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Apple Says Devices May Disrupt Pacemakers: A Lesson on the Importance of EMI

Apple Says Devices May Disrupt Pacemakers: A Lesson on the Importance of EMI

New research brings light to the iPhone 12's possible negative interference with medical devices. What is the problem and how has Apple responded?


News Jun 30, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Maxim’s Digital IO IC’s Shrink LiDAR Technology for SICK AG’s Safety Scanner

Maxim’s Digital IO IC’s Shrink LiDAR Technology for SICK AG’s Safety Scanner

Maxim Integrated and SICK AG have teamed up for, what they are calling, the industry’s smallest LiDAR scanner for safety.


News Jun 29, 2021 by Jake Hertz
A Week of GaN: 3 MMICs Target Ka-band, Reduced Area, and 5G Base Stations

A Week of GaN: 3 MMICs Target Ka-band, Reduced Area, and 5G Base Stations

Qorvo, Microchip, MaxLinear, and Cree Wolfspeed have gone wide, electrically wide-band that is, with newly released GaN-based RF products for 5G and satellite communications.


News Jun 28, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
From Schottky Diodes to MOSFETS: 3 Team-ups Lower Power with SiC Technology

From Schottky Diodes to MOSFETS: 3 Team-ups Lower Power with SiC Technology

The world of SiC technology is about to boom with three different team-ups, from research to large tech companies. Who is teaming up, how are they advancing with SiC, and why?


News Jun 26, 2021 by Ikimi .O
A RISC-V Future? SiFive and Andes Aim to Shake Up the Processor Industry

A RISC-V Future? SiFive and Andes Aim to Shake Up the Processor Industry

RISC-V, the open-source instruction set architecture, is making inroads against industry giants, with the support of the RISC-V Foundation.


News Jun 25, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
Entering the Era of AI IC Design: Where Do EEs Fit In?

Entering the Era of AI IC Design: Where Do EEs Fit In?

As AI automated design becomes more and more prevalent in IC design, what are the impacts on the everyday EE?


News Jun 25, 2021 by Jake Hertz
IBM Accelerates Germany as a Quantum Hub with EU’s First Quantum Computer

IBM Accelerates Germany as a Quantum Hub with EU’s First Quantum Computer

Quantum computing momentum just got faster with the EU's first quantum computer: IBM's "Quantum System One." What could this computer mean for the EU, quantum technology, and Germany?


News Jun 24, 2021 by Tyler Charboneau
A Key to Flexible Electronics: Samsung and Stanford Ease Manufacturing

A Key to Flexible Electronics: Samsung and Stanford Ease Manufacturing

This month alone has seen plenty of developments in the field of flexible electronics. What are they accomplishing and could this technology be taking steps towards easier manufacturing?


News Jun 23, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Lattice Leverages FD-SOI for New Low Power FPGAs

Lattice Leverages FD-SOI for New Low Power FPGAs

AAC sat down with Lattice Semiconductor to hear about its newest FPGA offering, which claims lower power compared to competitors. However, how does it back up this claim?


News Jun 23, 2021 by Jake Hertz
From 1G to 5G: A Brief Evolution of Telephony and Wireless Networks

From 1G to 5G: A Brief Evolution of Telephony and Wireless Networks

Mobile telephony is entering its fifth decade. Today, we look back at the previous generations of mobile telephony technology leading to 5G.


News Jun 22, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
TI’s New SAR ADCs Beat Old Noise and Sampling Rate Challenges

TI’s New SAR ADCs Beat Old Noise and Sampling Rate Challenges

TI extends its family of SAR ADCs, striving to beat old design challenges. How do these new family members stack up when compared to some competitors?


Graphene and Magnetics On the Brain: Researching Bioelectronic Brain Implants

Graphene and Magnetics On the Brain: Researching Bioelectronic Brain Implants

As the gap between electronics and biology grows smaller, more devices are being researched. Recently, a focus has been on bioelectronics, namely implants for your brain.


News Jun 19, 2021 by Nicholas St. John
IoT Energy Harvesting Challenges: e-peas Tackles It Head-on with New PMICs

IoT Energy Harvesting Challenges: e-peas Tackles It Head-on with New PMICs

With its new PMIC, e-peas hopes to enable more performant energy harvesting for IoT devices. But to do so, what are the challenges that come with IoT energy harvesting?


News Jun 18, 2021 by Jake Hertz
A “Shelf-life” for FinFETs? Samsung and TSMC Improve Node Density for RF

A “Shelf-life” for FinFETs? Samsung and TSMC Improve Node Density for RF

Single-digit node process is nothing new, but existing technology hampers RF performance due to parasitics. Samsung Foundry and TSMC seek to bring single-digit node performance to RF chips.


News Jun 17, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
TDK’s 3 MEMS Microphones Target Quality and Power for IoT and Mobile Applications

TDK’s 3 MEMS Microphones Target Quality and Power for IoT and Mobile Applications

In an effort for improved quality and lower power, TDK has released three new MEMS microphone solutions. How are these microphones pushing the limits of MEMS technology?


News Jun 17, 2021 by Jake Hertz
3 New Image Signal Processors Target Power, Speed, and Autonomous Driving

3 New Image Signal Processors Target Power, Speed, and Autonomous Driving

The push towards autonomous driving is showing a flux of companies releasing image signal processors. What exactly is being improved?


News Jun 16, 2021 by Ikimi .O
Microchip and EPC Combat Radiation With New Rad-hard FETs

Microchip and EPC Combat Radiation With New Rad-hard FETs

Technology for space applications has been an important part of 2021, thus more components are coming out that are rad-hard. Recently, two new FETS have come out, what do they bring to this space?


News Jun 15, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Xilinx’s Versal AI Edge Blends the Border Between Programming and EEs

Xilinx’s Versal AI Edge Blends the Border Between Programming and EEs

Wrapping up a two-part series on the new Versal AI Edge series ACAP from Xilinx, AAC talks about the intersection of engineering disciplines and ACAP applications.


News Jun 15, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
From GaN to Energy Storage: APEC is Back for 2021

From GaN to Energy Storage: APEC is Back for 2021

Kicking off today until June 17th is the Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC). What presenters and innovative topics are on this year's agenda?


News Jun 14, 2021 by Tyler Charboneau
Creating a “Super Pixel”: Samsung Claims Industry’s Smallest Mobile Image Sensor

Creating a “Super Pixel”: Samsung Claims Industry’s Smallest Mobile Image Sensor

Last week, Samsung released their newest mobile image sensor which they claim is the industry’s smallest pixel size. What are the implications of this shrinking?


News Jun 14, 2021 by Jake Hertz