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Boosting Semiconductor Fab Productivity by up to 20 Percent!

In the microelectronics industry, the term “semiconductor fabrication plant” (a.k.a. “semiconductor fab”; sometimes called a “foundry”) is a factory for semiconductor device fabrication. In layman’s terms, this is where they build the silicon chips that power our modern world. Even a small fab can easily cost $1 billion. Spending $3 to $5 billion is not uncommon, and you can splash a lot … Read More → "Boosting Semiconductor Fab Productivity by up to 20 Percent!"

Doing the Time Warp with Calibre DesignEnhancer

When I worked on my first ASIC deep in the mists of time that we used to call the 1980s, we employed a traditional “waterfall” model for our design and verification flows. In this case, any activities associated with the project were broken down into linear sequential phases, where each phase depended on the deliverables from the previous one.

The … Read More → "Doing the Time Warp with Calibre DesignEnhancer"

“The Game Console 2.0” Serves up Images of 123 Home Video Game Consoles Across 9 Generations

My engineering career started shortly after video games appeared. The first arcade video game, Computer Space, was developed by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney and released in 1971. Bushnell and Dabney founded Atari the following year. Computer Space was inspired by another computer game, Spacewar!, which MIT students had programmed into a Digital Equipment Corp (DEC) PDP-1 minicomputer in 1962. Bushnell saw a version of Spacewar! running on a … Read More → "“The Game Console 2.0” Serves up Images of 123 Home Video Game Consoles Across 9 Generations"

Blumind Bodes AI For Everyone, Everywhere

As I’ve mentioned several times on previous occasions, when I commenced my degree course in Control Engineering at Sheffield Hallam University in England circa the mid-1970s, the only computer available to the students that physically resided in the engineering department building was a room-sized analog beast. In this case, we implemented our algorithms using plug-in cables to connect the various analog functions. … Read More → "Blumind Bodes AI For Everyone, Everywhere"

The Future Sounds Incredible (When Employing Ultrasonic Speaker Technology)

I’ve said it many times before, and I’ll doubtless say it many times again—I’m a simple man who likes a simple story—something I can wrap my poor old noggin around without tears of confusion rolling down my cheeks and sans my brains leaking out of my ears.

Happily, the tale I’m poised to impart is simple in … Read More → "The Future Sounds Incredible (When Employing Ultrasonic Speaker Technology)"

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Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Gasket Design Considerations — TE Connectivity and Mouser Electronics  Electromagnetic interference can cause a variety of costly issues and can be avoided with a robust EMI shielding solution. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton chats with Sam Robinson from TE Connectivity about the role that EMC gaskets play in EMI shielding, how compression can affect EMI shielding, and how TE Connectivity … Read More → "Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Gasket Design Considerations — TE Connectivity and Mouser Electronics"
Battery-free IoT devices: Enabled by Infineon’s NFC Energy-Harvesting — Infineon and MouserEnergy harvesting has become more popular than ever before for a wide range of IoT devices. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton chats with Stathis Zafiriadis from Infineon about the details of Infineon’s NFC energy harvesting technology and how you can get started using this technology in your next IoT design. They discuss … Read More → "Battery-free IoT devices: Enabled by Infineon’s NFC Energy-Harvesting — Infineon and Mouser"
Enabling IoT with DECT NR+, the Non-Cellular 5G Standard — Nordic Semiconductor and Mouser Electronics  In the ever-expanding IoT market, there is a growing need for private, low cost networks. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and Heidi Sollie from Nordic Semiconductor explore the details of DECT NR+, the world’s first non-cellular 5G technology standard. They investigate how this self-healing, decentralized, autonomous mesh network can help solve … Read More → "Enabling IoT with DECT NR+, the Non-Cellular 5G Standard — Nordic Semiconductor and Mouser Electronics"
The Future of Intelligent Devices is Here — Alif Semiconductor   In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and Henrik Flodell from Alif Semiconductor explore the what, where, and how of Alif’s Ensemble 32-bit microcontrollers and fusion processors. They examine the autonomous intelligent power management, high on-chip integration and isolated security subsystem aspects of these 32-bit microcontrollers and fusion processors, the role that … Read More → "The Future of Intelligent Devices is Here — Alif Semiconductor"
Secure Authentication ICs for Disposable and Accessory Ecosystems — Microchip and Mouser   Secure authentication for disposable and accessory ecosystems is a critical element for many embedded systems today. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and Xavier Bignalet from Microchip discuss the benefits of Microchip’s Trust Platform design suite and how it can provide the security you need for your next embedded design. They … Read More → "Secure Authentication ICs for Disposable and Accessory Ecosystems — Microchip and Mouser"
E-Mobility – Charging Stations & Wallboxes AC or DC Charging? Würth Elektronik and Mouser Electronics  In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and Andreas Nadler from Würth Elektronik investigate e-mobility charging stations and wallboxes. We take a closer look at the benefits, components, and functions of AC and DC wallboxes and charging stations. They also examine the role that DC link capacitors play in power conversion and how … Read More → "E-Mobility – Charging Stations & Wallboxes AC or DC Charging? Würth Elektronik and Mouser Electronics"