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With an Eye on On-Device AI, Qualcomm Rolls Out New Snapdragon SoC

With an Eye on On-Device AI, Qualcomm Rolls Out New Snapdragon SoC

The new Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 processor comes with CPU and memory performance increases, Wi-Fi 7, and enhanced edge AI capabilities for mobile devices.


News Mar 28, 2024 by Duane Benson
NXP Launches Open S32 CoreRide Platform for Software-Defined Vehicles

NXP Launches Open S32 CoreRide Platform for Software-Defined Vehicles

Today, NXP announced a new platform and automotive processor that promises more integration and utility in SDVs—no matter the architecture.


News Mar 28, 2024 by Aaron Carman
Intel Receives $8.5B Grant to Ramp Up Chip Production

Intel Receives $8.5B Grant to Ramp Up Chip Production

The U.S. CHIPS Act is starting to materialize with a large sum of money going Intel’s way.


News Mar 25, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Nvidia Reveals Blackwell: The ‘World’s Most Powerful Chip’ for AI

Nvidia Reveals Blackwell: The ‘World’s Most Powerful Chip’ for AI

Nvidia took the GTC stage to unveil Blackwell, a platform built upon a 208 billion transistor, dual-die GPU with a 10 TB/s chip-to-chip interconnect.


News Mar 22, 2024 by Duane Benson
Intel Clocks ‘World’s Fastest Desktop Processor’ at 6.2 GHz Frequency

Intel Clocks ‘World’s Fastest Desktop Processor’ at 6.2 GHz Frequency

After months of waiting, Intel has finally released its flagship desktop processor, along with its core specifications.


News Mar 20, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Arm Unveils Its Largest Portfolio of Automotive Processors

Arm Unveils Its Largest Portfolio of Automotive Processors

The new Automotive Enhanced processors appeal to the most important aspects of software-defined vehicles: performance, speed, and security.


News Mar 18, 2024 by Jake Hertz
One Giant Leap for Engineering Kind: How the Moon Landing Gave Rise to the IC

One Giant Leap for Engineering Kind: How the Moon Landing Gave Rise to the IC

In 1961, JFK challenged NASA to send man to the moon and back. None of the technology necessary to do so yet existed.


News Mar 11, 2024 by Duane Benson
5 Electrical Engineering Research Projects Making Their Mark in 2024

5 Electrical Engineering Research Projects Making Their Mark in 2024

From 3D processors to self-powered sensors, these academic research projects show how "the next big thing" in electronics may emerge from labs worldwide.


News Mar 08, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Celebrating Semiconductor Pioneer Dr. Esther M. Conwell

Celebrating Semiconductor Pioneer Dr. Esther M. Conwell

It's Women's History Month—and today is also International Women's Day! To celebrate, we spotlight Dr. Esther M. Conwell, an early pioneer in silicon and germanium semiconductor physics who developed a theory pivotal to the birth of integrated circuits.


News Mar 08, 2024 by Duane Benson
Exclusive Interview—Flux Partners With Ultra Librarian to Tap Its Ecosystem

Exclusive Interview—Flux Partners With Ultra Librarian to Tap Its Ecosystem

We talked with Flux’s co-founders about their new partnership—announced today—with online electronic parts ecosystem firm Ultra Librarian.


News Mar 06, 2024 by Jeff Child
AMD Rolls Out Cost-Optimized FPGA Family

AMD Rolls Out Cost-Optimized FPGA Family

As FPGAs target more applications, AMD’s newest family—launched today—balances cost and power with performance.


News Mar 05, 2024 by Aaron Carman
Renesas Acclaims New Edge AI MPU for High Performance, Low Power

Renesas Acclaims New Edge AI MPU for High Performance, Low Power

Unveiled today, Renesas' new embedded AI processors significantly increase performance for vision-sensing devices while consuming less power than competitive alternatives.


News Feb 29, 2024 by Duane Benson
ISSCC 2024: Inside AMD’s Zen 4c—The Area-Optimized Cloud Computing Core

ISSCC 2024: Inside AMD’s Zen 4c—The Area-Optimized Cloud Computing Core

AMD engineers presented their latest innovation this week at ISSCC, showing the world how they realized the Zen 4c CPU core.


News Feb 23, 2024 by Aaron Carman
ISSCC 2024: MediaTek Presents Neural Visual-Enhancement Engine for IoT

ISSCC 2024: MediaTek Presents Neural Visual-Enhancement Engine for IoT

We kick off our ISSCC coverage with MediaTek's neural visual-enhancement engine, a device that bests competitors with its energy and area efficiency—making it an appealing up-and-comer for smart devices.


News Feb 23, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Arm Unveils ‘Best Generation of Neoverse Technology Yet’

Arm Unveils ‘Best Generation of Neoverse Technology Yet’

Arm's third generation of its Neoverse IP is designed to maximize TCO for intensive workloads and support new technologies like chiplets.


News Feb 22, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Siemens Unveils 3-Piece Emulation and Prototyping Solution

Siemens Unveils 3-Piece Emulation and Prototyping Solution

The new hardware-assisted verification and validation system marks a first for the EDA industry.


News Feb 21, 2024 by Jake Hertz
OpenTitan Partners Release First Open-Source Chip to Commercial Market

OpenTitan Partners Release First Open-Source Chip to Commercial Market

The latest hardware RoT chip is community-accessible, ensuring security (perhaps paradoxically) through transparency.


News Feb 16, 2024 by Aaron Carman
Nuvoton’s New Microprocessors Target Industrial HMI Applications

Nuvoton’s New Microprocessors Target Industrial HMI Applications

The MPU is built on 64/32-bit Arm Cortex-A35 cores, packing a computing punch in modern user interfaces.


News Feb 14, 2024 by Aaron Carman
Generative AI Meets Its Computing Match in Nvidia’s New GPU

Generative AI Meets Its Computing Match in Nvidia’s New GPU

The company’s new GPU builds on Nvidia RTX technology for improvements in AI, graphics, and compute.


News Feb 13, 2024 by Jake Hertz
AMD Launches Embedded+ Architecture Blending Ryzen and Versal

AMD Launches Embedded+ Architecture Blending Ryzen and Versal

Unveiled today, the new architecture hopes to facilitate sensor integration, offloaded processing, and faster times to market.


News Feb 06, 2024 by Jake Hertz