Keen to free industrial robotics from the burdens of custom design, AMD has launched a SOM-based starter kit that puts ROS 2 and predefined interface apps into play.
Keen to free industrial robotics from the burdens of custom design, AMD has launched a SOM-based starter kit that puts ROS 2 and predefined interface apps into play.
Thanks to research conducted by computer scientist Kathy Kleiman, we can all know the story of the brilliant women who…
Thanks to research conducted by computer scientist Kathy Kleiman, we can all know the story of the brilliant women who were instrumental in the creation of the world’s first general-purpose digital computer.
In December, IBM and Samsung announced a new transistor architecture said to defy conventional FinFETs. We spoke with two…
In December, IBM and Samsung announced a new transistor architecture said to defy conventional FinFETs. We spoke with two of IBM's leading researchers on this project for details.
Gate-level implementation of logic functions is limited by the gate fan-in. This article examines logic factoring,…
Gate-level implementation of logic functions is limited by the gate fan-in. This article examines logic factoring, grouping, and level increases to implement logic functions with limited input gates.
Processing-in-memory is no longer confined to the research realm. Even companies like Samsung and IBM are spearheading…
Processing-in-memory is no longer confined to the research realm. Even companies like Samsung and IBM are spearheading the movement toward in-memory computing.
A first in company history, Renesas is branching into FPGAs. Hoping to bypass the limitations of FPGAs, especially in IoT…
A first in company history, Renesas is branching into FPGAs. Hoping to bypass the limitations of FPGAs, especially in IoT applications, Renesas claims its ForgeFPGAs is a low-power and low-cost solution.
In an AAC interview with MIT's faculty Jennifer Rupp and Ericsson's Dr. Saeed Bastani, we learned how a new field,…
In an AAC interview with MIT's faculty Jennifer Rupp and Ericsson's Dr. Saeed Bastani, we learned how a new field, "lithionics," could be the key to advancing neuromorphic computing.
Packing one million neurons, the Loihi 2, along with an open-source software framework Lava, is pushing the limits of…
Packing one million neurons, the Loihi 2, along with an open-source software framework Lava, is pushing the limits of neuromorphic computing.
The star of this year's Tesla AI Day was a newly-announced supercomputer, Dojo. But just how remarkable is this project…
The star of this year's Tesla AI Day was a newly-announced supercomputer, Dojo. But just how remarkable is this project from a design perspective?
Designing on silicon is expensive, which is why it's important to get it right on your first pass. Achieving just that is…
Designing on silicon is expensive, which is why it's important to get it right on your first pass. Achieving just that is Achronix's Speedster7t FPGA for AI applications, with Synopsys' help.
The race for space has created a flood of innovations in space-rated tech. Hoping to strike gold with updatable FPGAs,…
The race for space has created a flood of innovations in space-rated tech. Hoping to strike gold with updatable FPGAs, Xilinx and STMicroelectronics have teamed up for a rad-hard solution.
As more and more IoT devices become commonplace, companies like Microchip, IBM, Verizon, Stratus, and Schneider Electric…
As more and more IoT devices become commonplace, companies like Microchip, IBM, Verizon, Stratus, and Schneider Electric are hoping to propel edge computing into the future.
This article provides an introduction to microcontroller power management concepts. The NXP i.MX RT500 family of…
This article provides an introduction to microcontroller power management concepts. The NXP i.MX RT500 family of crossover MCUs will be used to provide examples of how these power management concepts can be employed by embedded developers in their applications.
This article provides a general understanding of what DSP is, how it works, and what advantages it can offer. To…
This article provides a general understanding of what DSP is, how it works, and what advantages it can offer. To appreciate the advantages of DSP, let’s first have a look at the conventional method of signal processing, i.e., analog signal processing.
Learn about multi-threaded programs, developing applications using the XOS real-time operating system, resource sharing…
Learn about multi-threaded programs, developing applications using the XOS real-time operating system, resource sharing with semaphores, and how NXP's i.MX RT500 family of microcontrollers help engineers design DSP-enabled smart devices.
AAC sat down with Lattice Semiconductor to hear about its newest FPGA offering, which claims lower power compared to…
AAC sat down with Lattice Semiconductor to hear about its newest FPGA offering, which claims lower power compared to competitors. However, how does it back up this claim?
A composable architecture accelerates the modern data center. Xilinx's new SN1000 is said to enhance cloud processor…
A composable architecture accelerates the modern data center. Xilinx's new SN1000 is said to enhance cloud processor flexibility and operate as an edge device.
Customization and flexibility are key for designing ADAS. Here's why FPGAs are becoming a go-to—as opposed to ASICs,…
Customization and flexibility are key for designing ADAS. Here's why FPGAs are becoming a go-to—as opposed to ASICs, for example.
Follow three experiments that show the process of determining which kind of encoding suits a given FPGA.
Follow three experiments that show the process of determining which kind of encoding suits a given FPGA.
This article discusses the use of finite state machines (or FSMs) in design, including the initial state and the way…
This article discusses the use of finite state machines (or FSMs) in design, including the initial state and the way memory configuration affects FPGA design.