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How Bad Cabling Cost a Spanish Engineering Team 200 Million Euros

This past week, Spain’s attempted launch of its first optical imaging satellite ended in tragic failure—and the reason was frustratingly avoidable.

November 20, 2020 by Jake Hertz

Open-Source NVMe Controller Tech Can Help Academics Develop Memory Devices

NVMe controller technology can be difficult and expensive for academics to get their hands on. Now, a new open-source option may help EE students prototype new storage devices.

September 22, 2020 by Luke James

Molded Interconnect Devices May Be a PCB’s Partner in Design

Molded interconnect devices, when conditioned with laser direct imaging, could be a helpful 3D supplement to PCB design.

September 16, 2020 by Adrian Gibbons

How to Enable USB-C Power Exchanges With and Without Power Delivery

In this article, we'll discuss the main features required to have a USB-C power exchange with and without PD.

August 22, 2020 by Steve Arar

“Industry’s Smallest” Buck-Boost IC Could Shake Up USB PD Charging Systems

This buck-boost converter comes at a time when universal battery charging is becoming a realistic possibility.

June 30, 2020 by Jake Hertz

Improving Contact Resistance in 2D Semiconductors to Unlock Next Gen Applications

Driven by demand from consumers, electrical and design engineers have been toiling to find ways to create smaller, lighter, and smarter devices while retaining high performance and efficiency levels.

June 09, 2020 by Luke James

Can a Vertically-Mounted Component Carrier Replace Flexible PCBs?

This week, HARTING announced their latest product innovation that they say redefines the word "carrier."

May 01, 2020 by Robin Mitchell

Cypress Semi Announces USB-C Controllers to Shrink Design Footprint of USB-Enabled Devices

Cypress Semiconductor recently announced its latest USB-C controllers that are designed to improve next-generation PCs and notebooks.

March 22, 2020 by Luke James

ON Semiconductor Introduces Adaptive Charging Controller for USB PD 3.0

The FAN6390MPX incorporates an autonomous USB PD state machine to comply with the USB PD 3.0 specification.

March 02, 2020 by Gary Elinoff

Diodes Incorporated Designs USB 3.2-Compliant ReDrivers to Enhance 10 Gbps Interfaces

The two-port PI3EQX1004E and the one-port PI3EQX1002E are said to be 64% smaller than competitive devices.

February 21, 2020 by Gary Elinoff

USB Type-C Power Density Controller from Diodes Incorporated Built for Quick Chargers

The AP43771 features low standby power and an embedded MCU with one-time programmable memory.

February 03, 2020 by Gary Elinoff

Google Unveils New and Updated Coral Hardware for 2020

During CES 2020, Google announced new hardware editions and upgrades to the Coral ecosystem, including an Accelerator Module, the Dev Board Mini, and a System-on-Module.

January 13, 2020 by Cabe Atwell

AAEON’s Industrial Power Module Ramps Up Processing Power with 8th Gen Intel Core Processors

The COM-WHUC6 module, measuring at 95mm x 95mm, can support up to 64GB of eMMC memory with two available DDR4 slots.

January 03, 2020 by Gary Elinoff

New Connectors Around the Market Described as Light Weight, Durable, and Water Resistant

Here are some connectors around the industry that can endure harsh environments, save PCB space, and withstand water exposure.

November 16, 2019 by Robin Mitchell

High-speed Interfaces Bolster Connectivity in SSD Controllers

The adoption of PCIe Gen4 and USB 3.2 interface technologies shows how controller chips are trying to match the capacity and speed of flash memory they serve in SSD designs.

August 27, 2019 by Majeed Ahmad

Toshiba Memory Releases New NVMe Device Form Factor for “Ultra-Mobile” and Embedded Applications

Toshiba Memory has just announced a tiny, fast new memory form factor.

August 06, 2019 by Jennifer DeLaOsa

TT Electronics’ New Reflective Optical Sensor and Fiber Optic Transmitters

These new components debuted at Sensors Expo ahead of a new dev board for optical sensor development.

July 02, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

Diodes Incorporated Announces ReDriver IC to Boost Signal Quality Over High-Speed PCIe Interfaces

A new repeater IC is designed to maintain signal integrity for server, storage, and networking applications.

April 19, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

Managing USB Type-C Power: A New USB Power Delivery Controller for Sink Devices from STMicro

This article takes a look at STUSB4500 which is a standalone USB Power Delivery controller from STMicroelectronics.

December 17, 2018 by Steve Arar

The Difference Engine, Point-Contact Transistor, and TAT-1: The June 2018 Hardware History Roundup

Learn about three key points in EE history and how they changed the world: the invention of the Difference Engine, the introduction of the first point contact resistor, and the laying of the first transatlantic cables.

June 24, 2018 by Chantelle Dubois