The push for autonomous vehicles has seen a lot of momentum for 2021. Aiming to keep it going is a new AI chip from Kneron that claims to bring the capacity for…
The push for autonomous vehicles has seen a lot of momentum for 2021. Aiming to keep it going is a new AI chip from Kneron that claims to bring the capacity for autonomous driving capabilities to any vehicle.
InGaN may be a forerunning substrate for up-and-coming LED technology. Now, researchers are devising native red LEDs and…
InGaN may be a forerunning substrate for up-and-coming LED technology. Now, researchers are devising native red LEDs and bridging the "green gap."
University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have introduced a novel angle-based sensor made from exploring the near-filed…
University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have introduced a novel angle-based sensor made from exploring the near-filed effect of flat optics, which claims could help create atomic-level measurements.
Electronics equipment manufacturer SparkFun declares victory in their months-long battle against “patent troll” Altair Logix.
Electronics equipment manufacturer SparkFun declares victory in their months-long battle against “patent troll” Altair Logix.
While manufacturers are facing a woeful drop in supply, distributors' sales have surged amidst the ongoing chip shortage.
While manufacturers are facing a woeful drop in supply, distributors' sales have surged amidst the ongoing chip shortage.
Wi-Fi HaLow is described as having the best combination of range, throughput, density, low-power operation, and…
Wi-Fi HaLow is described as having the best combination of range, throughput, density, low-power operation, and deployment costs. Now, the certification program will bring this latest IEEE standard to market.
Pushing beyond the von Neumann bottleneck can be difficult for memory devices. One option is phase-change memory (PCM)…
Pushing beyond the von Neumann bottleneck can be difficult for memory devices. One option is phase-change memory (PCM) which Stanford and IBM are researching for data storage and computing.
AI system sensing keeps pushing to new levels lately, especially as more research keeps pouring in concerning tactile…
AI system sensing keeps pushing to new levels lately, especially as more research keeps pouring in concerning tactile sensing. One contributor is Facebook or "Meta" with its DIGIT and ReSkin technology.
In 2021, a crop of technology has revolutionized three sectors of modern agriculture: precision farming, digital farming,…
In 2021, a crop of technology has revolutionized three sectors of modern agriculture: precision farming, digital farming, and smart farming.
Photonic integrated circuits (PICs) have been finding new ways to improve technology, like quantum computing. Hoping to…
Photonic integrated circuits (PICs) have been finding new ways to improve technology, like quantum computing. Hoping to push PICs to new areas, Purdue has created a magnet-free isolator.
In the semiconductor industry, it's not just a chip shortage slowing things down. A labor and skills gap is also making its mark.
In the semiconductor industry, it's not just a chip shortage slowing things down. A labor and skills gap is also making its mark.
A new codec, LC3, included in Cadence's HiFi 1 DSP, is set to bring new features for designers to exploit in their…
A new codec, LC3, included in Cadence's HiFi 1 DSP, is set to bring new features for designers to exploit in their Bluetooth Audio (LE Audio) profile applications, including Multi-Stream and Broadcast audio.
Reliability, speed, and large bandwidth per core are demanded by high-powered applications in personal computers. These…
Reliability, speed, and large bandwidth per core are demanded by high-powered applications in personal computers. These are exactly what Micron's latest Crucial DDR5 memory promises to deliver.
Keeping its upward momentum streak going for 2021, Intel is focusing its initiatives on hardware and software developers,…
Keeping its upward momentum streak going for 2021, Intel is focusing its initiatives on hardware and software developers, as well as introducing six of its 12th Gen Core processors.
Amazon's Project Kuiper, a counterpart to SpaceX's Starlink, aims to bring connectivity to rural areas via a…
Amazon's Project Kuiper, a counterpart to SpaceX's Starlink, aims to bring connectivity to rural areas via a constellation of Ka-band satellites. Now, Verizon wants in on the action.
These new processors aim to bring 5G and performance to mid-tier smartphones.
These new processors aim to bring 5G and performance to mid-tier smartphones.
Samsung surpassed Intel in its 2021 Q2 revenue. Now, the South Korean chipmaker is forging ahead with high semiconductor goals.
Samsung surpassed Intel in its 2021 Q2 revenue. Now, the South Korean chipmaker is forging ahead with high semiconductor goals.
Though wireless power transfer research continues to gain momentum, laser-based wireless power is garnering great…
Though wireless power transfer research continues to gain momentum, laser-based wireless power is garnering great interest from both Ericsson, JAXA, and DARPA.
Tesla recently revealed its intent to adopt lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries in its standard range vehicles. What…
Tesla recently revealed its intent to adopt lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries in its standard range vehicles. What do LFP batteries have on Li-ion?