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AMD SOM Kit Propels Robotics Beyond Custom Designs

AMD SOM Kit Propels Robotics Beyond Custom Designs

Keen to free industrial robotics from the burdens of custom design, AMD has launched a SOM-based starter kit that puts ROS 2 and predefined interface apps into play.


News May 17, 2022 by Jeff Child
Shifting to an FPGA Data Center Future: How are FPGAs a Potential Solution?

Shifting to an FPGA Data Center Future: How are FPGAs a Potential Solution?

As data centers are put under more pressure, EEs are looking at field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) as a potential solution. However, how could they be useful, and who is ramping up their research efforts?


News Apr 04, 2022 by Jake Hertz
SpaceX Loses 40 Satellites to Radiation: Spotlight on Rad-hard IC Design

SpaceX Loses 40 Satellites to Radiation: Spotlight on Rad-hard IC Design

Space, the "final frontier," has been a growing area of interest, especially for electronic devices. Companies like Microchip, BAE Systems, Intel, CAES, and Lattice Semiconductor take aim for better space-rated IC design.


News Feb 14, 2022 by Darshil Patel
TinyML Strikes Out to Improve Memory Performance and Ease FPGA Design

TinyML Strikes Out to Improve Memory Performance and Ease FPGA Design

As the world of machine learning (ML) grows and finds its use in more applications, researchers and companies are finding ways to leverage it to improve hardware performance and design.


News Jan 31, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Intel’s FPGA Day Unveils 3 Collabs to Create More FPGA-based IPU Designs

Intel’s FPGA Day Unveils 3 Collabs to Create More FPGA-based IPU Designs

Seeing these advantages of using field programmable gate array (FPGA) technology, this week is Intel's FPGA Day, which just announced a collab to further FPGA-based infrastructure processing units (IPUs).


News Dec 09, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Renesas Breaks Into the FPGA Market With ForgeFPGA Family

Renesas Breaks Into the FPGA Market With ForgeFPGA Family

A first in company history, Renesas is branching into FPGAs. Hoping to bypass the limitations of FPGAs, especially in IoT applications, Renesas claims its ForgeFPGAs is a low-power and low-cost solution.


News Nov 22, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Introducing the Alveo U55C: Xilinx’s Answer To Modern HPC Data Center Demands

Introducing the Alveo U55C: Xilinx’s Answer To Modern HPC Data Center Demands

Distributed high-performance compute (HPC) is the cornerstone technology for climate forecasting, signal processing, and more applications. To address this, Xilinx brings forth their Alveo U55C HPC Accelerator.


News Nov 15, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
Sfera Labs Unveils First Programmable I/O Module Based on Raspberry Pi’s MCU

Sfera Labs Unveils First Programmable I/O Module Based on Raspberry Pi’s MCU

With this release, the usability of Raspberry Pi may now be accessible to the industrial market.


News Oct 04, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Achronix’s Speedster7t FPGA Launches to the Next Level Thanks to Synopsys’ IP

Achronix’s Speedster7t FPGA Launches to the Next Level Thanks to Synopsys’ IP

Designing on silicon is expensive, which is why it's important to get it right on your first pass. Achieving just that is Achronix's Speedster7t FPGA for AI applications, with Synopsys' help.


News Aug 27, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Update HDL Code in Space From Earth? ST and Xilinx Team Up for Rad-hard FPGAs

Update HDL Code in Space From Earth? ST and Xilinx Team Up for Rad-hard FPGAs

The race for space has created a flood of innovations in space-rated tech. Hoping to strike gold with updatable FPGAs, Xilinx and STMicroelectronics have teamed up for a rad-hard solution.


News Aug 26, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Edge Computing Pushes Forward with Help From FPGAs to Testbed Environments

Edge Computing Pushes Forward with Help From FPGAs to Testbed Environments

As more and more IoT devices become commonplace, companies like Microchip, IBM, Verizon, Stratus, and Schneider Electric are hoping to propel edge computing into the future.


News Aug 17, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Lattice Leverages FD-SOI for New Low Power FPGAs

Lattice Leverages FD-SOI for New Low Power FPGAs

AAC sat down with Lattice Semiconductor to hear about its newest FPGA offering, which claims lower power compared to competitors. However, how does it back up this claim?


News Jun 23, 2021 by Jake Hertz
3 New Image Signal Processors Target Power, Speed, and Autonomous Driving

3 New Image Signal Processors Target Power, Speed, and Autonomous Driving

The push towards autonomous driving is showing a flux of companies releasing image signal processors. What exactly is being improved?


News Jun 16, 2021 by Ikimi .O
Xilinx’s Versal AI Edge Blends the Border Between Programming and EEs

Xilinx’s Versal AI Edge Blends the Border Between Programming and EEs

Wrapping up a two-part series on the new Versal AI Edge series ACAP from Xilinx, AAC talks about the intersection of engineering disciplines and ACAP applications.


News Jun 15, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
Supporting the AI Boom: Facing the Challenges of Hardware and Deployment

Supporting the AI Boom: Facing the Challenges of Hardware and Deployment

AI has been a hot topic recently, especially this week. With all the efforts coming out, there is a growing need for better hardware, collaborating, and easing deployment.


News Jun 11, 2021 by Rushi Patel
Xilinx Opens a New Door to Edge AI with Newest Adaptable Compute Platform

Xilinx Opens a New Door to Edge AI with Newest Adaptable Compute Platform

Recently, AAC had the chance to talk to Xilinx about its newest family member in the Versal series of adaptive compute acceleration platforms, the Versal AI Edge series.


News Jun 09, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
Easing the Effort: Mipsology Accelerates ML with Zebra FPGA IP

Easing the Effort: Mipsology Accelerates ML with Zebra FPGA IP

Today, Mipsology is announcing its solution for FPGA programming: Zebra FPGA IP. This IP aims to ease FPGA programming, giving the designer more time to design.


News Jun 09, 2021 by Sam Holland
Xilinx Aims to Speed Up System Design with Gen3 RF SoM

Xilinx Aims to Speed Up System Design with Gen3 RF SoM

One method of accelerating system design is with a system-on-module (SoM). The newest XRF16-Gen3 Xilinx-based SoM from AVNET has improvements worth evaluating.


News May 24, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
Supporting the Future: Semiconductor Manufacturers Focus on College Training Resources

Supporting the Future: Semiconductor Manufacturers Focus on College Training Resources

Though there are many advantages of semiconductor manufacturers investing in EE education through funding university programs and projects, there are also drawbacks to consider.


News May 17, 2021 by Ingrid Fadelli
Arduino to SOMs: Is Modular Design Better?

Arduino to SOMs: Is Modular Design Better?

On the tails of Xilinx’s newest SOM announcement, we take a look at the role modular design plays in electrical engineering.


News Apr 26, 2021 by Jake Hertz