In this article, we use a SPICE model for 90 nm CMOS to plot key electrical relationships of an NMOS transistor.
In this article, we use a SPICE model for 90 nm CMOS to plot key electrical relationships of an NMOS transistor.
Weebit Nano and Efabless are teaming up to make it easier for chip designers to prototype intelligent devices using…
Weebit Nano and Efabless are teaming up to make it easier for chip designers to prototype intelligent devices using Weebit's advanced memory technology.
SPICE models designed for specific CMOS process nodes can enhance simulations of integrated-circuit transistors. Learn…
SPICE models designed for specific CMOS process nodes can enhance simulations of integrated-circuit transistors. Learn where to find these models and how to use them.
This project covers two fascinating and useful circuit design techniques—the Burton Transform and Dualling—that allow…
This project covers two fascinating and useful circuit design techniques—the Burton Transform and Dualling—that allow us to transform a passive network into an active network while building an audio noise filter.
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.
Micron, Polar Semiconductor, and digital twin proposals are slated to receive CHIPS Act funding to help secure the U.S.…
Micron, Polar Semiconductor, and digital twin proposals are slated to receive CHIPS Act funding to help secure the U.S. semiconductor supply chain.
With TSMC scaling down to 2 nm and lower, the semiconductor giant is working with Cadence, Siemens, and Synopsys to bring…
With TSMC scaling down to 2 nm and lower, the semiconductor giant is working with Cadence, Siemens, and Synopsys to bring updated EDA tools to IC designers.
Tomide Adesanmi, co-founder and CEO of Circuit Mind, aims to release engineers from the tyranny of reading datasheets,…
Tomide Adesanmi, co-founder and CEO of Circuit Mind, aims to release engineers from the tyranny of reading datasheets, building spreadsheets, and drawing circuit symbols so they can focus on design innovation and circuit optimization.
With the help of SPICE simulations, we examine two types of power dissipation that occur when BJTs are used as switches.
With the help of SPICE simulations, we examine two types of power dissipation that occur when BJTs are used as switches.
Barely a month after its creation (or re-creation), FGPA company Altera hit the stage at Embedded World 2024 in Nuremberg…
Barely a month after its creation (or re-creation), FGPA company Altera hit the stage at Embedded World 2024 in Nuremberg to highlight new AI-focused Agilex 5 FPGAs.
We talked with Flux’s co-founders about their new partnership—announced today—with online electronic parts…
We talked with Flux’s co-founders about their new partnership—announced today—with online electronic parts ecosystem firm Ultra Librarian.
The new hardware-assisted verification and validation system marks a first for the EDA industry.
The new hardware-assisted verification and validation system marks a first for the EDA industry.
Engineers can now easily visualize what is consumed and what is harvested in an energy-harvesting system that uses…
Engineers can now easily visualize what is consumed and what is harvested in an energy-harvesting system that uses Nexperia solutions.
The new software solution can predict e-machine performance, including that of axial flux electric drive units.
The new software solution can predict e-machine performance, including that of axial flux electric drive units.
Improve your PCB designs and avoid costly respins due to EMC test failures by learning some basic design techniques and…
Improve your PCB designs and avoid costly respins due to EMC test failures by learning some basic design techniques and applying modern EMC analysis software.
Avoid mistakes when exporting PCB files from your EDA tools into the Gerber format by understanding the translation…
Avoid mistakes when exporting PCB files from your EDA tools into the Gerber format by understanding the translation process and using DFM tools.
Gerber layers don’t have to be a mystery. Knowing the names and purposes of each Gerber layer used in PCB manufacturing…
Gerber layers don’t have to be a mystery. Knowing the names and purposes of each Gerber layer used in PCB manufacturing can improve your designs and ease communication with the board house.
IC designers can now securely share thermal models across the supply chain—without compromising critical details about…
IC designers can now securely share thermal models across the supply chain—without compromising critical details about chip architecture.
Synopsys is set to acquire simulation software firm Ansys to further advance its systems design offerings
Synopsys is set to acquire simulation software firm Ansys to further advance its systems design offerings