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AI Chip Strikes Down the von Neumann Bottleneck With In-Memory Neural Net Processing

AI Chip Strikes Down the von Neumann Bottleneck With In-Memory Neural Net Processing

The von Neumann Architecture, which has been a staple in computer architecture, may soon find itself less useful in the world of artificial intelligence.


News Jul 10, 2020 by Jake Hertz
From Autonomous Cars to Autonomous Satellites, a NN Accelerator Chip Fits Both

From Autonomous Cars to Autonomous Satellites, a NN Accelerator Chip Fits Both

What happens when you bring AI initially geared for autonomous vehicles to space?


News Jul 09, 2020 by Jake Hertz
The Multi-Core and DSP Capabilities of the LPC5500 MCU Series

The Multi-Core and DSP Capabilities of the LPC5500 MCU Series

In this article, learn more about the multi-core, DSP acceleration, and co-processing features of the LPC5500 series of microcontrollers.


Researchers Marry Plasmonics and Electronics on a Single Chip for Record Data Transfer Speeds

Researchers Marry Plasmonics and Electronics on a Single Chip for Record Data Transfer Speeds

Researchers from ETH Zürich have successfully combined photonic and electronic elements onto the same chip for the first time. The implications? A brighter future for optical communication networks.


News Jul 07, 2020 by Jake Hertz
No-Contact Pay Is on the Rise Thanks to Near-Field Communication Technology

No-Contact Pay Is on the Rise Thanks to Near-Field Communication Technology

COVID-19 has many businesses trying to eliminate card and cash contamination.


News Jul 04, 2020 by Kayla Matthews
New Senate Bill Proposes to Pump $25 Billion Into U.S. Semiconductor Industry

New Senate Bill Proposes to Pump $25 Billion Into U.S. Semiconductor Industry

Known as the American Foundries Act of 2020, this bill will award grants for microelectronics manufacturing, defense, and R&D. What does this mean for U.S.-based EEs?


News Jul 03, 2020 by Jake Hertz
FPGA Roundup: New Contenders Hone in on Memory, Size, Power, and Even AI

FPGA Roundup: New Contenders Hone in on Memory, Size, Power, and Even AI

Three newly-released FPGAs can tell us a lot about the direction of these devices in the industry.


News Jul 02, 2020 by Dr. Steve Arar
STEM, COVID, and the Silver Tsunami: ST Tackles Engineering Education

STEM, COVID, and the Silver Tsunami: ST Tackles Engineering Education

The next generation of engineers is not only under huge pressure to gain experience in a variety of EE fields—they're expected to do so in daunting circumstances. Here's how ST aims to help.


News Jul 02, 2020 by Kate Smith
NASA Creates Open-Source Device to Prevent You from Touching Your Face

NASA Creates Open-Source Device to Prevent You from Touching Your Face

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a team of engineers at NASA JPL has created PULSE, a pendant that will warn if you’re about to touch your face.


News Jun 29, 2020 by Jake Hertz
The Importance of Test Strategies for Multimedia Chipsets

The Importance of Test Strategies for Multimedia Chipsets

Multimedia chipsets must exhibit a variety of characteristics to be considered for use in designs. Measuring their effectiveness requires a well-designed testing strategy.


Industry Articles Jun 29, 2020 by Chroma
Ampere’s 128-Core Processor Challenges Intel and AMD in a Cloud-Based Processor Showdown

Ampere’s 128-Core Processor Challenges Intel and AMD in a Cloud-Based Processor Showdown

Intel and AMD have historically been the leaders of data-intensive processors. But now, Ampere's Altra Max 128-core processor may beat out the two in managing data center workloads.


Apple Boots Intel Silicon to Make Way for Its In-House Processors. What Spurred the Shift?

Apple Boots Intel Silicon to Make Way for Its In-House Processors. What Spurred the Shift?

It turns out, this change has been a long time coming.


News Jun 26, 2020 by Tyler Charboneau
Cypress Semiconductor BR/EDR/BLE Bluetooth 5.0 SoC | New Product Brief

Cypress Semiconductor BR/EDR/BLE Bluetooth 5.0 SoC | 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.


AI-Accelerating Software Gives FPGAs a Leg Up on GPUs

AI-Accelerating Software Gives FPGAs a Leg Up on GPUs

Xilinx recently tapped a startup for its AI accelerating software platform. In what ways might this platform add extra benefits for FPGAs in contrast to GPUs?


News Jun 25, 2020 by Jake Hertz
Ep. 4 | The Future Is Coding: The Firmware and Software of Hardware Design

Ep. 4 | The Future Is Coding: The Firmware and Software of Hardware Design

Electrical engineers are increasingly tasked with firmware and even software design—and it turns out it may be with pretty good reason. Are EEs ready?


Podcasts Jun 25, 2020 by Dave Finch
How to Leverage the Arm TrustZone Security Features of the LPC5500

How to Leverage the Arm TrustZone Security Features of the LPC5500

Learn how the Arm TrustZone extension for the LPC5500 series works and how to start utilizing the safety measures in custom secure and non-secure applications.


What the CHIPS for America Act Could Mean for the U.S. Semiconductor Industry

What the CHIPS for America Act Could Mean for the U.S. Semiconductor Industry

The bill would secure $22 billion to promote more U.S.-based semiconductor manufacturing.


News Jun 24, 2020 by Tyler Charboneau
A Real-World Example of How Error Correction Codes are Critical in Microcontrollers

A Real-World Example of How Error Correction Codes are Critical in Microcontrollers

How exactly do error correction codes work and how do they affect the integrity of an MCU? A new ECC-protected Arm Cortex-M4F MCU from Maxim Integrated serves as a real-world example.


News Jun 23, 2020 by Jake Hertz
Qualcomm Puts AI and 5G in the Hands of Robotics Designers

Qualcomm Puts AI and 5G in the Hands of Robotics Designers

Surging 15 trillion operations per second, Qualcomm’s RB5 platform is bringing AI and deep learning workloads to the edge of robotics.


News Jun 23, 2020 by Nicholas St. John
Intel’s AI Portfolio Shows How Designs Must Gear Up for Real-Time Processing

Intel’s AI Portfolio Shows How Designs Must Gear Up for Real-Time Processing

With processing demands on data centers higher than ever before, designers should be aware of how hardware- (and software-) based AI may have increasing prominence in their designs.


News Jun 22, 2020 by Adrian Gibbons