Recent work by researchers at MIT has led to better understanding of an alloy known as indium gallium arsenide, a room-temperature semiconductor that could lead…
Recent work by researchers at MIT has led to better understanding of an alloy known as indium gallium arsenide, a room-temperature semiconductor that could lead to faster, denser chips.
This article will teach you about the intersection between JTAG and Arm core devices, with special attention paid to the…
This article will teach you about the intersection between JTAG and Arm core devices, with special attention paid to the Arm Debug Interface or ADI.
With an influx of 5G devices, telecom companies, specifically those aligned with the O-RAN Alliance, are further…
With an influx of 5G devices, telecom companies, specifically those aligned with the O-RAN Alliance, are further developing virtualized radio access networks.
Updates to the IEEE 1588 standard protocol map out a low-cost method for synchronizing distributed clocks.
Updates to the IEEE 1588 standard protocol map out a low-cost method for synchronizing distributed clocks.
France and Austria have recently made headway in the right to repair movement. How is the conversation on obsolescence…
France and Austria have recently made headway in the right to repair movement. How is the conversation on obsolescence and repairability rolling forward?
According to IC Insights, DRAM was the biggest IC product category for 2020 with sales of $65.2 billion, followed by NAND…
According to IC Insights, DRAM was the biggest IC product category for 2020 with sales of $65.2 billion, followed by NAND coming in second at $55.2 billion.
With increased data transfer comes increased hardware security. We sat down with Lattice Semiconductor to discuss a new…
With increased data transfer comes increased hardware security. We sat down with Lattice Semiconductor to discuss a new security-focused FPGA that may be a solution to many firmware vulnerabilities.
Qualcomm recently unveiled Snapdragon 888, the company’s new high-end mobile platform built on the N5 process node.
Qualcomm recently unveiled Snapdragon 888, the company’s new high-end mobile platform built on the N5 process node.
As the pandemic resurges in many parts of the world, researchers have found a way to bring the speed and accuracy of…
As the pandemic resurges in many parts of the world, researchers have found a way to bring the speed and accuracy of infection testing to mobile devices with a lab-on-a-chip.
One rewarding aspect of engineering is seeing where designs end up in applications. Electronic altimeters are such…
One rewarding aspect of engineering is seeing where designs end up in applications. Electronic altimeters are such devices that have found their way into a number of interesting airborne use cases.
Learn about the widely used methods for filtering and processing data samples in the time domain while taking a closer…
Learn about the widely used methods for filtering and processing data samples in the time domain while taking a closer look at the Dual Biquad IIR engine of the PowerQuad unit in the LPC55S69 MCU.
2020 has seen a swathe of progress on the 5nm process node led by TSMC. Here’s a quick look at recent developments…
2020 has seen a swathe of progress on the 5nm process node led by TSMC. Here’s a quick look at recent developments involving 5nm ASICs.
This article explores the IEC 60730 Class B standard for functional safety to address both mechanical and electrical…
This article explores the IEC 60730 Class B standard for functional safety to address both mechanical and electrical design in appliances. Learn what the standard entails and controllers to help meet these standards.
U.S. Department of Defense-backed secure fab SkyWater is set to adopt Multibeam’s Multicolumn Electron-Beam Lithography…
U.S. Department of Defense-backed secure fab SkyWater is set to adopt Multibeam’s Multicolumn Electron-Beam Lithography system in its 45 nm process.
If you're not sure which IDE to choose, here's a good place to start.
If you're not sure which IDE to choose, here's a good place to start.
While CAN FD has been around since 2011, this protocol is still, in many cases, the preferable option to Classical CAN…
While CAN FD has been around since 2011, this protocol is still, in many cases, the preferable option to Classical CAN for many designers. Here's why.
Learn about the interfaces and connectors used to implement JTAG.
Learn about the interfaces and connectors used to implement JTAG.
Synopsys has announced its acquisition of UK-based in-chip monitoring leader Moortec, whose technology forms a core part…
Synopsys has announced its acquisition of UK-based in-chip monitoring leader Moortec, whose technology forms a core part of Synopsys’ Silicon Lifecycle Management platform.
In this article, we’re going to look at the test access state machine in detail and even see some pseudocode for a…
In this article, we’re going to look at the test access state machine in detail and even see some pseudocode for a simple JTAG interface.
As we quickly reach the end of Moore’s Law, semiconductor giants ST, Cree, and Infineon are hot on the tails of…
As we quickly reach the end of Moore’s Law, semiconductor giants ST, Cree, and Infineon are hot on the tails of potential silicon alternatives that promise smaller, faster, and more reliable devices.