I cannot believe how fast things are progressing in AI-powered Electronic Design Automation (EDA) space (where no one can hear you scream). AI-enabled EDA tools are popping up like mushrooms for a wide range of design, analysis, and verification tasks. One area that’s seen significant development—and attracted significant skepticism—is the use of AI to place and route printed circuit boards (PCBs).
Following each of … Read More → "AI-Powered PCB Layout Tool Delivers a Working SBC"
I must admit that my head is “all over the place” today. I’m trying to juggle too many things at once, and the problem is that I can’t juggle. Well, that’s not strictly true. I can juggle 10 fine porcelain plates, but only for a very short period of time.
Speaking of porcelain (did you see what I just did there), my mum was born … Read More → "Monetizing Stranded Megawatts in AI Data Centers"
I remember the heady days of the 1970s, when new and exciting 8-bit processor architectures were sprouting like metaphorical mushrooms. I’m sure that, like me, you are thinking of little beauties like the 8008 (1972), 8080 (1974), and 8085 (1976) from Intel, the 6800 (1974) from Motorola, the 6502 (1975) from MOS Technology, and the Z80 (1976) from Zilog.
However, there were many other contenders that deserve mention, such as the 8-bit PPS-8 (1974) from Rockwell International, which … Read More → "Efficient Computer’s Efficient Computer is 100X More Energy Efficient than Other General-Purpose Processors"
As I’ve mentioned before (and as I will no doubt mention again), I was at the front of the queue when the first commercial version of the Oculus Rift made its debut in 2016 with an orchestral flourish of ophicleides (and you don’t forget one of those in a hurry).
To be honest, I was never a big gamer before the introduction of virtual reality (VR) … Read More → "Resurrecting Dead Grandmothers (Again)"
My head hurts. As usual, I’ve been floundering around in embedded space (where no one can hear you scream). And as a result, I’ve been introduced to something with so many possibilities and potentialities that I don’t know whether I’m coming or going or doing something else entirely.
I was just chatting with Rolf Segger, the Founder, Owner, and Chief Strategist, and Dirk … Read More → "A Blob No More"
