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Espressif Bundles Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4, and HMI Into RISC-V SoC

Espressif Bundles Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4, and HMI Into RISC-V SoC

The new ESP32-S31 combines high-performance dual-core processing with multi-protocol wireless support.


News Apr 20, 2026 by Jake Hertz
Mesh AI: Node-Level Intelligence with Non-Cellular 5G/6G Connectivity

Mesh AI: Node-Level Intelligence with Non-Cellular 5G/6G Connectivity

Learn how LM Semi's Mesh AI platform delivers autonomous, secure, node-level intelligence via non-cellular NR+ mesh networks, addressing AI scalability for billions of devices.


News Apr 17, 2026 by Gordon Feller
Design Wins Roundup: From Real-Time Medical Imaging to Artemis II

Design Wins Roundup: From Real-Time Medical Imaging to Artemis II

Integration and efficiency are reshaping modern system design, from rad-hard ICs in NASA’s Artemis II mission to SoCs turning ID badges into wireless systems.


News Apr 15, 2026 by Joshua Tidwell
Altera Agilex™ 5 FPGAs & SoCs | Digital Datasheet

Altera Agilex™ 5 FPGAs & SoCs | Digital Datasheet

Altera Agilex™ 5 FPGAs and SoCs deliver a powerful balance of high performance, low power, and compact design for modern embedded and edge computing applications. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


Nordic Rains IoT Products at Embedded World and MWC 2026

Nordic Rains IoT Products at Embedded World and MWC 2026

At the shows, Nordic debuted new cellular platforms, entry-level Bluetooth LE SoCs, and an edge-AI-enabled wireless chip.


News Mar 27, 2026 by Joshua Tidwell
STMicro Launches UWB IC Family Aimed at Next-Gen Ranging and Sensing

STMicro Launches UWB IC Family Aimed at Next-Gen Ranging and Sensing

Announced at Embedded World, the new IEEE 802.15.4ab-compliant SoC extends wireless ranging to hundreds of meters.


News Mar 23, 2026 by Jake Hertz
MediaTek Expands Genio SoC Line to Target AI to IoT, Robotics, and More

MediaTek Expands Genio SoC Line to Target AI to IoT, Robotics, and More

Announced at Embedded World, the new Genio lineup spans value to flagship tiers, with on-device GenAI acceleration ranging from 6 TOPS to over 50 TOPS.


News Mar 16, 2026 by Luke James
Synaptics Redefines Edge IoT with ‘First AI-Native Wi-Fi 7 Connectivity Solution for IoT’

Synaptics Redefines Edge IoT with ‘First AI-Native Wi-Fi 7 Connectivity Solution for IoT’

Announced today at Embedded World, Synaptics claims the SYN765x as the first industry's first AI Native Wi-Fi 7 solution developed specifically for the IoT. It provides Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, and 802.15.4 connectivity and features a Cortex-M52 and Ethos-U55 NPU.


News Mar 10, 2026 by Jake Hertz
Breaking Down 50 Million Pins: A Smarter Way to Design 3D IC Packages

Breaking Down 50 Million Pins: A Smarter Way to Design 3D IC Packages

The shift to 3D ICs and chiplets demands automated, hierarchical design planning to manage exploding pin counts. Learn how Siemens EDA's Innovator3D IC addresses these challenges.


Renesas Looks to the Future of Automotive With New Memory and SoC Tech

Renesas Looks to the Future of Automotive With New Memory and SoC Tech

The company attended ISSCC with some big automotive announcements: a new approach to chiplet-based processing and a configurable 3-nm memory architecture.


News Feb 24, 2026 by Jake Hertz
Nordic’s Integrated SoC to Simplify Edge AI for Battery-Powered IoT

Nordic’s Integrated SoC to Simplify Edge AI for Battery-Powered IoT

Nordic's new SoC integrates an Axon NPU and Neuton models, delivering ultra-low-power, on-device AI with quick inference and easier developer workflows.


News Jan 22, 2026 by Joshua Tidwell
Cadence Unwraps DSP IP Purpose-Built for Next-Gen Voice AI and Audio

Cadence Unwraps DSP IP Purpose-Built for Next-Gen Voice AI and Audio

Announced today, Cadence's new Tensilica HiFi iQ DSP doubles compute, octuples AI performance, and cuts power by 25% over its predecessor, targeting next-gen AI-voice and immersive automotive audio.


News Jan 21, 2026 by Duane Benson
Inside eMASS’s ECS-DoT SoC: Decompression and AI at the Sensor Edge

Inside eMASS’s ECS-DoT SoC: Decompression and AI at the Sensor Edge

In this exclusive CES interview, All About Circuits learned how EMASS's new ultra-low-power SoC brings intelligence where size, power, and latency matter most: the sensor edge.


News Jan 14, 2026 by Jake Hertz
Software-Defined Systems: Reshaping the Future of Modern Cars

Software-Defined Systems: Reshaping the Future of Modern Cars

This article explores how digital twins can help to reshape the design methodology of automotive semiconductors and systems, enabling truly software-defined vehicles.


Texas Instruments Intros New SoC Family at CES to Scale Automotive AI

Texas Instruments Intros New SoC Family at CES to Scale Automotive AI

All About Circuits met with Texas Instruments at CES 2026 to learn about the company’s newest automotive SoCs.


News Jan 12, 2026 by Jake Hertz
At CES, Ambarella Unwraps Edge AI 8K Vision SoC and New Developer Zone

At CES, Ambarella Unwraps Edge AI 8K Vision SoC and New Developer Zone

Today at CES, Ambarella unveiled an SoC with multi-sensor perception, multi-stream video, and very low power consumption.


News Jan 06, 2026 by Duane Benson
Renesas Hits the Gas on SDV Innovation With New Automotive SoC

Renesas Hits the Gas on SDV Innovation With New Automotive SoC

R-Car Gen 5 X5H delivers high compute and efficiency for software-defined vehicles with RoX Whitebox SDK support.


News Dec 30, 2025 by Luke James
The Configurable Matrix Computer: A New Alternative to the von Neumann Architecture

The Configurable Matrix Computer: A New Alternative to the von Neumann Architecture

Learn how this new type of AI processor provides a 100x improvement in power and performance over conventional GPUs or MCUs.


Nordic Semi Unveils Bluetooth LE SoC for Next Gen Healthcare Wearables

Nordic Semi Unveils Bluetooth LE SoC for Next Gen Healthcare Wearables

The new low-power BLE SoC targets medical designs such as wearable biosensors and glucose monitors.


News Dec 05, 2025 by Duane Benson
Edge AI’s Next Battlefield: Development Tools

Edge AI’s Next Battlefield: Development Tools

Learn why the best silicon is useless without the right AI developer tools.