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GaN, DPD tech improve 5G RU energy efficiency
MaxLinear and RFHIC have collaborated on a power amp solution for high-power macro cell radio units (RUs) that lowers power consumption, weight, and volume. The setup combines RFHIC’s GaN power...
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GNSS receivers achieve precise positioning
TeseoVI GNSS receivers from Microchip integrate multi-constellation and quad-band signal processing on a single die. This series of ICs and modules provides centimeter-level accuracy for high-volume...
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MPUs enhance HMI application performance
Microchip’s SAMA7D65 MPUs, based on an Arm Cortex-A7 core running up to 1 GHz, integrate a 2D GPU, LVDS, and MIPI DSI. These features enhance data transmission and processing for improved graphics...
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Multiprotocol SoCs ease IoT integration
Silicon Labs’ MG26 family of wireless SoCs enables mesh IoT connectivity through Matter, OpenThread, and Zigbee protocols. By supporting concurrent multiprotocol capabilities, the MG26 chips simplify...
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VNA enables fast, accurate RF measurements
With high measurement speed and stability, the R&S ZNB3000 vector network analyzer (VNA) supports large-scale RF component production. Its PCB-based frontend minimizes thermal drift, enabling...
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Arm’s AI pivot for the edge: Cortex A-320 CPU
For artificial intelligence (AI) at the edge moving from basic tasks like noise reduction and anomaly detection to more sophisticated use cases such as big models and AI agents, Arm has launched a new...
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AC-Line Safety Monitor Brings Technical, Privacy Issues
There’s a small AC-line device that has received a lot of favorable media coverage lately. It’s called Ting from Whisker Labs, Inc. and its purpose is to monitor the home AC line, Figure 1. It then...
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Arm setting up a design shop in Malaysia
Malaysia is serious about its bid to move up the semiconductor industry ladder by establishing an IC design presence, and Arm’s setting up a design shop there is a testament to this ambition....
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Google’s Chromecast Ultra: More than just a Stadia consorta
I didn’t originally plan to begin this teardown with a language lesson, but it turned out that way. Skip ahead a couple of paragraphs if you insist on bypassing it As regular readers may already...
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Multi-sense MCU enables new HMI and sensing use cases
A new microcontroller featuring multi-sense capabilities claims to enable new human-machine interface (HMI) and sensing solutions, ranging from sleek metallic product designs with touch-on metal...
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A pitch-linear VCO, part 1: Getting it going
Editor’s Note: This DI is a two-part series. Part 1 shows how to make an oscillator with a pitch that is proportional to a control-voltage. Part 2 will show how to modify the circuit for use with...
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How AI is changing the game for high-performance SoC designs
The need for intelligent interconnect solutions has become critical as the scale, complexity, and customizability of today’s systems-on-chip (SoC) continue to increase. Traditional network-on-chip...
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Three discretes suffice to interface PWM to switching regulators
It’s remarkable how many switching regulator chips use the same basic two-resistor network for output voltage programming. Figure 1 illustrates this feature in a typical (buck type) regulator. See R1...
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This is how an electronic system design platform works
A new design platform streamlines electronics system development from component selection to software development by integrating hardware, software, and lifecycle data into a single digital...
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Apple’s spring 2025 part II: Computers, tablets, and a new chip, too
Another week, another suite of press release-only-announced products. With the exception of the yearly (and mid-year) in-person WWDC, will we ever see Apple do another live event? I digress. Some of...
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32-bit MCUs offer multiple sensing capabilities
Infineon’s PSOC 4 series microcontrollers now integrate capacitive, inductive, and liquid level sensing in a single device. The PSOC 4000T, powered by a 32-bit, 48-MHz Arm Cortex-M0+ processor,...
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Armv9 platform advances AI at the edge
Arm’s edge AI platform features the Cortex-A320 CPU and Ethos-U85 NPU, enabling on-device execution of models exceeding 1 billion parameters. The Armv9 platform enhances efficiency, performance, and...
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Marvell’s 2-nm silicon boosts AI infrastructure
Marvell Technology has demonstrated its first 2-nm silicon IP, enhancing the performance and efficiency of AI and cloud infrastructure. Built on TSMC’s 2-nm process, the working silicon is a key...
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650-V GaN HEMT resides in TOLL package
Rohm Semiconductor introduced the GNP2070TD-Z, a 650-V enhancement-mode GaN HEMT in a TO-leadless (TOLL) package. With dimensions of 11.68×9.9×2.4 mm, this compact package enhances heat dissipation,...
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Wireless MCUs deliver richer functionality
STM32WBA6 2.4-GHz wireless MCUs from ST offer increased memory and digital system interfaces for high-end applications in smart home, health, factory, and agriculture. Based on an energy-efficient Arm...
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