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Renesas Continues Acquisition Trail, Now Pursuing Sequans’ Cellular IP

First, it was Dialog Semiconductor. Then it was Celano and Panthronics. Now, Renesas is after 4G/5G specialist Sequans in its latest string of IoT-focused acquisitions.

August 08, 2023 by Jake Hertz

Three Companies Outline How to Build Bluetooth-based Tracking System

Onsemi, in partnership with Unikie and CoreHW, has released an application note on an end-to-end positioning system for precise, low-power asset tracking.

July 05, 2023 by Darshil Patel

5G Base-Station-on-a-Chip Company EdgeQ Closes $75M in Series-B Funding

With its 5G base-station-on-a-chip SoC leading the way, EdgeQ has closed a $75 million round of investment funding.

April 19, 2023 by Jeff Child

IEEE RWW Keynotes: Future of RF Looks Rocky and That’s a Good Thing

At IEEE Radio and Wireless Week (RWW), keynote speakers highlighted the trends in RF and wireless technology, and how design engineers must adapt to meet the new challenges head on.

February 02, 2023 by Aaron Carman

The Internet of Animals Is Here to Track, Monitor, and Conserve Species

The Internet of Things isn't just useful for remotely locking your doors or turning off a light. Connected devices may now play a role in saving wildlife.

January 31, 2023 by Jake Hertz

Editor’s Choice: Wrapping Up 2022 With Our Top 10 Technical Articles

As 2022 comes to an end, we wanted to share All About Circuits’ most memorable technical articles of the year.

December 30, 2022 by Kimber Wymore

New Network Protocol Zenoh Slashes the Energy Required to Send Data

Identifying a major flaw in communication technology, ZettaScale has created Zenoh, a flexible protocol built with a focus on data and efficiency.

November 29, 2022 by Aaron Carman

Qualcomm Sets to Redefine Smartphones With Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 platform hopes to enable unprecedented performance in flagship smartphones, leveraging technology called "Snapdragon Smart" and "Snapdragon Sight."

November 18, 2022 by Jake Hertz

Microchip Zeros in on Precision Timing Protocol With Gigabit Ethernet Transceivers

The latest Ethernet transceivers from Microchip leverage IEEE 1588v2 standards for precision timing protocols.

November 14, 2022 by Jake Hertz

NXP Rolls Out Five Development Platforms for Matter 1.0 Designs

Seeking to provide the embedded IoT “plumbing” needed for smart home devices, NXP has unveiled a set of development platforms for implementing Matter-based designs.

October 26, 2022 by Jeff Child

Nordic Semiconductor Rolls Out Its First Wi-Fi IC

Complementing its existing wireless IoT offerings, Nordic Semiconductor has unveiled a dual-band Wi-Fi 6 companion chip.

August 22, 2022 by Jake Hertz

AMD Rolls-out New Technologies at COMPUTEX 2022

The much anticipated COMPUTEX 2022 hybrid event kicked off last week and continues digitally with leading companies, like AMD. Let's look into AMD's COMPUTEX 2022 announcements.

June 01, 2022 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle

Qualcomm Helps Push Wi-Fi 7 From Theory to Hardware

As wireless communication technology keeps propelling forward, Qualcomm’s newest release is representing a shift toward Wi-Fi 7.

May 06, 2022 by Jake Hertz

New Smart Syringe Uses NFC to Store Drug Information

NP Plastibell has announced a pre-filled “smart syringe” with an embedded NFC chip that relays information about the medicine to practitioners and patients.

May 03, 2022 by Arjun Nijhawan

New Ag-tech Changes the Landscape of Smart Farming

In 2021, a crop of technology has revolutionized three sectors of modern agriculture: precision farming, digital farming, and smart farming.

November 03, 2021 by Tyler Charboneau

Cadence’s HiFi 1 DSP Leverages New LC3 Codec for Improved Audio Systems

A new codec, LC3, included in Cadence's HiFi 1 DSP, is set to bring new features for designers to exploit in their Bluetooth Audio (LE Audio) profile applications, including Multi-Stream and Broadcast audio.

November 01, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons

Startup Nextiles Redefines How Athletes Use E-fabric for Fitness

Brooklyn-based startup Nextiles is blending traditional sewing techniques with innovative PCBs to change how athletes measure performance.

October 22, 2021 by Jake Hertz

Renesas’ New RA2E2 32-bit MCUs Promises More Scalable IoT Designs

Based on the ARM Cortex-M23 32-bit core, the RA2E2 microcontroller unit (MCU) group hopes to bring more scalability to the internet of things (IoT) endpoint applications.

October 15, 2021 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle

ST Speeds to a More Wireless World with 70W Fast Wireless Charging Chipset

In a world demanding fewer wires, ST’s new wireless power receiver chip promises to deliver fast and efficient wireless charging to mobile and wearable devices.

October 09, 2021 by Kristijan Nelkovski

Alif Semiconductor Hopes to Push IoT Applications Further with New MCU Families

As the IoT market heats up, new devices are coming out to keep up with the momentum. One latest development comes from Alif Semiconductor with two new MCU families the "Ensemble" and "Crescendo."

September 08, 2021 by Jake Hertz