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ROHM Module Casts Confidence on Wi-SUN FAN, the New Long-range Protocol on the Block

Wi-SUN FAN may be a worthwhile alternative to LoRaWAN and NB-IoT. Now, ROHM has developed a Wi-SUN FAN module with the promise of increased reliability and security in LPWA mesh networks.

8 hours ago by Jake Hertz

Why Are Semiconductor Fabs Dotting Arizona, the “Silicon Desert?”

Forget Silicon Valley—here’s how Arizona could become the "Silicon Desert" with more semiconductor titans considering the move.

5 days ago by Luke James

At Under a Dollar, New GaN Laser Drivers Indicate Ubiquitous LiDAR Is On Its Way

Bringing indirect time-of-flight (IToF) to cell phones, tablets, drones, and even toy robots may now be possible with a highly-integrated GaN laser driver IC.

February 23, 2021 by Jake Hertz

Increased Funds Could Catalyze TSMC’s 3D IC Research

The world’s biggest contract chipmaker recently reported its best-ever quarterly financials along with its goals for delving into 3D IC research.

February 22, 2021 by Luke James

iRel40: The European Initiative Determined to Improve Component Reliability

Europe-wide research initiative Intelligent Reliability 4.0 (iRel40), coordinated by Infineon, brings together 75 science, tech, and engineering partners from across 13 countries who are sharing resources to achieve this goal.

February 17, 2021 by Luke James

Apple Files Three Patents for Biometric Sensor-based Tech Coming Down the Pike

Apple appears to be moving farther into the health market with new patents targeting various metrics of health including AR/VR, glucose monitoring, and clinical sleep analysis.

February 15, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons

New PMOS Devices Take a Note on the Low On-Resistance of NMOS

Many current P-channel MOSFETs don't cut it for high-voltage applications. To meet the challenge, a new family of PMOS is claimed to feature 62% lower RDS(on) than comparable devices.

February 12, 2021 by Jake Hertz

A Glimpse Into the Future of Prosthetics: Advanced Sensors, E-Skin, and AI

Researchers in electronics-based prosthetics, from e-skin to bionic hands, are working to bring comfortable and cutting-edge technology to future mainstream wearers.

February 10, 2021 by Rushi Patel

In a Reach for Industry 4.0, ADI Unveils Condition-Based Monitoring Dev Kit

Condition-based monitoring is important to consider when designing with vibration in mind, especially in IoT and industrial applications. A new development platform knits together resources for hardware designers, software engineers, and algorithm developers alike.

February 08, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons

MIT Devises Custom Hardware Acceleration to Spur Real-Time Robotic Response

To push real-time robotic response into reality, MIT researchers have turned to their own in-house technique called "robomorphic computing."

January 22, 2021 by Jake Hertz

New Image Sensors Find Use in Brain Imaging, Security Cameras, and Even Selfies

A new crop of image sensors shows how device makers have been thinking out of the box with on-chip hardware "re-mosaic," curved image sensors, and more.

January 21, 2021 by Nicholas St. John

From Labs to Fabs: New Manufacturing Method Shows Promise in Scaling Quantum Computing

Using transistors as qubits, researchers have achieved single-electron operation in foundry-fabricated silicon—a potential breakthrough in quantum computing manufacturing.

January 20, 2021 by Jake Hertz

Integrated Laser-on-Silicon Photonics Gets a Boost from DARPA

Partially funded by DARPA, Tower Semiconductor is creating a new foundry process for integrated-laser-on-silicon photonics.

January 12, 2021 by Luke James

Efforts to Bring Chip Manufacturing to U.S. Soil Will Continue in 2021

The U.S. government has made big pushes for domestic chip manufacturing in 2020. What does this trajectory look like for 2021?

December 30, 2020 by Luke James

A New Manufacturing Method May Pull Nanowires From the Research Realm to Market

Nanowires are seeing drastic advances in academia, emphasizing the promise that they offer the optoelectronics industry.

December 30, 2020 by Jake Hertz

IEEE Awards TSMC for 7nm Leadership. Where Is TSMC Going Next?

TSMC has been formally recognized by the IEEE with the 2021 IEEE Corporate Innovation Award. The 7nm node is just the beginning of TSMC's plans, though.

December 17, 2020 by Luke James

New SWIR Technology May Be a Catalyst for Machine Vision

This week, Belgian-company Imec introduced a prototype of a new SWIR sensor offering record small pixel pitch. How is this announcement representative of SWIR's growing place in machine learning?

December 16, 2020 by Jake Hertz

Designers Can Synchronize Clocks Without External Oscillators Thanks to IEEE 1588

Updates to the IEEE 1588 standard protocol map out a low-cost method for synchronizing distributed clocks.

December 12, 2020 by Antonio Anzaldua Jr.

Light-Activated Hydrogen Sensor Inspired by Butterfly Wings

Once again, researchers have turned to natural phenomena to drive advances in electronics—this time, in hydrogen sensors.

December 07, 2020 by Luke James

New Chip Modularizes Both Vertical Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser and MOSFET

VCSEL usually requires an external MOSFET driver, which causes parasitic impedances. Now, ROHM has announced new R&D that puts VCSEL and MOSFET elements on the same chip.

December 05, 2020 by Jake Hertz