Simulation in AI models revs up software-based auto designs
The increasing vehicle design intricacies and tight production schedules require automotive engineers to adopt new tools and techniques in order to build a differentiated automotive product. Enter artificial intelligence (AI) models for vehicle…
Dual RRIO op amp makes buffered and adjustable triangles and square waves
Rail-to-rail input and output (RRIO) op amps, both FET and BJT, have been around for a long time, but the possibilities they provide for versatile waveshape generation with simple circuits can still surprise. Figure 1 is an example, outputting…
VS Code gaining traction in programming MCUs, MPUs
Microsoft Visual Studio Code, commonly known as VS Code, has another embedded processor company in its fold: top MCU supplier Renesas, which ships more than 3.5 billion units annually. The Japanese chipmaker will embrace VS Code to program its…
RGB device transforms dynamic in-vehicle lighting
An RGB LED module, the ams Osram Osire E3731i enables the creation of dynamic color and motion effects across hundreds of LEDs for automotive interior lighting. Using the company’s license-free Open System Protocol (OSP), the device’s digital…
JEDEC crafts base standard for CXL memory modules
JEDEC has published the JESD317: Compute Express Link (CXL) Memory Module Base Standard to simplify system design and ease device specification. JESD317 defines the specifications for interface parameters, signaling protocols, environmental…
Near-field flash LiDAR caters to diverse applications
Mojave from PreAct is a flash LiDAR sensor that meets the near-field 3D sensing requirements of both automotive and non-automotive applications. Based on continuous-wave time-of-flight technology, the modular LiDAR sensor offers software-defined…
LTE Cat 4 module runs under Linux OS
The SC696S multimode LTE Cat 4 module from Quectel empowers a wide array of applications with its built-in Linux OS and both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth capabilities. It also supports 1×1 MIMO technology for IoT connectivity and includes a multi-constellation…
Cadence develops next-gen Xtensa LX processor
Representing the 8th generation of the Tensilica Xtensa LX processor family from Cadence, the LX8 improves system-level performance by as much as 50%. The 32-bit RISC processor IP serves as a foundation for processor and system-level designs,…
A short primer on optoelectronic transistors, their apps
Optoelectronics, the use of electronic devices for the detection and control of light, has become a preferred means for broadband and transoceanic communication networks. Below is a sneak peek at the basics of optoelectronic transistors, their…
RISC-V venture in Germany to accelerate design ecosystem
Nearly a month before Arm’s $60 billion-plus IPO, here comes a significant threat to its CPU design and licensing business. Especially when the Cambridge, UK-based processor architecture powerhouse is planning a radical shakeup in its business…
Renesas’ Sequans buy signals MCU clout in cellular IoT
The two-decade long run of Sequans Communications comes to an end as it’s being acquired by Renesas Electronics. During this period, the Paris, France-based supplier of communication chips went through a near-death experience after the collapse…
The Google Chromecast with Google TV: Realizing a resurrection opportunity
According to Aalyia, my recently published teardown of Google’s Chromecast with Google TV rapidly rose to the top of the site-traffic list and remains quite popular more than two months later (as I write these words in early July). As such,…
