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Nordic Semiconductor Rolls Out Its First Wi-Fi IC

Nordic Semiconductor Rolls Out Its First Wi-Fi IC

Complementing its existing wireless IoT offerings, Nordic Semiconductor has unveiled a dual-band Wi-Fi 6 companion chip.


News Aug 22, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Infineon Achieves 800 MB/s Data Throughput with HYPERRAM 3.0

Infineon Achieves 800 MB/s Data Throughput with HYPERRAM 3.0

Upping the game for low pin count, high throughout DRAM, Infineon’s third generation HYPERRAM device doubles bandwidth to 800 MB/s in a 49-pin BGA.


News Aug 16, 2022 by Jeff Child
Automotive Mergers and Acquisitions Point to Clear Road Ahead for EVs

Automotive Mergers and Acquisitions Point to Clear Road Ahead for EVs

Mergers and acquisitions help companies bypass the R&D stage and stay competitive. Here are some recent M&As that may accelerate electric mobility.


News Aug 11, 2022 by Darshil Patel
Renesas Takes a Swing at HMIs With Octal-SPI and RTOS-supported MPUs

Renesas Takes a Swing at HMIs With Octal-SPI and RTOS-supported MPUs

The new MPU family hopes to address traditional challenges in the design of HMI systems.


News Aug 08, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Team-ups and Sensors—ADAS Ramps Up Sensing Solutions

Team-ups and Sensors—ADAS Ramps Up Sensing Solutions

One new type of sensor and two novel automotive processing approaches might be the key to limiting traffic accidents.


News Aug 05, 2022 by Kristijan Nelkovski
Dependability in Zonal E/E Architectures with Central Compute for Autonomous Driving

Dependability in Zonal E/E Architectures with Central Compute for Autonomous Driving

This article explores how dependable electronics like sensors and MCUs within zonal E/E architectures are important for reliable, safe, and secure autonomous vehicles (AVs).


The Fate of the Leap Second Hangs in the Balance

The Fate of the Leap Second Hangs in the Balance

Many of the largest names in tech—including Meta—are rallying against the leap second. How can just one second affect operating systems?


News Aug 02, 2022 by Chantelle Dubois
Digital Polar Radio Approach Shrinks Power for Wi-Fi IoT Devices

Digital Polar Radio Approach Shrinks Power for Wi-Fi IoT Devices

Designing its patented digital polar radio implementation into an SoC and a development kit, InnoPhase brings extreme low power to Wi-Fi IoT systems.


News Jul 29, 2022 by Jeff Child
Tin Selenide Brightens the Future of Photonics, Penn State & MIT Posit

Tin Selenide Brightens the Future of Photonics, Penn State & MIT Posit

Amid the semiconductor shortage, researchers are honing in on tin selenide as a low-energy means to compute, transmit, or store information using light


News Jul 28, 2022 by Arjun Nijhawan
As CHIPS+ Act Moves Ahead, Chipmakers Follow Suit With New Fabs

As CHIPS+ Act Moves Ahead, Chipmakers Follow Suit With New Fabs

With the go-ahead for the CHIPS+ Act in place, manufacturers are laying down plans for U.S. fab sites.


News Jul 27, 2022 by Biljana Ognenova
NXP MCU-Link Pro SWD Debug Probe | Featured Product Spotlight

NXP MCU-Link Pro SWD Debug Probe | Featured Product Spotlight

This Featured Product Spotlight is part of a video series exploring the specifications, applications, and market context of new products.


Why SoCs Need NoCs: Network on Chip and the Future of Computing

Why SoCs Need NoCs: Network on Chip and the Future of Computing

In a complex heterogeneous computing ecosystem, the development of network-on-chip interconnects is essential to the progress of system-on-chip technology.


News Jul 25, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Electronic License Plates Set Out to Be More Than Just a Display

Electronic License Plates Set Out to Be More Than Just a Display

Electronic license plates won't just give drivers more personalization. They can keep registration up to date via an app and even prevent vehicle theft.


News Jul 21, 2022 by Biljana Ognenova
Ep. 50 | AWS VP of Engineering Bill Vass on AI, Quantum Computing, and the Metaverse

Ep. 50 | AWS VP of Engineering Bill Vass on AI, Quantum Computing, and the Metaverse

Bill Vass of Amazon Web Services talks AI/ML, quantum computing, servers in space, the Metaverse, and how AWS wants to help engineers “just focus on being an engineer.”


imec-spinoff Swave Builds Holographic Chip to Enhance Metaverse

imec-spinoff Swave Builds Holographic Chip to Enhance Metaverse

The startup’s unique approach to extended reality displays is garnering interest from investors.


News Jul 18, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Silicon Labs EFR32MG24 Series 2 Multi-protocol Wireless SoCs | New Product Brief

Silicon Labs EFR32MG24 Series 2 Multi-protocol Wireless SoCs | 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.


At Just $6, Raspberry Pi Pico W Brings Wi-Fi to IoT Designs

At Just $6, Raspberry Pi Pico W Brings Wi-Fi to IoT Designs

First, Raspberry Pi unveiled Raspberry Pi Pico—the company's first MCU-class product. Now, that same board is getting a wireless connectivity facelift.


News Jul 13, 2022 by Dr. Steve Arar
The Rise and Decline of Silicon Art

The Rise and Decline of Silicon Art

If we look inside an integrated circuit, we expect to see evidence of humanity’s towering scientific and technological achievements. Most of us would be surprised to find artistic expression as well.


News Jul 11, 2022 by Robert Keim
Quantum Protection—NIST Taps First Winners of Quantum Cryptography Project

Quantum Protection—NIST Taps First Winners of Quantum Cryptography Project

The US Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has chosen its first round of contest winners to help create quantum-resistance encryption algorithms.


News Jul 11, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Microcontrollers Bulk Up with Added Security, TSN Support, and More

Microcontrollers Bulk Up with Added Security, TSN Support, and More

High expectations are placed on today’s microcontrollers (MCUs). To keep pace, MCU companies are beefing up peripheral mixes and security, while some are even adding time-sensitive networking (TSN).


News Jul 09, 2022 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle