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A new era in electrochemical sensing technology
At the forefront of scientific exploration, electrochemical sensing is an indispensable and adaptable tool that impacts a diverse range of industries. From life and environmental science to industrial...
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Chiplets diary: Controller IP complies with UCIe 1.1 standard
While physical layer (PHY) interconnect IP has been making headlines after the emergence of the Universal Chiplet Interconnect Express (UCIe) specification, a Korean design house has announced the...
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How to control your impulses—part 1
Editor’s note: The first part of this two-part design idea (DI) shows how modifications to an oscillator can produce a useful and unusual pulse generator. The second part will extend this to step...
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Dpot pseudolog + log lookup table = actual logarithmic gain
This is the Microchip MCP41xxx digital potentiometer data sheet that includes (on page 15, their Figure 4-4) an interesting application circuit comprising a Dpot controlled amplifier with...
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Google’s fall…err…summer launch: One-upping Apple with a sizeable product...
Within last month’s hands-on (or is that on-wrist?) coverage of Google’s first-generation Pixel Watch, I alluded to: …rumors of the third-generation offering already beginning to circulate… Later in...
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RISC-V migration to mainstream one startup at a time
As noted by Kleiner Perkins partner Mamoon Hamid, the migration to RISC-V is in full flight. Kleiner Perkins, along with Fidelity and Mayfield, is a backer of RISC-V upstart Akeana, which has...
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Raspberry Pi SBC touts RISC-V cores
The Raspberry Pi Pico 2 single-board computer is powered by the RP2350 MCU, featuring two Arm cores or optional RISC-V cores. This $5 computer board also boasts higher clock speeds, twice the memory,...
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Discrete GPU elevates in-vehicle AI
A discrete graphics processing unit (dGPU), the Arc A760A from Intel delivers high-fidelity graphics and AI-driven cockpit capabilities in high-end vehicles. According to Intel, the dGPU supports...
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20-A models join buck converter lineup
TDK-Lambda expands its i7A series of non-isolated step-down DC/DC converters with seven 500-W models that provide 20 A of output current. The converters occupy a standard 1/16th brick footprint and use...
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Molex shrinks busbar current sensors
Percept current sensors from Molex employ a coreless differential Hall-effect design and proprietary packaging to slash both size and weight. The sensor-in-busbar configuration allows for simple...
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Rad-hard SBC enables on-orbit computing
Moog’s Cascade single-board computer supports multiple payloads and spacecraft bus processing needs within a single radiation-hardened unit. Cascade was created through an R&D partnership with...
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How scanning acoustic microscopy (SAM) aids hybrid bonding test
Hybrid bonding—a significant advancement in chip packaging technology—is becoming vital in heterogeneous integration, which enables semiconductor companies to merge multiple chiplets with diverse...
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How to control your impulses—part 2
Editor’s note: The first part of this two-part design idea (DI) shows how modifications to an oscillator can produce a useful and unusual pulse generator; this second and final part extends that to...
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Disassembling a premium webcam
Back in late April, EDN published my teardown of an entry-level webcam, Avaya’s Huddle HC010, at the time selling for $14.99 (but having been priced a few years earlier, in the midst of...
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8-bit PWM + 8-bit Dpot = 16-bit hybrid DAC
Pulse width modulation (PWM) is a terrific basis for digital to analog conversion. Credit goes to features like simplicity and (theoretically) perfect differential and integral linearity....
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Powering outdoor IP cameras
Introduction The Internet Protocol (IP) camera market size is projected to surpass 39 billion by 2033 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.5% a year, according to Precedence research....
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Preconfigured ICs enable secure key storage
Microchip’s CryptoAuthentication ICs for secure key provisioning are preconfigured to reduce development time and accelerate prototyping. As part of the TrustFLEX platform, the ECC204, SHA104, and...
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SoC touts in-cabin Qi2 MPP wireless charging
The iND87204 automotive wireless charging SoC from indie complies with WPC’s Qi v2.0 standard and Magnetic Power Profile (MPP). Certified products with the Qi2 logo employ MPP technology to...
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Multi-sensor module monitors indoor air quality
An air quality sensor module from Renesas, the RRH62000, detects harmful particulates, volatile organic compounds, and gases. With an onboard MCU and embedded AI algorithms, this plug-and-play module...
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Linear redriver enhances smart-cockpit connectivity
Diodes’ PI3DPX1225Q is an automotive 6:4 active crossbar multiplexer with a linear redriver operating at 10 Gbps. It routes USB 3.2 and DisplayPort 2.1 signals through a USB Type-C connector, offering...
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