How will zonal architecture impact automotive troubleshooting?

A zonal power distribution network for cars offers many benefits, but how it affects finding problems is unclear. In the few years, I’ve been seeing a lot of stories about zonal architecture, the next stage in the evolution of providing power…

Debugging intermittent Comcast, part 2: Remediation details

While updating and streamlining the hardware setup improved the situation, why it achieved this welcome outcome was less clear. And then there was the truly “shocking” discovery… Last time, in part 1 of this series, I gave a historical…

How AI is reshaping IC signoff: Trust, speed, and intelligent workflows

We stand at the dawn of a new era in chip design as artificial intelligence (AI) moves from a conceptual promise to a practical necessity in the semiconductor landscape. Semiconductor companies are looking to AI to help manage design complexity,…

Morse Micro simplifies Wi-Fi HaLow integration

Morse Micro’s MM8108-RD09 and MM8108-RD17 USB dongle reference designs add Wi-Fi HaLow connectivity to existing devices. The RD09 uses host-side drivers for Windows, Linux, and macOS, while the driverless RD17 presents itself as a standard…

Semtech expands LoRa Plus transceiver lineup

Semtech’s LR2022 and LR2012 LoRa Plus transceivers target a range of IoT deployments, from sub-GHz sensors to global multiband non-terrestrial networks (NTNs). The devices are subsets of the previously announced LR2021 and share its fourth-generation…

SiC MOSFET relay switches up to 3300 V

The G3VH SiC MOSFET relay from Aratas America supports high-voltage switching applications requiring load voltages of 1800 V or 3300 V. SiC MOSFET technology enables high-voltage switching with low leakage current and fast switching while minimizing…

Advantech brings 100-TOPS AI to vision systems

Advantech has launched four industrial vision intelligence products based on the Qualcomm Dragonwing IQ-9075 processor. The AOM-6741 SMARC module, ASR-A503/AFE-A503 robotic controllers, and AIR-055 edge AI system deliver up to 100 TOPS of AI…

eFuse protects 48-V power lines

Toshiba’s TCKE1401NM 75-V, 6-A eFuse provides 48-V power-line protection for industrial and consumer equipment, including servers and power tools. In addition to short-circuit, overcurrent, and overvoltage protection, it integrates reverse…

DPOT push up/down

Some folks prefer pushbutton switches to take effect on push instead of release. These buttons do that very thing. I suppose it’s really just a matter of taste, but I’ve always liked momentary contact switches that act when you push them…

A 4-step guide to selecting PFC conduction mode: CrM/DCM vs. CCM

The power factor correction (PFC) boost converter is the industry-standard topology for meeting harmonic current regulations such as IEC 61000-3-2. This circuit is essential in modern AC/DC power supplies, where it shapes the input current (IIN)…

Apple’s processor cadence: A pending stutter-step for improved long-term edge inference?

Apple Silicon’s success track record is indisputably impressive. It’s also rife with implementation inconsistency, albeit reflective in no small part of broader industry status impermanence. When Apple announced its computing platform migration…

Comparing multi-channel RF transceiver options for space applications

Spacechips has been asked by its clients many times, “Which is the best device?” The answer? “It depends”. Payload manufacturers are increasingly exploiting the SWaP (size, weight, and oower) advantages of single-chip, multi-channel…