Sensors help improve performance of HVAC designs
Temperature and humidity sensors can help improve performance of HVAC designs.
NoC technology opens up new architectural options
Functions in an SoC communicating with each other through an interconnect architecture is not so different from a network.
2D materials promise to extend the logic chip technology roadmap
There is a worldwide interest in 2D materials, especially their promise to further extend the logic chip technology roadmap.
Open-source software journey provides lessons for hardware
The open-source software journey provides lessons for technology endeavors such as RISC-V to proliferate like Linux software.
Circuit powers off optical reflex sight automatically
This Design Idea presents an improved version of the automatic brightness adjustment circuit used in optical reflex sights.
Securely connect IoT devices to cloud services
Developers can securely connect IoT devices to cloud services like AWS and Azure without being a security expert.
Be careful when using op amps as a comparator
There are many articles about non-linear op amps being used as a comparator, but IC vendors caution against this design…
They still don’t get older fab process, analog versus digital difference
There’s a risk-and-benefit tradeoff in choosing new parts versus older ones, and this is especially the case in the world…
Generating track masks for SAMP processes
Learn the decomposition requirements for generating track masks for SAMP processes while complying with all relevant DRC.
Temperature compensation is crucial in real-time clocks
Temperature fluctuation is a significant cause of frequency drift of crystal, and that makes temperature compensation crucial in RTCs.