This article will examine principles of CPU cache design including locality, logical organization, and management heuristics.
This article will examine principles of CPU cache design including locality, logical organization, and management heuristics.
This article discusses technologies for memory-centric computing and introduces OmniXtend, a cache coherence protocol.
This article discusses technologies for memory-centric computing and introduces OmniXtend, a cache coherence protocol.
Will open source hardware become as ubiquitous as open-source software, such as Linux and Android?
Will open source hardware become as ubiquitous as open-source software, such as Linux and Android?
This article presents some basic information about bandgap circuits, which are widely used to generate temperature…
This article presents some basic information about bandgap circuits, which are widely used to generate temperature independent reference voltages.
Working with a low noise voltage reference? Learn more about noise specifications and relevant voltage reference ICs.
Working with a low noise voltage reference? Learn more about noise specifications and relevant voltage reference ICs.
Novel approaches to end node power supply design using switched-mode converters can enable a wireless end node to operate…
Novel approaches to end node power supply design using switched-mode converters can enable a wireless end node to operate from a CR2032 lithium coin cell with up to +20 dBm transmit power.
Low-power components, voice activation platforms and development kits enable designers to create wireless earbuds,…
Low-power components, voice activation platforms and development kits enable designers to create wireless earbuds, hearing aids, and smart headsets operating on small batteries.
AAC had a chance to talk with Matt Berggren, Director of the EAGLE and Tinkercad teams at Autodesk.
AAC had a chance to talk with Matt Berggren, Director of the EAGLE and Tinkercad teams at Autodesk.
This article addresses troubleshooting a staple of electronic systems that don’t always work as planned: switch-mode,…
This article addresses troubleshooting a staple of electronic systems that don’t always work as planned: switch-mode, low-voltage, DC-DC, single-phase, non-isolated, basic buck converter circuits.
Ellison speaks on the importance of networking, giving to the EE community, and helping younger engineers.
Ellison speaks on the importance of networking, giving to the EE community, and helping younger engineers.
What is anisotropic magneto resistance? Check out examples of AMR-based current sensors on the market.
What is anisotropic magneto resistance? Check out examples of AMR-based current sensors on the market.
This article will go over some general tips you can use when designing a DC-DC buck converter.
This article will go over some general tips you can use when designing a DC-DC buck converter.
Miller capacitance is commonly used in a method for operational amplifier frequency compensation.
Miller capacitance is commonly used in a method for operational amplifier frequency compensation.
In this article, we'll discuss how shunt capacitance can be used to achieve frequency compensation in op-amps and we'll…
In this article, we'll discuss how shunt capacitance can be used to achieve frequency compensation in op-amps and we'll also see why this is not the preferred technique.
From sensors to wireless platforms, learn how far the IoT has crept into the modern smart home in this roundup.
From sensors to wireless platforms, learn how far the IoT has crept into the modern smart home in this roundup.
What are thin-film inductors and how can they help with mobile design? Learn about a new inductor from TDK.
What are thin-film inductors and how can they help with mobile design? Learn about a new inductor from TDK.
Design Automation Conference runs June 3-6 with a theme of "From Chips to Systems–Learn Today, Create Tomorrow."
Design Automation Conference runs June 3-6 with a theme of "From Chips to Systems–Learn Today, Create Tomorrow."
This article will introduce the Advanced Microcontroller Bus Architecture (AMBA), an open standard for SoC designs.
This article will introduce the Advanced Microcontroller Bus Architecture (AMBA), an open standard for SoC designs.
Learn why you should design for rework—and 6 easy ways to do it.
Learn why you should design for rework—and 6 easy ways to do it.
Learn about how to stabilize transimpedance amplifiers or TIAs with useful examples.
Learn about how to stabilize transimpedance amplifiers or TIAs with useful examples.