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Modernizing Serial Connectivity with Digi Connect EZ TS | Tech Guide

Modernizing Serial Connectivity with Digi Connect EZ TS | Tech Guide

In this Tech Guide, explore how Digi Connect EZ TS modernizes serial connectivity with built-in security, fast integration, and reliable data flow—helping engineers connect legacy devices to modern networks without redesigning existing systems. Watch now to get started!


A Four-Channel RS-422 Differential Line Receiver Module

A Four-Channel RS-422 Differential Line Receiver Module

This project brief describes how to build and use a four-channel differential line receiver module for balanced RS-422 and RS-485 data links.


A Four-Channel RS-422 Differential Line Driver Module

A Four-Channel RS-422 Differential Line Driver Module

This project brief describes how to implement a four-channel differential line driver module for reliable long-distance data transmission over balanced twisted-pair lines.


Exclusive—Synopsys Debuts ESUN IP for Breaking AI ‘Slowest Packet’ Bottleneck

Exclusive—Synopsys Debuts ESUN IP for Breaking AI ‘Slowest Packet’ Bottleneck

Launched today, Synopsys’ ESUN IP solution slashes AI tail latency and eliminates networking bottlenecks to enable seamless, scalable performance for modern AI infrastructure.


News Jun 30, 2026 by Jeff Child
Microchip Releases Data Center Retimers for High‑Bandwidth Architectures

Microchip Releases Data Center Retimers for High‑Bandwidth Architectures

The new XpressConnect PCIe 6.0 and CXL 3.1 Retimers reign in signal integrity challenges in AI data centers and other high-bandwidth installations.


News Jun 15, 2026 by Duane Benson
Intel Outfits New Xeon Processors, Networking, and GPUs for Agentic AI

Intel Outfits New Xeon Processors, Networking, and GPUs for Agentic AI

At Computex, Intel described the CPU as the control plane for agentic workloads, pairing new processors and network controllers with fresh details on its inference GPU.


News Jun 05, 2026 by Luke James
SiTime Reveals MEMS Timing Device for AI Data Center GPU Optimization

SiTime Reveals MEMS Timing Device for AI Data Center GPU Optimization

The MEMS-based oscillator delivers less than 1 nanosecond of time synchronization accuracy for AI clusters.


News May 11, 2026 by Jake Hertz
Allegro Targets Noise and Heat With SiC Gate Drivers, Sensors

Allegro Targets Noise and Heat With SiC Gate Drivers, Sensors

The silicon carbide gate drivers and an ultra-low-loss isolated current sensor can improve efficiency and power density in high-voltage systems.


News Jan 23, 2026 by Joshua Tidwell
Case Study: A Low-Cost, Low-Profile 6kW, 800 V to 12.5 V DC-DC for AI Power

Case Study: A Low-Cost, Low-Profile 6kW, 800 V to 12.5 V DC-DC for AI Power

Learn how GaN technology enables a low-cost, low-profile 6 kW, 800 VDC to 12.5 VDC converter using an ISOP LLC topology. This meets the design needs of next-gen, MW-scale AI server infrastructure.


Infineon Unveils 12 kW PSU Reference Design for AI Data Centers

Infineon Unveils 12 kW PSU Reference Design for AI Data Centers

The design features wide bandgap semiconductors in a full-bridge LLC with planar magnetics.


News Oct 17, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Design for the Future: How UALink Interconnects Empower Next-Gen AI Systems

Design for the Future: How UALink Interconnects Empower Next-Gen AI Systems

Learn how UALink offers an open, high-speed interconnect for AI accelerators, that enables scalable, low-latency, and energy-efficient AI systems for next-gen workloads.


Siglent Adds to Digital Oscilloscope Line with New 8 GHz Model

Siglent Adds to Digital Oscilloscope Line with New 8 GHz Model

The new 8 GHz SDS7000A/AP oscilloscopes feature up to 8 GHz bandwidth and up to 20 GSa/s sampling rate per channel, and 2.5G/5G/10GBase-T Ethernet compliance testing.


News Jul 22, 2025 by Duane Benson
SiTime Unveils Software for Data Center and Network Time Synchronization

SiTime Unveils Software for Data Center and Network Time Synchronization

Announced today, the new software works with SiTime hardware to create the most accurate and reliable data center, networking, and communications timing system.


News Jun 30, 2025 by Duane Benson
Qorvo Intros Power Doublers Aimed at DOCSIS 4.0 Cable Networks

Qorvo Intros Power Doublers Aimed at DOCSIS 4.0 Cable Networks

The new power modules offer high output and flexible power options for scalable DOCSIS 4.0 HFC upgrades.


News Jun 16, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Startup Intros ‘Most Advanced’ Multi-Gigahertz Timing and Clock Devices

Startup Intros ‘Most Advanced’ Multi-Gigahertz Timing and Clock Devices

Unveiled today, the new timing chips from Mixed-Signal Devices offer 2 GHz performance and use scalable CMOS to overcome the limits of analog alternatives.


News Jun 03, 2025 by Jeff Child
Targeting AI Workloads, Broadcom Reveals ‘World’s First 102.4 Tbps Switch’

Targeting AI Workloads, Broadcom Reveals ‘World’s First 102.4 Tbps Switch’

Announced today, the high-performance switch IC enables scale-up and scale-out for AI networks and supports co-packaged optics.


News Jun 03, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Beyond Copper and Optical, a New Interconnect Eyes Next Gen Data Centers

Beyond Copper and Optical, a New Interconnect Eyes Next Gen Data Centers

Both copper and optical interconnects face limitations as choices for next gen data centers. Learn how a third option promises to enable scaling up AI clusters in data centers for years to come.


Radia Perlman: The Engineer Who Made Networks Work

Radia Perlman: The Engineer Who Made Networks Work

Perlman revolutionized both internet routing and Ethernet, transforming the latter from a few hundred nodes in a single building into large networks with thousands of computers.


News Mar 24, 2025 by Luke James
AMD Shakes Up Chip Architecture In New Server-Grade Embedded Processors

AMD Shakes Up Chip Architecture In New Server-Grade Embedded Processors

Unveiled today at Embedded World, Cisco and IBM have already adopted the CPUs with their “Zen 5” architecture, which offers server-grade performance and efficiency.


News Mar 12, 2025 by Jake Hertz
AI Inferencing in Data Centers: Breaking the Efficiency-Cost Tradeoff

AI Inferencing in Data Centers: Breaking the Efficiency-Cost Tradeoff

Training and inferencing comprise two crucial aspects of AI processing in datacenters. Learn the differences between the two, and the cost-efficiency issues involved.