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Solar Panels Now in Wildfire Detectors, Greenhouses, and Even Reservoirs

Solar Panels Now in Wildfire Detectors, Greenhouses, and Even Reservoirs

Solar panels are a common feature of thousands of homes. Now, researchers are adapting the technology to power other environmentally-conscious efforts.


News Apr 25, 2023 by Jake Hertz
xMEMS’ All-silicon, Solid-state Fidelity Micro Speakers Now Available

xMEMS’ All-silicon, Solid-state Fidelity Micro Speakers Now Available

These speakers are said to offer higher performance in a smaller size, bringing high-fidelity audio to new applications.


News Apr 25, 2023 by Aaron Carman
Memory Roundup: Ultra-low-power SRAM, ULTRARAM, & 3D Flash Hit the Scene

Memory Roundup: Ultra-low-power SRAM, ULTRARAM, & 3D Flash Hit the Scene

New memory technologies have emerged to push the boundaries of conventional computer storage.


News Apr 24, 2023 by Arjun Nijhawan
Polyn Debuts Power-saving AI Chip for Vibration-monitoring Sensors

Polyn Debuts Power-saving AI Chip for Vibration-monitoring Sensors

A new neuromorphic chip hopes to enable low-power predictive maintenance applications.


News Apr 24, 2023 by Jake Hertz
SiTime Unveils Precision Timing ICs to Meet In-Car Connectivity Needs

SiTime Unveils Precision Timing ICs to Meet In-Car Connectivity Needs

With car designs getting ever more advanced, timing ICs are playing a big role. SiTime’s new devices aim to meet the special challenges of automotive timing.


News Apr 22, 2023 by Jeff Child
Electronic Noses Sniff Out Diseases, WildFires, and Pestered Plants

Electronic Noses Sniff Out Diseases, WildFires, and Pestered Plants

Breakthroughs in sensor technology are giving rise to new, interesting applications for electronic noses.


News Apr 21, 2023 by Darshil Patel
Targeting Automotive, Infineon Spins Industry’s First LPDDR Flash Memory

Targeting Automotive, Infineon Spins Industry’s First LPDDR Flash Memory

To meet the new demands of automotive zonal architectures, Infineon marries flash memory with an LPDDR interface to enable more performance and scalability than xSPI NOR flash.


News Apr 20, 2023 by Jeff Child
Qualcomm Releases Four New Processors to Scale IoT Ecosystem

Qualcomm Releases Four New Processors to Scale IoT Ecosystem

Providing a major bump to AI and industrial applications, Qualcomm’s latest processors bring more computing power to the network edge.


News Apr 20, 2023 by Aaron Carman
5G Base-Station-on-a-Chip Company EdgeQ Closes $75M in Series-B Funding

5G Base-Station-on-a-Chip Company EdgeQ Closes $75M in Series-B Funding

With its 5G base-station-on-a-chip SoC leading the way, EdgeQ has closed a $75 million round of investment funding.


News Apr 19, 2023 by Jeff Child
Semidynamics Unveils First Customizable RISC-V Cores for End Users

Semidynamics Unveils First Customizable RISC-V Cores for End Users

The company has emerged from stealth mode with a new paradigm in the RISC-V industry.


News Apr 19, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Two Firms Collaborate to Reimagine the Role of the Secure Element

Two Firms Collaborate to Reimagine the Role of the Secure Element

The new architecture has the secure element as the Master, while the CPU serves as the Subordinate.


News Apr 18, 2023 by Jake Hertz
TI Launches Pair of Wi-Fi 6 Companion ICs to Serve IoT System Designs

TI Launches Pair of Wi-Fi 6 Companion ICs to Serve IoT System Designs

As Wi-Fi 6-enabled IoT devices proliferate into the billions, TI’s new Wi-Fi 6 companion chips are aimed at meeting the challenges associated with this crowded landscape.


News Apr 18, 2023 by Jeff Child
Nordic Reveals “Revolution” of Wireless SoC Line: The nRF54 Series

Nordic Reveals “Revolution” of Wireless SoC Line: The nRF54 Series

Aiming to change the game of Bluetooth LE design, Nordic’s latest wireless SoC is said to offer unprecedented performance in a single chip.


News Apr 17, 2023 by Aaron Carman
Semtech Unveils Chip That Eases 5G Mobile Device Compliance

Semtech Unveils Chip That Eases 5G Mobile Device Compliance

A new IC from Semtech hopes to improve 5G device performance in the face of Specific Absorption Rate compliance.


News Apr 17, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Latest GaN ICs Crank out More Speed, Efficiency, and Power Density

Latest GaN ICs Crank out More Speed, Efficiency, and Power Density

Leveraging gallium nitride (GaN) technology, the latest batch of power devices boast improved performance, high efficiency, and low design costs.


News Apr 15, 2023 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle
Intel Foundry and Arm Pen Manufacturing Deal for Intel’s 18A Process

Intel Foundry and Arm Pen Manufacturing Deal for Intel’s 18A Process

Intel Foundry Services scored a deal to manufacture future Arm-based processor cores on its 18A node process.


News Apr 14, 2023 by Jake Hertz
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