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A conversation with Altium's Vice President of Global Marketing, Lawrence Romine, about how EEs must evolve.

A conversation with Altium's Vice President of Global Marketing, Lawrence Romine, about how EEs must evolve.

Altium today announced Altium 365, a cloud-based design platform intended to bring manufacturing and sourcing into a…

Altium today announced Altium 365, a cloud-based design platform intended to bring manufacturing and sourcing into a hardware design environment.

The days of manual prototyping may be numbered, but so could prohibitively expensive IP licenses.

The days of manual prototyping may be numbered, but so could prohibitively expensive IP licenses.

Ever wonder what it would be like to alter your DNA? Researchers at Boston University and MIT are working on genetic…

Ever wonder what it would be like to alter your DNA? Researchers at Boston University and MIT are working on genetic circuit design automation that might allow you to do just that.

An engineering career is still a good way to make a living—but for which types of people? AAC's Technical Director…

An engineering career is still a good way to make a living—but for which types of people? AAC's Technical Director Robert Keim reflects on the nature of electrical engineering and how it's changed as technology accelerates.

AAC recently spoke with Parker Dillmann, lead EE and co-founder of MacroFab, a PCB manufacturing company that aims to…

AAC recently spoke with Parker Dillmann, lead EE and co-founder of MacroFab, a PCB manufacturing company that aims to take some of the old-school pain out of the product development and scaling processes.

Sudipta Chakraborty is the Director of Energy Systems at OPAL-RT. In this Engineer Spotlight, he speaks about challenges…

Sudipta Chakraborty is the Director of Energy Systems at OPAL-RT. In this Engineer Spotlight, he speaks about challenges facing power system design, how hardware-in-the-loop simulations are important for problem-solving with grid integration, and his work on the IEEE-1547 standard for power grid test procedures.

Cadence Design Systems and Imec have recently introduced the world’s first 3nm tapeout. The companies have achieved a…

Cadence Design Systems and Imec have recently introduced the world’s first 3nm tapeout. The companies have achieved a reduction in size of transistor (FinFET) nodes which will allow even more transistors to be packed onto a chip.

A new tri-stimulus color sensor is designed for providing color measurements that closely match the human eye's response…

A new tri-stimulus color sensor is designed for providing color measurements that closely match the human eye's response to visible light.

Just in time for the new year, Altium LLC has announced the newest release of the company’s flagship PCB design…

Just in time for the new year, Altium LLC has announced the newest release of the company’s flagship PCB design software—Altium Designer 18.

All About Circuits recently met with Mark Forbes, Director of Product and Persona Marketing at Altium, to discuss the…

All About Circuits recently met with Mark Forbes, Director of Product and Persona Marketing at Altium, to discuss the details behind autonomous vehicles including the challenges of unifying safety standards and why embedded software is so important to this booming field.

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) recently announced six additions to its Electronic Resurgence…

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) recently announced six additions to its Electronic Resurgence Initiative (ERI), using the talents (and funding) of the US military to solve issues that practicing designers see coming in the industry.

AJP promises to revolutionize 3D printing in the IoT era.

AJP promises to revolutionize 3D printing in the IoT era.

Mechanical switches are often impractical in modern embedded designs, and ICs such as the DG2788A offer a…

Mechanical switches are often impractical in modern embedded designs, and ICs such as the DG2788A offer a high-performance alternative.

The SiC semiconductors showcased at this year's PCIM in Nuremberg demonstrate their readiness for industrial, automotive,…

The SiC semiconductors showcased at this year's PCIM in Nuremberg demonstrate their readiness for industrial, automotive, and energy applications.

Shodan is an IoT search engine which provides information about every device connected to the internet.

Shodan is an IoT search engine which provides information about every device connected to the internet.

DSPs mark the third credible silicon choice for deep learning products, especially the embedded systems that require…

DSPs mark the third credible silicon choice for deep learning products, especially the embedded systems that require affordable and low-power solutions.

Cadence Design Systems will be dropping the curtain on some exciting new technology solutions this year at TSMC 2016 in…

Cadence Design Systems will be dropping the curtain on some exciting new technology solutions this year at TSMC 2016 in San Jose on March 15th.

Micron's HMC started shipping in September. Here's a rundown on key features of the very welcome memory solution.

Micron's HMC started shipping in September. Here's a rundown on key features of the very welcome memory solution.