Silicon 100: The golden age of hardware startups
We are now witnessing the golden age of hardware startups focused on information and communication technologies.
Compilers in the alien world of functional safety
Across sectors, the world of functional safety puts new requirements on developers. Functionally safe code must include defensive code to…
Developing open-source smart farming systems
This article explores the challenges that farmers face today, the research project’s findings, and how these findings can help address…
Understanding the COM-HPC standard for modular system designs
The embedded computing industry is about to launch COM-HPC as the next-generation standard for modular system designs. Since COM-HPC is…
Cadence and UMC certify mmWave reference flow on 28HPC+ process
Collaboration enables customers to utilize Cadence RF solutions to design 5G, IoT and automotive applications on UMC’s 28nm process technology...
Reference design enables compact wearables with social-distancing
ST announces a compact and cost-effective reference design suited for monitoring social distancing, assuring remote operation, provisioning, and providing contact…
USB Type-C port implementation challenges and design solutions
USB from 1.1 to 3.2 and Beyond First launched in 1996, the universal serial bus (USB) unified the roles of…
32-bit MCUs improve motor control
Additions to the Renesas RX family of MCUs offer single-chip equipment control and networking for enhanced industrial automation.
Software-defined automobiles: An efficient platform for essential parallelization
Are we at a critical juncture in how the industry moves forward with software-defined automobiles? As automotive functionality increases and…
Why component integration matters for space-based PLL synthesizers
By integrating RF and synthesizer components into a monolithic RF IC, engineers can solve size and complexity design challenges in…