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Enabling Industrial Network Design with Time-Sensitive Networking

Enabling Industrial Network Design with Time-Sensitive Networking

OT (operational technology) and IT (informational technology) may have different real-time needs, but they're merged in the TSN (time-sensitive networking) Ethernet-based standards. Learn about the theory and hardware involved in implementing TSN in industrial network design.


The Unsung Hero: Reference Designs from 3 Companies Aim to Inspire EEs

The Unsung Hero: Reference Designs from 3 Companies Aim to Inspire EEs

Often overlooked, reference designs can be an EEs best friend. Maxim Integrated, STMicroelectronics, and Microchip aim to help design facial detecting IoT, MasterGaN devices, and for Qi 1.3.


Renesas Kicks-up CPU Speeds with SoCs for Entry/Mid-range Automotive Systems

Renesas Kicks-up CPU Speeds with SoCs for Entry/Mid-range Automotive Systems

The demand for cost-advantaged advanced cockpit technology for mid-range and entry-level automobiles is on the rise, which prompts Renesas to release a new R-Car series: the Gen3e.


News Jul 26, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
TI’s Sitara AM2x Platform Blurs the Lines Between MCU and MPU

TI’s Sitara AM2x Platform Blurs the Lines Between MCU and MPU

Recently, All About Circuits had the chance to talk with Texas Instruments about its newest MCU development, the Sitara AM2x.


News Jul 12, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Optimizing Power Management with NXP’s i.MX RT500 Crossover MCU

Optimizing Power Management with NXP’s i.MX RT500 Crossover MCU

This article provides an introduction to microcontroller power management concepts. The NXP i.MX RT500 family of crossover MCUs will be used to provide examples of how these power management concepts can be employed by embedded developers in their applications.


Understanding DSP Enablement Using NXP’s i.MX RT500 Crossover MCU

Understanding DSP Enablement Using NXP’s i.MX RT500 Crossover MCU

Learn about multi-threaded programs, developing applications using the XOS real-time operating system, resource sharing with semaphores, and how NXP's i.MX RT500 family of microcontrollers help engineers design DSP-enabled smart devices.


Ep. 26 | Microchip’s Steve Sanghi on How to Bring a Company from Debt to Billions

Ep. 26 | Microchip’s Steve Sanghi on How to Bring a Company from Debt to Billions

The story of Steve Sanghi's career to date parallels the growth of Microchip Technology and the history of the semiconductor industry overall. Sometimes, the behind-the-scenes environment of technological advancement is anything but glamorous. Sometimes, it's about survival.


Podcasts Jun 08, 2021 by Dave Finch
Arm’s Total Compute: Dive Deeper Into Its New CPU Offerings

Arm’s Total Compute: Dive Deeper Into Its New CPU Offerings

Recently, Arm released its Total Compute solutions which included three new CPU offerings. Here is a deeper look into what each one is offering.


News May 28, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Arm’s Largest Release Yet: Total Compute Brings 3 CPUs and 4 GPUs to the Table

Arm’s Largest Release Yet: Total Compute Brings 3 CPUs and 4 GPUs to the Table

Arm's new suite for its Total Compute solutions platform includes three new CPUs and four new GPUs and promises improvements in performance, security, and developer access.


News May 27, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Lose the MCU: ST and Qeexo Simplify Machine Learning with AutoML

Lose the MCU: ST and Qeexo Simplify Machine Learning with AutoML

Intelligent decision-making has moved to the edge with machine learning, though deployment could be complicated. Qeexo and STMicroelectronics are looking to change that.


News May 18, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
NVIDIA Makes Waves in the Industry with ADLINK

NVIDIA Makes Waves in the Industry with ADLINK

ADLink has tapped into NVIDIA’s resources for two new products this month, sealing its impact in the electronics industry.


News May 17, 2021 by Jake Hertz
For the Love of an MCU: STMicroelectronics Wraps Up STM32 Summit 2021 in China

For the Love of an MCU: STMicroelectronics Wraps Up STM32 Summit 2021 in China

For the fifth year in a row, STMicroelectronics is hosting their annual STM32 Summit, a curiously specific event in the industry.


News Apr 29, 2021 by Jake Hertz
NVIDIA Scales the Cloud With a Reimagined Data Processing Unit (DPU)

NVIDIA Scales the Cloud With a Reimagined Data Processing Unit (DPU)

With its newest iteration of BlueField DPU technology, NVIDIA is reworking a new processing unit to support mountainous AI workloads.


News Apr 16, 2021 by Tyler Charboneau
Four Lessons an Adult Engineer Can Learn From Children’s Toys

Four Lessons an Adult Engineer Can Learn From Children’s Toys

Children’s toys aren’t just for children. Inside every toy, there are hundreds of hours of engineering experience just waiting to be discovered.


Understanding the Heterogeneous Graphics Pipeline of i.MX RT1170 MCUs

Understanding the Heterogeneous Graphics Pipeline of i.MX RT1170 MCUs

In this article, learn about the heterogeneous graphics pipeline of the i.MX RT1170 MCU and its three main graphics acceleration engines.


A Designer’s Take on Raspberry Pi’s First Microcontroller

A Designer’s Take on Raspberry Pi’s First Microcontroller

This year, Raspberry Pi unveiled its first-ever microcontroller. How does this device perform in professional embedded design?


News Mar 16, 2021 by Dr. Steve Arar
Core-independent Peripherals Juggle the Design Needs of Modern Medical Devices

Core-independent Peripherals Juggle the Design Needs of Modern Medical Devices

Microchip recently announced an MCU family for increasingly complex medical designs—the main highlight being core-independent peripherals.


News Mar 09, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Developing Robust Motion Detectors Does Not Have to Be a Moving Target

Developing Robust Motion Detectors Does Not Have to Be a Moving Target

This article discusses some concepts for ensuring motion detector designs will be robust to external disturbances by presenting an infrared detector assembly that can significantly reduce the parts count and improve product performance and reliability. 


Introduction to Battery Management Systems

Introduction to Battery Management Systems

Learn the high-level basics of what role battery management systems (BMSs) play in power design and what components are necessary for their basic functions.


Renesas Hails Fast Wake-Up Times as Key Factor in Low-Power MCUs

Renesas Hails Fast Wake-Up Times as Key Factor in Low-Power MCUs

Renesas recently released 12 new MCUs for IoT and industrial use cases—the key focal point being its wakeup time, along with high performance, low power, and enhanced security.


News Feb 04, 2021 by Jake Hertz