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Targeting Automotive, Infineon Spins Industry’s First LPDDR Flash Memory

Targeting Automotive, Infineon Spins Industry’s First LPDDR Flash Memory

To meet the new demands of automotive zonal architectures, Infineon marries flash memory with an LPDDR interface to enable more performance and scalability than xSPI NOR flash.


News Apr 20, 2023 by Jeff Child
3 New Sensors Feed High-accuracy Information to Smart Devices

3 New Sensors Feed High-accuracy Information to Smart Devices

From emissions monitoring to waste management, these sensors connect designers with new information streams.


News Apr 13, 2023 by Aaron Carman
The State of SiC: A Roundup of SiC Supply Cuts, Booms, and More

The State of SiC: A Roundup of SiC Supply Cuts, Booms, and More

While some companies are scaling back SiC procurement in response to supply chain constraints, others are ramping up manufacturing and even developing SiC-focused simulation software.


News Apr 10, 2023 by Jake Hertz
GaN-based Solutions Emerge To Meet Control and Charging Needs

GaN-based Solutions Emerge To Meet Control and Charging Needs

Aiming to bring the benefits of GaN technology into play, power IC vendors are rolling out new devices for control and automotive charging applications.


News Apr 08, 2023 by Ramsha Jawaid
Microchip Grows Its Secure Authentication Set With Six New ICs

Microchip Grows Its Secure Authentication Set With Six New ICs

At Embedded World last week, Microchip rolled out its expanded portfolio of security solutions that provide strong authentication and encryption capabilities in electronic systems


News Mar 23, 2023 by Darshil Patel
TI’s Active EMI Filters to Slash Size of Power Supply Designs

TI’s Active EMI Filters to Slash Size of Power Supply Designs

New ICs from Texas Instruments use active filtering to mitigate the impact of switched-mode power supply EMI.


News Mar 22, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Sensirion and STMicroelectronics Join Forces To Improve Environmental Sensing

Sensirion and STMicroelectronics Join Forces To Improve Environmental Sensing

Sensirion’s Director of Product Management speaks with All About Circuits about the new partnership between Sensirion and STMicroelectronics to provide improved humidity and temperature sensing systems.


News Mar 16, 2023 by Dale Wilson
NXP Rolls MCU, NFC, and Security Together Into a One-chip Solution

NXP Rolls MCU, NFC, and Security Together Into a One-chip Solution

At Embedded World 2023, NXP unveils a chip that integrates a microcontroller, an NFC front end, and security into a single IC.


News Mar 16, 2023 by Jeff Child
ISSCC Papers from Renesas Tackle Wireless Charging and Car Gateway SoCs

ISSCC Papers from Renesas Tackle Wireless Charging and Car Gateway SoCs

In a pair of papers presented at last week’s 70th annual ISSCC event, Reneas engineers detailed IC designs for wireless power charging and nex-gen automotive gateways.


News Mar 01, 2023 by Jeff Child
Amid an Uncertain US Fab Market, TI Announces 300mm Wafer Fab in Utah

Amid an Uncertain US Fab Market, TI Announces 300mm Wafer Fab in Utah

Texas Instruments has announced a second 300-millimeter semiconductor wafer fab in Lehi, Utah, to meet expected growth in IC demand.


News Feb 21, 2023 by Dale Wilson
In a Series of Agreements, GlobalFoundries Buoys Chip Supply From Home

In a Series of Agreements, GlobalFoundries Buoys Chip Supply From Home

Tracking the goals of the CHIPS+ Act, GlobalFoundries is strengthening the U.S. semiconductor ecosystem with several partnerships and acquisitions.


News Feb 21, 2023 by Biljana Ognenova
At ISSCC, IMEC Unveils Charge-pump PLL Design for Short Range Radars

At ISSCC, IMEC Unveils Charge-pump PLL Design for Short Range Radars

At this week’s 70th annual ISSCC event, research firm IMEC is presenting a phase-locked loop (PLL) IC design aimed at automotive and industry radar systems.


News Feb 20, 2023 by Jeff Child
Power ICs Debut as High-side and Low-side Smart Switch Solutions

Power ICs Debut as High-side and Low-side Smart Switch Solutions

A slew of high-side and low-side smart switch chips have emerged, offering interesting alternatives for a variety of automotive and industrial use cases.


News Feb 10, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Driver ICs Focus On High-voltage, High-integration, and More—a Roundup

Driver ICs Focus On High-voltage, High-integration, and More—a Roundup

Driver IC manufacturers are rolling out innovative solutions for targeted applications, addressing the gaps in the power driver industry.


News Feb 04, 2023 by Darshil Patel
Memtransistor-based Collision Detection Scheme is Inspired by Insects

Memtransistor-based Collision Detection Scheme is Inspired by Insects

Researchers at Pennsylvania State University created an ultra-low power collision detection system inspired by insects such as the locust, which can detect potential crashes, even at night.


News Jan 25, 2023 by Darshil Patel
Bluespec Teams Up with Synopsys for RISC-V Core Verification Effort

Bluespec Teams Up with Synopsys for RISC-V Core Verification Effort

With their collaboration, the firms hope to enable faster and improved functional verification testing for Bluespec’s RISC-V cores.


News Jan 24, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Panthronics Claims First One-chip Listener IC for NFC Wireless Charging

Panthronics Claims First One-chip Listener IC for NFC Wireless Charging

The company’s new chip gives engineers an all-in-one solution to incorporate NFC wireless charging in their smallest devices.


News Jan 20, 2023 by Aaron Carman
Texas Instruments Announces First Ultrasonic Lens Cleaning Chipset

Texas Instruments Announces First Ultrasonic Lens Cleaning Chipset

Texas Instruments has developed two ultrasonic lens cleaning ICs to enable self-cleaning cameras and sensors.


News Jan 19, 2023 by Jake Hertz
ST Rolls 32-bit MCU Aimed at Cost-conscious 8-bit System Designs

ST Rolls 32-bit MCU Aimed at Cost-conscious 8-bit System Designs

With its new microcontroller offering, STMicroelectronics hopes to bring 32-bit computing into 8-bit applications.


News Jan 16, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC Marries Infotainment and ADAS Support

Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC Marries Infotainment and ADAS Support

Building out its automotive portfolio, Qualcomm hopes its new SoC can enable the future of intelligent vehicles.


News Jan 10, 2023 by Jake Hertz