AI platform unifies PCB, advanced packaging workflows
Cadence says its AuraStack AI Super Agent is the industry’s first agentic AI platform for PCB and advanced packaging design. Running on the company’s Allegro AI Studio and accelerated by NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs and NVIDIA CUDA-X libraries,…
Half-brick converter packs high power density
Advanced Energy’s AIH03ZPFC power factor correction (PFC) converter delivers 1100 W of output power in a half-brick form factor. The board-mount module achieves up to 97.3% peak efficiency and a power density of 380 W/in³. According to the…
Ryzen processors power physical AI workloads
Optimized for physical AI, AMD’s Ryzen AI Embedded X100 series processors combine CPU, GPU, and NPU resources on a single embedded SoC. With up to 16 AMD Zen 5 CPU cores, an integrated GPU, power-efficient NPU, and unified memory, the processors…
Edge AI coprocessor adopts M.2 form factor
Based on BrainChip’s Akida neuromorphic engine, the AKD1500 edge AI coprocessor is now available in a compact M.2 2230 (22×30 mm) form factor. The card features a B+M key edge connector for use with Raspberry Pi 5 and compatible host systems,…
Accelerating the shift to next-gen SDVs with zonal MCUs
As the automotive industry shifts toward software-defined vehicles (SDVs), with features and updates delivered via software, vehicle electrical/electronic (E/E) architectures are evolving. These architectures are moving away from traditional…
Phantom-powered solid-state linear airflow sensor
Self-heated Darlingtion transistor pair linearly senses airflow using just two wires for both power in and signal out.
Suppose we take a common TO-92 transistor and heat it to a constant temperature differential above ambient. The power input…
AI infrastructure is a multi-fab physical realization stack
When people talk about AI hardware, the conversation usually begins with the AI accelerator. That is understandable. GPUs, custom AI accelerators, CPUs, and high-performance compute dies are the most visible symbols of the AI era. They are also…
Why analog anti-tamper security IP is crucial in the PQC era
The global semiconductor industry is transitioning to the post-quantum cryptography (PQC) era. PQC is changing how digital systems defend against potential mathematical attacks. PQC algorithms are designed to protect against hackers who try…
Add-on beat frequency oscillator (BFO) for shortwave radio
Expensive shortwave radios include beat frequency oscillators, so why not also add one to an inexpensive radio version?
Broadcast shortwave (SW) radio use may be declining, but there are still lots of interesting signals to listen to between…
Rapid scale-up in data center: The case for distributed optical circuit switching
AI infrastructure is moving from server-scale acceleration to multi-rack supernodes that must behave like a single, highly available computer. Distributed optical circuit switching offers a practical way to extend scale-up fabrics with lower…
The security imperative for software-defined vehicles
The automotive industry has undergone a major transformation, shifting from traditional hardware-centric vehicles to software-defined vehicles (SDVs). Unlike conventional cars, SDVs continuously evolve through over-the-air (OTA) updates, unlocking…
Blue’s original Snowball: A multi-capsule sonic catch-all
Two capsules. Two consequent pickup-pattern options. Three pickup-setting options. What’s not to like (aside, maybe, from the cosmetics)?
In November 2022, EDN published my introductory treatise on standalone microphones. At the time, I mentioned…
