Teardown: Inside the Fitbit Flex
In the midst of all this talk about the latest-and-greatest wearables, it can also be useful from an expectation-calibration standpoint…
32/64-bit Embedded CPUs: The Third Era Begins
The first two eras of 32/64-bit embedded processors were defined by proprietary architectures. The third won’t be. During the First Era of…
Novel Power Management Platform to Improve Efficiency
Tower Semiconductor has a new 180nm Power Management modular technology for power management integrated circuits up to 24 volts. This is the…
Point-of-Care Companies Race to Develop Rapid Coronavirus Tests
The past few months have seen a new biological threat, the COVID-19 infection, also called new coronavirus, and caused by…
5 Reasons to Upgrade Your Current POS System in 2020
Point-of-sale (POS) systems are the technological backbone of restaurants, retail stores, and other client-facing businesses. The right POS system will…
Expanded equipment control and networking MCUs portfolio for industrial automation
Renesas Electronics Corporation announced the RX72N Group and RX66N Group of 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs), new additions to the RX Family…
Prevention Beats Cure, Automate Now Before It’s Too Late!
Automation has come a long way since it was first invented. It now incorporates artificial intelligence, IoT and inference technologies…
Calculator and eBook for API Solutions to Streamline Procurement
Digi-Key Electronics announced that it now offers a free eBook on the benefits of implementing Application Programming Interface (API) solutions,…
Seeking New Wafer Material for 5G
Despite the Mobile World Congress cancellation, the pursuit of 5G grows fiercer by the hour, especially among electronics players who…
ISSCC 2020: 5G, Chiplets and Auto Processors
This year’s processor session at the ISSCC led off with two presentations by AMD (for the first time) followed by…
