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Ray Dolby, the Engineer Who Revamped Sound Technology

Before his name became a brand and a household word, Ray Dolby was a pioneer in noise reduction technology. His innovations revolutionized the audio and entertainment industries.

August 31, 2022 by Lianne Frith

LeapFive Eyes High-performance Realm with 1.8 GHz RISC-V SoC

Setting out to enter the high-end processing niche within RISC-V, startup LeapFive has unveiled a quad-core 1.8 GHz RISC-V SoC.

August 30, 2022 by Chantelle Dubois

Take Our 2022 EETech Global Engineering Survey

Join your engineering community peers and take our EETech 2022 Global Engineering Survey. You’ll get a summary of the results once they’re released. And you’ll be entered for a chance to win an Amazon card prize!

August 09, 2022 by Jeff Child

Messages From Underwater: Researchers Reveal Two Water-Air Communication Methods

Back in 2018, MIT broke the water-air wireless communication barrier. Now, a team at KIT has transmitted messages in a novel way from the Titanic.

August 08, 2022 by Chantelle Dubois

Bluetooth LE Audio Set to Tune Up the Hearable Experience

After years of refinement, the specifications for Bluetooth LE Audio are finally ready for mainstream adoption.

August 01, 2022 by Jake Hertz

Digital Polar Radio Approach Shrinks Power for Wi-Fi IoT Devices

Designing its patented digital polar radio implementation into an SoC and a development kit, InnoPhase brings extreme low power to Wi-Fi IoT systems.

July 29, 2022 by Jeff Child

Amar Bose, the Man Behind the Headphones

His name became legendary in the world of consumer audio, but Bose—professor, researcher, engineer, inventor—was much more than a business-savvy audiophile.

July 25, 2022 by Robert Keim

Harvard Researchers Control and Modulate Acoustic Waves on Chip

In a recent publication, researchers at Harvard demonstrated how they tuned and controlled sound waves on an integrated circuit for the first time.

July 14, 2022 by Ingrid Fadelli

Infineon Hopes to Pack a Punch With Battery-powered Sensor Fusion Alarm Design

By marrying a MEMS microphone, a pressure sensor, and an AI/ML algorithm, a PSoC MCU-based reference design lets engineers build very low-power smart alarm systems.

June 29, 2022 by Jeff Child

The Reverberations of Alan Blumlein, the Father of Modern Stereos

Responsible for the modern stereo and an advanced World War II radar, Alan Blumlein revolutionized sound engineering.

June 27, 2022 by Biljana Ognenova

Researchers Build Custom “Headphones” to Bump Atomic Radio Efficiency

NIST researchers recently built a custom headphone-like structure to boost the sensitivity of an atomic radio receiver a hundredfold.

June 02, 2022 by Darshil Patel

MEMS Microspeakers Make a Loud Statement Moving Into 2022 and Beyond

While balanced armature speakers have been a leading technology in true wireless earbuds, MEMS microspeakers are beginning to peak in popularity.

May 17, 2022 by Jake Hertz

New Audio Devices Target Next-gen Audio System Designs

Three semiconductor companies have recently announced devices aimed at next-gen audio. These ICs aim to enable engineers to improve the quality and capabilities of their audio system designs.

May 03, 2022 by Kristijan Nelkovski

Arm Unveils New M85 Core and Expands IoT Virtual Hardware Offerings

Six months after its Arm Total Solutions for IoT rollout, today Arm is growing the initiative with a new Cortex-M processor, expanded ecosystem tools, and new virtual hardware—all aimed at IoT.

April 26, 2022 by Jeff Child

From the Chip Shortage to the Next Silicon Valley: Looking Back at 2021

As 2021 draws to a close, let's reflect on what this year brought to the table, both in the form of technology and industry trends.

December 31, 2021 by Kimber Wymore

Companies Give Final Push to End 2021 With a Slew of GaN Devices

As 2021 comes to a close, STMicroelectronics, GaN Systems, and EPC push through final gallium nitride (GaN) based products. Could 2022 usher in even more GaN innovations?

December 27, 2021 by Antonio Anzaldua Jr.

Cadence’s HiFi 1 DSP Leverages New LC3 Codec for Improved Audio Systems

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.

November 01, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons

Qualcomm Creates New Bulk Acoustic Wave Filter to Cover C-Band

Qualcomm’s new BAW filter for the C-band complements its existing SAW filter technology. Qualcomm’s portfolio now differentiates frequencies from 600 MHz to 7.2 GHz.

October 26, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons

TI Lowers the Acoustics with BLDC Motor Drivers Leveraging Two Control Schemes

Distracted by the noise caused by the many appliances in your home? TI’s newest BLDC motor drivers claim to quiet appliances by up to 3.3 dBA using trapezoidal and field-oriented control.

September 08, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons

Turning LED Output to Audio: Glowworm Attack Sheds Light on Hardware Security

As the world becomes more and more connected, hardware security is essential. Recently, the "Glowworm" attack shows a new and simple crack in security.

August 11, 2021 by Jake Hertz