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3 New Sensors Feed High-accuracy Information to Smart Devices

3 New Sensors Feed High-accuracy Information to Smart Devices

From emissions monitoring to waste management, these sensors connect designers with new information streams.


News Apr 13, 2023 by Aaron Carman
MIT Crafts Tool to Easily Debug Domain-specific Programming Languages

MIT Crafts Tool to Easily Debug Domain-specific Programming Languages

A team at MIT recently set out to remedy the Achilles heel of domain-specific programming languages: debugging.


News Apr 13, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Renesas Adds First 22nm MCU to Popular RA 32-bit Cortex-M Family

Renesas Adds First 22nm MCU to Popular RA 32-bit Cortex-M Family

By moving to 22nm, Renesas hopes to improve performance and power consumption in its RA family.


News Apr 12, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Chipmakers Defend the Place of “Forever Chemicals” as Ban Looms

Chipmakers Defend the Place of “Forever Chemicals” as Ban Looms

PFAS, essential materials in semiconductor manufacturing, are under legislative scrutiny. Their ban may affect chip manufacturers worldwide.


News Apr 11, 2023 by Darshil Patel
Moving Sonar Onto the Body: Cornell’s AI Eyeglasses Read Silent Speech

Moving Sonar Onto the Body: Cornell’s AI Eyeglasses Read Silent Speech

New research from Cornell integrates a silent speech interface (SSI) into a pair of smart eyeglasses.


News Apr 11, 2023 by Jake Hertz
The State of SiC: A Roundup of SiC Supply Cuts, Booms, and More

The State of SiC: A Roundup of SiC Supply Cuts, Booms, and More

While some companies are scaling back SiC procurement in response to supply chain constraints, others are ramping up manufacturing and even developing SiC-focused simulation software.


News Apr 10, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Big-name Chipmakers Heat Up the Race for AI Supremacy

Big-name Chipmakers Heat Up the Race for AI Supremacy

While some AI experts are calling for a six-month pause in innovation, others are doubling down on AI hardware performance.


News Apr 10, 2023 by Jake Hertz
GaN-based Solutions Emerge To Meet Control and Charging Needs

GaN-based Solutions Emerge To Meet Control and Charging Needs

Aiming to bring the benefits of GaN technology into play, power IC vendors are rolling out new devices for control and automotive charging applications.


News Apr 08, 2023 by Ramsha Jawaid
Cadence Launches Cloud AI Tool to Shrink PCB Placement and Routing Times

Cadence Launches Cloud AI Tool to Shrink PCB Placement and Routing Times

The company has rolled out its Allegro X AI technology, designed to automate PCB placement and routing—claiming to enable 10x shorter turnaround times.


News Apr 07, 2023 by Jeff Child
Texas A&M Discovers New Circuit Element: The Meminductor

Texas A&M Discovers New Circuit Element: The Meminductor

The physical realization of the third “mem” component gives designers access to new elements for the next generation of electronics.


News Apr 06, 2023 by Aaron Carman
AMD Rolls Out 5 nm ASIC-based Accelerator for the Interactive Streaming Era

AMD Rolls Out 5 nm ASIC-based Accelerator for the Interactive Streaming Era

With next-gen interactive live video streaming in mind, AMD’s new accelerator card is powered by dual purpose-built ASIC-based VPUs.


News Apr 06, 2023 by Jeff Child
 As Arm Eyes IPO and Higher Prices, RISC-V May Get a Boost

As Arm Eyes IPO and Higher Prices, RISC-V May Get a Boost

Arm, one of the leading providers of RISC IP, is raising the price of its licenses prior to its upcoming IPO, potentially paving the road for wider RISC-V adoption.


News Apr 05, 2023 by Arjun Nijhawan
IoT Is Beaming to Earth Onboard Its Smallest Vessel Yet: CubeSats

IoT Is Beaming to Earth Onboard Its Smallest Vessel Yet: CubeSats

The latest cellular standard brings IoT to the final frontier.


News Apr 05, 2023 by Aaron Carman
All About Circuits Connections—Industry Jobs for April 4, 2023

All About Circuits Connections—Industry Jobs for April 4, 2023

Join our light-hearted look at the serious topic of job hunting as All About Circuits looks to help connect the great engineers in our audience with the amazing companies in our industry. If you apply for jobs with any of these companies, please tell them All About Circuits sent you!


News Apr 04, 2023 by Dale Wilson
Renesas Unveils RISC-V MCU for Voice-controlled HMI Designs

Renesas Unveils RISC-V MCU for Voice-controlled HMI Designs

The latest chip from Renesas adds voice recognition to the industry’s RISC-V ecosystem.


News Apr 04, 2023 by Aaron Carman
MCUs Take on Automotive and Space-constrained Applications—a Roundup

MCUs Take on Automotive and Space-constrained Applications—a Roundup

The latest crop of microcontrollers seek to enable new functionalities over a wide range of general and purpose-built applications. These include zone control units and wireless communication in cars.


News Apr 03, 2023 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle
New Chip Purportedly Offers the “Best Memory of Any Chip for Edge AI”

New Chip Purportedly Offers the “Best Memory of Any Chip for Edge AI”

USC researchers have announced a breakthrough in memristive technology that could shrink edge computing for AI to smartphone-sized devices.


News Apr 03, 2023 by Jake Hertz
German Researchers Devise New Method to Detect Manipulations in Chips

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.


News Apr 01, 2023 by Shraddha Tupe
MIT Creates New Way to Incorporate Sensors Into 3D-printed Designs

MIT Creates New Way to Incorporate Sensors Into 3D-printed Designs

With a single pass through a 3D printer, a new system allows engineers to integrate sensors into gears and other rotational mechanisms.


News Mar 31, 2023 by Kristijan Nelkovski
Australian Army “Mind Controls” Robot Dog With Brain-Machine Interface

Australian Army “Mind Controls” Robot Dog With Brain-Machine Interface

In the near future, robots may take little more than a thought to control.


News Mar 30, 2023 by Aaron Carman