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Geehy Launches Encoder MCU Aimed at High-Precision Motion Control

Geehy Launches Encoder MCU Aimed at High-Precision Motion Control

Geehy didn't just tack encoder support onto a general-purpose MCU; the new "encoder MCU" is tailored for industrial servo systems, embodied robots, and intelligent automation equipment.


News Jan 09, 2026 by Luke James
Design Wins: Four Designs Rethink Compute, Power, and Integration

Design Wins: Four Designs Rethink Compute, Power, and Integration

This four-product roundup highlights new hardware platforms for spaceborne AI, EV power, wireless sensing, and private 5G.


News Jan 07, 2026 by Joshua Tidwell
The Countdown: Preparing Manufacturing Systems for the Post-Quantum Era

The Countdown: Preparing Manufacturing Systems for the Post-Quantum Era

Decades of captured data and IP face future exposure from harvest-now, decrypt-later attacks. Products and systems built today need quantum-resistant security integrated from design through deployment.


NXP Ushers Agentic AI to the Edge with New AI Development Tools

NXP Ushers Agentic AI to the Edge with New AI Development Tools

Announced today at CES, the new tools focus on inference-first deployment to embedded processors rather than retrofitting cloud-native workflows.


News Jan 06, 2026 by Jake Hertz
At CES, Ambarella Unwraps Edge AI 8K Vision SoC and New Developer Zone

At CES, Ambarella Unwraps Edge AI 8K Vision SoC and New Developer Zone

Today at CES, Ambarella unveiled an SoC with multi-sensor perception, multi-stream video, and very low power consumption.


News Jan 06, 2026 by Duane Benson
Knowledge and Nostalgia: 2025’s Top Educational Articles

Knowledge and Nostalgia: 2025’s Top Educational Articles

Ring in the new year with this roundup of All About Circuits' most popular educational content, both technical and historical.


News Dec 31, 2025 by Abby Garfinkle
Renesas Hits the Gas on SDV Innovation With New Automotive SoC

Renesas Hits the Gas on SDV Innovation With New Automotive SoC

R-Car Gen 5 X5H delivers high compute and efficiency for software-defined vehicles with RoX Whitebox SDK support.


News Dec 30, 2025 by Luke James
From 124-Layer PCBs to the 555 Timer: Our Favorite Content of the Year

From 124-Layer PCBs to the 555 Timer: Our Favorite Content of the Year

Explore our editors' top picks from 2025, featuring breakthrough AI hardware, legendary chip history, behind-the-scenes insights, and exclusive industry interviews.


News Dec 25, 2025 by Dale Wilson
The Configurable Matrix Computer: A New Alternative to the von Neumann Architecture

The Configurable Matrix Computer: A New Alternative to the von Neumann Architecture

Learn how this new type of AI processor provides a 100x improvement in power and performance over conventional GPUs or MCUs.


Lattice’s New FPGAs Expand Possibilities for Control and Connectivity

Lattice’s New FPGAs Expand Possibilities for Control and Connectivity

The latest members of the low-power, low-density FPGA product line feature instant-on with 896 to 9400 look-up tables.


News Dec 22, 2025 by Duane Benson
Renesas Reveals First Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi/BLE Combo MCUs for Smart Homes

Renesas Reveals First Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi/BLE Combo MCUs for Smart Homes

RA6W1 is a dual-band Arm Cortex-M33 platform that targets low-power connected devices.


News Dec 16, 2025 by Jake Hertz
New MCUs Shaped by Embedded Application, Not a Single Performance Curve

New MCUs Shaped by Embedded Application, Not a Single Performance Curve

New microcontrollers from ST, Infineon, and Nuvoton highlight how the MCU market is expanding sideways rather than moving along on a general industry standard for performance.


News Dec 11, 2025 by Arjun Nijhawan
FPGAs Need a New Future

FPGAs Need a New Future

FPGAs are limited by outdated proprietary software. Learn how embracing open-source tools is necessary to modernize FPGA development and unlock their full potential.


Nordic Semi Unveils Bluetooth LE SoC for Next Gen Healthcare Wearables

Nordic Semi Unveils Bluetooth LE SoC for Next Gen Healthcare Wearables

The new low-power BLE SoC targets medical designs such as wearable biosensors and glucose monitors.


News Dec 05, 2025 by Duane Benson
My Experience with the Zephyr RTOS—A Hands-On Review

My Experience with the Zephyr RTOS—A Hands-On Review

Robert recently tried the Zephyr RTOS and contributed back to the project in the form of a sensor driver for the MTCH9010 liquid leak detector. In this article, he shares his thoughts.


Five Design Wins Redefining Edge Intelligence, Connectivity, and Power

Five Design Wins Redefining Edge Intelligence, Connectivity, and Power

This roundup covers collaborations driving progress in AI processing, IoT radios, 5G NTN conformance, Auracast audio hardware, and indoor-light energy harvesting.


News Dec 03, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
Edge AI’s Next Battlefield: Development Tools

Edge AI’s Next Battlefield: Development Tools

Learn why the best silicon is useless without the right AI developer tools.


Building a Push-Pull Level Shifter to Connect an MCU and a Low-Voltage Display

Building a Push-Pull Level Shifter to Connect an MCU and a Low-Voltage Display

In this project, we'll build and demonstrate a discrete analog solution to the incompatible logic levels of an Arduino Uno and an Elecrow e-paper HMI display.


Projects Nov 23, 2025 by Don Wilcher
Roundup: Flood of New AI Hardware Comes to Bolster Data Centers

Roundup: Flood of New AI Hardware Comes to Bolster Data Centers

In this roundup, we highlight six recent announcements that demonstrate how semiconductor leaders are redefining the hardware stack for large-scale AI inference.


News Nov 19, 2025 by Austin Futrell
STMicroelectronics STM32N6 High-Performance Microcontrollers | Featured Product Spotlight

STMicroelectronics STM32N6 High-Performance Microcontrollers | Featured Product Spotlight

STMicroelectronics’ STM32N6 High-Performance Microcontrollers deliver advanced processing for DSP, HMI, AI, and real-time vision applications. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


new products Nov 19, 2025 by Mouser