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Sample-Size Compensation in Standard Deviation Calculations

This article discusses Bessel’s correction, which helps us to more accurately estimate the standard deviation of certain parameters and of long-duration signals.

July 21, 2020 by Robert Keim

Choosing the Right TSN Tools to Meet a Bounded Latency

As automotive moves from domain to zonal networks, many different kinds of data end up sharing the same wires. This article looks at IEEE 802.1’s Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) standards as a solution. 

July 21, 2020 by Don Pannell, NXP Semiconductors

AI Chip Strikes Down the von Neumann Bottleneck With In-Memory Neural Net Processing

The von Neumann Architecture, which has been a staple in computer architecture, may soon find itself less useful in the world of artificial intelligence.

July 10, 2020 by Jake Hertz

Average Deviation, Standard Deviation, and Variance in Signal Processing

This article discusses three descriptive statistical measures from the perspective of signal-processing applications.

July 10, 2020 by Robert Keim

From Autonomous Cars to Autonomous Satellites, a NN Accelerator Chip Fits Both

What happens when you bring AI initially geared for autonomous vehicles to space?

July 09, 2020 by Jake Hertz

Spin-Gapless Semiconductors Show Promise in Spintronic Devices

The relatively new semiconductor—spin-gapless semiconductors—bridges zero‐gap materials and half‐metals while having spin-polarized electrons and holes.

July 08, 2020 by Antonio Anzaldua Jr.

Wi-SUN: the New Wireless Standard Rivaling LoRaWAN and NB-IoT in Smart Cities

A new connectivity protocol shows promise for IoT designs, rivaling LoRaWAN and NB-IoT.

July 07, 2020 by Tyler Charboneau

Researchers Marry Plasmonics and Electronics on a Single Chip for Record Data Transfer Speeds

Researchers from ETH Zürich have successfully combined photonic and electronic elements onto the same chip for the first time. The implications? A brighter future for optical communication networks.

July 07, 2020 by Jake Hertz

FPGA Roundup: New Contenders Hone in on Memory, Size, Power, and Even AI

Three newly-released FPGAs can tell us a lot about the direction of these devices in the industry.

July 02, 2020 by Steve Arar

Advancing Bandwith Capacity of Wireless Data Transfer for HF Electronics

Electronic components employing indium nitride hold out the promise of being able to operate at unprecedentedly high frequencies.

June 29, 2020 by Gary Elinoff

AI-Accelerating Software Gives FPGAs a Leg Up on GPUs

Xilinx recently tapped a startup for its AI accelerating software platform. In what ways might this platform add extra benefits for FPGAs in contrast to GPUs?

June 25, 2020 by Jake Hertz

Microsoft Sends a Data Center to the Ocean Floor to Find a COVID-19 Vaccine

Why underwater? The reason is actually quite practical: cooling.

June 18, 2020 by Gary Elinoff

Using Machine Learning to Gauge Consumer Perspectives of the Existing EV Charging Network

A new study from a research team in Georgia reports the use of machine learning techniques to provide the “best insight yet” into the attitudes of electric vehicle drivers about the existing charging network.

June 17, 2020 by Luke James

Getting Started With the LPC5500 Series MCU Using NXP’s MCUXpresso IDE

This article introduces the MCUXpresso IDE, introducing important features and showing how to get started with programming the LPC65500 series MCU using a Hello World example.

June 11, 2020 by Mark Dunnett, on Behalf of NXP

MIT’s Confetti-Sized “Brain-on-a-Chip” Is Replete With Thousands of Memristors

While there's some debate on whether memristors even exist beyond the theoretical realm, MIT seems to have made a major breakthrough in artificial brain synapse technology.

June 10, 2020 by Robin Mitchell

Wi-Fi Is a Power Guzzler. New Multi-Protocol Modules May Change the Game of Battery-Based IoT

Wi-Fi's high power consumption represents a serious challenge to battery-powered IoT products. But this may no longer be a problem with the digitally-dominant advanced radio architecture of two new modules from Innophase.

June 09, 2020 by Steve Arar

Programming Optical Circuits for Specific Applications and Reducing Production Costs

Researchers have developed a new way to build power efficient and programmable integrated switching units on a silicon photonics chip.

June 06, 2020 by Luke James

FCC Ushers In Next-Gen Network With Wi-Fi 6E Standards Update

Wi-Fi6E is now available for public, unlicensed use. Here's how one major chipmaker has responded.

June 06, 2020 by Kayla Matthews

OpenRoaming Lays the Groundwork for One Global Wi-Fi Network

The Wireless Broadband Alliance has issued a rallying cry for tech leaders to support a global connectivity solution.

June 05, 2020 by Tyler Charboneau

Has the Modern Data Center Outstripped I2C and SMBus? I3C May Be the Answer

An upgrade in serial communication interfaces may be in order. Renesas is stepping up to support the transition.

June 05, 2020 by Gary Elinoff