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How One Wearable May Play a Key Role in Workers’ Comp

How One Wearable May Play a Key Role in Workers’ Comp

When attached to factory workers' waistbands, the device can sense unsafe postures and movements—providing analytics for employers and insurance companies.


News Dec 27, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Companies Give Final Push to End 2021 With a Slew of GaN Devices

Companies Give Final Push to End 2021 With a Slew of GaN Devices

As 2021 comes to a close, STMicroelectronics, GaN Systems, and EPC push through final gallium nitride (GaN) based products. Could 2022 usher in even more GaN innovations?


Renesas’ Recent MCU Ventures Tackle Actuators and Industrial Drives

Renesas’ Recent MCU Ventures Tackle Actuators and Industrial Drives

As one of the leading MCU manufacturers, Renesas has released a number of new microcontroller families in the past few months for various embedded applications. Here is a basic run down of these series.


News Dec 26, 2021 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle
The 2021 AAC Holiday Song Collection

The 2021 AAC Holiday Song Collection

Have you ever been enjoying traditional holiday music and wished it had more electrical engineering? Boy, have we got an album for you!


News Dec 24, 2021 by Kate Smith
Rekindled Focus on Space Exploration Yields Advances in Rad-hard ICs

Rekindled Focus on Space Exploration Yields Advances in Rad-hard ICs

As the goals for space exploration become more ambitious, the requirements of space-grade ICs are stacking high.


News Dec 24, 2021 by Ikimi .O
New Research Suggests Processing-in-Memory Could Revolutionize Analog Computing

New Research Suggests Processing-in-Memory Could Revolutionize Analog Computing

Processing-in-memory is no longer confined to the research realm. Even companies like Samsung and IBM are spearheading the movement toward in-memory computing.


News Dec 23, 2021 by Biljana Ognenova
A GaN Roundup: RF MMICs, Power ICs, and SOIC Drivers Keep the Ball Rolling

A GaN Roundup: RF MMICs, Power ICs, and SOIC Drivers Keep the Ball Rolling

The use of gallium nitride (GaN) picks up speed as this year draws to a close with new releases from Microchip, Navitas, and Teledyne e2v. Let's see how these new products are leveraging GaN technology.


News Dec 22, 2021 by Kristijan Nelkovski
Around the Industry: Examples of How Complex ICs Require Complex Design Tools

Around the Industry: Examples of How Complex ICs Require Complex Design Tools

Industries like aerospace and defense are only raising the bar on IC requirements. Here are a few recently announced tools helping IC designers meet the task.


News Dec 21, 2021 by Ikimi .O
New EV Inductive Resolver IC Claims to Be “Immune to Stray Magnetic Fields”

New EV Inductive Resolver IC Claims to Be “Immune to Stray Magnetic Fields”

Though there are a bunch of sensor options for position sensing, Melexis' newest positional sensor IC for electric vehicles claims higher accuracy thanks to improved noise immunity.


News Dec 20, 2021 by Jake Hertz
From GPUs to DDR5 Modules: CES 2022 Kicks Off Innovation Awards With Honorees

From GPUs to DDR5 Modules: CES 2022 Kicks Off Innovation Awards With Honorees

With 2022's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) coming up soon, we’ll take a look at some notable technologies to be highlighted at next year's Innovation Awards.


News Dec 20, 2021 by Jake Hertz
A3D3 Institute With MIT Use ML Algorithms to Help Tame Data for Researchers

A3D3 Institute With MIT Use ML Algorithms to Help Tame Data for Researchers

Hoping to take on real-time processing in more niche areas of research, a team from MIT along with A3D3 Institute, are using deep learning models to make digesting large data sets easier.


News Dec 18, 2021 by Ikimi .O
Filters and Flexibility: TI’s New Delta-Sigma ADC Gives Designers Both

Filters and Flexibility: TI’s New Delta-Sigma ADC Gives Designers Both

With a range of filter options, a new delta-sigma A/C converter can help designers reap tailored, high-performance data from industrial systems.


News Dec 17, 2021 by Dr. Steve Arar
Three New Memory Technologies Keep Pace With Computing Demands

Three New Memory Technologies Keep Pace With Computing Demands

Three recent announcements reflect what's happening in the memory space—and how it correlates with advances in high-performance computing.


News Dec 17, 2021 by Nicholas St. John
IBM and Samsung Team Up to “Defy Conventional Transistor Design”

IBM and Samsung Team Up to “Defy Conventional Transistor Design”

A new transistor architecture from IBM and Samsung may revitalize Moore’s law.


News Dec 16, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Neuromorphic Chips Increasingly Mimic Brain Plasticity

Neuromorphic Chips Increasingly Mimic Brain Plasticity

How close are we to reverse-engineering the human brain's plasticity? New research in computational neuroscience and nanotechnologies indicates that neuromorphic chips can read synaptic connectivity with greater sensitivity.


News Dec 16, 2021 by Biljana Ognenova
Intel’s Integrated Photonics Research Lab Could Help Propel Photonics Mainstream

Intel’s Integrated Photonics Research Lab Could Help Propel Photonics Mainstream

The world of integrated photonics has largely rested in research, however, could Intel creating a photonics-specific research center help give photonics the push to become a more mainstream technology?


News Dec 15, 2021 by Jake Hertz
AC/DC and DC/DC Converter Technology Keeps on Rolling With 3 New Products

AC/DC and DC/DC Converter Technology Keeps on Rolling With 3 New Products

Power converters, whether AC/DC or DC/DC, haven't slowed down their roll to keep up as technology advances. This month has seen an outpour of converters hoping to be the next best thing.


News Dec 15, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Fathers of the MOSFET: Dawon Kahng and Martin Atalla

Fathers of the MOSFET: Dawon Kahng and Martin Atalla

Though MOSFET technology is a staple in the semiconductor industry, it wasn't always the case. Let's dive into the men behind the tech: Dawon Kahng and Martin (John) Atalla.


News Dec 14, 2021 by Tyler Charboneau
Hardware-as-a-Service Takes on New Utility in an Era of Remote PCB Design

Hardware-as-a-Service Takes on New Utility in an Era of Remote PCB Design

As the world embraces remote and hybrid work, design for hardware finds itself at a crossroads.


News Dec 14, 2021 by Jake Hertz
5G Backhaul May Move Data From Base Stations to a Core Network

5G Backhaul May Move Data From Base Stations to a Core Network

The future of 5G NR means moving into mmWave frequencies. What opportunities and challenges await operators in designing backhaul network services?


News Dec 13, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons