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What the Expansion of OpenRAN Means for Telecom Hardware

What the Expansion of OpenRAN Means for Telecom Hardware

As we learned at this year's Mobile World Congress, OpenRAN is making headway. How exactly will this standard impact hardware development in the telecom space?


News Mar 09, 2022 by vishvachi
Diamond Keeps Growing as a WBG Material for High-power and Frequency Electronics

Diamond Keeps Growing as a WBG Material for High-power and Frequency Electronics

In the search for better wide bandgap (WBG) materials, researchers are looking towards the exploitation of diamond for the fabrication of field-effect transistors (FETs) for high-power and frequency electronics.


News Mar 09, 2022 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle
The Potential of “Smart Roads:” Integrated Roadways Reimagines Infrastructure

The Potential of “Smart Roads:” Integrated Roadways Reimagines Infrastructure

Combining technology with pavement, Integrated Roadways dreams of a future where roads are intelligent. Learn more through AAC's interview with its CEO, Tim Sylvester.


News Mar 08, 2022 by Jake Hertz
How Actress Hedy Lamarr, the “Mother of Wi-Fi,” Laid the Foundation for Modern RF Tech

How Actress Hedy Lamarr, the “Mother of Wi-Fi,” Laid the Foundation for Modern RF Tech

Lamarr, in collaboration with an avante-garde musician named George Antheil, developed an early version of spread-spectrum communication known as frequency hopping.


News Mar 08, 2022 by Robert Keim
AAC Exclusive: A Chat With IBM Researchers Who Built the New “VTFET” Transistor

AAC Exclusive: A Chat With IBM Researchers Who Built the New “VTFET” Transistor

In December, IBM and Samsung announced a new transistor architecture said to defy conventional FinFETs. We spoke with two of IBM's leading researchers on this project for details.


News Mar 07, 2022 by Ingrid Fadelli
Shining a Light on Solid-state Green LEDs: Could C-GaN Be the Answer?

Shining a Light on Solid-state Green LEDs: Could C-GaN Be the Answer?

High-efficiency, solid-state green LEDs remain an elusive goal for semiconductor manufacturers. Research funded by ARPA-E targets these LEDs using standard complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) processing tools.


News Mar 07, 2022 by Dale Wilson
Recent Initiatives Strike at Creating a More Diverse, Hands-on EE Education

Recent Initiatives Strike at Creating a More Diverse, Hands-on EE Education

As technology continues to evolve, so should the education of those making the technology. A recent outpour of initiatives and programs from companies and universities shoot for more diverse, hands-on EE education.


News Mar 05, 2022 by Lianne Frith
Kicking Off Women’s History Month with the “Queen of Carbon Science”

Kicking Off Women’s History Month with the “Queen of Carbon Science”

Here is an accolade to Mildred Dresselhaus, a woman who began studying carbon allotropes on a nanoscale level and prompted other female physicists to follow her steps in STEM.


News Mar 04, 2022 by Biljana Ognenova
With Help from NXP Engineers, Young Students Chat with ISS Astronauts

With Help from NXP Engineers, Young Students Chat with ISS Astronauts

In an unforgettable demonstration of STEM education in action, students at Tarwater Elementary School in Arizona used ham radio equipment to communicate directly with the International Space Station.


News Mar 04, 2022 by Robert Keim
A System-on-package Future? UCIe Consortium Aims for Open Chiplet Ecosystem

A System-on-package Future? UCIe Consortium Aims for Open Chiplet Ecosystem

Citing a necessary industry shift from system-on-chip (SoC) to system-on-package (SoP) technology, Intel joins the launch of the Universal Chiplet Interconnect Express (UCIe) Consortium.


News Mar 03, 2022 by Jake Hertz
And That’s a Wrap: ISSCC 2022 Teases Out a Lot of New Tech

And That’s a Wrap: ISSCC 2022 Teases Out a Lot of New Tech

As this year's International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) wraps up this week, let's take a look at some of this years interesting announcements.


News Mar 03, 2022 by Ikimi .O
Qualcomm Launches Digital Chassis Tech to Drive Vehicle Connectivity

Qualcomm Launches Digital Chassis Tech to Drive Vehicle Connectivity

Connectivity technology is no longer confined to houses and businesses. Now, Qualcomm has released a suite of new chips, SDKs, and services to enhance vehicle precision and communication.


News Mar 02, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Setting a World Standard: David Boggs the Co-father of the Ethernet

Setting a World Standard: David Boggs the Co-father of the Ethernet

David Boggs, co-inventor of the Ethernet, helped propel the world of connectivity to the future. Learn about his life, his work with Robert Metcalfe, and how the Ethernet standard shook up the world.


News Mar 02, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Three Trends in Computing Hardware Driving the Edge

Three Trends in Computing Hardware Driving the Edge

How will edge computing design evolve over the next few years? In an interview with All About Circuits, NXP discussed the trends they're seeing in this space.


News Mar 01, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Remote Monitoring System Helps Open the Door for Space-based Quantum Technology

Remote Monitoring System Helps Open the Door for Space-based Quantum Technology

Recent advancements in quantum technologies have prompted a team of engineers to develop a remote control and monitoring system for space-related quantum devices.


News Mar 01, 2022 by Kristijan Nelkovski
Indium Oxide Semiconductors May Keep Moore’s Law Going

Indium Oxide Semiconductors May Keep Moore’s Law Going

Researchers around the world are continually finding new ways to prolong Moore's law. Now, Purdue researchers have found another means to this end: using an atomic layer deposition technique for indium oxide-based transistors.


News Feb 28, 2022 by Darshil Patel
The “Traitorous Eight” and the Rise of Fairchild Semiconductor

The “Traitorous Eight” and the Rise of Fairchild Semiconductor

While Shockley Semiconductor may have been the first company of Silicon Valley, it was Fairchild Semiconductor—founded by eight former Shockley engineers—who proliferated thousands of tech companies.


News Feb 28, 2022 by Tyler Charboneau
A Glimpse at a New Wave of Smaller PMICs: AI, Automotive, Wearables, and More

A Glimpse at a New Wave of Smaller PMICs: AI, Automotive, Wearables, and More

Power management ICs (PMICs) are continually scaling down. Here's how a few companies are packing functionality in these devices in the face of miniaturization.


CEVA’s PentaG2 IP Aims to Streamline 5G NR Modem Design

CEVA’s PentaG2 IP Aims to Streamline 5G NR Modem Design

As 5G new radio (NR) technology becomes more complex and challenging, CEVA's second-gen 5G platform architecture hopes to shorten the time to market and ease design hangups.


News Feb 25, 2022 by Jake Hertz
ST Hits an “Industry First” With 0.5 Mpixel iToF 3D Image Sensor

ST Hits an “Industry First” With 0.5 Mpixel iToF 3D Image Sensor

Targeting a breakthrough in digital vision, the ST’s family of high-resolution indirect Time-of-Flight (iToF) sensors aims to improve efficient depth imaging in devices that perform 3D imaging functionalities.


News Feb 25, 2022 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle