Why Synopsys wants to sell its application security testing business
Nearly a month after Synopsys snapped security IP supplier Intrinsic ID, the Silicon Valley-based firm is reported to have reached closer to selling its software integrity group (SIG), which specializes in application security testing for software…
3 basic considerations for vibration control in chip manufacturing
Uncontrolled vibration can cause semiconductor damage and decreased performance. Many sources of vibration challenge semiconductor manufacturers, including people’s footsteps, running machines, wind blowing in the building and passing vehicles.…
Inline power sensor covers low frequencies
The MA24103A inline power sensor from Anritsu performs peak power measurements from 25 MHz to 1 GHz with a power range of 2 mW to 150 W. A dual-path architecture enables the sensor to carry out true-RMS measurements over the entire frequency…
USB signal conditioner is self-adapting
Operating from a supply voltage down to 2.3 V, the PI5USB212 signal conditioner IC from Diodes automatically detects a USB 2.0 high-speed connection. The part, which is intended for use in PCs, docking stations, cable extenders, and monitors,…
32-bit MCUs embed high level of security
Powered by an Arm Cortex-M33 core, Microchip’s PIC32CK 32-bit MCUs leverage both a hardware security module (HSM) and Arm’s TrustZone security architecture. This level of embedded security enables designers to meet upcoming cybersecurity…
High-side switch suits automotive loads
HMI’s HL8518 is a single-channel high-side power switch for automotive low-watt lamps, high-side relays and valves, and other general loads. The device integrates a power FET and charge pump, providing a typical on-resistance of 80 mΩ.
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Keysight hones post-quantum algorithm testing
Keysight announced additional testing capabilities for its Inspector security platform to assess the robustness of post-quantum cryptography (PQC). Keysight Inspector, part of the recent Riscure Security Solutions acquisition, enables device…
ISM bands and frequencies: Comparisons and case studies
The industrial, scientific, and medical (ISM) radio frequency bands find common use in electronics systems, by virtue of their comparatively lightly regulated nature versus (for example) spectrum swaths used by cellular, satellite, and terrestrial…
Non-linear pullup for multi-rate I2C buses
I2C is a popular bidirectional serial communications bus having a clock and a data line. Both line’s drivers consist of an open drain ground-referenced N-channel MOSFET with a pullup resistor connected to a supply ranging from 1.8 V to 5 V.…
Gated 555 astables can still the ground running even when Vreset doesn’t equal V+
A previous design idea (DI), “Gated 555 astable hits the ground running” fixed the problem of the excessively long first pulse generated by 555 astables when gated by the RESET pin from oscillation-off to oscillation-on. See Figure 1 and…
Lithography specialist ASML decides to stay in Eindhoven, for now
At a time when the semiconductor industry is shrouded in mystery about who is ASML’s second customer of high numerical aperture (NA) extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machine after Intel acquired the first one for its upcoming 14A process…
Disclosing the results of a webcam closeup
Remember 2020? Global pandemic lockdown forced many of us out of our cubicles and into haphazard home offices, frantically outfitted and upgraded for their new tasks. Retailer inventories of webcams (and associated green screens), ring lights,…
