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ST Rolls Out Low-Power, Cost-Efficient Versions of STM32 MPUs

ST Rolls Out Low-Power, Cost-Efficient Versions of STM32 MPUs

ST says its new microprocessors balance application-class performance, real-time control, and power management.


News Feb 03, 2026 by Jake Hertz
Semiconductor Fabs Announce New Plans to Rebalance Capacity and Control

Semiconductor Fabs Announce New Plans to Rebalance Capacity and Control

Recent fab announcements highlight how manufacturers are translating long-term roadmaps into physical capacity.


News Jan 29, 2026 by Luke James
Toshiba Intros High-Speed Comparator for Industrial Safety

Toshiba Intros High-Speed Comparator for Industrial Safety

Toshiba has expanded its lineup with the TC75W71FU dual comparator with a 30-45 ns response and rail‑to‑rail I/O for safer overcurrent detection.


News Jan 29, 2026 by Joshua Tidwell
Infineon Balances Power and Performance in USB 2.0 Peripheral Controller

Infineon Balances Power and Performance in USB 2.0 Peripheral Controller

Infineon has launched a USB 2.0 controller that features dual-core processing, integrated security, and large on-chip SRAM for high-throughput devices.


News Jan 28, 2026 by Joshua Tidwell
Allegro Targets Noise and Heat With SiC Gate Drivers, Sensors

Allegro Targets Noise and Heat With SiC Gate Drivers, Sensors

The silicon carbide gate drivers and an ultra-low-loss isolated current sensor can improve efficiency and power density in high-voltage systems.


News Jan 23, 2026 by Joshua Tidwell
For the First Time, AI Designs a Computer—in Less Than a Week

For the First Time, AI Designs a Computer—in Less Than a Week

Quilter has designed a fully functional Unix computer using AI, compressing a quarter's worth of PCB design time into a single week.


News Jan 14, 2026 by Arjun Nijhawan
Qualcomm Brings AI Compute to PCs, Robots, and Vehicles at CES

Qualcomm Brings AI Compute to PCs, Robots, and Vehicles at CES

Four CES announcements show Qualcomm pushing the same idea across categories: move more AI and control loops onto efficient, tightly integrated edge platforms.


News Jan 13, 2026 by Luke James
Digid Qualifies Its Tiny Temperature and Force Sensors for Mass Deployment

Digid Qualifies Its Tiny Temperature and Force Sensors for Mass Deployment

Announced today at CES, Digid has qualified its nanoscale sensing technology for volume deployment.


News Jan 06, 2026 by Jake Hertz
At CES, Ambarella Unwraps Edge AI 8K Vision SoC and New Developer Zone

At CES, Ambarella Unwraps Edge AI 8K Vision SoC and New Developer Zone

Today at CES, Ambarella unveiled an SoC with multi-sensor perception, multi-stream video, and very low power consumption.


News Jan 06, 2026 by Duane Benson
MC34063: The Switching Regulator That Defined Cheap Power

MC34063: The Switching Regulator That Defined Cheap Power

Motorola’s 1980s DC-DC controller became the universal answer to “good enough” power conversion.


News Jan 01, 2026 by Luke James
ST Spins Out Op Amp Boasting High Accuracy, Speed, and Stability

ST Spins Out Op Amp Boasting High Accuracy, Speed, and Stability

The zero-drift TSZ901 brings microvolt-level offset and 10-MHz bandwidth to sensor interfaces and current measurement.


News Dec 29, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Lattice’s New FPGAs Expand Possibilities for Control and Connectivity

Lattice’s New FPGAs Expand Possibilities for Control and Connectivity

The latest members of the low-power, low-density FPGA product line feature instant-on with 896 to 9400 look-up tables.


News Dec 22, 2025 by Duane Benson
Tiny Connectors With Big Jobs in Automotive and Industrial Applications

Tiny Connectors With Big Jobs in Automotive and Industrial Applications

Here's the latest roundup of connectors offering better EV power delivery, industrial SPE networking, and high-current automotive electronics.


News Dec 18, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
Renesas Reveals First Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi/BLE Combo MCUs for Smart Homes

Renesas Reveals First Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi/BLE Combo MCUs for Smart Homes

RA6W1 is a dual-band Arm Cortex-M33 platform that targets low-power connected devices.


News Dec 16, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Keysight Introduces Handheld Analyzer for High-Precision RF Measurements

Keysight Introduces Handheld Analyzer for High-Precision RF Measurements

The new platform adds 120 MHz of gap-free IQ streaming, high-speed data transfer, and AI-assisted waveform identification.


News Dec 15, 2025 by Luke James
New MCUs Shaped by Embedded Application, Not a Single Performance Curve

New MCUs Shaped by Embedded Application, Not a Single Performance Curve

New microcontrollers from ST, Infineon, and Nuvoton highlight how the MCU market is expanding sideways rather than moving along on a general industry standard for performance.


News Dec 11, 2025 by Arjun Nijhawan
Rohm Unwraps High-Precision Optical Sensor Leveraging VCSEL Technology

Rohm Unwraps High-Precision Optical Sensor Leveraging VCSEL Technology

The compact analog photoreflector targets high-speed object and line detection.


News Dec 08, 2025 by Jake Hertz
TL431: The Precision Shunt Regulator That Quietly Took Over Power Supplies

TL431: The Precision Shunt Regulator That Quietly Took Over Power Supplies

A bandgap reference, an error amplifier, and an output transistor in one three-pin device. It's still a staple after nearly five decades.


News Dec 05, 2025 by Luke James
Korea’s Semiconductor Titans Undergo Strategic Transformations

Korea’s Semiconductor Titans Undergo Strategic Transformations

Korean semiconductor giants—like Samsung and SK hynix—are shifting focus from traditional memory to AI-driven tech, such as HBM, amid global competition, US controls, and government support.


News Dec 03, 2025 by Gordon Feller
Qualcomm Ruggedizes New Processors for Industrial PCs at the Edge

Qualcomm Ruggedizes New Processors for Industrial PCs at the Edge

The chips are Qualcomm's first industrial-grade PC processors built for PLCs, panel PCs, and edge controllers with support for Windows.


News Nov 26, 2025 by Luke James