Why deep memory matters
The role of deep memory in oscilloscope performance
When it comes to oscilloscopes, bandwidth, sample rate, and memory depth are consistently cited as the three most important specifications. Memory depth determines the amount of waveform data…
Surprise, Apple’s in-house 5G modem won’t be in iPhone 15
Apple’s in-house cellular modem chip, which has been in the news for a few years, won’t be inside the iPhone 15 to be launched today. Instead, the Cupertino, California-based company has signed a three-year supply pact with the leading 5G…
What does Flanders Semiconductors stand for?
In a season of chip industry-centric initiatives, here comes Flanders Semiconductors, a non-profit organization that aims to create a new European hub for semiconductor innovation in the Flemish region. Its founding members include BelGan, Caeleste,…
Playin’ with Google’s Pixel 7
Back in December 2021, I told you about the smartphones I was prepping to transition to next in my periodic end-of-support forced-replacement sequence: a pair of Google Pixel 4a 5G handsets, one for my “day job” mobile account (Verizon)…
SK hynix’s memory chips next in Huawei’s 5G phone saga
Last week’s relatively low-key launch of Huawei’ Mate 60 Pro 5G phone is still making waves for China’s breakthrough in cutting-edge semiconductor manufacturing technology with a 5G system-on-chip (SoC) produced on SMIC’s 7-nm process…
To spark or not to spark
Anybody who has ever watched a thunderstorm knows what sparks can do under the right circumstances, the same goes for anyone who has ever watched the Boris Karloff movie, “Frankenstein”. However, improperly extrapolating those observations…
12-bit oscilloscope operates up to 65 GHz
Teledyne LeCroy’s WaveMaster 8000HD oscilloscope offers analog bandwidths spanning 20 GHz to 65 GHz and 12 bits of vertical resolution. All six models in the scope series are outfitted with four channels, while the highest bandwidths are achieved…
4-pin SiC MOSFETs reduce switching loss
The first entries in Toshiba’s lineup of SiC MOSFETs that use a 4-pin TO-247-4L(X) package consist of 10 devices, 5 rated at 650 V and 5 rated at 1200 V. To minimize switching loss, their 4-pin TO-247-4L(X) package allows Kelvin connection…
GaGe expands PCIe digitizer portfolio
GaGe by Vitrek has added 14-bit and 16-bit resolution options to its Razor series of high-speed, dual-channel PCIe digitizers. These instruments offer an effective number of bits (ENOB) of ~11+ typical and a PCIe Gen 3 x8 interface.
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Tiny PCIe 4.0 SSD fits in-vehicle systems
The nanoSSD 4TE3 from Innodisk is a PCIe 4.0 x4 BGA SSD that aims to satisfy the demand for both edge AI miniaturization and high-speed processing. Useful for 5G, automotive, and aerospace designs, the device offers a transmission speed of up…
Taillight design that nearly halves system cost
Lately, nearly all automotive lighting features have been developed using LEDs, offering increased brightness while consuming less power. LEDs offer numerous benefits compared to conventional fluorescent bulbs. For the automotive taillight,…
Disassembling an OBD-II scanner
What’s an OBD-II (sometimes alternatively referred to as OBD-2, and other times in either form absent the interstitial hyphen) scanner? Answering that question first requires an understanding of what OBD is. The acronym stands for on-board…
