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Adding Custom Instructions to RISC-V to Boost Performance While Reducing Power and Code Density

Adding Custom Instructions to RISC-V to Boost Performance While Reducing Power and Code Density

The article discusses the benefits of a custom instruction for RISC-V and introduces the ACE framework.


Amphenol’s Jason Ellison on Signal Integrity Careers and His Free, Open Source PCB Design Software

Amphenol’s Jason Ellison on Signal Integrity Careers and His Free, Open Source PCB Design Software

Ellison speaks on the importance of networking, giving to the EE community, and helping younger engineers.


News Jun 19, 2019 by Mark Hughes
An Introduction to Ground: Earth Ground, Common Ground, Analog Ground, and Digital Ground

An Introduction to Ground: Earth Ground, Common Ground, Analog Ground, and Digital Ground

Learn about the basics of grounds, grounding, and ground symbols. Not all grounds are created equal. In this article, we'll discuss earth ground, common ground, analog ground, and digital ground.


NXP Semiconductors i.MX Mini Evaluation Kit | Featured Product Spotlight

NXP Semiconductors i.MX Mini Evaluation Kit | Featured Product Spotlight

NXP Semiconductor’s i.MX Mini Evaluation Kit is a high performance, high-efficiency development platform for media-rich industrial and commercial applications.


6 Ways to Design for Circuit Board Rework

6 Ways to Design for Circuit Board Rework

Learn why you should design for rework—and 6 easy ways to do it.


Amphenol / SV Microwave LiteTouch Solderless PCB Connectors | New Product Brief

Amphenol / SV Microwave LiteTouch Solderless PCB Connectors | New Product Brief

Amphenol SV Microwave LiteTouch solderless PCB connectors are compression mount connectors that won’t damage underlying traces.


Microchip dsPIC33CH Curiosity Development Board | New Product Brief

Microchip dsPIC33CH Curiosity Development Board | New Product Brief

Microchip Technology’s dsPIC33CH Curiosity Development Board is a flexible platform for developing with Microchip’s dsPIC33CH family of dual-core digital signal controllers.


How Do Avionics Systems Communicate? New ARINC-429 Bus Board Announced by UEI

How Do Avionics Systems Communicate? New ARINC-429 Bus Board Announced by UEI

Learn about a new board that uses an FPGA for serial communication in avionics applications.


News May 28, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
How to Interface the Mojo V3 FPGA Board with a 16x2 LCD Module: Block Diagram and Verilog Code

How to Interface the Mojo V3 FPGA Board with a 16x2 LCD Module: Block Diagram and Verilog Code

This article will discuss the details of interfacing a basic 16x2 LCD module with an FPGA.


Analog Devices Inc. DC2609A Demo Board for LTC6952 | New Product Brief

Analog Devices Inc. DC2609A Demo Board for LTC6952 | New Product Brief

Analog Devices’ DC2609A is a demonstration and evaluation platform for the LTC6952 ultralow jitter 4.5GHz PLL.


How to Interface the Mojo v3 FPGA Board with a 16x2 LCD Module

How to Interface the Mojo v3 FPGA Board with a 16x2 LCD Module

This article will discuss the details of interfacing a basic 16x2 LCD module with an FPGA.


Finding a Solution to Extend the Run-Time of a DSLR/DSLM Camera Design

Finding a Solution to Extend the Run-Time of a DSLR/DSLM Camera Design

This article presents the challenges of powering a digital camera and proposes a new design approach to save power while being more flexible.


Cree Invests $1 Billion in Expanding SiC Semiconductor Fab Capacity, Develops MOSFET Portfolio

Cree Invests $1 Billion in Expanding SiC Semiconductor Fab Capacity, Develops MOSFET Portfolio

Wolfspeed doubles down on SiC with a $1 billion investment towards Wolfspeed Schottky diodes and MOSFETs.


News May 14, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
X-FAB Announces Substrate Coupling Analysis Tool To Combat Troublesome Parasitic Effects

X-FAB Announces Substrate Coupling Analysis Tool To Combat Troublesome Parasitic Effects

A new tool from foundry group X-FAB aims to mitigate the negative effects of substrate coupling in IC design.


News May 13, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Phoenix Contact Lever-Actuated PCB Connector | Tech Specs

Phoenix Contact Lever-Actuated PCB Connector | Tech Specs

The LPC series offers a 7.62mm pitch with up to 6 positions rated at 41A and 1000V, and the LPCH series adds 6 signal contacts for up to 8A and 160V and eliminates the need for individual connectors.


new products May 09, 2019 by TTI, Inc
A (Solder) Bridge To Nowhere: What Is a Solder Bridge and How to Avoid Them in PCB Design

A (Solder) Bridge To Nowhere: What Is a Solder Bridge and How to Avoid Them in PCB Design

Learn what solder bridges are and how to avoid them.


When Can Electrical Engineers Use Python? Applications for the Python Programming Language

When Can Electrical Engineers Use Python? Applications for the Python Programming Language

Where can EEs use Python in their day to day? Here's a look at the applications where Python excels.


Amphenol ICC Minitek 2.00mm Modular Connectors | Tech Specs

Amphenol ICC Minitek 2.00mm Modular Connectors | Tech Specs

Minitek's 2.00mm modular connectors can save up to 38% of PCB space and functions as a complete connector system for board-to-board and cable or wire-to-board connections.


new products May 03, 2019 by TTI, Inc
The Incredible Shrinking Resistor: The Advantages and Drawbacks of Ever-Smaller Components

The Incredible Shrinking Resistor: The Advantages and Drawbacks of Ever-Smaller Components

The advantages and disadvantages of ever-shrinking components.


Microchip Technology PIC-IoT WG Development Board | Featured Product Spotlight

Microchip Technology PIC-IoT WG Development Board | Featured Product Spotlight

Microchip Technology’s PIC-IoT WG Development Board is a plug-and-play device that makes it easy to securely connect to the Google Cloud IoT Platform.