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As an EE, you might wonder how DDR5 can support blazing-fast transfer rates. One factor is an equalization technique…

As an EE, you might wonder how DDR5 can support blazing-fast transfer rates. One factor is an equalization technique called decision feedback equalization (DFE).

As 5G speed and storage demands collide with the end of Moore's law, chipmakers are turning to multichip packaging to…

As 5G speed and storage demands collide with the end of Moore's law, chipmakers are turning to multichip packaging to save space and power.

This week, Arm announced that it will transfer its entire CeRAM IP portfolio to a new spin-out from the company, Cerfe…

This week, Arm announced that it will transfer its entire CeRAM IP portfolio to a new spin-out from the company, Cerfe Labs, while taking minority ownership stake in the new company.

With no definitive release date for DDR5, DDR4 is making significant strides.

With no definitive release date for DDR5, DDR4 is making significant strides.

This week, Renesas has released their newest product: a data buffer for DDR5 aimed at empowering a new generation of…

This week, Renesas has released their newest product: a data buffer for DDR5 aimed at empowering a new generation of high-performance computing applications.

How can you build a fast non-volatile memory from a conventional SRAM? It turns out, you only need a back-up battery and…

How can you build a fast non-volatile memory from a conventional SRAM? It turns out, you only need a back-up battery and some control circuitry.

Using PCIe protocols, NVMe addresses the issue of data rate bottlenecks—proving to be even faster than SAS and SATA…

Using PCIe protocols, NVMe addresses the issue of data rate bottlenecks—proving to be even faster than SAS and SATA protocols purpose-built for hard disk drives.

Using van der Waals materials, USC researchers have made a breakthrough in non-volatile memory based on ferroelectric…

Using van der Waals materials, USC researchers have made a breakthrough in non-volatile memory based on ferroelectric tunnel junctions.

The new device supports a staggeringly high 460 gigabyte per second bandwidth.

The new device supports a staggeringly high 460 gigabyte per second bandwidth.

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

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

What is magnetic skyrmion? And how might it be a key to more power-efficient magnetic memory?

What is magnetic skyrmion? And how might it be a key to more power-efficient magnetic memory?

This video tutorial provides an overview of integrated circuits that electrical engineers regularly incorporate into…

This video tutorial provides an overview of integrated circuits that electrical engineers regularly incorporate into their designs.

How exactly do error correction codes work and how do they affect the integrity of an MCU? A new ECC-protected Arm…

How exactly do error correction codes work and how do they affect the integrity of an MCU? A new ECC-protected Arm Cortex-M4F MCU from Maxim Integrated serves as a real-world example.

The leap from DDR4 and DDR5 is no incremental development. We're looking at a leap from standard frequencies of 2400 MHz…

The leap from DDR4 and DDR5 is no incremental development. We're looking at a leap from standard frequencies of 2400 MHz to 4800 MHz.

There is a challenge for SoC developers to find ways to navigate the demand of memory in their design. This article looks…

There is a challenge for SoC developers to find ways to navigate the demand of memory in their design. This article looks at how a fourth, or last-level, cache can provide a solution.

How does Micron's hefty memory hardware portfolio qualify them for this shift?

How does Micron's hefty memory hardware portfolio qualify them for this shift?

By nature, memory devices are built to last. But when it comes to industrial applications, these parts are expected to…

By nature, memory devices are built to last. But when it comes to industrial applications, these parts are expected to far outlast memory devices for consumer products.

Effectively storing data remains a key issue in modern information systems and a challenge for electronics engineers who…

Effectively storing data remains a key issue in modern information systems and a challenge for electronics engineers who need to design devices with the thought of robust data storage as a primary concern.

In this article, we will look at a proposed non-volatile DRAM and how it compares to current memory technologies.

In this article, we will look at a proposed non-volatile DRAM and how it compares to current memory technologies.