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Nuvoton Teams up With Klippel To Reimagine Smart Audio Amplifiers

Nuvoton Teams up With Klippel To Reimagine Smart Audio Amplifiers

New chip weds advanced technology from Nuvoton and Klippel to create a high-performance audio solution for smart audio devices


News one hour ago by Duane Benson
Silicon Labs Unwraps Its ‘Lowest Power’ BLE SoC Targeting IoT Devices

Silicon Labs Unwraps Its ‘Lowest Power’ BLE SoC Targeting IoT Devices

The EFR32BG2B SoC family supports Bluetooth 6 and is the lowest power Bluetooth LE chip with channel sounding from Silicon Labs.


News Aug 14, 2026 by Duane Benson
NXP Tunes Into Automotive Infotainment With Hybrid Radio-AI Processor

NXP Tunes Into Automotive Infotainment With Hybrid Radio-AI Processor

The compact system footprint and streamlined integration may help automakers adapt to shifting radio policies.


News Aug 06, 2026 by Joshua Tidwell
MEMS Sensors Measure Pressures as Low as 2 Bar in Gas and Liquid

MEMS Sensors Measure Pressures as Low as 2 Bar in Gas and Liquid

Melexis has added low-pressure variants with analog, LIN, and SENT output options to its Triphibian pressure sensor family.


News Jul 30, 2026 by Jake Hertz
Allegro Claims ‘First’ Safety PMIC to Integrate a Wheel-Speed Sensor Link

Allegro Claims ‘First’ Safety PMIC to Integrate a Wheel-Speed Sensor Link

Allegro’s A81415 safety PMIC integrates wheel speed sensing, power management, and ASIL-D safety features into a single chip for electromechanical brake by wire systems.


News Jul 28, 2026 by Austin Futrell
Geehy Intros 200 V Motor Gate Driver for Compact 3-Phase Drive Systems

Geehy Intros 200 V Motor Gate Driver for Compact 3-Phase Drive Systems

A new three-phase motor gate driver integrates a bootstrap diode and robust protective mechanisms to streamline designs and reduce switching losses in compact motor applications.


News Jul 28, 2026 by Jeff Child
Melexis First to Develop 2-Wire, 2-Bit Hall Switch for Auto Sensing

Melexis First to Develop 2-Wire, 2-Bit Hall Switch for Auto Sensing

The programmable Hall switch can detect up to four positions using a single device.


News Jul 02, 2026 by Joshua Tidwell
Indie Launches Edge AI SoC for Perception Systems in Autos and Robots

Indie Launches Edge AI SoC for Perception Systems in Autos and Robots

The new system-on-chip pairs a heterogeneous AI compute engine with a low-latency multi-camera image signal processor, and can ship pre-integrated with emotion3D perception software.


News Jun 29, 2026 by Luke James
EPC Debuts Ultra-Compact GaN Motor Drive Reference Design

EPC Debuts Ultra-Compact GaN Motor Drive Reference Design

The new reference design leverages EPC’s monolithic GaN module to deliver an ultra-compact, high-efficiency motor drive solution specifically optimized for humanoid robotics and drones.


News Jun 26, 2026 by Jeff Child
Geehy Semiconductor Unwraps Family of Automotive Arm Cortex M0+ MCUs

Geehy Semiconductor Unwraps Family of Automotive Arm Cortex M0+ MCUs

Three new Arm Cortex M0+ MCUs added to the G32A family target “central computing and regional control” automotive accessory applications.


News Jun 16, 2026 by Duane Benson
NXP Releases Radar SoC Featuring On-Sensor L2/L2+ ADAS Processing

NXP Releases Radar SoC Featuring On-Sensor L2/L2+ ADAS Processing

The SoC brings on-sensor L2/L2+ perception processing to entry-level vehicle platforms using NXP's 28-nm RFCMOS architecture.


News Jun 16, 2026 by Jake Hertz
TI Intros 26-Cell Battery Monitor IC With Integrated Smart EIS Engine

TI Intros 26-Cell Battery Monitor IC With Integrated Smart EIS Engine

Unveiled this week at PCIM, TI’s new automotive-grade battery monitor IC increases channel density by 44% and embeds real-time EIS to detect internal cell faults and mitigate thermal runaway.


News Jun 12, 2026 by Jeff Child
Onsemi Unveils Interactive Web Tool to Simplify Power Design

Onsemi Unveils Interactive Web Tool to Simplify Power Design

The new Elite Pairing Studio is an interactive cloud-based simulation tool designed to give power electronics engineers deep visibility into device-level switching behavior and component trade-offs.


News Jun 12, 2026 by Jeff Child
France’s Drive to Rebuild a Native Semiconductor Industry

France’s Drive to Rebuild a Native Semiconductor Industry

France’s Électronique 2030 program commits €5B+ to revitalize its semiconductor industry. Learn the details of this ambitious effort, and the market challenges it’s facing.


News Jun 11, 2026 by Gordon Feller
Drop-In Upgrade: ST Launches New Automotive Battery Management IC

Drop-In Upgrade: ST Launches New Automotive Battery Management IC

ST recently introduced the L9963F battery-management IC for EVs and energy storage systems with ASIL-D support and synchronized cell monitoring.


News Jun 10, 2026 by Joshua Tidwell
Bending Light: How Optics Research Is Rewriting the Rules of Computing

Bending Light: How Optics Research Is Rewriting the Rules of Computing

Recent advances in photonics may boost the performance of LiDAR sensors, increase the resolution of image projection, and integrate energy harvesting and light emission into a single display.


News Jun 02, 2026 by Duane Benson
U-blox Spans ADAS L2+ to L4 With Two Automotive GNSS Modules

U-blox Spans ADAS L2+ to L4 With Two Automotive GNSS Modules

U-blox has introduced the ZED-X20K and ZED-A20K GNSS modules for ADAS and autonomous vehicles, targeting scalable positioning and functional safety needs.


News May 26, 2026 by Joshua Tidwell
Microchip’s 100/1000BASE‑T1 SPE PHYs Pack Security and Safety Features

Microchip’s 100/1000BASE‑T1 SPE PHYs Pack Security and Safety Features

The new 100/1000BASE-T1 transceiver families integrate IEEE 802.1AE-2018 frame security and TSN, targeting ADAS, zonal architectures, and industrial automation.


News May 20, 2026 by Luke James
Toshiba Collapses MCU, Motor Driver, and Sensorless Control Into One IC

Toshiba Collapses MCU, Motor Driver, and Sensorless Control Into One IC

The new motor control device simplifies high-efficiency brushless DC systems by combining a 32-bit processor with a specialized hardware vector engine.


News May 04, 2026 by Jake Hertz
ST’s New High-Precision Op Amp Takes Aim at the 4 V to 36 V Range

ST’s New High-Precision Op Amp Takes Aim at the 4 V to 36 V Range

The dual operational amplifier offers 20-µV precision across a wide 36-V supply range, eliminating the need for complex compensation in industrial and automotive signal chains.


News May 01, 2026 by Jake Hertz