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MediaTek Targets the ‘Agentic AI Era’ With Dimensity’s Next Evolution

MediaTek Targets the ‘Agentic AI Era’ With Dimensity’s Next Evolution

The company’s newest flagship SoC introduces architectural advances to bring performance and efficiency to the next wave of AI-capable smartphones.


News Oct 10, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Upgrading My Retro Handheld Gaming Console with Motion Control and an LCD

Upgrading My Retro Handheld Gaming Console with Motion Control and an LCD

Follow my upgrade of a handheld game controller as I add a new 1.8-inch color LCD for animated graphics and an accelerometer module for motion control input.


Research Shorts: Advances in Night Vision, Liquid Batteries, and Beyond

Research Shorts: Advances in Night Vision, Liquid Batteries, and Beyond

In this edition of Research Shorts, we spotlight five news snippets exploring the feats of engineering students worldwide.


News Oct 08, 2024 by Kristijan Nelkovski
Tech Shorts: A Roundup of Recent SoCs, Dev Boards, and More

Tech Shorts: A Roundup of Recent SoCs, Dev Boards, and More

In this edition of Tech Shorts, we spotlight six snippets of industry news targeting power, connectivity, AI, and beyond.


News Oct 07, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Renesas Expands R-Car ADAS Portfolio With Two New SoC Series

Renesas Expands R-Car ADAS Portfolio With Two New SoC Series

The new V4M and V4H automotive computing SoCs target ADAS L2, L2+, and L3 while maintaining software compatibility with existing chips in the R-Car line.


News Oct 03, 2024 by Duane Benson
NXP Unwraps Crossover MCU Aimed at the AI-Enabled Edge

NXP Unwraps Crossover MCU Aimed at the AI-Enabled Edge

The new MCU features a unique multicore architecture to optimize performance and power efficiency.


News Sep 30, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Edge AI Demands Call For Optimized Storage Controller Chips

Edge AI Demands Call For Optimized Storage Controller Chips

AI will push the limits of PCs and smartphones. In turn, demands on storage controller chips will be intense. Learn how chip architectures and firmware schemes must be optimized for these AI workloads.


Designing Next-Gen Smart Meters That Outsmart Electrical Hazards

Designing Next-Gen Smart Meters That Outsmart Electrical Hazards

Smart meters should be designed to avoid damaging electrical transients. Learn how to make use of the right circuit protection, sensing, and power control components to improve your meter design.


Building a Resistor Color Code Calculator and Ohmmeter Using Arduino

Building a Resistor Color Code Calculator and Ohmmeter Using Arduino

For this project, I built a handheld resistor color code calculator and ohmmeter using the ATmega328 microcontroller and a 1.8-inch color LCD display.


Amphenol / SV Microwave D38999 High-Frequency Coaxial Contacts | New Product Brief

Amphenol / SV Microwave D38999 High-Frequency Coaxial Contacts | New Product Brief

Amphenol / SV Microwave D38999 High-Frequency Coaxial Contacts provide exceptional electrical performance from DC to 65GHz, making them ideal for demanding applications in military and aerospace embedded systems. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


The 150-Year-Old Principle at the Root of Secure Silicon and Software

The 150-Year-Old Principle at the Root of Secure Silicon and Software

Learn how open source silicon can provide better security than traditional measures like obscurity, but only if employed correctly, managed well, and backed with appropriate resources.


A Cortex-M Microcontroller-Enabled Electronic Timer: A Radio Shack Remix

A Cortex-M Microcontroller-Enabled Electronic Timer: A Radio Shack Remix

In this Radio Shack Classic Circuits Remix, we add modern microcontroller functionality to the vintage Electronic Timer project for the Science Fair 65-in-1 kit.


Projects Sep 15, 2024 by Don Wilcher
NXP Combines UWB Radar and Secure Ranging in a Single Chip

NXP Combines UWB Radar and Secure Ranging in a Single Chip

Announced today, NXP calls the Trimension SR250 the industry’s first single-chip solution that combines ultra-wideband radar sensing, secure UWB ranging, and on-chip processing.


News Sep 10, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Bluetooth Can Now Measure Distance, With Hardware Support En Route

Bluetooth Can Now Measure Distance, With Hardware Support En Route

Bluetooth SIG promises centimeter-level accuracy when measuring the distance between connected Bluetooth devices.


News Sep 09, 2024 by Duane Benson
Nuvoton Levels Up MCU Series to 32 Bits to Bolster Smart Home Systems

Nuvoton Levels Up MCU Series to 32 Bits to Bolster Smart Home Systems

The M2003 series, with an Arm Cortex-M23 core, now offers 32-bit capabilities to improve system performance in a compact 20-pin package.


News Sep 09, 2024 by Mike Falter
Broadcasting Custom Advertising Data on the nRF52 DK: A Bluetooth LE Tutorial

Broadcasting Custom Advertising Data on the nRF52 DK: A Bluetooth LE Tutorial

Learn how to turn an nRF52 development kit into a Bluetooth Low Energy beacon that broadcasts either static or dynamic custom data.


IoT Spotlights: New Solutions Manage Smart Homes, Tracking, and Energy

IoT Spotlights: New Solutions Manage Smart Homes, Tracking, and Energy

InnoPhase IoT, U-blox, and MachineQ have each recently announced new IoT solutions to streamline home connectivity, asset tracking, and energy management.


News Sep 06, 2024 by Duane Benson
Toshiba Launches Auto CXPI Responder Chip With Built-In Logic Hardware

Toshiba Launches Auto CXPI Responder Chip With Built-In Logic Hardware

The new chip enables low data-rate communication between ECUs within the automotive network.


News Sep 04, 2024 by Jake Hertz
RISC-V Builds the Backbone of Three New Consumer Devices

RISC-V Builds the Backbone of Three New Consumer Devices

RISC-V, the open-standard ISA, has inspired a host of innovative designs in tablets, cameras, and laptops.


News Sep 03, 2024 by Jake Hertz
At Hot Chips, Intel Shares Details of Its Upcoming Xeon 6 SoC

At Hot Chips, Intel Shares Details of Its Upcoming Xeon 6 SoC

Space-constrained edge processors may soon get a boost from Intel’s new SoC.


News Sep 02, 2024 by Aaron Carman