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Maxim's DS28E38 Deep Cover Secure ECDSA Authenticators integrate Maxim's ChipDNA PUF technology and offer robust,…

Maxim's DS28E38 Deep Cover Secure ECDSA Authenticators integrate Maxim's ChipDNA PUF technology and offer robust, effective protection against security attacks.

A new DC/DC converter that offers boost, SEPIC, and voltage inverting functionality, making it suitable for a variety of…

A new DC/DC converter that offers boost, SEPIC, and voltage inverting functionality, making it suitable for a variety of applications from automotive to telecom to portable electronics.

From the invention of the integrated circuit to surviving the Y2K problem, January has been an interesting month in…

From the invention of the integrated circuit to surviving the Y2K problem, January has been an interesting month in history hardware. Here is a roundup of a few pieces of hardware history still saved in memory.

Infineon’s BCR430U Low Drop Voltage LED Driver IC efficiently controls up to 100 mA of LED current without using an…

Infineon’s BCR430U Low Drop Voltage LED Driver IC efficiently controls up to 100 mA of LED current without using an external power transistor.

In this teardown, we take apart Ancel's vehicle code reader and check engine light scan tool, the AD410, to see if we can…

In this teardown, we take apart Ancel's vehicle code reader and check engine light scan tool, the AD410, to see if we can find anything interesting.

Maxim Integrated introduces a new family of isolated CAN transceivers to help increase communication uptimes in the…

Maxim Integrated introduces a new family of isolated CAN transceivers to help increase communication uptimes in the industrial arena.

Qualcomm has announced a new line of SoCs designed to keep earbuds low power and in a smaller form factor.

Qualcomm has announced a new line of SoCs designed to keep earbuds low power and in a smaller form factor.

In this teardown, we take apart Vayyar's Walabot DIY In-Wall Imager to see what we can find.

In this teardown, we take apart Vayyar's Walabot DIY In-Wall Imager to see what we can find.

This article introduces an important technique used to perform frequency mixing in modern RF circuits.

This article introduces an important technique used to perform frequency mixing in modern RF circuits.

This article gives some introductory examples for VHDL coding, a hardware description language used in digital circuit design.

This article gives some introductory examples for VHDL coding, a hardware description language used in digital circuit design.

STMicroelectronics offers their new microstepping motor driver that includes control logic and a power stage.

STMicroelectronics offers their new microstepping motor driver that includes control logic and a power stage.

Texas Instruments recently introduced their new 3-channel high-side constant-current linear automotive LED controller…

Texas Instruments recently introduced their new 3-channel high-side constant-current linear automotive LED controller that gives designers more lighting design flexibility.

The Terasic Technologies DE-10 Nano Development Kit is based on the Intel® Cyclone V SoC and provides extensive…

The Terasic Technologies DE-10 Nano Development Kit is based on the Intel® Cyclone V SoC and provides extensive connectivity and expandability to leverage the capabilities of the Cyclone V SoC.

Just in time for the new year, Altium LLC has announced the newest release of the company’s flagship PCB design…

Just in time for the new year, Altium LLC has announced the newest release of the company’s flagship PCB design software—Altium Designer 18.

TI’s PGA460 is a highly integrated ultrasonic signal processor and transducer SoC that can be used for object detection…

TI’s PGA460 is a highly integrated ultrasonic signal processor and transducer SoC that can be used for object detection and distance sensing in automotive, drone, IoT, and industrial applications, with the flexibility to be used in transformer-based or direct drive topologies for transducer excitation.

ON Semiconductor’s RSL10 is the industry’s lowest power BLE radio SoC, with the lowest power consumption in peak…

ON Semiconductor’s RSL10 is the industry’s lowest power BLE radio SoC, with the lowest power consumption in peak receiving and deep sleep modes.

AAC writer, Chantelle Dubois, had a chance to speak one-on-one with the head of SiFive's DesignShare program about the…

AAC writer, Chantelle Dubois, had a chance to speak one-on-one with the head of SiFive's DesignShare program about the benefits to IP sharing, and what he believes will be important for the future of SoC design.

Maxim Integrated offers their new low-power and high-performance IC for bio measurements.

Maxim Integrated offers their new low-power and high-performance IC for bio measurements.

The growing use of wireless data is driving demand for communication systems that can transmit more data with greater…

The growing use of wireless data is driving demand for communication systems that can transmit more data with greater energy efficiency, in order to both cut operating costs and, in mobile devices, to increase battery life.