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Interested in learning about analog integrated circuits? This article explores the design metrics and applications of…

Interested in learning about analog integrated circuits? This article explores the design metrics and applications of these essential but underappreciated ICs.

Whether you are just starting your first year as an engineering student, working on a second or third degree, or simply…

Whether you are just starting your first year as an engineering student, working on a second or third degree, or simply want to brush up on key topics, All About Circuits has the resources you need: awesome textbooks, technical articles, calculators, and more for your EE studies.

Learn about various types of filters, including common terminology and important characteristics.

Learn about various types of filters, including common terminology and important characteristics.

What’s the difference between PFM and PWM? We explore pulse-frequency modulation as a technique for controlling the…

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.