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Modules and Dev Kits Emerge for Building Amazon Sidewalk Devices

As the company opens Sidewalk up for testing, the service from Amazon could have big implications in the IoT and smart home space.

3 days ago by Jake Hertz

Nordic’s Bluetooth SoC Shines in OxiWear Ear-worn Pulse Oximeter

OxiWear’s new pulse-oximeter solution highlights the potential use cases for Nordic’s nRF52840.

March 21, 2023 by Jake Hertz

Ambarella Rolls 4K Edge AI SoC Boasting High AI Performance-per-Watt

Seeking to enable better on-camera AI for the security realm, Ambarella’s new edge AI SoC promises high performance per Watt, improved image quality, and sensor fusion capabilities

March 21, 2023 by Jeff Child

Hailo Spins Vision SoC Crafted for AI Analytics-capable Smart Cameras

With its Hailo-15 chip, the company hopes to bring advanced AI analytics and processing into intelligent camera designs.

March 08, 2023 by Jeff Child

ISSCC Papers from Renesas Tackle Wireless Charging and Car Gateway SoCs

In a pair of papers presented at last week’s 70th annual ISSCC event, Reneas engineers detailed IC designs for wireless power charging and nex-gen automotive gateways.

March 01, 2023 by Jeff Child

In a Series of Agreements, GlobalFoundries Buoys Chip Supply From Home

Tracking the goals of the CHIPS+ Act, GlobalFoundries is strengthening the U.S. semiconductor ecosystem with several partnerships and acquisitions.

February 21, 2023 by Biljana Ognenova

MediaTek Ventures Further to High-end Chip Market With Dimensity 7200

MediaTek is upping the competition in the high-end smartphone market with the release of a new mobile processor.

February 17, 2023 by Jake Hertz

SMD LED Considerations for Lighting and Indicator Applications

When developing lighting and indicator devices, surface mounted diode (SMD) LEDs offer a variety of benefits. Learn the options available—including multi-color SMD LEDs—and the advantages they provide.

February 16, 2023 by Mario Davila and Alan Sanchez, VCC

Wi-SUN Alliance Certifies Silicon Labs’ Wi-SUN SoC for Smart Metering

Silicon Labs' Wi-SUN SoC is now available and fully certified by the Wi-SUN Alliance for smart city applications.

February 14, 2023 by Jake Hertz

IoT Modules and Dev Kits Enable Low-power, Edge Device Designs

Serving up low-power wireless connectivity, high-performance computing, and comprehensive development resources, this batch of IoT modules, SoCs, and dev boards smooth the way for IoT system designers.

February 13, 2023 by Jeff Child

Qualcomm Brings Big SoC Upgrade to Samsung Galaxy S23 Series

Samsung's new flagship smartphone is leaving behind in-house Exynos processors in favor of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile processor.

February 07, 2023 by Jake Hertz

NeuralTree SoC Detects and Blocks Symptoms of Neurologic Disorders

With NeuralTree, EPFL researchers are vaulting traditional challenges of implantable SoCs, like low channel count, system complexity, and large area.

February 01, 2023 by Jake Hertz

The Internet of Animals Is Here to Track, Monitor, and Conserve Species

The Internet of Things isn't just useful for remotely locking your doors or turning off a light. Connected devices may now play a role in saving wildlife.

January 31, 2023 by Jake Hertz

Matter Protocol Multiverse Grows with SoCs, Dev Kits, and Design Wins

Leveraging the Matter 1.0 protocol, companies are rolling out solutions for engineers to build next-gen interoperable smart home and IoT devices.

January 27, 2023 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle

Bluespec Teams Up with Synopsys for RISC-V Core Verification Effort

With their collaboration, the firms hope to enable faster and improved functional verification testing for Bluespec’s RISC-V cores.

January 24, 2023 by Jake Hertz

Exclusive—IBM Shares Details of Its 400+ Qubit Quantum Processor

All About Circuits spoke with IBM physicist and chief quantum hardware architect Oliver Dial to get exclusive details on IBM's 400+ qubit quantum processor: Osprey.

January 23, 2023 by Ingrid Fadelli