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An Introduction to RISC-V—Understanding RISC’s Open ISA

An Introduction to RISC-V—Understanding RISC’s Open ISA

This article is a primer into the basics of RISC-V. The open architecture philosophy is exposed, along with a technical description of the modular ISA, and some commercial RISC-V microprocessor implementations.


Microchip Pushes First RISC-V-based SoC FPGA to Mass Production

Microchip Pushes First RISC-V-based SoC FPGA to Mass Production

Microchip continues the push for RISC-V hardware by reaching milestones with its PolarFire system-on-a-chip (SoC) field-programmable gate array (FPGA) and Mi-V ecosystem.


News Jun 10, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Tektronix Goes Small with 1.5-inch Thick Bench Quality Oscilloscope

Tektronix Goes Small with 1.5-inch Thick Bench Quality Oscilloscope

Bidding engineers to consider employing the same test tool on their bench top as they use in the field, Tektronix has released a 1.5-inch thick oscilloscope small enough to fit in a laptop bag.


News Jun 07, 2022 by Jeff Child
Apple Rolls Out M2—Its Second-gen Mac Processor

Apple Rolls Out M2—Its Second-gen Mac Processor

Continuing its commitment to in-house silicon for the Mac, Apple has released its second-generation processor: the M2. However, how does it stack up compared to the M1?


News Jun 07, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Qualcomm Spurs AR/VR Development With XR Dev Platform

Qualcomm Spurs AR/VR Development With XR Dev Platform

Qualcomm takes a swing at opening up the world of AR/VR hardware development with its Snapdragon Spaces XR Developer Program.


News Jun 07, 2022 by Arjun Nijhawan
TI Keeps AI on the Edge Targeting Accessibility at Half the Power Consumption

TI Keeps AI on the Edge Targeting Accessibility at Half the Power Consumption

A new family of system-on-a-chips (SoCs) from Texas Instruments (TI) aims at accessible edge AI for applications including human-machine interface (HMI) interaction.


News Jun 06, 2022 by Jake Hertz
GaN Goes Green: Three Ways GaN Is Good for the Planet

GaN Goes Green: Three Ways GaN Is Good for the Planet

GaN isn't just a good choice for high-frequency designs. It's also good for the planet, according to a recent report.


News May 31, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Cognifiber Introduces Glass-based Photonic Chip for Edge Computing

Cognifiber Introduces Glass-based Photonic Chip for Edge Computing

In an interview with Israel-based Cognifiber, All About Circuits learned of a new glass-based chip that could meet the mounting demands of edge computing.


News May 25, 2022 by Ingrid Fadelli
5G-AI Marriage—Theme at 2022 Qualcomm 5G Summit

5G-AI Marriage—Theme at 2022 Qualcomm 5G Summit

At its annual 5G Summit this week, Qualcomm unveils new solutions and milestones that show 5G and AI joining forces.


News May 10, 2022 by Jeff Child
Are Apple’s Chips Vulnerable? Investigating a New Side Channel Attack

Are Apple’s Chips Vulnerable? Investigating a New Side Channel Attack

As chip security becomes a growing concern, researchers found a potential security vulnerability in Apple’s new M1 and A14 chips in the form of microarchitectural side channel attacks.


News May 05, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Update on Wafer Fabs: Shortages, Slowdowns, and New Facilities

Update on Wafer Fabs: Shortages, Slowdowns, and New Facilities

To keep pace with booming demand for 200-mm and 300-mm wafers, leading manufacturers are investing in new fabs globally.


News May 04, 2022 by Biljana Ognenova
New Smart Syringe Uses NFC to Store Drug Information

New Smart Syringe Uses NFC to Store Drug Information

NP Plastibell has announced a pre-filled “smart syringe” with an embedded NFC chip that relays information about the medicine to practitioners and patients.


News May 03, 2022 by Arjun Nijhawan
Arm Unveils New M85 Core and Expands IoT Virtual Hardware Offerings

Arm Unveils New M85 Core and Expands IoT Virtual Hardware Offerings

Six months after its Arm Total Solutions for IoT rollout, today Arm is growing the initiative with a new Cortex-M processor, expanded ecosystem tools, and new virtual hardware—all aimed at IoT.


News Apr 26, 2022 by Jeff Child
The Pros and Cons of Moving EDA to the Cloud

The Pros and Cons of Moving EDA to the Cloud

Taking EDA to the cloud, Synopsys’ new software-as-a-service (SaaS) offerings for EDA and IC design raise the question: is cloud computing a good choice for chip design?


News Apr 11, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Chiplet Design Hopes to Rise Up as a Contender for Sidestepping Moore’s Law

Chiplet Design Hopes to Rise Up as a Contender for Sidestepping Moore’s Law

To overcome Moore's Law and die-to-die interconnection issues, the world’s top companies are turning to chiplet design for their next-generation computing hardware.


News Mar 28, 2022 by Jake Hertz
SILICON LABORATORIES BG22 Wireless SoC Explorer Kit | New Product Brief

SILICON LABORATORIES BG22 Wireless SoC Explorer Kit | New Product Brief

This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.


Processing Tech Highlight: MWC 2022 Wraps Up

Processing Tech Highlight: MWC 2022 Wraps Up

Another year at Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona wraps up with a tech highlight on processors and system-on-chips (SoCs) from Intel, MediaTek, and Qualcomm.


News Mar 12, 2022 by vishvachi
Tokyo Researchers Hit the Lottery Ticket Theory with “Hiddenite” AI Chip

Tokyo Researchers Hit the Lottery Ticket Theory with “Hiddenite” AI Chip

A new, low-power AI processor leverages a bleeding-edge neural network theory: the lottery ticket theory.


News Mar 11, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Apple’s New M1 Ultra SoC Claims to Pack a Punch in Performance

Apple’s New M1 Ultra SoC Claims to Pack a Punch in Performance

Keeping its in-house chip momentum rolling, Apple unveils its newest member of the M1 family, the M1 Ultra. Let's dive into this new system-on-chip (SoC) and see what it brings to the table.


News Mar 10, 2022 by Jake Hertz
A System-on-package Future? UCIe Consortium Aims for Open Chiplet Ecosystem

A System-on-package Future? UCIe Consortium Aims for Open Chiplet Ecosystem

Citing a necessary industry shift from system-on-chip (SoC) to system-on-package (SoP) technology, Intel joins the launch of the Universal Chiplet Interconnect Express (UCIe) Consortium.


News Mar 03, 2022 by Jake Hertz