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GaN Transistors Double Down on Size and Power Efficiency

Whether in space or on the ground, these GaN-based transistors unlock new benefits compared to silicon.

About 14 hours ago by Aaron Carman

AMD Aims Its Adaptive SoCs at Space Systems, Motor Control, and DSP

For designers needing pure performance and high efficiency, AMD’s latest adaptive SoCs provide computing power for new applications.

September 21, 2023 by Aaron Carman

MOSFET Report: New Devices Lower Losses and Boost Power Density

New power MOSFETs are aiding industrial power electronics with their high efficiency and power density.

September 20, 2023 by Darshil Patel

To Accelerate Edge Design, Cadence Introduces New NPUs and SDK to AI IP

The new NPUs offload from any host processor to facilitate on-device edge computing.

September 18, 2023 by Aaron Carman

Development Boards Built to Kick Start Automotive, Edge AI, & IoT Design

Renesas, Infineon, Edge Impulse, and AnalogLamb have released boards and kits—all with the goal of accelerating development cycles in embedded systems.

September 16, 2023 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle

Generative AI Startup Shows Off Digital In-Memory Computing Platform

Offering improved performance and lower operating costs, D-Matrix’s newest platform presents a clear path forward to scale data center AI.

September 14, 2023 by Aaron Carman

Sony’s Energy Harvester Draws Power From Electromagnetic Wave Noise

Sony Semiconductor Solutions has devised a device that uses stray EM waves that already exist in the environment to power IoT devices.

September 14, 2023 by Jake Hertz

Behind Saildrone: The Company Sending Autonomous Sailboats Into the Eye of Hurricanes

Driven by wind and solar power, storm-chasing Saildrone vessels are autonomously collecting valuable scientific data for up to a year at a time.

September 12, 2023 by Aaron Carman

Gowin and Andes Team Up on First 22 nm SRAM FPGA With RISC-V Core

FPGA vendor Gowin Semiconductor has teamed with RISC-V IP developer Andes Technology to develop an SRAM FPGA SoC with a hard-instantiated RISC-V core.

September 11, 2023 by Duane Benson

Milk-V Reveals Raspberry Pi Compute Module Based on RISC-V Architecture

Housed in a familiar form factor, Milk-V’s latest SBC tackles embedded compute problems with RISC-V processing.

September 08, 2023 by Aaron Carman

In Promising New Study, Analog AI Chip Restores a Stroke Patient’s Voice

The University of California researchers implanted 253 electrodes over the patient's speech center of the brain, intercepting signals that, if not for the stroke, would have gone to muscles in her lips, tongue, jaw, and larynx.

September 01, 2023 by Duane Benson

Intel Reveals Two New Xeon Processor Lines at Hot Chips 2023

Intel’s newest Xeon processors are based on either performance cores (P-cores) or efficiency cores (E-cores), giving designers more flexibility to prioritize speed or power efficiency.

August 30, 2023 by Aaron Carman

Rohm’s Automotive Hall ICs Offer ‘Industry-Leading Withstand Voltage’

Rohm has devised a new unipolar and latch Hall-effect sensor to better detect magnetic fields in automotive designs.

August 28, 2023 by Jake Hertz

Semiconductor Industry News: Recent IPOs, Acquisitions, and Fallen Deals

Amid the Chips Act, labor shortages, and international trade tension, the semiconductor industry is anything but predictable.

August 28, 2023 by Duane Benson

Qualcomm Reveals Snapdragon G Series Processors for Handheld Gaming

Qualcomm has a robust portfolio of computing solutions for gaming. Now, the company has released a new family of SoCs, broken into three tiers to meet different handheld gaming needs.

August 25, 2023 by Jake Hertz

Autonomous Robot Takes to the Soccer Field to Aim, Pass, and Score

To play a complex sport, this competitive robot uses multiple processors and local computer vision.

August 22, 2023 by Aaron Carman

Nvidia, Cadence, and Ceva Keep Up With AI Processing Demands

Each of these companies has introduced new hardware in the hopes of supporting modern AI workloads.

August 16, 2023 by Jake Hertz

Semiconductor Skills Shortage May Escalate to ‘Crisis’ by 2030

Although the semiconductor industry is historically one of the most lucrative and fast-paced industries in the world, it now faces an unprecedented challenge.

August 14, 2023 by Jake Hertz

Audio Roundup: Three New Offerings Amp Up Sound Performance

New products from Dolphin Design, Qualcomm, and Cirrus Logic work independently toward better performance, power consumption, and latency across the audio device industry.

August 12, 2023 by Duane Benson

Infineon Puts More Under the Hood of New MCU-embedded Power ICs

Built for automotive motor control, the new chips pack power electronics, microcontrollers, and communications circuitry in one chip.

August 11, 2023 by Aaron Carman