What’s the difference between PFM and PWM? We explore pulse-frequency modulation as a technique for controlling the output voltage of a switch-mode voltage regulator.
What’s the difference between PFM and PWM? We explore pulse-frequency modulation as a technique for controlling the output voltage of a switch-mode voltage regulator.
Intel has unveiled new glass substrate technology for large chiplet based system-in-package chips. Glass substrates allow…
Intel has unveiled new glass substrate technology for large chiplet based system-in-package chips. Glass substrates allow for denser packing of chiplets—an important for applications like AI and others.
A new and improved GaN technology is moving from the cell phone charger market into higher power, high-reliability…
A new and improved GaN technology is moving from the cell phone charger market into higher power, high-reliability applications. EE Power spoke with Navitas’ Stephen Oliver to find out how, and we’ve got everything engineers need to know.
For designers needing pure performance and high efficiency, AMD’s latest adaptive SoCs provide computing power for new…
For designers needing pure performance and high efficiency, AMD’s latest adaptive SoCs provide computing power for new applications.
With Nvidia now added to its list of strategic investors, Enfabrica has opened pre-orders on systems using its AI era…
With Nvidia now added to its list of strategic investors, Enfabrica has opened pre-orders on systems using its AI era fabric switch IC
Automotive developers seek new ways to up safety, functionality, and comfort in modern vehicles. These mobility products…
Automotive developers seek new ways to up safety, functionality, and comfort in modern vehicles. These mobility products may help to meet such targets.
Angstrom-scale ICs will require innovation across the entire semiconductor ecosystem: This will include advances in both…
Angstrom-scale ICs will require innovation across the entire semiconductor ecosystem: This will include advances in both the hardware (transistors, power distribution, and connection of multi-die systems) and tools (EDA tools with AI/ML and silicon life-cycle management).
Although the semiconductor industry is historically one of the most lucrative and fast-paced industries in the…
Although the semiconductor industry is historically one of the most lucrative and fast-paced industries in the world, it now faces an unprecedented challenge.
Combining the compute performance of analog with the flexibility of digital makes for a device uniquely suited to complex…
Combining the compute performance of analog with the flexibility of digital makes for a device uniquely suited to complex AI challenges.
Emerging from stealth mode, HaiLa believes they can enable a future of IoT nodes without batteries.
Emerging from stealth mode, HaiLa believes they can enable a future of IoT nodes without batteries.
A slew of new electronic design automation (EDA) tools and resources for IC design and verification were debuted at last…
A slew of new electronic design automation (EDA) tools and resources for IC design and verification were debuted at last week’s DAC 2023 event. Here’s a sampling.
The new Root of Trust IP from Rambus offers post-quantum cryptography hardware solutions.
The new Root of Trust IP from Rambus offers post-quantum cryptography hardware solutions.
Fari Assaderaghi and SiTime are aiming to disrupt the 70-year-old quartz timing industry by replacing crystals with…
Fari Assaderaghi and SiTime are aiming to disrupt the 70-year-old quartz timing industry by replacing crystals with silicon MEMS. After nearly two decades of following “Moore’s Law for timing improvements,” their time may have finally arrived.
This article provides an introduction to the computational number system known as binary-coded decimal or BCD. This…
This article provides an introduction to the computational number system known as binary-coded decimal or BCD. This numeric encoding scheme is historically significant and still advantageous in certain applications.
Understanding two key Boolean canonical forms, the sum-of-products and the product-of-sums, is important in digital…
Understanding two key Boolean canonical forms, the sum-of-products and the product-of-sums, is important in digital system design and optimization. We will introduce how to generate these forms and provide guidelines on when it is typically best to use each form.
Intel has pledged 33 billion euros to expand its semiconductor presence across Europe. Here's what the breakdown of those…
Intel has pledged 33 billion euros to expand its semiconductor presence across Europe. Here's what the breakdown of those funds looks like.
The company positions the new chiplet-based SoC as well suited for todays’ ever more complex chip designs.
The company positions the new chiplet-based SoC as well suited for todays’ ever more complex chip designs.
Adil Kidwai, VP and Head of Product Management at EdgeQ, discusses how they are aiming to redefine software-defined…
Adil Kidwai, VP and Head of Product Management at EdgeQ, discusses how they are aiming to redefine software-defined radios as they build what they believe is the world’s first base station-on-a-chip, using RISC-V to enable AI and 5G.
Intel has unveiled a new backside power delivery technology called PowerVia, which decouples power and signal…
Intel has unveiled a new backside power delivery technology called PowerVia, which decouples power and signal interconnects on a wafer to increase performance and lower costs.
In this article, we’ll use LTspice simulations to more thoroughly understand output-voltage ripple and consider…
In this article, we’ll use LTspice simulations to more thoroughly understand output-voltage ripple and consider techniques for mitigating it within a charge pump circuit.
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