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Jack Dennis, Founding Father of Hacker Culture, Dies at 94

Jack Dennis, Founding Father of Hacker Culture, Dies at 94

The MIT professor emeritus shaped time-sharing, computer architecture, and a generation of engineers during a career spanning four decades.


News Apr 21, 2026 by Luke James
Infineon Intros ‘Virtual Oscilloscope’ for Digital Power Conversion

Infineon Intros ‘Virtual Oscilloscope’ for Digital Power Conversion

EEPower met with Infineon at Embedded World 2026 to learn about the ModusTooblox Power Suite, which bundles power conversion libraries, a PMBus stack, and a virtual oscilloscope.


News Apr 20, 2026 by Luke James
Espressif Bundles Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4, and HMI Into RISC-V SoC

Espressif Bundles Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4, and HMI Into RISC-V SoC

The new ESP32-S31 combines high-performance dual-core processing with multi-protocol wireless support.


News Apr 20, 2026 by Jake Hertz
Mesh AI: Node-Level Intelligence with Non-Cellular 5G/6G Connectivity

Mesh AI: Node-Level Intelligence with Non-Cellular 5G/6G Connectivity

Learn how LM Semi's Mesh AI platform delivers autonomous, secure, node-level intelligence via non-cellular NR+ mesh networks, addressing AI scalability for billions of devices.


News Apr 17, 2026 by Gordon Feller
Protocol, Link, & Physical: Synopsys Debuts First ‘Complete’ Storage

Protocol, Link, & Physical: Synopsys Debuts First ‘Complete’ Storage

The flash storage solution is the first complete IP set to include UFS 5.0, UniPro 3.0, and M PHY v6.0—and it delivers double the speed of UFS 4.0.


News Apr 17, 2026 by Duane Benson
Toshiba’s Quantum-Inspired Computer 100x Faster With New Algorithm

Toshiba’s Quantum-Inspired Computer 100x Faster With New Algorithm

The company's third-generation algorithm may speed up the performance of its Simulated Bifurcation Machine (SBM), allowing it to find solutions for drug discovery, finance, and beyond.


News Apr 16, 2026 by Luke James
Infineon Reveals End-to-End Upgrades of Its Power and Sensing Portfolio

Infineon Reveals End-to-End Upgrades of Its Power and Sensing Portfolio

The company’s latest silicon, silicon carbide, and gallium nitride solutions offer a complete power conversion chain from the grid to the processor for AI data centers.


News Apr 16, 2026 by Jake Hertz
Design Wins Roundup: From Real-Time Medical Imaging to Artemis II

Design Wins Roundup: From Real-Time Medical Imaging to Artemis II

Integration and efficiency are reshaping modern system design, from rad-hard ICs in NASA’s Artemis II mission to SoCs turning ID badges into wireless systems.


News Apr 15, 2026 by Joshua Tidwell
For the Netherlands, Photonics Initiatives Secure Global Leadership—Part 3

For the Netherlands, Photonics Initiatives Secure Global Leadership—Part 3

The Netherlands' €1.1B integrated photonics initiative, led by PhotonDelta, is driving global leadership by financing startups and strengthening the supply chain.


News Apr 14, 2026 by Gordon Feller
Indie Semiconductor Releases First Commercial UV DFB Laser at 399 nm

Indie Semiconductor Releases First Commercial UV DFB Laser at 399 nm

Geared for quantum systems, Indie engineered the narrow-linewidth laser engineered for ytterbium atom cooling, which eliminates the need for external optical stacks.


News Apr 14, 2026 by Luke James
Nvidia Unveils Seven Chips to ‘Scale the World’s Largest AI Factories’

Nvidia Unveils Seven Chips to ‘Scale the World’s Largest AI Factories’

The Vera Rubin platform offers a modular, rack-scale architecture to help develop and deploy agentic AI.


News Apr 13, 2026 by Jake Hertz
EW ‘26 Exclusive—Nuvoton Talks MCUs: Low-Power, Edge AI, Automotive, and More

EW ‘26 Exclusive—Nuvoton Talks MCUs: Low-Power, Edge AI, Automotive, and More

We spoke to Nuvoton’s Walter Tseng in this exclusive Embedded World 2026 interview. Our focus was all things microcontrollers, ranging from low power to Edge AI to automotive MCUs.


News Apr 13, 2026 by Jeff Child
For the Netherlands, Photonics Initiatives Secure Global Leadership—Part 2

For the Netherlands, Photonics Initiatives Secure Global Leadership—Part 2

Learn how The Netherlands is leveraging billion-euro investments and European partnerships to scale integrated photonics from research into a world-leading, industrially mature production ecosystem.


News Apr 10, 2026 by Gordon Feller
How Two Motorola Transistors Became the World’s Default NPNs

How Two Motorola Transistors Became the World’s Default NPNs

Registered by Motorola in 1962 and the mid-1960s, the 2N2222 and 2N3904 outlasted thousands of rivals through process innovation, cheap packaging, and a JEDEC numbering system that turned them into multi-sourced commodities.


News Apr 10, 2026 by Luke James
Navitas Skips 48 V Bus in 800 V-to-6 V GaN PDB for AI Racks

Navitas Skips 48 V Bus in 800 V-to-6 V GaN PDB for AI Racks

GaN-based power delivery board targets 96.5% efficiency and 2,100 W/in3 for NVIDIA's next-generation 800 VDC data center architecture.


News Apr 09, 2026 by Luke James
Rohm Shoots Out 17 New Op Amps to Its High-Performance Portfolio

Rohm Shoots Out 17 New Op Amps to Its High-Performance Portfolio

The new CMOS op amps combine low offset voltage, low noise, and 10-V/μs slew rate for flexible precision design.


News Apr 09, 2026 by Joshua Tidwell
Maxlinear Adds Serial Transceivers for Harsh Industrial Applications

Maxlinear Adds Serial Transceivers for Harsh Industrial Applications

The new serial transceivers deliver up to 50 Mbps transfer speeds and advanced ESD and EFT protection in noisy industrial environments.


News Apr 08, 2026 by Duane Benson
Siglent Launches 6.5 GHz Network Analyzer for R&D and Production Test

Siglent Launches 6.5 GHz Network Analyzer for R&D and Production Test

The SNA5000X-E packs S-parameter measurement, time-domain analysis, and eye diagram capability into a chassis weighing under 5.4 kg.


News Apr 07, 2026 by Luke James
EU’s European Investment Bank Meets the Unique Needs of Semiconductors

EU’s European Investment Bank Meets the Unique Needs of Semiconductors

Learn how the EU's premier lending institution is deploying billions in loans, equity, and blended finance to build a sovereign European chip ecosystem.


News Apr 07, 2026 by Gordon Feller
U-blox’s New Wi-Fi 6E Module Steps Up When the Airwaves Get Crowded

U-blox’s New Wi-Fi 6E Module Steps Up When the Airwaves Get Crowded

U-blox built the tri-band Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.4 module for secure, high-throughput industrial IoT applications.


News Apr 06, 2026 by Joshua Tidwell