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Why the Industry is Demanding FPGAs for Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS)

Why the Industry is Demanding FPGAs for Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS)

Customization and flexibility are key for designing ADAS. Here's why FPGAs are becoming a go-to—as opposed to ASICs, for example.


News Feb 03, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Inching Toward Autonomy, New ASIC for Driver Monitoring Systems Integrates AI Processors

Inching Toward Autonomy, New ASIC for Driver Monitoring Systems Integrates AI Processors

OmniVision claims this new ASIC for driver monitoring systems is the industry’s first to integrate a neural processor and image signal processor.


News Jan 08, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Developers Turn to 5nm ASICs to Meet 5G Data Center Loads

Developers Turn to 5nm ASICs to Meet 5G Data Center Loads

2020 has seen a swathe of progress on the 5nm process node led by TSMC. Here’s a quick look at recent developments involving 5nm ASICs.


News Dec 02, 2020 by Luke James
Voltage-Level Translators: Connecting a World of Increasingly Varying Voltages

Voltage-Level Translators: Connecting a World of Increasingly Varying Voltages

Voltage-level translators are essential in devices like SD/micro SD card readers, wireless access points, and 5G femtocells. How exactly do these devices work?


News Nov 30, 2020 by Nicholas St. John
Xilinx Brings FPGA DNA to a Custom Hybrid System-on-Chip for 5G Radio Units

Xilinx Brings FPGA DNA to a Custom Hybrid System-on-Chip for 5G Radio Units

Xilinx solutions are surfacing for each new wave in the 5G rollout. Appearing in 2021, the new RFSoC DFE is forecasted to break all existing benchmarks.


News Oct 27, 2020 by Adrian Gibbons
Startup Claims Its AI Chips Can Outperform Google and Intel at Edge Computing

Startup Claims Its AI Chips Can Outperform Google and Intel at Edge Computing

In this article, we'll assess how Kneron's NPU sizes up to Google and Intel's comparable chips.


News Sep 08, 2020 by Jake Hertz
Nokia Taps Three Major Chip Vendors for Customized 5G Chipset

Nokia Taps Three Major Chip Vendors for Customized 5G Chipset

With 5G around the corner, Nokia is boosting SoC processing power and intelligence with the help of Broadcom, Marvell, and Intel.


News Jun 17, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Three New ASICs Gear Up for 5G Applications

Three New ASICs Gear Up for 5G Applications

In this article, we'll assess a few examples of new ASICs on the market that may be of use to designers working with 5G-bound designs. 


News Feb 28, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
Should You Pursue a Career in Verification Engineering?

Should You Pursue a Career in Verification Engineering?

Before they hit the market, products must be rigorously checked against a long list of criteria.


News Feb 11, 2020 by Biljana Ognenova
AI Hardware Built from a Software-first Perspective: Groq’s Flexible Silicon Architecture

AI Hardware Built from a Software-first Perspective: Groq’s Flexible Silicon Architecture

Groq, a semiconductor startup with software roots, has developed a new processing unit with a unique architecture that offers inference solutions for AI acceleration.


News Dec 03, 2019 by Majeed Ahmad
Recent FPGAs Designed for C++ and Python, Harsh Environments, and ASIC Prototyping

Recent FPGAs Designed for C++ and Python, Harsh Environments, and ASIC Prototyping

These recently-released FPGAs aim to use accessible programming languages, withstand harsh environments, and support ASIC prototyping.


News Nov 23, 2019 by Robin Mitchell
ST Highlights New Temperature Sensors’ Accuracy—to Within 0.25°C

ST Highlights New Temperature Sensors’ Accuracy—to Within 0.25°C

The STTS22H from STMicroelectronics typically draws 0.5 µA in standby mode.


News Nov 19, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Synopsys and NSITEXE Partnership Finds Success with Accelerated Processor SoC Development

Synopsys and NSITEXE Partnership Finds Success with Accelerated Processor SoC Development

NSITEXE utilizes Synopsys’ development tools and IP to build a SoC (system-on-a-chip) for autonomous driving.


News Sep 09, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Microsemi Releases Libero SoC 12.0, a New Unified Design Suite for SoC FPGA Development

Microsemi Releases Libero SoC 12.0, a New Unified Design Suite for SoC FPGA Development

This week, Microsemi announced their latest unified design suite to help streamline the process of developing on FPGAs.


News Jan 31, 2019 by Robin Mitchell
FPGA Design Software: An Overview of Time-to-Integration Features in Xilinx’s Vivado Design Suite

FPGA Design Software: An Overview of Time-to-Integration Features in Xilinx’s Vivado Design Suite

This article will look at some of the most important features of the Xilinx Vivado Design Suite which accelerates the "time to integration" of the design procedure.


News Aug 24, 2018 by Dr. Steve Arar
ASICs Wanted: The BM1387 and the Hardware Designed for Cryptocurrency Mining

ASICs Wanted: The BM1387 and the Hardware Designed for Cryptocurrency Mining

Cryptocurrencies have been in and out of the news for a while now. Because "mining" is the only source of new cryptocurrency units, complex ASIC devices such as the BM1387 have been created to aid in the mining process. Here's a look at some ASICs that aims to make mining faster and more effective.


News Aug 02, 2018 by Robin Mitchell
Microsoft Proposes FPGA-Assisted Servers to Gain Speed at the End of Moore’s Law

Microsoft Proposes FPGA-Assisted Servers to Gain Speed at the End of Moore’s Law

Microsoft uses programmable chips to offer an accelerated implementation for a number of algorithms such as machine learning, pattern matching, and more.


News Nov 07, 2016 by Dr. Steve Arar