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AMD Low-Power Guru Addresses the Looming Electronics Power Challenge

AMD Low-Power Guru Addresses the Looming Electronics Power Challenge

The explosive growth in electronics systems and compute-intensive workloads is pointing toward a significant, and potentially unsustainable, increase in energy use. Samuel Naffziger, AMD Senior Vice President, and Corporate Fellow, has been the lead innovator behind many of AMD’s low-power features and is leading the next generation of developments to address these energy challenges.


What is Clock Skew? Understanding Clock Skew in a Clock Distribution Network

What is Clock Skew? Understanding Clock Skew in a Clock Distribution Network

Learn about clock skew, what it is, and its impact on modern systems through understanding synchronous circuitry, clock delivery, and clock distribution networks.


IBM Touts SoC as Solution for Faster Deep Learning Training

IBM Touts SoC as Solution for Faster Deep Learning Training

With its new SoC, IBM hopes to pave the way for AI training and performance that can one day be 1,000 times faster than modern solutions.


News Oct 20, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Computers on Wheels: A Spotlight on Three Automotive IC Innovations

Computers on Wheels: A Spotlight on Three Automotive IC Innovations

Vehicles today operate on thousands of ICs. Here are three interesting chips that exemplify the diversity of automotive technology.


In the Quantum Race, IBM Pulls Ahead With Error Mitigation Techniques

In the Quantum Race, IBM Pulls Ahead With Error Mitigation Techniques

All About Circuits interviewed IBM's Sarah Sheldon to learn how new error mitigation techniques could expedite the use of quantum computers in real-world settings.


News Oct 13, 2022 by Ingrid Fadelli
Chipmakers Expand SiC Production as Demand for Power Electronics Grows

Chipmakers Expand SiC Production as Demand for Power Electronics Grows

Wolfspeed, STMicroelectronics, SK Siltron, and Onsemi have independently announced new efforts to bolster the SiC supply chain over the next five years.


News Oct 12, 2022 by Biljana Ognenova
Your Back-to-School Guide to All About Circuits’ Educational Resources

Your Back-to-School Guide to All About Circuits’ Educational Resources

For students back in college for their Fall semester—and anyone who needs a refresher—here’s the lowdown on our top-notch textbooks, technical articles, and calculators for EE studies.


News Oct 12, 2022 by Jeff Child
NIST’s Superconducting Circuit Mimics Synapses Using Single Photons

NIST’s Superconducting Circuit Mimics Synapses Using Single Photons

New research hopes to unlock computers that are 100,000x faster than the human brain.


News Oct 12, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Memory Technology Roadmap Unveiled at Samsung Tech Day 2022

Memory Technology Roadmap Unveiled at Samsung Tech Day 2022

Samsung recently unveiled its company roadmap, including plans to pursue 1.4nm, new memory technologies, and a "total solution fabless."


News Oct 11, 2022 by Jake Hertz
STMicroelectronics Rolls Out NFC Chip for Digital Car-key Systems

STMicroelectronics Rolls Out NFC Chip for Digital Car-key Systems

A new chip from STMicroelectronics is positioned as the first NFC Forum certified IC designed for use in automotive digital-key applications.


News Oct 10, 2022 by Aaron Carman
Shining an LED Light on Historical Engineer Nick Holonyak Jr.

Shining an LED Light on Historical Engineer Nick Holonyak Jr.

Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) paved the way for the full-spectrum lights and lasers used in a variety of today’s devices, and we have inventor Nick Holonyak to thank.


News Oct 05, 2022 by Biljana Ognenova
Harvard-made Ionic Circuit Computes in Water

Harvard-made Ionic Circuit Computes in Water

Researchers at Harvard claim to have developed the first ionic circuit based on a new ionic transistor technique.


News Oct 04, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Researchers Craft Synaptic Device to Bridge Neuromorphic Compute Hurdles

Researchers Craft Synaptic Device to Bridge Neuromorphic Compute Hurdles

Researchers at KIST have developed high-performance and highly reliable artificial synaptic devices for next-generation neuromorphic systems.


News Oct 03, 2022 by Darshil Patel
SnapEDA, the “Google for Electronic Components,” Launches Syndication Network

SnapEDA, the “Google for Electronic Components,” Launches Syndication Network

With 10 million parts in SnapEDA's library, the electronic search site has simplified the design process even more with a syndication network.


News Oct 03, 2022 by Jake Hertz
NIST and Google Team Up to Build Open-source IC Supply Chain

NIST and Google Team Up to Build Open-source IC Supply Chain

The new partnership will give startups and research labs access to valuable R&D resources—particularly with open-source chips.


News Sep 27, 2022 by Jake Hertz
CEVA Serves Up ASIC IP Platform for 5G O-RAN Designs

CEVA Serves Up ASIC IP Platform for 5G O-RAN Designs

Aiming to ease the challenges of 5G Open RAN (O-RAN) system designs, CEVA has unveiled a baseband IP platform for 5G RAN ASICs.


News Sep 26, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Day 5: ITD 2022 Closes Out With Keynote on Supply Chains, Hot Trends, and More

Day 5: ITD 2022 Closes Out With Keynote on Supply Chains, Hot Trends, and More

It's finally Friday, which means Industry Tech Days 2022 is on its last day! Check out our final Keynote made up of an executive panel.


News Sep 23, 2022 by Kimber Wymore
ITD 2022 Day 1: Two Industry Leaders Shine a Light on the Electronics Design Industry

ITD 2022 Day 1: Two Industry Leaders Shine a Light on the Electronics Design Industry

Today is the first day of Industry Tech Days 2022! Today's programming includes a keynote from executives from Digi-Key and Molex.


News Sep 19, 2022 by Kimber Wymore
Introduction to Temperature Sensors: Thermistors, Thermocouples, RTDs, and Thermometer ICs

Introduction to Temperature Sensors: Thermistors, Thermocouples, RTDs, and Thermometer ICs

Learn about different temperature sensors, namely: thermistors, thermocouples, RTDs (resistive temperature detectors), analog thermometer ICs and digital thermometer ICs.


Cornell Professor Modifies Microwave to Evenly Dope Semiconductors

Cornell Professor Modifies Microwave to Evenly Dope Semiconductors

Using a modified microwave oven, a team of Cornell researchers have solved a limiting challenge in semiconductor manufacturing.


News Sep 13, 2022 by Jake Hertz