Always-on devices zap battery when digital processors analyze 100% of input. A machine-learning analog chip can save power by only activating for selective input.
Always-on devices zap battery when digital processors analyze 100% of input. A machine-learning analog chip can save power by only activating for selective input.
The company claims that they have developed a drift-free inertial measurement unit (IMU), which would be the world’s…
The company claims that they have developed a drift-free inertial measurement unit (IMU), which would be the world’s first if true.
Inspired by a need for faster COVID-19 testing, two research groups have hit a breakthrough: a new CMOS biosensor chip…
Inspired by a need for faster COVID-19 testing, two research groups have hit a breakthrough: a new CMOS biosensor chip that promises rapid, handheld DNA sequencing and viral/antibody testing.
For select silicon startups, Arm has swung open the doors on its IP portfolio.
For select silicon startups, Arm has swung open the doors on its IP portfolio.
What's worse than overcurrent events? Overcurrent events in space.
What's worse than overcurrent events? Overcurrent events in space.
The powerful combination augments NVIDIA's computing expertise with Mellanox’s networking know-how.
The powerful combination augments NVIDIA's computing expertise with Mellanox’s networking know-how.
Within a month, researchers around the world have released landmark studies on qubits operating above absolute zero…
Within a month, researchers around the world have released landmark studies on qubits operating above absolute zero temperatures. Does this mean commercial quantum computing is on the horizon?
It is thought that one day, bacteria combined with electronic devices could be used in biosensors and bioreactors to…
It is thought that one day, bacteria combined with electronic devices could be used in biosensors and bioreactors to produce electricity.
What can Melexis' new hall-effect sensor teach us about non-contact torque sensors and electric power-assisted steering…
What can Melexis' new hall-effect sensor teach us about non-contact torque sensors and electric power-assisted steering in general?
Xilinx is one of the world's leading FPGA manufacturers. So, what happens when a critical security vulnerability is…
Xilinx is one of the world's leading FPGA manufacturers. So, what happens when a critical security vulnerability is discovered in their FPGA chips?
What do these two powerhouses plan to do with Xilinx's adaptive compute acceleration platform?
What do these two powerhouses plan to do with Xilinx's adaptive compute acceleration platform?
Engineers at Amber Solutions have achieved the solid-state control of electricity with impressive switch technology IP…
Engineers at Amber Solutions have achieved the solid-state control of electricity with impressive switch technology IP which the company has now patented.
Laptop or desktop PC designers know the woes of USB signal loss down a 12-inch PCB trace. The good news is there's a…
Laptop or desktop PC designers know the woes of USB signal loss down a 12-inch PCB trace. The good news is there's a device purpose-built to strengthen signals the whole way across.
With classes and work moving online, people are spending more time at home gobbling up bandwidth—pushing data centers…
With classes and work moving online, people are spending more time at home gobbling up bandwidth—pushing data centers to their brink.
The new evaluation board opens a discussion on the pros and cons of continuous conduction mode PFC circuits and…
The new evaluation board opens a discussion on the pros and cons of continuous conduction mode PFC circuits and bridgeless totem-pole PFC circuits. What's your take?
Nyquist’s contributions were the intellectual building blocks essential to the birth of modern information theory
Nyquist’s contributions were the intellectual building blocks essential to the birth of modern information theory
A new innovative fabrication technique for reprogrammable photonic circuits has been developed by researchers at…
A new innovative fabrication technique for reprogrammable photonic circuits has been developed by researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology.
Renesas' new reference designs for Xilinx's FPGAs and SoCs solve the issues of multiphase regulators. But how might they…
Renesas' new reference designs for Xilinx's FPGAs and SoCs solve the issues of multiphase regulators. But how might they also speed up the design process for in-demand medical devices?
FPGAs pose a major drawback: they require the expertise of highly specialized (and scarce) engineers trained to work…
FPGAs pose a major drawback: they require the expertise of highly specialized (and scarce) engineers trained to work with FPGAs. Three companies have set out to change that.
A number of companies are pumping out new edge AI technology—none of which explicitly state pandemic prediction or…
A number of companies are pumping out new edge AI technology—none of which explicitly state pandemic prediction or healthcare assistance as a use case. But with the overwhelming number of COVID-19 cases, might this new technology be used to that end?