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From industry to academia, silicon carbide has been making headlines in the first month of 2021.

From industry to academia, silicon carbide has been making headlines in the first month of 2021.

Market analysts have reported that TSMC is to begin making Intel’s Core i3 chips on a 5nm process later this year,…

Market analysts have reported that TSMC is to begin making Intel’s Core i3 chips on a 5nm process later this year, marking the latest in a series of struggles for Intel with its leading-edge process technology at both 10nm and 7nm.

While millimeter wave technology is by no means new, test and measurement suppliers are releasing innovative tips and…

While millimeter wave technology is by no means new, test and measurement suppliers are releasing innovative tips and equipment to help test engineers address higher-frequency challenges.

When traditional combustion engines aren't drowning out typical road sounds, outside noise pollution can become a…

When traditional combustion engines aren't drowning out typical road sounds, outside noise pollution can become a nuissance—or even dangerous—for EV occupants. ANC sensors, commonly used in noise-canceling headphones, can be a useful solution.

Machine learning had a powerful impact on 2020 when it came to processing the mass amounts of COVID-19 data. To progress…

Machine learning had a powerful impact on 2020 when it came to processing the mass amounts of COVID-19 data. To progress ML in 2021, developers are doubling down on features like on-device AI, low-power architecture, and framework compatibility.

While most EEs are familiar with Kirchhoff’s Laws of Current and Voltage, Kirchoff's research may have an even deeper…

While most EEs are familiar with Kirchhoff’s Laws of Current and Voltage, Kirchoff's research may have an even deeper impact on modern circuit analysis—and even quantum mechanics—than some may realize.

Micron claims to have broken the glass ceiling of the 1z DRAM node with a new process that improves memory density by 40%.

Micron claims to have broken the glass ceiling of the 1z DRAM node with a new process that improves memory density by 40%.

Just this month, three major companies have released 5G-compatible chips. How do these new processors size up with one another?

Just this month, three major companies have released 5G-compatible chips. How do these new processors size up with one another?

u-blox’s newest technology integrates both GNSS and 5G onto the same package. We had the chance to sit down with Senior…

u-blox’s newest technology integrates both GNSS and 5G onto the same package. We had the chance to sit down with Senior Product Manager Samuele Falcomer to get the details.

In a $1.4 billion deal, Qualcomm recently announced that it will acquire NUVIA, an Arm-based startup led by three of…

In a $1.4 billion deal, Qualcomm recently announced that it will acquire NUVIA, an Arm-based startup led by three of Apple and Google’s foremost chip designers.

While impedance-matching and electrostatic-discharge protection usually fall on the shoulders of discrete components, a…

While impedance-matching and electrostatic-discharge protection usually fall on the shoulders of discrete components, a new chipset is said to integrate both features in the same IC package.

Keeping with the trend to depart from von Neumann architectures, French researchers have overcome non-ideal properties of…

Keeping with the trend to depart from von Neumann architectures, French researchers have overcome non-ideal properties of memristors to bring Bayesian networks to the edge.

As a chip shortage batters the global automotive industry, U.S. automakers plead for government intervention.

As a chip shortage batters the global automotive industry, U.S. automakers plead for government intervention.

To push real-time robotic response into reality, MIT researchers have turned to their own in-house technique called…

To push real-time robotic response into reality, MIT researchers have turned to their own in-house technique called "robomorphic computing."

The demand for data center efficiency is only expanding in 2021. Here are some methods that EEs use to increase A/C/…

The demand for data center efficiency is only expanding in 2021. Here are some methods that EEs use to increase A/C/ power conversion efficiency—including a new option of GaN-powered AC/DC power supplies.

A new crop of image sensors shows how device makers have been thinking out of the box with on-chip hardware "re-mosaic,"…

A new crop of image sensors shows how device makers have been thinking out of the box with on-chip hardware "re-mosaic," curved image sensors, and more.

In a collaboration with Edge Impulse, Nordic Semiconductor has announced that TinyML will now be an available feature of…

In a collaboration with Edge Impulse, Nordic Semiconductor has announced that TinyML will now be an available feature of select Bluetooth chips—an "industry first" as the press release says.

Using transistors as qubits, researchers have achieved single-electron operation in foundry-fabricated silicon—a…

Using transistors as qubits, researchers have achieved single-electron operation in foundry-fabricated silicon—a potential breakthrough in quantum computing manufacturing.

The National Defense Authorization Act is a landmark in artificial intelligence legislation, which could advance U.S.…

The National Defense Authorization Act is a landmark in artificial intelligence legislation, which could advance U.S. leadership in this field and help the country fortify its competitive edge in the chip industry.