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Once 5G Hits, DC-DC Converters May Be RF Power Amplifier’s Saving Grace

Once 5G Hits, DC-DC Converters May Be RF Power Amplifier’s Saving Grace

The most power-hungry component in RF transmitters, the RF power amplifier, is getting some serious attention from design engineers.


News Jul 01, 2020 by Jake Hertz
Developing Bendable and Entirely Flexible Electronics with A New Class of Films

Developing Bendable and Entirely Flexible Electronics with A New Class of Films

Cellulose Nanofibril Paper, a wood derivative, is the basis of a new flexible electronic substrate.


News Jul 01, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
What’s Beneath the Surface of Ground-Penetrating Radar?

What’s Beneath the Surface of Ground-Penetrating Radar?

Ground-penetrating radar helps unearth the splendors of ancient civilizations. But what's beneath the surface of these complex electronic devices?


News Jul 01, 2020 by Kayla Matthews
Experimental Chips Using 2D Metal Material That Store More Data and Require Less Energy

Experimental Chips Using 2D Metal Material That Store More Data and Require Less Energy

Layers of atomically thin 2D metal form the basis of a novel memory technology not based on semiconductor science.


News Jun 30, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
What Makes Touchscreen Technology Tick?

What Makes Touchscreen Technology Tick?

In the past 20 years, touchscreen technology—be it resistive or capacitive—has dominated interface markets. What makes them tick? One major factor is touchscreen controllers.


News Jun 30, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
“Industry’s Smallest” Buck-Boost IC Could Shake Up USB PD Charging Systems

“Industry’s Smallest” Buck-Boost IC Could Shake Up USB PD Charging Systems

This buck-boost converter comes at a time when universal battery charging is becoming a realistic possibility.


News Jun 30, 2020 by Jake Hertz
A New Method to Generate Data for Training Autonomous Vehicles

A New Method to Generate Data for Training Autonomous Vehicles

Carnegie Mellon University researchers have developed a new technique for generating more data, which could be used to train autonomous vehicles tracking systems more efficiently.


News Jun 29, 2020 by Luke James
Continuous-Wave Radar Systems May Replace Cuffed Blood Pressure Armbands

Continuous-Wave Radar Systems May Replace Cuffed Blood Pressure Armbands

Uncomfortable cuffed armbands for blood pressure monitoring may be a technology of the past with continuous-wave radar systems.


News Jun 29, 2020 by Adrian Gibbons
Advancing Bandwith Capacity of Wireless Data Transfer for HF Electronics

Advancing Bandwith Capacity of Wireless Data Transfer for HF Electronics

Electronic components employing indium nitride hold out the promise of being able to operate at unprecedentedly high frequencies.


News Jun 29, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
NASA Creates Open-Source Device to Prevent You from Touching Your Face

NASA Creates Open-Source Device to Prevent You from Touching Your Face

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a team of engineers at NASA JPL has created PULSE, a pendant that will warn if you’re about to touch your face.


News Jun 29, 2020 by Jake Hertz
Achieving Magnetic Tunnel Junctions With Record High Speeds for MRAM Peak Efficiency

Achieving Magnetic Tunnel Junctions With Record High Speeds for MRAM Peak Efficiency

A group of researchers at Japan’s Tohoku University have announced the development of a magnetic tunnel junction with some of the highest speeds seen yet.


News Jun 28, 2020 by Luke James
Improving Fuel Cell Efficiency Through Machine Learning Techniques

Improving Fuel Cell Efficiency Through Machine Learning Techniques

Better fuel cells and lithium-ion batteries will be made possible by greater knowledge of electrode microstructure.


News Jun 27, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
A New Device Eliminates the Need for Capacitors in Automotive Power Supply Designs

A New Device Eliminates the Need for Capacitors in Automotive Power Supply Designs

External capacitors can quickly clutter PCB real estate and drive up BOM costs. What if we could do away with them altogether?


News Jun 27, 2020 by Jake Hertz
Revolutionizing Telecommunications Applications with Chip-Based Microcombs

Revolutionizing Telecommunications Applications with Chip-Based Microcombs

Laser frequency combs small enough to fit on an IC have significant implications for frequency measurement and communications.


News Jun 26, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Ampere’s 128-Core Processor Challenges Intel and AMD in a Cloud-Based Processor Showdown

Ampere’s 128-Core Processor Challenges Intel and AMD in a Cloud-Based Processor Showdown

Intel and AMD have historically been the leaders of data-intensive processors. But now, Ampere's Altra Max 128-core processor may beat out the two in managing data center workloads.


Apple Boots Intel Silicon to Make Way for Its In-House Processors. What Spurred the Shift?

Apple Boots Intel Silicon to Make Way for Its In-House Processors. What Spurred the Shift?

It turns out, this change has been a long time coming.


News Jun 26, 2020 by Tyler Charboneau
AI-Accelerating Software Gives FPGAs a Leg Up on GPUs

AI-Accelerating Software Gives FPGAs a Leg Up on GPUs

Xilinx recently tapped a startup for its AI accelerating software platform. In what ways might this platform add extra benefits for FPGAs in contrast to GPUs?


News Jun 25, 2020 by Jake Hertz
A Simply Fabricated and Eco-Friendly Supercapacitor for “Greener” Wearables

A Simply Fabricated and Eco-Friendly Supercapacitor for “Greener” Wearables

Researchers have created a high performance, eco-friendly, and elastic supercapacitor that could be a boon for the development of greener wearables.


News Jun 25, 2020 by Luke James
Can a New Programming Language Help Boost Innovation in Quantum Computing?

Can a New Programming Language Help Boost Innovation in Quantum Computing?

A new high-level quantum programming language called “Silq” is correcting a major flaw in quantum computing.


News Jun 25, 2020 by Rushi Patel
Designing the Next Generation of Energy Efficient AI Devices with Spiraling Circuits

Designing the Next Generation of Energy Efficient AI Devices with Spiraling Circuits

Machine learning allows computers to be “trained” using data, enabling better and more precise predictions regarding a given outcome.


News Jun 25, 2020 by Luke James