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Samsung Potentially Takes the Lead on Tesla’s Self-driving Chips

Samsung Potentially Takes the Lead on Tesla’s Self-driving Chips

How will Samsung's involvement affect Tesla's silicon-level trajectory in autonomous driving?


News Oct 13, 2021 by Tyler Charboneau
Understanding 5G New Radio in Non-standalone Operation Applications

Understanding 5G New Radio in Non-standalone Operation Applications

The 5G New Radio platform is continuing to evolve. A clear understanding of 5G goals, technical terms, and technology will allow designers to imagine new use-cases for the nascent network.


News Oct 12, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
Huawei and Infineon Tackle Automotive AR Heads-up Display Challenges

Huawei and Infineon Tackle Automotive AR Heads-up Display Challenges

Augmented reality technology has been a focus for all sorts of technology, but what about its use in heads-up displays for vehicles? What are the challenges and who are innovating in this space?


News Sep 26, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Apple’s Latest Patents Targeting Safety Could Be Part of Rumored “Project Titan”

Apple’s Latest Patents Targeting Safety Could Be Part of Rumored “Project Titan”

Rumors have been mounting about Apple’s development of an autonomous electric vehicle, let's take a look at the two newest patents that could become part of this future autonomous vehicle.


News Sep 19, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Day 3: Industry Tech Days Shifts Gear to Talk About Autonomous Vehicles

Day 3: Industry Tech Days Shifts Gear to Talk About Autonomous Vehicles

We head into the middle of ITD 2021 with a Keynote about innovation, ambition, and really big robots in the form of autonomous semi-trucks.


News Sep 15, 2021 by Kate Smith
Knock on Wood: Researchers Turn to Wood as a Surprising Electronic Substrate

Knock on Wood: Researchers Turn to Wood as a Surprising Electronic Substrate

Wood and electronics seem an unlikely duo. But researchers are finding promise in cellulose substrates in energy-harvesting wooden floors and even "Woodsat" satellites.


News Sep 10, 2021 by Ikimi .O
A Circuit-level Assessment of Dojo, Tesla’s Proposed Supercomputer

A Circuit-level Assessment of Dojo, Tesla’s Proposed Supercomputer

The star of this year's Tesla AI Day was a newly-announced supercomputer, Dojo. But just how remarkable is this project from a design perspective?


News Sep 02, 2021 by Dr. Steve Arar
Tesla Makes a Leap from Autonomous Vehicles to Robots with “Tesla Bot” Reveal

Tesla Makes a Leap from Autonomous Vehicles to Robots with “Tesla Bot” Reveal

Not a stranger to taking on a challenge, Elon Musk reveals "Tesla Bot" at 2021's Tesla AI Day. While it seems to be an ambitious plan to build a humanoid robot, how feasible is it for Tesla?


News Sep 01, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Messages Through the Cosmos: A Review of Data Transfer in Space

Messages Through the Cosmos: A Review of Data Transfer in Space

Space data transfer has come a long way since those early calls to Houston. Here's a forward-looking glance at space communication technology.


News Sep 01, 2021 by Tyler Charboneau
Qualcomm Brings ML and 5G Communication to Drones

Qualcomm Brings ML and 5G Communication to Drones

Communication is often a pain point in drone design. Now, Qualcomm says it is leveraging "swarm support" and its tensor accelerator to vault these challenges.


In Its First Public Acquisition, SpaceX Snatches Up Satellite Startup Swarm

In Its First Public Acquisition, SpaceX Snatches Up Satellite Startup Swarm

SpaceX is known to create almost all of its technology in-house. What inspired the tech giant to acquire Swarm's technology?


News Aug 12, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
3 Acquisitions Snap Up RF and Microwave Companies Targeting Aerospace

3 Acquisitions Snap Up RF and Microwave Companies Targeting Aerospace

Acquisitions function as a fuel source of the tech industry. Recently, a trend of RF-focused acquisitions has been taking place. What does this mean for EEs and the RF industry?


News Aug 09, 2021 by Lianne Frith
A $500 LiDAR? Quanergy Demonstrates Industry First Solid-state OPA-based LiDAR

A $500 LiDAR? Quanergy Demonstrates Industry First Solid-state OPA-based LiDAR

As LiDAR aims to strike big in autonomous driving and other areas, Quanergy demonstrates its industry-first solid-state OPA-based LiDAR hoping to ease size, scalability, and cost constraints.


News Aug 06, 2021 by Kristijan Nelkovski
From Inductors to Sensor Testing: 3 Companies Promote ADAS Safety

From Inductors to Sensor Testing: 3 Companies Promote ADAS Safety

Safety is always a major concern for designers, especially in vehicles. Hoping to further ADAS safety, TDK, Maxim Integrated, and Rohde & Schwarz release new devices.


News Aug 02, 2021 by Ikimi .O
Fueling LiDAR Technology: 3 Startups Aim to Fast-track Autonomous Driving

Fueling LiDAR Technology: 3 Startups Aim to Fast-track Autonomous Driving

As the battle for autonomous driving heats up, more companies are investing in LiDAR. From improved sensing to a smaller design, three startups are adding fuel to the LiDAR fire.


News Jul 28, 2021 by Tyler Charboneau
ON Semi’s Image Sensors and SiPMs Give AutoX a Leg Up on Autonomous Driving

ON Semi’s Image Sensors and SiPMs Give AutoX a Leg Up on Autonomous Driving

Navigating with ON Semiconductor technology onboard, AutoX’s self-driving platform is the first to receive a license to operate autonomously on China’s roadways; however, what tech is it using?


News Jul 20, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
NXP and MOTER Brings Software to the Data for Real-time Data to Insurance

NXP and MOTER Brings Software to the Data for Real-time Data to Insurance

NXP and MOTER join forces to provide insurance companies with a way to get real-time data on intelligent vehicle systems, skipping the dense and costly method of sending all data to the cloud.


News Jul 20, 2021 by Jake Hertz
NVIDIA Dives Into Industrial High-performance Computing with HGX Platform

NVIDIA Dives Into Industrial High-performance Computing with HGX Platform

Since the industry is zeroing in on high-performance computing, NVIDIA throws its hat into the HPC ring with its release of a new platform: the HGX HPC platform.


News Jul 19, 2021 by Ikimi .O
New IEEE Standard Takes Aim at Easing Long-Reach SerDes Automotive Design

New IEEE Standard Takes Aim at Easing Long-Reach SerDes Automotive Design

Direct physical interfaces between sensor and processor over long distances is a major challenge in automotive design. The IEEE 2977-2021 MIPI A-PHY specification might be the key to this challenge.


News Jul 15, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
Maxim and ST Target Driver Monitoring Systems With Gestures and Eye Tracking

Maxim and ST Target Driver Monitoring Systems With Gestures and Eye Tracking

The past week has seen a variety of new driver monitoring system (DMS) technology being released to the industry, namely from ST and Maxim. Both of which take two vastly different approaches.


News Jul 02, 2021 by Jake Hertz