Blurring the lines between digital and analog designs 7/2/2012

Lines are blurring between the once distinct areas of digital and analog design, necessitating new tools and new ways of design collaboration. More and more, SoCs are integrating both digital and analog circuits on the same chip to gain performance and power efficiency benefits. This creates challenges ...

RFID mini-transponders boast lifespan of more than 30 years 6/2/2012

Texas Instruments Inc. (TI) has unveiled what it claims to be the world's smallest half-duplex (HDX) RFID glass encapsulated mini-transponders. According to the company, the 12mm transponders enable customers to embed tags into smaller objects including tools, medical instruments, and package and inventory ...

High density embedded capacitance materials are halogen-free 2/2/2012

Noise wars: Projected capacitance strikes back against internal noise 2/2/2012

Analog design in the 21st century: Semiconductor processes and design 2/2/2012

Aldec adds documentation of safety-critical designs in ALINT 2012.01 1/2/2012

Ultra low power data converter offers true 12 bits of resolution 1/2/2012

Wireless temperature monitoring system has data-logging capabilities 1/2/2012

Measuring an amplifier's THD without external filters 1/2/2012

Use a boost regulator beyond its rated voltage 1/2/2012

Spice simplifies DRL analysis in the ECG front 1/2/2012

Add extra output to a boost converter 1/2/2012