An emerging field in electronics manufacturing may provide lightweight and cost-effective solutions to meet design constraints. But it's not without drawbacks.
An emerging field in electronics manufacturing may provide lightweight and cost-effective solutions to meet design constraints. But it's not without drawbacks.
Research aims to harness the piezoelectric properties of unique ultra-thin materials.
Research aims to harness the piezoelectric properties of unique ultra-thin materials.
Samsung Electronics, in collaboration with Rescale, has just announced the launch of the Samsung Advanced Foundry…
Samsung Electronics, in collaboration with Rescale, has just announced the launch of the Samsung Advanced Foundry Ecosystem (SAFE) Cloud Design Platform (CDP).
Getting an end-of-life notice on a component can be a major setback for both new and existing designs. How do you work…
Getting an end-of-life notice on a component can be a major setback for both new and existing designs. How do you work around the inconvenience?
In this article, we briefly review how the Laplace transform can help us solve circuits involving damped and steady-state…
In this article, we briefly review how the Laplace transform can help us solve circuits involving damped and steady-state sinusoidal signals.
A new project indicates the value of 3D printing in PCB design: fast prototyping.
A new project indicates the value of 3D printing in PCB design: fast prototyping.
MathWorks has revamped MATLAB and Simulink with a host of deep learning development tools—and they say these updates…
MathWorks has revamped MATLAB and Simulink with a host of deep learning development tools—and they say these updates will be a major boon for automotive and wireless designers.
There's a high price to pay when electrical engineers and mechanical engineers miscommunicate. Altium's new collaborative…
There's a high price to pay when electrical engineers and mechanical engineers miscommunicate. Altium's new collaborative platform, Altium 365, may help.
The AI platform from the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Information Technology (FIT) is comprised of modules for…
The AI platform from the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Information Technology (FIT) is comprised of modules for artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deep learning.
For select silicon startups, Arm has swung open the doors on its IP portfolio.
For select silicon startups, Arm has swung open the doors on its IP portfolio.
This FEQ (Frequent Engineering Question) gives you essential information about the most important and widespread…
This FEQ (Frequent Engineering Question) gives you essential information about the most important and widespread technique for converting a theoretical circuit into a functional physical device.
Social distancing doesn't mean your productivity must come to a halt.
Social distancing doesn't mean your productivity must come to a halt.
Cypress Semiconductor recently announced its latest USB-C controllers that are designed to improve next-generation PCs…
Cypress Semiconductor recently announced its latest USB-C controllers that are designed to improve next-generation PCs and notebooks.
This FEQ (or Frequent Engineering Question) covers the basics of a crucial topic: hardware description languages.
This FEQ (or Frequent Engineering Question) covers the basics of a crucial topic: hardware description languages.
In this article, Octopart's Director of Operations for Part Data Geof Lipman explores how traditional CAD modeling needs…
In this article, Octopart's Director of Operations for Part Data Geof Lipman explores how traditional CAD modeling needs to change in order for electrical engineers to keep up with product design deadlines.
MIT has developed a software design kit that speeds up electronic device development and prototyping by creating curved…
MIT has developed a software design kit that speeds up electronic device development and prototyping by creating curved breadboards with pinholes and connections mapped out automatically.
In this FEQ (Frequent Engineering Question), we'll take a look at the advantages of zero-ohm resistors and where they're…
In this FEQ (Frequent Engineering Question), we'll take a look at the advantages of zero-ohm resistors and where they're most suitable in design.
Pick-and-place can damage sensitive parts and contactless methods are inefficient for high volumes. What about magnetic assembly?
Pick-and-place can damage sensitive parts and contactless methods are inefficient for high volumes. What about magnetic assembly?
Learn how simulating a voltage buffer can help you implement it more effectively to boost the output current drive of an op-amp.
Learn how simulating a voltage buffer can help you implement it more effectively to boost the output current drive of an op-amp.
In this entry of our Frequent Engineering Questions (FEQ) series, learn the basics of how a load line can be used in…
In this entry of our Frequent Engineering Questions (FEQ) series, learn the basics of how a load line can be used in designing circuits.