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Smart Speakers Digitize All Input, Zap Battery. A New ML Analog Chip Has “Selective Hearing”

Smart Speakers Digitize All Input, Zap Battery. A New ML Analog Chip Has “Selective Hearing”

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.


News May 15, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Micron Digital Claims to Have Eliminated Drifting in IMUs

Micron Digital Claims to Have Eliminated Drifting in IMUs

The company claims that they have developed a drift-free inertial measurement unit (IMU), which would be the world’s first if true.


News May 11, 2020 by Luke James
First Molecular Electronic Chip “Revolutionizes” Disease Testing, Screens Many Diseases at Once from Portable Device

First Molecular Electronic Chip “Revolutionizes” Disease Testing, Screens Many Diseases at Once from Portable Device

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.


News May 07, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Arm Now Offers Silicon Startups Free Access to Its Extensive IP Portfolio

Arm Now Offers Silicon Startups Free Access to Its Extensive IP Portfolio

For select silicon startups, Arm has swung open the doors on its IP portfolio.


Rad-Hard Roundup: Protecting Space Vehicles from Overcurrent Events

Rad-Hard Roundup: Protecting Space Vehicles from Overcurrent Events

What's worse than overcurrent events? Overcurrent events in space.


News Apr 30, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
With an Eye on Intelligent Next-Gen Data Centers, NVIDIA Acquires Mellanox for $7 Billion

With an Eye on Intelligent Next-Gen Data Centers, NVIDIA Acquires Mellanox for $7 Billion

The powerful combination augments NVIDIA's computing expertise with Mellanox’s networking know-how.


News Apr 28, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
“Hot Qubits” are Here—And They’re Propelling the Future of Quantum Computing

“Hot Qubits” are Here—And They’re Propelling the Future of Quantum Computing

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?


News Apr 25, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
Utilizing Electricity-Producing Bacteria for Powering Programmable ‘Biohybrid’ Systems

Utilizing Electricity-Producing Bacteria for Powering Programmable ‘Biohybrid’ Systems

It is thought that one day, bacteria combined with electronic devices could be used in biosensors and bioreactors to produce electricity.


News Apr 24, 2020 by Luke James
The Hall-Effect Sensor and the Rise of Electric Power-Assisted Steering

The Hall-Effect Sensor and the Rise of 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?


News Apr 20, 2020 by Dr. Steve Arar
Bitstream Breach: Critical Security Flaw Discovered in FPGA Chips

Bitstream Breach: Critical Security Flaw Discovered in FPGA Chips

Xilinx is one of the world's leading FPGA manufacturers. So, what happens when a critical security vulnerability is discovered in their FPGA chips?


News Apr 20, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Xilinx Helps Samsung Push 5G Commercial With Its Network-on-a-Chip

Xilinx Helps Samsung Push 5G Commercial With Its Network-on-a-Chip

What do these two powerhouses plan to do with Xilinx's adaptive compute acceleration platform?


News Apr 17, 2020 by Cabe Atwell
A Significant Achievement in Solid-State Digital Control of Electricity

A Significant Achievement in Solid-State Digital Control of Electricity

Engineers at Amber Solutions have achieved the solid-state control of electricity with impressive switch technology IP which the company has now patented.


News Apr 10, 2020 by Luke James
The Longer the PCB Trace, the Greater the Signal Distortion. Redrivers Can Help

The Longer the PCB Trace, the Greater the Signal Distortion. Redrivers Can Help

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.


News Apr 10, 2020 by Dr. Steve Arar
Stay-at-Home Orders are Overburdening Data Centers. Micron’s New NAND Tech May Help

Stay-at-Home Orders are Overburdening Data Centers. Micron’s New NAND Tech May Help

With classes and work moving online, people are spending more time at home gobbling up bandwidth—pushing data centers to their brink.


News Apr 09, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Transphorm and Microchip Highlight the Virtues of GaN for Bridgeless Totem-Pole PFC

Transphorm and Microchip Highlight the Virtues of GaN for Bridgeless Totem-Pole PFC

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?


News Apr 07, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Historical Engineers: Harry Nyquist, a Trail Blazer in Digital Communications

Historical Engineers: Harry Nyquist, a Trail Blazer in Digital Communications

Nyquist’s contributions were the intellectual building blocks essential to the birth of modern information theory


News Apr 06, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
New Programmable Material and PIC Fabrication Method Could Speed Up the Design Process

New Programmable Material and PIC Fabrication Method Could Speed Up the Design Process

A new innovative fabrication technique for reprogrammable photonic circuits has been developed by researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology.


News Apr 03, 2020 by Luke James
Designing FPGA-Dependent Medical Devices Just Got More Streamlined With New PMIC Reference Designs

Designing FPGA-Dependent Medical Devices Just Got More Streamlined With New PMIC Reference Designs

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?


News Mar 27, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
FPGAs Are More Accessible to Non-FPGA Specialists Than Ever Before

FPGAs Are More Accessible to Non-FPGA Specialists Than Ever Before

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.


News Mar 26, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
AI Devices Are Helping Us Stay One Step Ahead of COVID-19

AI Devices Are Helping Us Stay One Step Ahead of COVID-19

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?


News Mar 25, 2020 by Gary Elinoff