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Introduction to Pulse Code Modulation (PCM)

Introduction to Pulse Code Modulation (PCM)

PCM converts an analog signal into a bit stream by sampling, quantizing, and encoding. See how a 3-bit quantizer reduces each sample to one of 8 levels.


Summit 2026 - Unlocking the Next Generation of Connected Homes With Wi-Fi 7

Summit 2026 - Unlocking the Next Generation of Connected Homes With Wi-Fi 7

Infineon Wi-Fi 7 technology enables smart home with seamless interoperability, advanced environmental sensing, and energy-efficient connectivity.


How Pulse Duration Shapes Distortion and Recovery in Flat-Top PAM

How Pulse Duration Shapes Distortion and Recovery in Flat-Top PAM

The aperture effect rolls off high message frequencies in flat-top PAM. Here’s how pulse duration limits that distortion to under 0.5% and when an equalizer helps.


Summit 2026 Keynote - Intelligence with Consequences: Developing Physical AI for a Better World

Summit 2026 Keynote - Intelligence with Consequences: Developing Physical AI for a Better World

Renesas UX leader Ivo Marocco explores physical AI and intelligence at the edge. He details how autonomous systems and humanoid robots must be developed responsibly, safely, and efficiently.


News Oct 21, 2026 by Renesas Electronics
The Radar Revolution: How 60 GHz Enables New Applications

The Radar Revolution: How 60 GHz Enables New Applications

Infineon’s Ted Karlin joins Moore’s Lobby to discuss the transition from BiCMOS to pure CMOS 60 GHz radar, antenna-in-package integration, and the future of smart sensing.


Introduction to Flat-Top Pulse-Amplitude Modulation

Introduction to Flat-Top Pulse-Amplitude Modulation

Flat-top PAM holds each sample’s amplitude for the pulse duration, weighting the spectrum with a sinc function. Here’s how that weighting leads to the aperture effect.


Summit 2026 - Precision Timing: The Silent Dependency in High-Reliability Systems

Summit 2026 - Precision Timing: The Silent Dependency in High-Reliability Systems

Timing failures rarely announce themselves. They usually surface as system instability. Join us for a look at how SiTime's precision timing solutions keep that dependency silent for decades.


News Oct 14, 2026 by Dale Wilson
Understanding Pulse‑Amplitude Modulation: Natural‑Sampling Explained

Understanding Pulse‑Amplitude Modulation: Natural‑Sampling Explained

Multiplying a message by a pulse train replicates its spectrum at every harmonic. See why a 1/3 duty cycle and 4x oversampling stretch the bandwidth roughly 12-fold.


An RS-485 Pressure Sensor Interface Board Compatible with Arduino

An RS-485 Pressure Sensor Interface Board Compatible with Arduino

This project brief describes how to build and use an Arduino-compatible interface board that reads an on-board pressure sensor and reports the measurement over an RS-485 network.


An Arduino-Compatible Joystick Interface for RS-485 Motion Control

An Arduino-Compatible Joystick Interface for RS-485 Motion Control

This project brief describes how to build and use an Arduino-compatible interface board that reads a 2-axis thumb joystick and transmits its position over an RS-485 network.


An Arduino-Compatible Relay Controller for RS-485 Networks

An Arduino-Compatible Relay Controller for RS-485 Networks

This project brief describes how to build and use an Arduino-compatible relay interface board that switches a 10 A load over an RS-485 network.


Espressif Unwraps Open-Source Device-to-Cloud-to-Phone IoT Platform

Espressif Unwraps Open-Source Device-to-Cloud-to-Phone IoT Platform

The rebuilt platform puts the previously closed cloud backend under an Apache 2.0 license and runs on AWS serverless services in a customer's own account.


News Aug 24, 2026 by Luke James
Rethinking Storage Architecture for Software-Defined Embedded Systems

Rethinking Storage Architecture for Software-Defined Embedded Systems

As software-defined embedded systems evolve, dynamic storage architectures replace static partitioning to optimize flash efficiency, support long-term updates, and control rising hardware costs.


Arduino-Compatible RS-485 Linear Hall Sensor Board for Magnetic Field Sensing

Arduino-Compatible RS-485 Linear Hall Sensor Board for Magnetic Field Sensing

This project brief describes how to build and use an Arduino-compatible board that reads a linear Hall-effect sensor and reports the measurement over an RS-485 bus.


Researchers Use Photons & Phonons for Long-Distance Qubit Communication

Researchers Use Photons & Phonons for Long-Distance Qubit Communication

The team employed a quantum material and chip architecture that could be key in scaling quantum computers to one million qubits.


News Aug 18, 2026 by Dr. Steve Arar
What’s Next in Wireless Communication? An Insider’s Perspective

What’s Next in Wireless Communication? An Insider’s Perspective

Joaquin Torrecilla, Keysight’s VP of Software Transformation, joins the show to discuss the evolution of wireless tech—from early Bluetooth to LEO satellite lasers, RedCap, and AI-native 6G.


Nuvoton Teams up With Klippel To Reimagine Smart Audio Amplifiers

Nuvoton Teams up With Klippel To Reimagine Smart Audio Amplifiers

New chip weds advanced technology from Nuvoton and Klippel to create a high-performance audio solution for smart audio devices


News Aug 17, 2026 by Duane Benson
Quectel Debuts Wi-Fi 7 Modules With Bluetooth 6.0 for Streaming and Gaming

Quectel Debuts Wi-Fi 7 Modules With Bluetooth 6.0 for Streaming and Gaming

The FCE870X and FME170X share the same high-end feature set across two package formats, giving product teams a choice between embedded and modular designs.


News Aug 10, 2026 by Dale Wilson
Embedded Intelligence: Insights From An Industry Pioneer

Embedded Intelligence: Insights From An Industry Pioneer

Embedded industry pioneer Christian Eder, co-founder of congatec, joins Daniel Bogdanoff to discuss 30 years of modular design, open standards like COM-HPC, and the future of edge AI.


Understanding the Noise Performance of AM Receivers with Envelope Detection

Understanding the Noise Performance of AM Receivers with Envelope Detection

Envelope detection is simple, but that simplicity has a noise-performance cost. Here’s how much SNR conventional AM gives up compared to its coherent counterparts.