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New ams Time-to-Digital Converter Aims to Combine High Precision with Small Form Factor

New ams Time-to-Digital Converter Aims to Combine High Precision with Small Form Factor

ams has introduced the AS6500, which can provide high-sampling-rate time-to-digital conversion for optical rangefinder systems in automobiles, robots, and drones.


News Mar 10, 2019 by Robert Keim
The Semiconductor of Automotive Power Design: Who’s Offering SiC Components in 2019?

The Semiconductor of Automotive Power Design: Who’s Offering SiC Components in 2019?

A brief overview of silicon carbide AKA SiC, which may replace silicon in power electronics altogether.


News Feb 03, 2019 by Robin Mitchell
Western Digital SweRVs Towards Open Source with New RISC-V Core, ISS, and Cache Coherency

Western Digital SweRVs Towards Open Source with New RISC-V Core, ISS, and Cache Coherency

Is open source changing the way we manage data? Western Digital, a data storage device company, switched to RISC-V's open-source ISA (instruction set architecture) a year ago. This month, they announced a series of open-source, collaborative initiatives that aim to make data more open, from processor cores to memory caches.


News Dec 18, 2018 by Kate Smith
News Brief: ON Semiconductor’s Newest CCD Image Sensor for AOI Applications

News Brief: ON Semiconductor’s Newest CCD Image Sensor for AOI Applications

ON Semiconductor has announced their latest CCD image sensor, the KAI-50140, that incorporates 50 megapixels with industrial inspection in mind.


News Oct 30, 2018 by Robin Mitchell
History of the ISA: Processors, the PowerPC, and the AIM Triple-Threat

History of the ISA: Processors, the PowerPC, and the AIM Triple-Threat

Continuing our series on the Instruction Set Architecture (ISA), this week we delve into the PowerPC ISA.


News Aug 18, 2018 by Chantelle Dubois
Piezoelectric Speakers and Ultrasonic Sensors Abound: A MEMS-Based Audio Roundup

Piezoelectric Speakers and Ultrasonic Sensors Abound: A MEMS-Based Audio Roundup

Sound can be used to detect objects and communicate. This roundup looks at three new MEMS-based microphones and ultrasonic sensors on display at Sensor Expo 2018.


News Aug 16, 2018 by Mark Hughes
History of the ISA: Digital Equipment Corporation

History of the ISA: Digital Equipment Corporation

ISAs come in several different flavours. Many are proprietary (think AMD), while others are paving the way for open source (think RISC-V). To help get a feel for what’s out there, here’s a brief primer on the history, evolution, and characteristics of a select few, starting with ISAs developed by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC).


News Aug 08, 2018 by Chantelle Dubois
The Quantum Race: Roundup on Quantum Cryptosecurity, Programming Languages, and Development

The Quantum Race: Roundup on Quantum Cryptosecurity, Programming Languages, and Development

The space race of the cold war saw the US and Russia develop a wide range of aerospace technologies. But a new race is about to begin, mostly among corporations, and the winner will unlock the power of the quantum computing realm.


News Jul 31, 2018 by Robin Mitchell
The World’s Largest “Ultrahigh-Sensitivity” Sensor Could Defend the Earth from Meteors

The World’s Largest “Ultrahigh-Sensitivity” Sensor Could Defend the Earth from Meteors

Canon has demonstrated the world's largest sensor at a whopping 400cm square that can be used in light levels as low as 0.3 lux. What challenges does such a sensor face and how could it be used to defend the earth?


News Jul 09, 2018 by Robin Mitchell
Product Brief: New CMOS Imaging Sensor by ams Aims to Be the Future for Machine Vision

Product Brief: New CMOS Imaging Sensor by ams Aims to Be the Future for Machine Vision

ams, an Austrian company which specializes in sensor technology with a special focus on miniaturization and low-power, recently announced the beginning of production for their CMV50000 CMOS image sensor.


News Jun 26, 2018 by Chantelle Dubois
Ultra-Low Jitter: A Programmable Oscillator with Internal EEPROM from Texas Instruments

Ultra-Low Jitter: A Programmable Oscillator with Internal EEPROM from Texas Instruments

The LMK61E07 is an I2C-controlled programmable variable frequency oscillator that can be used as an adjustable frequency source in computer networking, medical imaging, FPGA, and broadcast video applications.


News Jun 14, 2018 by Mark Hughes
Two New SPI Analog Mux Switches from Analog Devices

Two New SPI Analog Mux Switches from Analog Devices

Analog Devices recently announced two new SPI-controlled analog mux switches: the ADGS1208, which has eight single channels, and the ADGS1209, which has four differential channels.


News May 25, 2018 by Nick Davis
A New High-Performance Digital MEMS Microphone from Infineon

A New High-Performance Digital MEMS Microphone from Infineon

Here's a breakdown of Infineon's new high-performance digital MEMS microphone that offers power-optimized modes for low-current consumption devices.


News Feb 21, 2018 by Nick Davis
One-Time Programmable Memory in Action: A 3-Channel User-Programmable Clock Generator from IDT

One-Time Programmable Memory in Action: A 3-Channel User-Programmable Clock Generator from IDT

IDT’s new MicroClock programmable clock generator is a 3-channel (3-PLL-architecture), low-power, user-programmable clock, intended for handheld and wearable devices.


News Feb 16, 2018 by Nick Davis
Design Kits Raising the Game for Amazon’s Alexa Voice Service

Design Kits Raising the Game for Amazon’s Alexa Voice Service

Here is a view of development boards for Amazon's Alexa audio technology and how they simplify design for voice-enabled speakers, appliances, and panels.


News Feb 06, 2018 by Majeed Ahmad
Designed for Aerospace Applications: A Radiation-Tolerant Microcontroller from Microchip

Designed for Aerospace Applications: A Radiation-Tolerant Microcontroller from Microchip

Microchip's ATmegaS64M1 AVR microcontroller offers enhanced radiation protection, an extended temperature range, and increased reliability for space and aerospace applications.


News Jan 10, 2018 by Nick Davis
Engineer Spotlight: Shafy Eltoukhy, Head of SiFive’s DesignShare Program

Engineer Spotlight: Shafy Eltoukhy, Head of SiFive’s DesignShare Program

AAC writer, Chantelle Dubois, had a chance to speak one-on-one with the head of SiFive's DesignShare program about the benefits to IP sharing, and what he believes will be important for the future of SoC design.


News Dec 21, 2017 by Chantelle Dubois
A New Wireless-Enabled Audio Processor for Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants

A New Wireless-Enabled Audio Processor for Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants

Let's take a look at ON Semiconductor's new DSP-based hybrid IC solution that brings wireless connectivity to hearing aids and cochlear implants.


News Dec 11, 2017 by Nick Davis
SiFive Building RISC-V Ecosystem, One Partnership at a Time

SiFive Building RISC-V Ecosystem, One Partnership at a Time

The catalog of IPs includes security cores, Logic NVM technology, embedded analytics, and multicore debugging toolsets.


News Nov 28, 2017 by Majeed Ahmad
Nextchip SoC Teams Up with CEVA Platform to Boost Real-Time Image Processing for ADAS

Nextchip SoC Teams Up with CEVA Platform to Boost Real-Time Image Processing for ADAS

In this News Brief, we take a look at Nextchip's Apache4 pre-processor SoC, which was recently licensed to the CEVA-XM4 imaging and vision platform.