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The Rollout of Wi-Fi 6E-Compatible Devices Has (Slowly) Begun

The CES 2021 stage has debuted the hardware of some of the first Wi-Fi 6E devices. What are the benefits and challenges of this new connectivity protocol?

one day ago by Tyler Charboneau

More Cells, More Range: TI’s Wireless Battery Management System Frees EV Space for More Design Innovation

We spoke with Texas Instruments to learn more about this new tech, which they feel can shake up the EV industry.

January 07, 2021 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.

Snapdragon 888: Qualcomm’s First High-End Chip with a Build-In Modem

Qualcomm recently unveiled Snapdragon 888, the company’s new high-end mobile platform built on the N5 process node.

December 08, 2020 by Luke James

Figures of Merit in Power Design: A Reliable Benchmark or an Evolving Standard?

Design teams, especially in the power sector, may be increasingly asked to benchmark performance with Figures of Merit. What is this standard and how might it be evolving alongside component innovation?

December 04, 2020 by Antonio Anzaldua Jr.

The New IEC 62368-1 Safety Standard Is Upon Us. Here’s What You Should Know

IEC 62368-1 will be in effect on December 20, 2020. What are the key takeaways designers should know?

December 01, 2020 by Tyler Charboneau

How Ethernet Switches are Branching Into Industries Far Beyond IT

While Ethernet switches were once solely associated with IT applications, today they are staples in industries from military to rail communications.

November 25, 2020 by Luke James

Classical CAN vs. CAN FD Protocols: the Differences that Matter for Designers

While CAN FD has been around since 2011, this protocol is still, in many cases, the preferable option to Classical CAN for many designers. Here's why.

November 24, 2020 by Antonio Anzaldua Jr.

How Does Qi, the Wireless Charging Standard, Work?

Qi-certified wireless charging devices are now commonplace in the consumer market. But how exactly does Qi achieve wireless power transfer at the circuit level?

November 19, 2020 by Steve Arar

While CPUs and GPUs Work Harder in Data Centers, DPUs Work Smarter

As next-gen data centers amp up processing and speed, they're going to need processing units that can handle the heft of AI and machine learning.

October 14, 2020 by Nicholas St. John

Maxim Hopes Low-Power NN Accelerator Chip for Edge Devices Will Lead an “Embedded Revolution”

This morning, Maxim Integrated released its newest product, a low-power NN accelerator chip, with the hopes of bringing AI to the edge. We interviewed Kris Ardis, executive director of Micros, Security, and Software Business Unit at Maxim Integrated, to get the details.

October 07, 2020 by Jake Hertz

What is DrMOS—the IC Powering Next-Gen Processors?

Integrated powertrain devices go back at least as far as 2004 when Intel wrote the specification for DrMOS, a high-efficiency high-current IC for powering next-gen processors.

September 30, 2020 by Adrian Gibbons

GaN HEMT Reliability: Why the Industry Can’t Agree on One Testing Standard

If standardized testing methodology for GaN-based HEMT reliability is far on the horizon, what are manufacturers doing to help deliver quality GaN devices in the meantime? 

September 22, 2020 by Antonio Anzaldua Jr.

Xilinx Hardware Accelerators Link Up With O-RAN to Push 5G Server Performance

Hardware acceleration is said to create a new 5G throughput reality with 42x encoding and 24x decoding improvements for FEC and HARQ line coding.

September 21, 2020 by Adrian Gibbons

DDR4 Makes Headway Even with DDR5 Modules on Its Heels

With no definitive release date for DDR5, DDR4 is making significant strides.

September 18, 2020 by Antonio Anzaldua Jr.

Determining Which PoE Transformer Is Best: Flyback or Forward?

With IoT on the rise, engineers are increasingly faced with options of transformer topologies in Power-over-Ethernet (PoE)-based designs.

September 15, 2020 by Antonio Anzaldua Jr.

Four Telecom Players Team Up for 5G “Network Functions Virtualization” Platform

Samsung, Hewlett Packard, Intel, and SK Telecom have recently announced their partnership to develop an NFV platform aimed at democratizing 5G.

September 12, 2020 by Jake Hertz

Data Buffers to the Rescue for Bandwidth-Burdened Server and Cloud Applications

This week, Renesas has released their newest product: a data buffer for DDR5 aimed at empowering a new generation of high-performance computing applications.

September 11, 2020 by Jake Hertz

A New Low-Power GNSS Solution Creates More Precise Indoor Positioning

Synopsys and Nestwave are combining hardware IP and algorithms to give GNSS receivers in battery-operated IoT devices extra nap time.

September 08, 2020 by Adrian Gibbons

NXP Bets on Neural Network Compiler Glow to Push ML to Edge Devices

Glow, the open-source neural network compiler, stirred conversation during the Q&A portion of NXP's Industry Tech Days presentation. Why is this compiler so important for pushing intelligence to the edge?

September 04, 2020 by Hannah DeTavis