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IMEC and Diraq Tow the Quantum Line With Foundry-Compatible Spin Qubits

IMEC and Diraq Tow the Quantum Line With Foundry-Compatible Spin Qubits

The two research groups teamed up to demonstrate the first coherent operation of an eight-silicon-MOS spin-qubit array.


News Jul 31, 2026 by Duane Benson
The MOS 6581 SID: Giving the Commodore 64 Its Voice

The MOS 6581 SID: Giving the Commodore 64 Its Voice

Bob Yannes built a three-voice analog synthesizer onto one die in 1982, and its imperfect filter became the signature sound of an era.


News Jul 31, 2026 by Luke James
MEMS Sensors Measure Pressures as Low as 2 Bar in Gas and Liquid

MEMS Sensors Measure Pressures as Low as 2 Bar in Gas and Liquid

Melexis has added low-pressure variants with analog, LIN, and SENT output options to its Triphibian pressure sensor family.


News Jul 30, 2026 by Jake Hertz
Liquid Instruments Turns AI Prompts Into Customized Test Instruments

Liquid Instruments Turns AI Prompts Into Customized Test Instruments

The company's new, first-of-its-kind test software platform leverages AI to replace lengthy custom hardware or FPGA development.


News Jul 29, 2026 by Duane Benson
Allegro Claims ‘First’ Safety PMIC to Integrate a Wheel-Speed Sensor Link

Allegro Claims ‘First’ Safety PMIC to Integrate a Wheel-Speed Sensor Link

Allegro’s A81415 safety PMIC integrates wheel speed sensing, power management, and ASIL-D safety features into a single chip for electromechanical brake by wire systems.


News Jul 28, 2026 by Austin Futrell
Geehy Intros 200 V Motor Gate Driver for Compact 3-Phase Drive Systems

Geehy Intros 200 V Motor Gate Driver for Compact 3-Phase Drive Systems

A new three-phase motor gate driver integrates a bootstrap diode and robust protective mechanisms to streamline designs and reduce switching losses in compact motor applications.


News Jul 28, 2026 by Jeff Child
Keysight Intros High-Performance 4x100GE 1RU Cybersecurity Test Platform

Keysight Intros High-Performance 4x100GE 1RU Cybersecurity Test Platform

The new modular 1RU cybersecurity test platform, delivers 400 Gbps throughput for validating modern AI and hyperscale network infrastructure under heavy traffic demands.


News Jul 27, 2026 by Joshua Tidwell
Samsung Releases PCIe 6.0 SSD Tailored for Next-Gen AI Infrastructure

Samsung Releases PCIe 6.0 SSD Tailored for Next-Gen AI Infrastructure

The PM1763 pairs a newly developed 4-nm controller with ninth-generation V-NAND, more than doubling the throughput of Samsung's fastest PCIe 5.0 enterprise drive.


News Jul 27, 2026 by Luke James
Microchip’s Latest SDK Brings Sparse Neural Networks to PolarFire FPGAs

Microchip’s Latest SDK Brings Sparse Neural Networks to PolarFire FPGAs

Sparsity-based model compression from the Neuronix AI Labs acquisition promises up to 2x faster CNN inference on low-power, SEU-immune hardware.


News Jul 24, 2026 by Luke James
4 New Memory ICs Scale From AI Accelerators to Industrial Sensors

4 New Memory ICs Scale From AI Accelerators to Industrial Sensors

New HBM, UFS, NAND, and EEPROM devices span the storage stack.


News Jul 24, 2026 by Jake Hertz
AMD Unveils Processors, Boards, and Dev Platform—All Tuned for Physical AI

AMD Unveils Processors, Boards, and Dev Platform—All Tuned for Physical AI

Announced today, the new Ryzen AI Embedded X100 Series and Kria AI platform unify CPU, GPU, and NPU compute to provide the low-latency performance and deterministic control required for advanced physical AI robotics.


News Jul 23, 2026 by Jeff Child
MOSIS Partners With GlobalFoundries, Extending 40-Year Prototyping Legacy

MOSIS Partners With GlobalFoundries, Extending 40-Year Prototyping Legacy

The USC-run service that pioneered multi-project wafers in 1981 now offers a path from shared shuttle runs to full production on GlobalFoundries' FinFET and FD-SOI processes.


News Jul 22, 2026 by Luke James
Exclusive—Powering AI Processors Using a 48 V Factorized Power Architecture

Exclusive—Powering AI Processors Using a 48 V Factorized Power Architecture

In this Q&A with Vicor, we explore current multiplication and decoupled conversion stages. Both overcome traditional multiphase limitations and drastically cut I²R thermal losses for high-demand loads.


News Jul 21, 2026 by Dale Wilson
Infineon Serves up Security IC Supporting USB and NFC Connectivity

Infineon Serves up Security IC Supporting USB and NFC Connectivity

The new SECORA ID Key S USB security solution supports FIDO2 and PKI through hardware and near field interfaces.


News Jul 20, 2026 by Duane Benson
Trio of Connectors Take Aim at Designs for Cars, Computing, and Controls

Trio of Connectors Take Aim at Designs for Cars, Computing, and Controls

Molex, TE Connectivity, and Samtec have introduced new connector platforms targeting next-generation automotive networking, industrial electronics, and AI computing.


News Jul 20, 2026 by Joshua Tidwell
Arduino Launches Plug-and-Play Modules for Long-Range Sensor Projects

Arduino Launches Plug-and-Play Modules for Long-Range Sensor Projects

With the three new boards, developers can seamlessly integrate complex I2C sensor networks with motor drive systems without the headaches of chaotic wiring.


News Jul 17, 2026 by Dr. Steve Arar
The NE565: The Chip That Made the Phase-Locked Loop Practical

The NE565: The Chip That Made the Phase-Locked Loop Practical

Signetics packed a VCO and phase detector into one 14-pin part, turning a daunting feedback technique into something an ordinary engineer could build.


News Jul 17, 2026 by Luke James
New Demands on RF Interconnects—How 5G and AI are Redefining RF Designs

New Demands on RF Interconnects—How 5G and AI are Redefining RF Designs

5G, AI, and quantum computing are pushing RF interconnects to their limits. Learn how engineers are evolving connector designs to ensure signal integrity in compact, high-speed systems.


Cadence Claims ‘Industry First’ Agentic AI Platform for PCB and Advanced Packaging

Cadence Claims ‘Industry First’ Agentic AI Platform for PCB and Advanced Packaging

Announced today, the new AuraStack AI Super Agent brings AI-enabled design to PCB design and advanced packaging, offering a full-flow agentic environment that boosts engineering productivity by 15X.


News Jul 15, 2026 by Jeff Child
Nuvoton Rolls MCU Blending 24-bit ADC and Analog Front End

Nuvoton Rolls MCU Blending 24-bit ADC and Analog Front End

The Cortex-M23 microcontroller pairs metrology-grade signal acquisition with an LCD driver and Class-D voice output in a single LQFP128 package.


News Jul 15, 2026 by Luke James