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Combining a new AC-DC controller and patented "Inde-Flux" transformer technology, Microchip and Würth Elektronik eiSos…

Combining a new AC-DC controller and patented "Inde-Flux" transformer technology, Microchip and Würth Elektronik eiSos aim to help designers create reliable bi-directional communication between the primary and secondary elements in isolated applications.

UK-based AI chipmaker Graphcore has closed a $222 million funding round, bringing the British company’s value up to…

UK-based AI chipmaker Graphcore has closed a $222 million funding round, bringing the British company’s value up to $2.77 billion and in line with the likes of NVIDIA and Qualcomm.

Designing a transceiver and antenna is no small feat. A new module from ST is designed to help small companies to spend…

Designing a transceiver and antenna is no small feat. A new module from ST is designed to help small companies to spend less time on the hardware and more time on the Bluetooth LE, Zigbee, or Thread application itself.

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.

Discussions on extending Moore's law usually involve shrinking board space. One company, Atomera, has attracted attention…

Discussions on extending Moore's law usually involve shrinking board space. One company, Atomera, has attracted attention because of its novel method called Mears Silicon Technology.

With CES 2021 taking place as an all-digital show for the very first time, things are going to be a little different.…

With CES 2021 taking place as an all-digital show for the very first time, things are going to be a little different. Here’s a brief rundown of what to expect.

This article shows a comparison of the implementations that result from using binary, Gray, and one-hot encodings to…

This article shows a comparison of the implementations that result from using binary, Gray, and one-hot encodings to implement state machines in an FPGA. These encodings are often evaluated and applied by the synthesis and implementation tools, so it’s important to know why the software makes these decisions.

The Confidential Computing Consortium is drilling down on hardware-based Trusted Execution Environments, and Xilinx is…

The Confidential Computing Consortium is drilling down on hardware-based Trusted Execution Environments, and Xilinx is the newest member to benefit.

A recent report from IDTechEx predicts that the transparent electronics industry will be worth over $20 billion by 2041.…

A recent report from IDTechEx predicts that the transparent electronics industry will be worth over $20 billion by 2041. What is this technology and why does it have such a great potential upside?

In a world increasingly influenced by scientific assessments and pronouncements, EE insights can extend beyond signals…

In a world increasingly influenced by scientific assessments and pronouncements, EE insights can extend beyond signals and circuits.

STMicroelectronics announced a goal to be carbon neutral by 2027, and they plan to get there by using wide-bandgap…

STMicroelectronics announced a goal to be carbon neutral by 2027, and they plan to get there by using wide-bandgap semiconductors. How might this technology bring the industry toward carbon neutrality?

The U.S. government has made big pushes for domestic chip manufacturing in 2020. What does this trajectory look like for 2021?

The U.S. government has made big pushes for domestic chip manufacturing in 2020. What does this trajectory look like for 2021?

In 2020, many companies released flagship low-power devices with the goal of bringing AI to the edge. We’ll review some…

In 2020, many companies released flagship low-power devices with the goal of bringing AI to the edge. We’ll review some of the most recent ones and see how they compare.

This Featured Product Spotlight is part of a video series exploring the specifications, applications, and market context…

This Featured Product Spotlight is part of a video series exploring the specifications, applications, and market context of new products.

In this electrical engineering edition of the 12 days of Christmas, we take a look at a few familiar highlights of the…

In this electrical engineering edition of the 12 days of Christmas, we take a look at a few familiar highlights of the season and zoom in on the technologies electrical engineers have contributed to make them possible.

Despite the pandemic, 2020 was a monumental year for space exploration. And pivotal to each mission's success at the…

Despite the pandemic, 2020 was a monumental year for space exploration. And pivotal to each mission's success at the circuit level was radiation-hardened memory devices.

In a $1.1 billion deal, Hyundai has purchased a controlling stake in robot maker Boston Dynamics from SoftBank. What…

In a $1.1 billion deal, Hyundai has purchased a controlling stake in robot maker Boston Dynamics from SoftBank. What could this mean for the future of the famous robotics house?

TSMC has been formally recognized by the IEEE with the 2021 IEEE Corporate Innovation Award. The 7nm node is just the…

TSMC has been formally recognized by the IEEE with the 2021 IEEE Corporate Innovation Award. The 7nm node is just the beginning of TSMC's plans, though.

This article investigates the Transform Engine, another part of the PowerQuad, which enables the LPC55S69 MCU to compute…

This article investigates the Transform Engine, another part of the PowerQuad, which enables the LPC55S69 MCU to compute a Fast Fourier Transform (FFT).