Multi-purpose DSP enables efficient C programming
Compared to the Tensilica Fusion F1 DSP, Fusion G3 DSP shares the same base Xtensa ISA, while adding richer and…
Audio: A critical ‘intelligent sensor’ for autonomous cars?
DSP Concepts CEO Paul Beckmann says audio is “heading from pure playback” in entertainment systems to enabling “input, trigger and…
NI boasts low-latency software design in next-gen VST
The PXIe-5840 module is the first 1 GHz bandwidth VST, aiming to set a new standard for density, performance and…
SoftBank takes IoT a step further with ARM buy
SoftBank wants to take the lead in the global IoT, autonomous car revolution and thinks it can help ARM make…
It’s not mobile: What will drive 5G wireless rollout?
How does a technology that enables uber-speeds but only spans 200 metres accomplish anything meaningful?
Step-up DC-DC converter operates from up to 25V range
It utilises a fixed 2MHz switching frequency, enabling designers to minimise external component sizes and avoid critical frequency bands.
Three-way deal pushes for self-driving car industry standard
BMW, Intel and Mobileye hope to establish a big lead in the nascent self-driving car segment, but whether the deal…
‘Golden era for electric vehicles’ propels power electronics market
Vehicle hybridisation will drive the power electronics market for the foreseeable future, in what French firm Yole Developpment forecasts as…
STMicroelectronics’ EyeQ5: Too late in the game?
Last month, STMicroelectronics announced a 2018 availability of the EyeQ5. Are they too late in the game?
China’s SMIC buys Italian chip foundry
The deal marks SMIC’s first expansion of manufacturing beyond China and will also move the company into the global electronics…