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Ethernet Turns 50 Today: A Day to Review the Feats of Robert Metcalfe, Co-Inventor of Ethernet

50 years ago today, on May 22, 1973, Robert Metcalfe wrote a memo to management at Xerox Palo Alto Research Center explaining how Ethernet could work.

May 22, 2023 by Chantelle Dubois

A Primer on Power and EM Side-channel Attack Countermeasures and Prevention

Get a high-level understanding of designing electronics to prevent the threat of side-channel attacks (SCAs), namely power- and EM- (electromagnetic) based attacks.

May 12, 2023 by Jake Hertz

Two Firms Collaborate to Reimagine the Role of the Secure Element

The new architecture has the secure element as the Master, while the CPU serves as the Subordinate.

April 18, 2023 by Jake Hertz

German Researchers Devise New Method to Detect Manipulations in Chips

German researchers developed a new method to detect hardware manipulations in microchips early on in the production process—a time when chips are most vulnerable.

April 01, 2023 by Shraddha Tupe

An Introduction to Power Analysis Side Channel Attacks

Learn the basics of how power-based side-channel attacks work and the different types of power analysis attacks, including simple power analysis (SPA), differential power analysis (DPA), and correlational power analysis (CPA).

March 26, 2023 by Jake Hertz

Touting Energy Efficiency, AMD Announces 4th-gen EPYC Embedded Processors

At Embedded World this week, AMD has unveiled its 4th-gen EPYX Embedded processors. The chips offer energy efficiency along with some embedded-specific features.

March 15, 2023 by Jeff Child

Share Files With a Fist Bump: Wi-R Confines Signal to a User’s Body

The latest wireless protocol ditches radiation and focuses on a new medium: your body.

February 14, 2023 by Aaron Carman

To Protect Machine Learning IP, Model Watermarking Is on the Rise

Industry players are looking for discrete ways to protect intellectual property, and an attractive option is in sight: machine learning watermarking.

February 08, 2023 by Jake Hertz

The Sun Has Officially Set on 3G: A Look Back at Its Origin and Impact

On Dec. 31, 2022, Verizon was the last major U.S. carrier to disconnect customers still using 3G. Here's a look back on the network that offset the mobile revolution.

January 09, 2023 by Lianne Frith

“Wi-Peep” Uses Wi-Fi-enabled Drone to Spy Through Walls

Leveraging a loophole in Wi-Fi, University of Waterloo researchers built a drone that determines the position of connected devices within seconds.

November 07, 2022 by Aaron Carman

Is Assembly Language Still Relevant for Embedded Software Development?

As embedded systems continue to evolve, you might wonder: should I learn assembly language for embedded software development? Learn the answer in this article.

November 06, 2022 by Darby Hewitt

NXP Rolls Out Five Development Platforms for Matter 1.0 Designs

Seeking to provide the embedded IoT “plumbing” needed for smart home devices, NXP has unveiled a set of development platforms for implementing Matter-based designs.

October 26, 2022 by Jeff Child

“Eavesdropping” Side-channel Attack Can Spy Through Phone Vibrations

Using mmWave radar technology, Penn State researchers recently discovered how to tap into mobile vibrations to eavesdrop remotely.

October 14, 2022 by Jake Hertz

Thin-film Sensor Offers New Ways to Analyze Wavelengths of Light

TU Dresden has developed an ultra-thin sensor the size of a strand of human hair that may open new opportunities in spectroscopy.

September 14, 2022 by Chantelle Dubois

Intel Zeros in on Hardware Security with a Tunable Replica Circuit

Intel is employing a new hardware security measure to mitigate the threat of physical fault injection attacks.

August 16, 2022 by Jake Hertz

Electronic License Plates Set Out to Be More Than Just a Display

Electronic license plates won't just give drivers more personalization. They can keep registration up to date via an app and even prevent vehicle theft.

July 21, 2022 by Biljana Ognenova

Retbleed Hack: The Hardware Vulnerability Preying on Intel and AMD CPUs

Researchers from ETH Zürich have discovered that some of the most popular processors on the market may have a backdoor to information theft.

July 18, 2022 by Jake Hertz

Quantum Protection—NIST Taps First Winners of Quantum Cryptography Project

The US Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has chosen its first round of contest winners to help create quantum-resistance encryption algorithms.

July 11, 2022 by Jake Hertz

Sensor ICs Suit Up to Play in EVs, RFIDs, and the IoT

New sensor innovations have emerged to play in market-specific zones. Among these are IS0-26262 electric vehicle (EV) sensors, RFID sensors, and sensors geared for the Internet of Things (IoT).

July 01, 2022 by Antonio Anzaldua Jr.

Startup Echodyne Puts Metamaterials-based Radars to the Test

With the launch of a $135 million funding round, Echodyne is tackling the radar market with defense, security, and autonomy in mind.

June 25, 2022 by Ikimi .O