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Mostek MK4116/MK4164: The DRAM Pair That Standardized the 8-Bit Era

Mostek MK4116/MK4164: The DRAM Pair That Standardized the 8-Bit Era

Mostek’s 16K MK4116 and its 64K successor, the MK4164, became the DRAMs that defined late-1970s and early-1980s microcomputers and set conventions the industry followed for years.


News Jan 16, 2026 by Luke James
Exclusive Interview: Weebit Nano, TI, and the Future of Resistive RAM

Exclusive Interview: Weebit Nano, TI, and the Future of Resistive RAM

Look out, flash! With a resounding vote of confidence from Texas Instruments and Onsemi, ReRAM may be here to stay.


News Jan 13, 2026 by Jake Hertz
Exclusive—TSMC Enlightens Us About Its Next Steps in This Q&A

Exclusive—TSMC Enlightens Us About Its Next Steps in This Q&A

In this article, Gordon posed a set of questions to TSMC about their next steps going forward.


News Jan 09, 2026 by Gordon Feller
Our Top 2025 Research Stories: Rubber CMOS, Washable Electronics, and More

Our Top 2025 Research Stories: Rubber CMOS, Washable Electronics, and More

Enjoy this roundup of our favorite All About Circuits research news articles of 2025!


News Dec 26, 2025 by Jeff Child
Projections to 2030: How Korea’s Chipmakers Could Re-Shape the Semi World

Projections to 2030: How Korea’s Chipmakers Could Re-Shape the Semi World

By 2030, Korean chipmakers are projected to dominate AI memory (HBM), strengthen foundry/packaging, and gain traction in the stable analog/power IC market, boosting profitability and global influence.


News Dec 15, 2025 by Gordon Feller
Gigadevice Introduces Dual-Voltage NOR Flash for Wearables, AI, and More

Gigadevice Introduces Dual-Voltage NOR Flash for Wearables, AI, and More

The company optimized the device's dual-voltage design for high-speed, low-power 1.2 V SoC applications.


News Dec 09, 2025 by Austin Futrell
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
Renesas DDR5 Registered Clock Driver Breaks Glass Ceiling for Data Rates

Renesas DDR5 Registered Clock Driver Breaks Glass Ceiling for Data Rates

The new device is the first sixth-generation registered clock driver for DDR5 registered dual in-line memory modules.


News Nov 20, 2025 by Duane Benson
Toshiba’s Hard Disk Drive Targets the Storage Crunch in AI Surveillance

Toshiba’s Hard Disk Drive Targets the Storage Crunch in AI Surveillance

Toshiba adds a new tier to its surveillance lineup with a hard disk drive built to handle AI-driven video systems at scale.


News Nov 17, 2025 by Luke James
Memory Startup Pitches Space-Efficient ‘GCRAM’ as SRAM Drop-In

Memory Startup Pitches Space-Efficient ‘GCRAM’ as SRAM Drop-In

Fresh from a $17.5M Series A, RAAAM’s novel embedded memory tech aims to reshape SoC design, pushing beyond the SRAM-DRAM tradeoff.


News Nov 11, 2025 by Luke James
GigaDevice Intros 32-MCU Family Sporting Arm Cortex-M33 Core, 1 MB Flash

GigaDevice Intros 32-MCU Family Sporting Arm Cortex-M33 Core, 1 MB Flash

The new Arm Cortex-M33 based GD32F503/505 family emphasizes memory flexibility, reliability, and security.


News Nov 07, 2025 by Duane Benson
Intel 2708: The EPROM That Made Microcomputers Programmable

Intel 2708: The EPROM That Made Microcomputers Programmable

In 1975, the 2708 became the first EPROM that engineers could practically socket into 8-bit systems, if they could power it.


News Nov 07, 2025 by Luke James
Mycelium Memory: Researchers Grow Sustainable Computing From Mushrooms

Mycelium Memory: Researchers Grow Sustainable Computing From Mushrooms

A new memristor architecture trades silicon for shiitake, advancing low-power neuromorphic hardware with biodegradable substrates.


News Nov 04, 2025 by Luke James
Analog Devices Brings AI Workflow and Platform Unification to CodeFusion

Analog Devices Brings AI Workflow and Platform Unification to CodeFusion

Announced today, the launch of CodeFusion Studio 2.0 adds AI workflow and improved multicore support along with modular framework and configuration tool unification.


News Nov 03, 2025 by Duane Benson
Your 2025 Back-to-School Guide to All About Circuits’ Educational Resources

Your 2025 Back-to-School Guide to All About Circuits’ Educational Resources

Are you a first year electronics engineering student? Or maybe working on a second or third degree in this field? All About Circuits has the resources you need: comprehensive textbooks, technical articles, calculators, videos, and more for your EE studies.


News Sep 19, 2025 by Jeff Child
Intel 1103: The DRAM Chip That Dethroned Magnetic Core Memory

Intel 1103: The DRAM Chip That Dethroned Magnetic Core Memory

In 1970, Intel’s 1103 became the first commercially successful DRAM chip, and the first time a semiconductor memory beat magnetic core at its own game: price, density, and logic-level compatibility.


News Sep 12, 2025 by Luke James
Microchip Unveils Bottleneck-Busting RAID Storage Accelerator Cards

Microchip Unveils Bottleneck-Busting RAID Storage Accelerator Cards

The new series targets CPU-attached NVMe deployments with disaggregated architecture and hardware offload.


News Aug 26, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Innodisk Serves Up DDR5 and LPDDR5X Memory for Industrial Designs

Innodisk Serves Up DDR5 and LPDDR5X Memory for Industrial Designs

The memory modules combine high-speed performance, compact layouts, and tool-free modularity for reliable edge AI operation in tough environments.


News Aug 25, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
Kioxia Targets Automotive Applications With New Embedded Flash Memory

Kioxia Targets Automotive Applications With New Embedded Flash Memory

Kioxia says its UFS version 4.1 embedded flash memory device can improve performance and diagnostic capabilities in automotive and data center applications.


News Aug 13, 2025 by Arjun Nijhawan
Teledyne e2v Adds 16-GB Variant to Rad-Hard DDR4 Memory Portfolio

Teledyne e2v Adds 16-GB Variant to Rad-Hard DDR4 Memory Portfolio

The company claims the new 16-GB DDR4 model is the highest density space-grade DDR4 memory on the market.


News Aug 12, 2025 by Duane Benson