TI extends its family of SAR ADCs, striving to beat old design challenges. How do these new family members stack up when compared to some competitors?
TI extends its family of SAR ADCs, striving to beat old design challenges. How do these new family members stack up when compared to some competitors?
A seemingly unique and fruitful approach, analog processing has been the key to Mythic AI’s success. Its newest…
A seemingly unique and fruitful approach, analog processing has been the key to Mythic AI’s success. Its newest processor could be a hopeful contender in the world of edge computing.
One method of accelerating system design is with a system-on-module (SoM). The newest XRF16-Gen3 Xilinx-based SoM from…
One method of accelerating system design is with a system-on-module (SoM). The newest XRF16-Gen3 Xilinx-based SoM from AVNET has improvements worth evaluating.
MUS-IC, ROHM Semiconductor’s specialized family of audio electronics has a new member: a 32-bit DAC designed for…
MUS-IC, ROHM Semiconductor’s specialized family of audio electronics has a new member: a 32-bit DAC designed for high-res playback. What does this DAC teach us about the tenets of Hi-Fi electronics?
When designing a circuit, especially in high voltage applications, safety is a major concern. A new isolated gate driver…
When designing a circuit, especially in high voltage applications, safety is a major concern. A new isolated gate driver is bringing under-voltage safety features to SiC FETs.
ADAS and AVAS are known to add a number of speakers to an automotive audio system. Class-D amplifiers, however, may be a…
ADAS and AVAS are known to add a number of speakers to an automotive audio system. Class-D amplifiers, however, may be a useful solution for cutting size, costs, heat, and power consumption.
Paris-based SCALINX has high hopes for its signal conversion ASICs, aiming to become 5G and radar market leaders in Europe.
Paris-based SCALINX has high hopes for its signal conversion ASICs, aiming to become 5G and radar market leaders in Europe.
Or, is analog engineering a skill worth pursuing?
Or, is analog engineering a skill worth pursuing?
In this article, we'll review the basics of sigma-delta ADCs—and continuous-time sigma-delta ADCS in particular—using…
In this article, we'll review the basics of sigma-delta ADCs—and continuous-time sigma-delta ADCS in particular—using a recent CTSD from ADI as an example.
Can analog computation be a viable solution to the many challenges facing edge AI hardware? We spoke with Mike Henry, CEO…
Can analog computation be a viable solution to the many challenges facing edge AI hardware? We spoke with Mike Henry, CEO of Mythic, to see why they think it is.
Active noise control is a principle technology in noise-canceling headphones. But there's a nuanced part of the ANC…
Active noise control is a principle technology in noise-canceling headphones. But there's a nuanced part of the ANC conversation that warrants discussion: adaptive controllers and cancelation paths.
With more people working from home, noise-canceling headphones are ever-more prevalent. What circuitry underlies this…
With more people working from home, noise-canceling headphones are ever-more prevalent. What circuitry underlies this popular technology?
Researchers at the University of Surrey have come up with a new type of transistor that offers linear behavior and huge upside.
Researchers at the University of Surrey have come up with a new type of transistor that offers linear behavior and huge upside.
FETs and MOSFETs don't always cut it for dynamic applications. Nexperia says it has created a new flavor of FETs designed…
FETs and MOSFETs don't always cut it for dynamic applications. Nexperia says it has created a new flavor of FETs designed to rise to the challenge.
ALD recently announced a low-power, high-precision clamping solution that targets low-voltage electronic systems. Why do…
ALD recently announced a low-power, high-precision clamping solution that targets low-voltage electronic systems. Why do we turn to voltage clamping in such systems in the first place?
Integrated powertrain devices go back at least as far as 2004 when Intel wrote the specification for DrMOS, a…
Integrated powertrain devices go back at least as far as 2004 when Intel wrote the specification for DrMOS, a high-efficiency high-current IC for powering next-gen processors.
This week, the European Space Agency discovered underground lakes of liquid water on Mars. What circuit-level hardware…
This week, the European Space Agency discovered underground lakes of liquid water on Mars. What circuit-level hardware made this discovery possible?
This week, Texas Instruments released a buck-boost converter with two heavy-hitter claims: that it extends battery life…
This week, Texas Instruments released a buck-boost converter with two heavy-hitter claims: that it extends battery life by 50% and that it offers the lowest IQ in the industry.
The two RF powerhouses have teamed up to create a flexible radio platform that addresses 5G network design challenges.
The two RF powerhouses have teamed up to create a flexible radio platform that addresses 5G network design challenges.
Modern power devices rely on small on-state resistance and fast reverse recovery. What's behind the power stages driving…
Modern power devices rely on small on-state resistance and fast reverse recovery. What's behind the power stages driving these two key characteristics?