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Efabless Announces Custom SoC Design Platform for Edge Machine Learning

Efabless Announces Custom SoC Design Platform for Edge Machine Learning

The RISC-V-based SoC design platform automates workflows and promises 10x higher power efficiency than off-the-shelf solutions


News Oct 16, 2024 by Duane Benson
Introduction to QSPICE for LTspice Users

Introduction to QSPICE for LTspice Users

This article, the first in a four-part series on moving from LTspice to QSPICE, introduces an LED blinker circuit that we’ll simulate with both programs.


TrustInSoft Updates Analyzer Tool, Streamlining Software Verification

TrustInSoft Updates Analyzer Tool, Streamlining Software Verification

The new software updates make software verification more accurate and intuitive.


News Oct 15, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Upgrading My Retro Handheld Gaming Console with Motion Control and an LCD

Upgrading My Retro Handheld Gaming Console with Motion Control and an LCD

Follow my upgrade of a handheld game controller as I add a new 1.8-inch color LCD for animated graphics and an accelerometer module for motion control input.


Driver Emerges Today From Stealth With a New Way to Write and Decode Tech Docs

Driver Emerges Today From Stealth With a New Way to Write and Decode Tech Docs

The new company is on a mission to eliminate the institutional tedium all engineering organizations face—giving engineers up to 50% of their days back.


News Oct 08, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Research Shorts: Advances in Night Vision, Liquid Batteries, and Beyond

Research Shorts: Advances in Night Vision, Liquid Batteries, and Beyond

In this edition of Research Shorts, we spotlight five news snippets exploring the feats of engineering students worldwide.


News Oct 08, 2024 by Kristijan Nelkovski
Building a Resistor Color Code Calculator and Ohmmeter Using Arduino

Building a Resistor Color Code Calculator and Ohmmeter Using Arduino

For this project, I built a handheld resistor color code calculator and ohmmeter using the ATmega328 microcontroller and a 1.8-inch color LCD display.


The 150-Year-Old Principle at the Root of Secure Silicon and Software

The 150-Year-Old Principle at the Root of Secure Silicon and Software

Learn how open source silicon can provide better security than traditional measures like obscurity, but only if employed correctly, managed well, and backed with appropriate resources.


From VHDL Code to Real Hardware: Designing a Finite-State Machine

From VHDL Code to Real Hardware: Designing a Finite-State Machine

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.


Understanding the Effect of Diode Reverse Recovery in Class D Amplifiers

Understanding the Effect of Diode Reverse Recovery in Class D Amplifiers

With the help of SPICE simulations, this article explores the impact of diode reverse recovery on Class D amplifier performance.


Celebrating Inventor H. Joseph Gerber, the Man Behind the File Format

Celebrating Inventor H. Joseph Gerber, the Man Behind the File Format

Heinz Joseph Gerber escaped from a Nazi labor camp to become one of the most prolific U.S. inventors of the 20th century.


News Aug 27, 2024 by Duane Benson
The Good and Bad of Grounded Copper Pour: The EMC Perspective

The Good and Bad of Grounded Copper Pour: The EMC Perspective

In PCB design, using grounded copper pour can be a double-edged sword. Learn how to make smart design decisions on balancing copper layers, preventing dead copper issues, and enhancing PCB performance.


QSPICE Circuit Simulation: A Spicy Discussion with Mike Engelhardt

QSPICE Circuit Simulation: A Spicy Discussion with Mike Engelhardt

Legendary circuit simulation guru Mike Engelhardt of Qorvo discusses QSPICE, his most advanced simulator ever. He explains the technological advancements that enabled QSPICE and the legacy of LTspice.


Improving Electronic Design Collaboration by Shifting Left and Right

Improving Electronic Design Collaboration by Shifting Left and Right

Listen in as Ananth Avva, SVP and GM at Altium, explains how new tools and a change in corporate culture allow non-electronics participants to participate and positively influence circuit and PCB design.


Moving Data Through an LTspice Parallel-Load Shift Register

Moving Data Through an LTspice Parallel-Load Shift Register

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


Creating a Parallel-Load Shift Register in LTspice

Creating a Parallel-Load Shift Register in LTspice

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


EDA Companies Unite With Samsung for AI and 3D IC Technology

EDA Companies Unite With Samsung for AI and 3D IC Technology

At DAC 2024, leading EDA companies partnered with Samsung to help realize its AI technology roadmap led by process nodes SF2Z and SF4U.


News Jun 28, 2024 by Arjun Nijhawan
Crafting a Silicon Lifecycle Management Strategy for HPC and Data Centers

Crafting a Silicon Lifecycle Management Strategy for HPC and Data Centers

As data center computing and HPC advances, the stakes for ensuring reliability are high. Learn how to develop a silicon lifecycle management (SLM) strategy that ensures a successful future for your designs.


Top EDA Vendors Reveal Plans to Support Intel Foundry

Top EDA Vendors Reveal Plans to Support Intel Foundry

It's DAC 2024 week, and Intel Foundry, the "world’s first systems foundry for the AI era," is getting a boost from top EDA vendors Ansys, Siemens, Cadence, and Synopsys.


News Jun 27, 2024 by Duane Benson
Siemens Launches Thermal Analysis Software for the 3D IC Design Era

Siemens Launches Thermal Analysis Software for the 3D IC Design Era

The new EDA tool supports the industry’s growing transition toward 3D integrated circuits.


News Jun 24, 2024 by Jake Hertz