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One Month Into 2020, What’s New With 5G?

Just a few weeks into the new year, many companies are progressing 5G to make 2020 the "year of 5G."

About 8 hours ago by Gary Elinoff

The Medical Devices You Design Treat Chronic Disease—But Do EEs Want That Role in Someone’s Health?

Whether we like it or not, electrical engineers are deeply implicated in the world’s confusing and expensive quest for quality of life.

January 12, 2020 by Robert Keim

What Designers Should Expect at CES 2020

CES isn't just for consumer gadgets. Here are some trends at the show that may affect your designs.

January 07, 2020 by Hannah DeTavis

AAEON’s Industrial Power Module Ramps Up Processing Power with 8th Gen Intel Core Processors

The COM-WHUC6 module, measuring at 95mm x 95mm, can support up to 64GB of eMMC memory with two available DDR4 slots.

January 03, 2020 by Gary Elinoff

UltraSense Systems’ “Smallest Ultrasound SoC” Designed to Turn Any Surface Into a User Interface

The TouchPoint ultrasound sensor utilizes sound waves to turn any surface into a touchscreen, eliminating the need for physical buttons.

January 03, 2020 by Cabe Atwell

TI’s LDO Regulator Built to Support a 2.4V to 18V Input Range with “Ultra-low” IQ

The TPS7A24 low-dropout linear voltage regulator from Texas Instruments comes in fixed and adjustable versions.

January 02, 2020 by Gary Elinoff

Diodes Incorporated Revamps Piezo Sound Driver to Drive Loads Up to 47nF

The PAM8940E can generate its own drive voltage while still driving large external loads up to 47nF.

December 06, 2019 by Robin Mitchell

Rimac Chooses Analog Devices ICs as the “Brain” for Their EV Battery Management System

Analog Devices’ precision BMS (Battery Management System) ICs will be incorporated into Rimac’s BMS for increased performance and efficiency.

December 04, 2019 by Cabe Atwell

TI’s Newest LDO Linear Voltage Regulator Boasts Sub-25 nA IQ for Power-Sensitive Applications

Texas Instruments’ TPS7A02 low-dropout linear regulator combines ultra-low IQ with fast transient response.

September 23, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

DEF CON 27 Demonstrates Real-World Security Issues for MCUs, Medical Devices, Cars, and More

The recent hacker cavalcade was a chance for security matters to take center stage, both for those defending the integrity of electronics and those challenging it.

August 19, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

Maxim Integrated’s Newest Clinical-Grade Sensors Claim High Accuracy and Low Power for Wearables

Maxim claims their newest temperature sensor and heart-rate monitor are "lowest-power" with clinical-grade accuracy.

July 30, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

Bio-Inspired Wearable Fabric Sensor Takes Notes from Octopus Suckers

Researchers from a Korean university have studied octopus to learn how to make better stick-on wearable sensors.

July 19, 2019 by Nidia Trejo

Intel Introduces Pohoiki Beach, a New 64-Chip Neuromorphic System

Based on the Loihi research chip, Intel's new system is capable of simulating 8-million neurons.

July 15, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

Researchers Combine Wearable Biosensors and Machine Learning to Combat the Opioid Crisis

Researchers have combined wearable biosensors with machine learning to aid in treatment for substance abuse.

July 09, 2019 by Orlando Hoilett

Key Design Building Blocks Falling into Place for Smart Hearables

Low-power components, voice activation platforms and development kits enable designers to create wireless earbuds, hearing aids, and smart headsets operating on small batteries.

June 24, 2019 by Majeed Ahmad

Power Supply Units and the IEC 60601-1 Standard: A New Power Control Assembly from COSEL

What is IEC 60601-1 and how does it relate to medical power supply units?

June 14, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

Combating Epilepsy with Wearables and Machine Learning

Biometric-monitoring wearables are common for tracking everyday health—but can they monitor seizures?

June 11, 2019 by Orlando Hoilett

“Extend Beyond Moore’s Law”: Xperi Unveils New Semiconductor Wafer Bonding Technology

Watch out, Moore's Law. Growing demands on memory have pushed semiconductor companies to pack more onto chips.

May 27, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

Aidoc’s AI Algorithm Receives FDA Approval for Flagging Pulmonary Embolisms in Radiology

AI in medicine advances as the FDA clears AI workflow to help radiologists flag cases of pulmonary embolism.

May 21, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

New ams Time-to-Digital Converter Aims to Combine High Precision with Small Form Factor

ams has introduced the AS6500, which can provide high-sampling-rate time-to-digital conversion for optical rangefinder systems in automobiles, robots, and drones.

March 10, 2019 by Robert Keim