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Remembering Charles Sporck, the Johnny Appleseed of Fabs

Remembering Charles Sporck, the Johnny Appleseed of Fabs

It takes more than physicists and electrical engineers to advance the semiconductor industry. Charles Sporck, ME, helped drive the early days of the tech industry with production, operations, and management expertise.


News Nov 04, 2024 by Duane Benson
Rohm Announces the ‘Industry’s Smallest’ CMOS Op Amp

Rohm Announces the ‘Industry’s Smallest’ CMOS Op Amp

Rohm designed the new 0.88 mm x 0.58 mm rail-to-rail op amp for devices where space is at a premium, such as smartphones and IoT devices.


News Aug 08, 2024 by Duane Benson
Rohm Blends Analog and Digital for Optimal Power Control

Rohm Blends Analog and Digital for Optimal Power Control

LogiCoA provides digital precision with power consumption equivalent to analog power supplies.


News Aug 06, 2024 by Jake Hertz
SiTime Introduces ‘Smallest and Lowest Power’ 32 kHz Crystal Oscillator

SiTime Introduces ‘Smallest and Lowest Power’ 32 kHz Crystal Oscillator

The new oscillator chip delivers low power consumption and ±20 ppm frequency stability to small IoT devices in a 1.2 mm x 1.1 mm QFN package


News Jul 22, 2024 by Duane Benson
MIT’s Implantable Microphone May Lead to Internal Cochlear Implants

MIT’s Implantable Microphone May Lead to Internal Cochlear Implants

The new tiny biocompatible sensor may overcome one of the last cochlear implant hurdles.


News Jul 08, 2024 by Duane Benson
Op Amps From ST, TI, and Rohm Vault Analog Design Challenges

Op Amps From ST, TI, and Rohm Vault Analog Design Challenges

Analog designers rejoice! ST, TI, and Rohm have released new op amps to address unique analog pain points.


News Jul 05, 2024 by Aaron Carman
TDK Launches Sensor Partner Program and MEMS Microphone

TDK Launches Sensor Partner Program and MEMS Microphone

TDK is building a collaborative ecosystem around its InvenSense MEMS sensors for IoT, wearable, hearable, AR/VR, and robotics applications.


News Jun 28, 2024 by Jake Hertz
NXP Adds to AI Automotive Portfolio With Audio Processing DSP Chips

NXP Adds to AI Automotive Portfolio With Audio Processing DSP Chips

The chip family promises to deliver a significant upgrade to automotive infotainment systems.


News Jun 25, 2024 by Duane Benson
Startup Orca Semiconductor Exits Stealth Sampling Its First PMIC

Startup Orca Semiconductor Exits Stealth Sampling Its First PMIC

The new startup is tackling the inefficiencies of “big analog” with its application-specific approach.


News Jun 20, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Qorvo Claims ‘Industry’s Highest Gain’ Pre-Driver for 5G Massive MIMO

Qorvo Claims ‘Industry’s Highest Gain’ Pre-Driver for 5G Massive MIMO

The new device helps to ensure linearity and high performance in 5G signal chains.


News Jun 03, 2024 by Jake Hertz
SiTime Trumpets New Integrated Clock Chip as a First for AI Data Centers

SiTime Trumpets New Integrated Clock Chip as a First for AI Data Centers

The new SiTime data center clock chip delivers 10x higher performance than quartz crystal-based devices in half the space.


News Apr 22, 2024 by Duane Benson
All About Circuits Looks Ahead at Embedded World 2024

All About Circuits Looks Ahead at Embedded World 2024

Check out the technologies and products these leading companies plan to showcase at next week's Embedded World trade show in Nuremberg, Germany.


News Apr 03, 2024 by Jeff Child
A Q&A With Renowned Neuromorphic Chip Designer Chiara Bartolozzi

A Q&A With Renowned Neuromorphic Chip Designer Chiara Bartolozzi

For our final feature celebrating Women’s History Month, we interviewed Chiara Bartolozzi, a senior researcher moving the needle in neuromorphic engineering.


News Mar 29, 2024 by Ingrid Fadelli
Energy-Conscious MCUs From Renesas Feature Robust Analog Support

Energy-Conscious MCUs From Renesas Feature Robust Analog Support

The new MCUs focus on power efficiency and high-accuracy analog-to-digital conversion.


News Mar 26, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Researchers Develop Compact Chips That Convert Light Into Microwaves

Researchers Develop Compact Chips That Convert Light Into Microwaves

Leveraging the higher quality of optical electronics, researchers have created a low-noise microwave oscillator using photonics.


News Mar 21, 2024 by Aaron Carman
STMicro, ADI, and Rohm Release New Op Amps for Industrial Applications

STMicro, ADI, and Rohm Release New Op Amps for Industrial Applications

Three new op amps bring low offset, low drift, and wide gain bandwidth for industrial designers.


News Feb 27, 2024 by Aaron Carman
Black History Month Spotlight: Celebrating ‘Black Edison’ Granville Woods

Black History Month Spotlight: Celebrating ‘Black Edison’ Granville Woods

To celebrate Black History Month, we spotlight American engineer Granville T. Woods, who held more than 50 patents and invented the Synchronous Multiplex Railway Telegraph.


News Feb 26, 2024 by Duane Benson
A 1939 Audio Oscillator Caught Disney’s Eye—And Helped Launch HP

A 1939 Audio Oscillator Caught Disney’s Eye—And Helped Launch HP

75 years ago, one of the biggest electronics firms of the century got its start in a Palo Alto, California, garage—and it did so with the help of Mickey Mouse.


News Jan 01, 2024 by Duane Benson
Editor’s Choice: Our Top 10 News Articles of 2023

Editor’s Choice: Our Top 10 News Articles of 2023

Looking back on the year, here’s a review of the most popular News articles on All About Circuits.


News Dec 31, 2023 by Jeff Child
Can There Be Any Doubt? In Our Industry, 2023 Was ‘The Year of AI’

Can There Be Any Doubt? In Our Industry, 2023 Was ‘The Year of AI’

While the rest of the world spent 2023 playing with ChatGPT, the electronics industry put AI into everything from processors to edge IoT chips to EDA tools.


News Dec 27, 2023 by Jeff Child