Apple appears to dominate the market again with its newest generation of Apple silicon. Two chips, the M1 Pro & M1 Max, claim more than 2x the performance of the M1.
Apple appears to dominate the market again with its newest generation of Apple silicon. Two chips, the M1 Pro & M1 Max, claim more than 2x the performance of the M1.
Renesas recently released a family of transceivers described as having "the industry's highest EFT immunity." How exactly…
Renesas recently released a family of transceivers described as having "the industry's highest EFT immunity." How exactly does an engineer test for and mitigate EFT?
Researchers from Microsoft and EPFL are looking to tackle existing challenges in today’s optical circuit switches using…
Researchers from Microsoft and EPFL are looking to tackle existing challenges in today’s optical circuit switches using photonic chip-based soliton microcombs.
Additive manufacturing can't do much in the way of complex ICs, but it can replace legacy passives and improve existing…
Additive manufacturing can't do much in the way of complex ICs, but it can replace legacy passives and improve existing fab machinery.
Hoping to curb e-waste and let consumers have one cord to charge their devices, the European Commission (EC) suggests…
Hoping to curb e-waste and let consumers have one cord to charge their devices, the European Commission (EC) suggests USB-C should become standard. How could this affect e-waste, designs, and engineers?
Though LiDAR is one of the most popular technologies for ADAS, it still has its hangups. Now, developers are fine-tuning…
Though LiDAR is one of the most popular technologies for ADAS, it still has its hangups. Now, developers are fine-tuning LiDAR at the chip level—for instance, by extending detection distance and priming it for inclement weather.
As the world becomes more digital, where does that leave printed books? A new electronic device from the University of…
As the world becomes more digital, where does that leave printed books? A new electronic device from the University of Surrey hopes to bring the features of eBooks to paper.
Researchers and companies alike are investing time into quantum networks/internet. However, what is this technology, how…
Researchers and companies alike are investing time into quantum networks/internet. However, what is this technology, how is it secured with quantum key distribution, and what are TB Group and Toshiba creating?
This month has been a busy one in the FET space. Here are a few FETs from EPC, UnitedSiC, and Intel that depart from…
This month has been a busy one in the FET space. Here are a few FETs from EPC, UnitedSiC, and Intel that depart from traditional silicon transistors in interesting ways.
Disrupting the Ga-polar GaN technology tradition with N-polar GaN devices, Transphorm is evaluating the cost vs.…
Disrupting the Ga-polar GaN technology tradition with N-polar GaN devices, Transphorm is evaluating the cost vs. performance of sapphire substrates with a new DARPA contract.
Based on the ARM Cortex-M23 32-bit core, the RA2E2 microcontroller unit (MCU) group hopes to bring more scalability to…
Based on the ARM Cortex-M23 32-bit core, the RA2E2 microcontroller unit (MCU) group hopes to bring more scalability to the internet of things (IoT) endpoint applications.
Inspired by GitHub, a new browser-based hardware development tool has recently raised $12M in funding.
Inspired by GitHub, a new browser-based hardware development tool has recently raised $12M in funding.
Built for wearable devices, the new UV-detection chip can help users monitor their exposure to the most harmful type of…
Built for wearable devices, the new UV-detection chip can help users monitor their exposure to the most harmful type of radiation: UV-A.
Competitions are always an exciting way to test the limits and ingenuity of both technology and the designer. This week…
Competitions are always an exciting way to test the limits and ingenuity of both technology and the designer. This week the winners of the first inaugural TinyML Vision Challenge were announced.
How will Samsung's involvement affect Tesla's silicon-level trajectory in autonomous driving?
How will Samsung's involvement affect Tesla's silicon-level trajectory in autonomous driving?
The 5G New Radio platform is continuing to evolve. A clear understanding of 5G goals, technical terms, and technology…
The 5G New Radio platform is continuing to evolve. A clear understanding of 5G goals, technical terms, and technology will allow designers to imagine new use-cases for the nascent network.
The Cadence Integrity 3D-IC platform brings together a suite of advanced floor planning and validation software to…
The Cadence Integrity 3D-IC platform brings together a suite of advanced floor planning and validation software to develop 3D-stacked SoC designs.
Brill believes its new technique in battery balancing can help significantly increase battery life and capacity.
Brill believes its new technique in battery balancing can help significantly increase battery life and capacity.
When it comes to voltage references, not only are they important, but they must be stable, especially when it comes to…
When it comes to voltage references, not only are they important, but they must be stable, especially when it comes to temperature. Targeting just that, Microchip has released a new voltage reference IC.