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Newly-Announced $3.4 Billion Plan Aims to Stimulate US Semiconductor R&D

Newly-Announced $3.4 Billion Plan Aims to Stimulate US Semiconductor R&D

The SIA and the Semiconductor Research Corporation have released a preview of an upcoming report that outlines the next decade’s chip research and funding priorities.


News Nov 04, 2020 by Luke James
World’s First Solid-State Far-UVC Light Emitter Shows How “Light Can Be Part of the Solution to COVID-19”

World’s First Solid-State Far-UVC Light Emitter Shows How “Light Can Be Part of the Solution to COVID-19”

On the heels of new academic research showing the safety and efficacy of far-UVC light as a germicide, NS Nanotech has created a product to bring this technology to market. We interviewed CEO Seth Coe-Sullivan to hear the details.


News Nov 04, 2020 by Jake Hertz
A New Multimodal Architecture Said to Redefine the Way Transistors Work

A New Multimodal Architecture Said to Redefine the Way Transistors Work

Researchers at the University of Surrey have come up with a new type of transistor that offers linear behavior and huge upside.


News Nov 02, 2020 by Jake Hertz
Applied Materials and BE Semiconductor Partner to Develop Chip Integration Technology

Applied Materials and BE Semiconductor Partner to Develop Chip Integration Technology

Applied Materials and BE Semiconductor Industries announce that they are to develop the "industry’s first complete and proven equipment solution for die-based hybrid bonding."


News Oct 31, 2020 by Luke James
Altimeter Technology—Pressure, Radar, and Optical—Rises to Great Heights

Altimeter Technology—Pressure, Radar, and Optical—Rises to Great Heights

Altimeters have taken off since the 1920s. Now, with piezoresistive ICs and LiDAR-like technology, they're more advanced than ever.


News Oct 30, 2020 by Tyler Charboneau
A Low-Cost Method of Powering a Microcontroller

A Low-Cost Method of Powering a Microcontroller

This article proposes a simple microcontroller power-supply circuit that is worth considering when you’re developing a (very) cost-sensitive system.


How to Manage and Store Project Data with Fusion 360

How to Manage and Store Project Data with Fusion 360

In this article, learn how Fusion 360 allows multiple teams, decision-makers, and stakeholders to view and work on projects while safeguarding sensitive data.


Maxim Doubles Down on Factory Automation With IO-Link Chips and Reference Design

Maxim Doubles Down on Factory Automation With IO-Link Chips and Reference Design

In modernized factories, time efficiency is paramount. New designs from Maxim Integrated aim to streamline efficiency by using configurable digital and analog IO.


News Oct 28, 2020 by Jake Hertz
The First Steps to Choosing the Right MCU for an Automotive Design

The First Steps to Choosing the Right MCU for an Automotive Design

What are the first orders of operation when narrowing down MCUs for an automotive design?


News Oct 28, 2020 by Jake Hertz
AMD to Purchase Xilinx for $35 Billion in Stock Deal

AMD to Purchase Xilinx for $35 Billion in Stock Deal

Advanced Micro Devices has agreed to buy rival Californian chipmaker Xilinx in a $35 billion all-stock deal, the latest in a wave of high-profile mergers and acquisitions currently sweeping the semiconductor industry.


News Oct 27, 2020 by Luke James
Xilinx Brings FPGA DNA to a Custom Hybrid System-on-Chip for 5G Radio Units

Xilinx Brings FPGA DNA to a Custom Hybrid System-on-Chip for 5G Radio Units

Xilinx solutions are surfacing for each new wave in the 5G rollout. Appearing in 2021, the new RFSoC DFE is forecasted to break all existing benchmarks.


News Oct 27, 2020 by Adrian Gibbons
Nexperia Creates a New FET Category: the Application-Specific FET (ASFET)

Nexperia Creates a New FET Category: the Application-Specific FET (ASFET)

FETs and MOSFETs don't always cut it for dynamic applications. Nexperia says it has created a new flavor of FETs designed to rise to the challenge.


Engineers Tackle the Challenge of Miniaturizing Organic FETs

Engineers Tackle the Challenge of Miniaturizing Organic FETs

A Hong Kong engineering team claims to have made an important breakthrough in developing staggered structure monolayer organic field-effect transistors, which they say are important for future flexible electronic devices.


News Oct 24, 2020 by Luke James
Machine Learning and Intelligent Vision for the Industrial Edge

Machine Learning and Intelligent Vision for the Industrial Edge

NXP’s i.MX 8M Plus applications processor enables machine learning and intelligent vision for consumer applications and the industrial edge. Learn about the features of this processor and how it can be used in embedded vision systems.


Why Thermal Management is a Hot Topic in 5G Design

Why Thermal Management is a Hot Topic in 5G Design

As 5G barrels forward, engineers are increasingly talking about one of the major design challenges of this technology: thermal management.


News Oct 21, 2020 by Dr. Steve Arar
Researchers in Japan Claim New Quantum Circuit Can Compute the Fast Fourier Transform

Researchers in Japan Claim New Quantum Circuit Can Compute the Fast Fourier Transform

Looking to build upon pre-existing quantum Fourier transform implementations, researchers in Japan have turned to the Fast Fourier Transform.


News Oct 20, 2020 by Jake Hertz
Semtech Builds Out LoRa Edge Platform for More Precise Tracking and Transport Analytics

Semtech Builds Out LoRa Edge Platform for More Precise Tracking and Transport Analytics

Semtech is turning to embedded software and a new hardware reference design to sharpen asset tracking IoT solutions.


News Oct 20, 2020 by Adrian Gibbons
Teaming Up with Arm, NXP Ups Its Place in the Machine Learning Industry

Teaming Up with Arm, NXP Ups Its Place in the Machine Learning Industry

This week, NXP Semiconductors announced two strategic partnerships that help solidify its place in the ML industry. We interviewed experts at NXP to get the inside scoop.


News Oct 19, 2020 by Jake Hertz
Microchip Technology AVR DA 8-Bit Microcontrollers | New Product Brief

Microchip Technology AVR DA 8-Bit Microcontrollers | New Product Brief

This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.


Researchers Fabricate a Biodegradable Electronic Blood Vessel

Researchers Fabricate a Biodegradable Electronic Blood Vessel

Researchers in China and Switzerland have developed electrically-conductive artificial blood vessels that could replace diseased organic vessels.


News Oct 12, 2020 by Luke James