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From Schottky Diodes to MOSFETS: 3 Team-ups Lower Power with SiC Technology

From Schottky Diodes to MOSFETS: 3 Team-ups Lower Power with SiC Technology

The world of SiC technology is about to boom with three different team-ups, from research to large tech companies. Who is teaming up, how are they advancing with SiC, and why?


News Jun 26, 2021 by Ikimi .O
A RISC-V Future? SiFive and Andes Aim to Shake Up the Processor Industry

A RISC-V Future? SiFive and Andes Aim to Shake Up the Processor Industry

RISC-V, the open-source instruction set architecture, is making inroads against industry giants, with the support of the RISC-V Foundation.


News Jun 25, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
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.


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
RF-based Wireless Charging from 2 Meters? New Team-up Combines RF Energy Harvesting and RF WPT

RF-based Wireless Charging from 2 Meters? New Team-up Combines RF Energy Harvesting and RF WPT

Could we be charging our devices from two meters away? Atmosic and Energous Corporation claim we can—and that the key is RF.


News Jun 09, 2021 by Kate Smith
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
Roundup: Tracking Technology is Paving the Way to New Places

Roundup: Tracking Technology is Paving the Way to New Places

A trend that is gaining momentum is asset tracking. From smart fabrics to the ‘island of lost keys,’ the IoT-based asset tracking technologies pave the way for new commercial markets. 


News Jun 07, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
“Smart” Power Lines? ST’s SoC and RF Chipset Get Industry-first Certification

“Smart” Power Lines? ST’s SoC and RF Chipset Get Industry-first Certification

The G3-PLC hybrid standard ensures interoperability and is key to STMicroelectronics delivering competitive market solutions for power line communications.


News Jun 03, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
Simplifying IoT: Nordic Launches Its “First” PMIC for nRF SoCs

Simplifying IoT: Nordic Launches Its “First” PMIC for nRF SoCs

Nordic Semiconductor has taken its next step towards being a one-stop solution to IoT design by introducing its first PMIC, the nPM1100.


News Jun 01, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
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
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
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
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
Solving Quantum Challenges with Photonic Quantum Chips

Solving Quantum Challenges with Photonic Quantum Chips

Though research on quantum computing is booming, there are still many real-world challenges to overcome, though photonic quantum chips might help.


News May 15, 2021 by Kristijan Nelkovski
“World’s Smallest” BLE Module Emerges from Toshiba and Nordic Semi Team-up

“World’s Smallest” BLE Module Emerges from Toshiba and Nordic Semi Team-up

Capitalizing on a 14.1% market growth in the 2020 wearable IoT market, Toshiba and Nordic Semiconductor partner to bring the world’s smallest BLE module.


News May 13, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
Blending AI and Hardware: 3 Startups Reach for AVs and the Cloud

Blending AI and Hardware: 3 Startups Reach for AVs and the Cloud

AI may be the buzzword of the century, with companies ranging from startups to Fortune 500 clamoring to harness the technology.


News May 11, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Dialog’s New SPI NOR Flash: The Holy Grail of Low-power Memory?

Dialog’s New SPI NOR Flash: The Holy Grail of Low-power Memory?

Chasing low power consumption is the holy grail of IoT design considerations. With that in mind, Dialog introduces their new AT25EU NOR Flash to answer the call.


News Apr 30, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
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
For the First Time, Xilinx Breaks Into the System-on-Module (SOM) Market

For the First Time, Xilinx Breaks Into the System-on-Module (SOM) Market

All About Circuits sat down with Xilinx representatives firsthand to discuss details of the company's first SOM for vision AI—a product that requires no FPGA knowledge.


News Apr 20, 2021 by Jake Hertz