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Micron Makes Way for 5G with Fifth Gen of DDR DRAM, Bumping Data Access Speed by 50%

Micron Makes Way for 5G with Fifth Gen of DDR DRAM, Bumping Data Access Speed by 50%

Micron says their LPDDR5 DRAM will allow 5G smartphones to have 6.4 Gbps peak processing while improving power efficiency by 20%.


News Feb 07, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Murata Debuts “World’s Smallest LoRa Module”

Murata Debuts “World’s Smallest LoRa Module”

The Type 1SJ is designed for ISM bands ranging from 868 MHz to 916 MHz, including those employed in the US, Europe, and Asia.


News Feb 04, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
A Difference of Business Models: Semiconductor Companies with End-user Products

A Difference of Business Models: Semiconductor Companies with End-user Products

Some traditional semiconductor companies step into the end-user market and some do not. What companies are making this move and how does it affect the industry as a whole?


News Feb 02, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
Four Up-and-Coming Semiconductor Start-ups are Sparking Innovation

Four Up-and-Coming Semiconductor Start-ups are Sparking Innovation

In this article, we will take a look at a few up-and-comers and discuss their promise in the silicon industry.


News Jan 31, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
Renesas Combines Synchronous Buck and LDO Regulator In One Rad-hard IC

Renesas Combines Synchronous Buck and LDO Regulator In One Rad-hard IC

The ISL70005SEH, geared for satellite orbit, incorporates both a synchronous buck converter and a low dropout (LDO) regulator in one monolithic IC.


News Jan 31, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Digilent’s New Dev Boards Help C and C++ Designers Interface With FPGA

Digilent’s New Dev Boards Help C and C++ Designers Interface With FPGA

Diligent’s Eclypse Z7 and Genesys ZU are designed to speed development for projects based on Xilinx’s Zynq-7000 and Zynq Ultrascale+.


News Jan 30, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
NXP Tacks On Near-field Communication to Two New Bluetooth MCUs

NXP Tacks On Near-field Communication to Two New Bluetooth MCUs

The QN9090 and QN9030 are Bluetooth low-energy (BLE) devices that integrate Arm Cortex-M4 CPUs.


News Jan 29, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
The Data Center Spike: Micron Prepares by Rolling Out DDR5

The Data Center Spike: Micron Prepares by Rolling Out DDR5

Micron claims that the new DDR5 will provide an 85% increase in memory performance in the next generation of server workloads.


News Jan 07, 2020 by Lisa Boneta.
NXP Kicks Off Low-power Family of MCUs for IoT Applications

NXP Kicks Off Low-power Family of MCUs for IoT Applications

The K32 L2 MCUs are based on the Arm Cortex-M0+ core and feature multiple low-power modes.


News Dec 24, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
ST Praises Power Management IC for Saving Board Space, BOM, & Power

ST Praises Power Management IC for Saving Board Space, BOM, & Power

ST’s STPMIC1 is both a general-purpose system power management device and a companion chip for the STM32MP1 microprocessor.


News Dec 10, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Microchip Addresses Power Loss, Data Loss Concerns With New SPI EERAM Memory Chips

Microchip Addresses Power Loss, Data Loss Concerns With New SPI EERAM Memory Chips

The new series of SPI EERAM memory chips were designed to retain data during power loss without the aid of external batteries.


News Dec 04, 2019 by Cabe Atwell
ST’s New 4Mbit EEPROMs Built to Support IoT Developments

ST’s New 4Mbit EEPROMs Built to Support IoT Developments

The M95M04 devices support 4Mbit capacity and allow devices to capture and store more data using the serial interface peripheral (SPI) bus.


News Nov 22, 2019 by Lisa Boneta.
X-FABs Adds NVM to Its 180nm BCD-on-SOI Platform

X-FABs Adds NVM to Its 180nm BCD-on-SOI Platform

Robust NVM (non-volatile memory) can now more easily co-exist with power functions on the same chip.


News Oct 18, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
STMicroelectronics Unveils New Series of Secure Payment SoCs

STMicroelectronics Unveils New Series of Secure Payment SoCs

ST's new secure payment SoCs aim to increase contactless performance and protection while reducing power demand.


News Oct 17, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
IoT Roundup: New Wireless Protocols Extend Coverage and Memory

IoT Roundup: New Wireless Protocols Extend Coverage and Memory

As smart technology grows, developers are looking for more flexible network protocols. Here are some ways companies are combining, developing, or expanding protocols to broaden IoT applications.


News Oct 10, 2019 by Hannah DeTavis
Toshiba Provides Alternative to NOR Memory with New Family of SLC NAND Devices

Toshiba Provides Alternative to NOR Memory with New Family of SLC NAND Devices

Toshiba's newest family of SLC NAND memory products focuses on high transfer rates and providing an alternative to NOR memory.


News Sep 27, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Xilinx Claims Title of “World’s Largest FPGA” with New VU19P

Xilinx Claims Title of “World’s Largest FPGA” with New VU19P

Composed of 35 billion transistors, the VU19P is the newest member of the 16 nm Virtex UltraScale+ family.


News Aug 28, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
High-speed Interfaces Bolster Connectivity in SSD Controllers

High-speed Interfaces Bolster Connectivity in SSD Controllers

The adoption of PCIe Gen4 and USB 3.2 interface technologies shows how controller chips are trying to match the capacity and speed of flash memory they serve in SSD designs.


News Aug 27, 2019 by Majeed Ahmad
Renesas Releases RX65N Cloud Kit For IoT Product Development

Renesas Releases RX65N Cloud Kit For IoT Product Development

This week, Renesas released a new IoT development kit, the RX65N Wi-Fi Connectivity Cloud Kit. What can this kit do and how can it help develop the latest IoT products?


News Aug 20, 2019 by Robin Mitchell
The New Xilinx FPGA Accelerator Card Is Trying to Give Traditional Processors a Run for Their Money

The New Xilinx FPGA Accelerator Card Is Trying to Give Traditional Processors a Run for Their Money

The Alveo U50 adaptable accelerator fits into a PCIe slot, saves power, and improves throughput and latency.


News Aug 14, 2019 by Gary Elinoff