Pixels, power, and physics: Unlocking the fundamentals of thermal imaging
Thermal imaging sits at the intersection of science and engineering, where invisible heat patterns are transformed into visible insights. By harnessing the physics of infrared radiation, converting it into electrical signals, and mapping those…
From 5G uplink testing to 6G research: AI DPoD in the lab
As 5G and 5G-Advanced push uplink efficiency and modulation performance, engineers are revisiting where power amplifier (PA) linearization should happen and how it should be validated. Hardware-in-the-loop testing of AI-based digital post-distortion…
5G to 6G: AI moves into the network
Traditionally, every generation of cellular technology has been mostly about moving data faster. However, 6G is shaping up to be a different kind of upgrade. The industry’s focus is shifting from how fast a network can move data to what new…
Neon lamps and Krypton 85
You don’t have to be Superman (or even just use phone booths as changing stations) to find this author’s recent research results disturbing.
I was recently looking for some information about neon lamps when I came across a series of websites…
More cost-effective OIS brings better photo/video quality to mobile devices
Optical image stabilization (OIS) has become one of the most high-valued features in the smartphone business. Over the past decade, the content we consume shifted from primarily text-based to image-driven before video content—long and short,…
LEDs for under-cabinet illumination upgrades
Long life? Power efficient? Color temperature flexibility? Drop-in replacement? Yes please, I’ll take one of these!
I’ve long pontificated in various blog posts and teardowns about the transformative effects of LED-based lighting. LEDs improve…
How did antennas get so small?
Antennas are among the most “analog” of all components, functioning as bidirectional transducers between ambient RF energy and electrical current flow. For many years, most antennas were physically obvious and visual, ranging from modest…
PCIe card brings edge AI acceleration to developers
Powered by BrainChip’s AKD1500 edge AI coprocessor, the AKD1500 PCIe development card enables developers to run models built with existing AI frameworks. The card plugs into a standard PCIe slot in a desktop, workstation, industrial PC, or…
Sensors extend current measurement to 100 A
The Melexis MLX91224 and MLX91225 isolated Hall current sensors measure up to 100 ARMS in automotive and energy applications. Offered in three compact SOIC packages, each device integrates a current conductor, sensing element, signal conditioning,…
Reference design cuts complexity in USB-C adapters
Eggtronic has announced a 140-W USB-C Power Delivery (PD) 3.1 AC/DC reference design for notebook adapters and other USB-C powered devices. The evaluation board combines Eggtronic’s EPIC dual-controller chipset with Renesas’ TP70H150G4LSG…
Vision AI ASIC enables always-on vehicle security
Omnivision’s OAX7700 ultra-low-power ASIC is an always-on vision AI companion processor for vehicle security systems, supporting sensor resolutions up to 720p. An integrated neural processing unit (NPU) allows designers to develop custom algorithms…
AI agent automates PPA-driven RTL generation
Cadence has added an agent for RTL generation to its ChipStack AI Super Agent platform for front-end silicon design and verification. The new agent extends ChipStack’s autonomous verification and debugging capabilities to PPA-driven spec-to-RTL…
