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AI at the Edge? Meet Wi-Fi in Microwatts

I’ve just been introduced to a technology that has the potential to revolutionize battery- and ambient-powered AI-enabled sensors using Bluetooth or WiFi while consuming only 1/1000th the power of regular Bluetooth and WiFi implementations. Intrigued? Read on!

Before we plunge into the fray with gusto and abandon, indulge me, if you will. I read a lot of science fiction. One of the … Read More → "AI at the Edge? Meet Wi-Fi in Microwatts"

Analog Neuromorphic Processors for ASICs/SoCs Offer Microwatt Edge AI

We live in exciting times with respect to AI and the devices used to implement inferencing at the edge, where the “internet rubber” meets the “real-world road,” as it were.

It reminds me of those distant days in the 1970s when we were all “feeling our way” with 8-bit microprocessors. I’m thinking of devices like the Intel 8008 (1972), Intel 8080 (1974), Motorola 6800 (1974), MOS Technology 6502 (1975), Zilog … Read More → "Analog Neuromorphic Processors for ASICs/SoCs Offer Microwatt Edge AI"

Want Nano-Scale, CMOS-Based MEMS Sensors?

We’re talking about CMOS-based MEMS sensors that are 1,000 times smaller than their traditional silicon-based MEMS counterparts, offering greater bandwidth and higher sensitivity, while also being more cost-effective and reliable. Seriously—what’s not to love?

I’ve just been chatting with Dr. Josep Montanyà, who, along with Dr. Marc Llamas, founded Nanusens</ … Read More → "Want Nano-Scale, CMOS-Based MEMS Sensors?"

Who Doesn’t Need Battery-Powered, Cloud-Free AI?

Way back in the mists of time, in those halcyon days we used to call 2010, I was fortunate enough to be invited to speak at the Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) in Bangalore (now Bengaluru), India. Formally founded as a fort in 1537, Bengaluru offers an eclectic mix of stone watchtowers and ancient temples, spectacular colonial-era architecture, and gleaming technology parks and skyscrapers.

Something else … Read More → "Who Doesn’t Need Battery-Powered, Cloud-Free AI?"

Make It So: Agentic AI Comes to Flux

I remember “ye olden days” when we (humans) designed electronic products by hand—conceiving circuits, selecting components, drawing schematics, laying out printed circuit boards (PCBs)… Can you imagine instead just telling an AI, “Make me a [your product here] for consumer use,” and it actually does it? Well, that day has arrived.

I’ve said it before, and I’ll doubtless say it … Read More → "Make It So: Agentic AI Comes to Flux"

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