quantum computing advances are exciting, but they’re also a looming threat to securing ICs, driving the need for Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC). Learn about PQC, how it’s being implemented, and the legislation involved.

On this New Years Day, we share 2025 predictions from leading companies in our industry.

On this New Years Day, we share 2025 predictions from leading companies in our industry.

Merry Christmas! Never forget that our business is a people business. Enjoy this review of four of the trade shows All…

Merry Christmas! Never forget that our business is a people business. Enjoy this review of four of the trade shows All About Circuits attended this year, and the great people we met.

The new software solution stacks target challenging applications such as smart robotics and medical imaging.

The new software solution stacks target challenging applications such as smart robotics and medical imaging.

Learn how single-chip programmable logic devices (PLDs) can replace multiple discrete components used in power-up…

Learn how single-chip programmable logic devices (PLDs) can replace multiple discrete components used in power-up sequencing circuits to save cost and PCB area.

Unveiled today at Electronica, AMD designed the new FPGA to act as a “traffic cop” in larger AI systems.

Unveiled today at Electronica, AMD designed the new FPGA to act as a “traffic cop” in larger AI systems.

The new family of programmable logic devices highly integrates features to reduce board space by up to 94%.

The new family of programmable logic devices highly integrates features to reduce board space by up to 94%.

The Agilex 3 line includes small form-factor FPGAs with AI and an integrated MCU.

The Agilex 3 line includes small form-factor FPGAs with AI and an integrated MCU.

Learn how to implement finite-state machines in VHDL by creating a 4-bit binary counter. After compiling, it will run on…

Learn how to implement finite-state machines in VHDL by creating a 4-bit binary counter. After compiling, it will run on an Altera CPLD development board connected to a custom PCB with input switches and an LED display.

This article demonstrates the operation of an LTspice shift register and discusses details of its schematic and timing…

This article demonstrates the operation of an LTspice shift register and discusses details of its schematic and timing relationships.

We explore the design and functionality of a digital shift register intended for use in mixed-signal circuit simulations.

We explore the design and functionality of a digital shift register intended for use in mixed-signal circuit simulations.

Current briefly flows through both transistors during logic-level transitions. This article explores the resulting power…

Current briefly flows through both transistors during logic-level transitions. This article explores the resulting power dissipation and provides some helpful LTspice tips for measuring current and power.

When a CMOS inverter switches logic states, power is consumed due to its charging and discharging currents. Learn how to…

When a CMOS inverter switches logic states, power is consumed due to its charging and discharging currents. Learn how to simulate these currents in LTspice.

This article explains dynamic and static power consumption in a CMOS inverter circuit.

This article explains dynamic and static power consumption in a CMOS inverter circuit.

D-type flip-flops are fundamental digital memory components. Here, we examine their input-output behavior and internal circuitry.

D-type flip-flops are fundamental digital memory components. Here, we examine their input-output behavior and internal circuitry.

The VISC architecture, developed by UK-based Red Semiconductor, targets AI autonomy, cryptography, and other AI applications

The VISC architecture, developed by UK-based Red Semiconductor, targets AI autonomy, cryptography, and other AI applications

Learn how the Configurable Logic Block (CLB) peripheral in the PIC16F13145 family of microcontrollers allows developers…

Learn how the Configurable Logic Block (CLB) peripheral in the PIC16F13145 family of microcontrollers allows developers to implement complex discrete logic functions in hardware to reduce the Bill of Materials and develop custom application-specific logic.