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October 10, 2024


New PSoC Brains for Motor and Power Applications

by Max Maxfield

I’ve often been moved to say that I don’t have many regrets in my life. I even used to believe this myself, right up until I read The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. Now I’m discovering regrets I never even knew I had. Although this may not appear to be a ringing endorsement, I’m actually a huge fan of this book. The fact that it has a 4.3 out of 5-stars with over a quarter of a million ratings certainly tells us something.

Do you remember my mentioning my friend Adam Taylor in

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Unobtainium is where you find it: What happens when you can’t source an old IC?

by Steven Leibson
Adiuvo Engineering’s Leonidas Spartan 7 Tile makes it easy for you to drop an FPGA into your design

by Steven Leibson
Secure and Protect: Sotero’s Unique Approach to Data Security

by Amelia Dalton
Have You Forgotten Anything?

by Max Maxfield

Articles Archive

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Max\'s Cool Beans
Oct 9, 2024
Have you ever noticed that dogs tend to circle around a few times before they eventually take a weight off their minds?...

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October 10, 2024

i.MX 93 System on Module: A Building Block for Gateways & HMI Solutions

LG Taking Orders for Level 3 DC Fast Chargers Expanding Lineup for Growing EV Infrastructure

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Announces Application-Specific EZBuck™ Regulator Designed to Power Intel Arrow Lake Platform

Mouser Electronics Unveils Dynamic New Circuit Showdown Competition Featuring Engineering Students in a Design Standoff

MIPI Alliance Announces OEM, Expanded Ecosystem Support for MIPI A‑PHY Automotive SerDes Specification

Infineon launches ultra-high current density power modules to enable high-performance AI computing

USB Sink Controllers from Diodes Incorporated Offer Versatile PD EPR Solutions for Battery-Powered Devices

October 9, 2024

Newark introduces the Raspberry Pi AI Camera

New STM32MP255-powered SoM from Direct Insight delivers 64-bit performance across full industrial temperature range

Vishay Intertechnology 1 Form A Solid-State Relay Is Industry’s First to Offer AEC-Q102 Qualification and a 100 V Load Voltage

First Major Toolbox for MATLAB/Simulink Model Deployment to Tensilica HiFi DSPs

E3.series 2025 Improves Design Efficiency with More Than Fifty Enhancements

Infineon adds new automotive-grade laser driver to leading REAL3™ Time-of-Flight portfolio

LDRA Announces Extended Support for RISC-V High Assurance Software Quality Tool Suite to Accelerate On-Target Testing of Critical Embedded Applications

October 8, 2024

KYOCERA AVX Releases Revolutionary, Award-Winning Ultra-Wideband LDS Tulip Antenna to Market

USB Type C Connectors Line Adds New Waterproof and Power-Only Models

New Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 6e and Wi-Fi 7 Antennas Present Multi-Port Options

QPT wins grant for APC project to develop for high frequency GaN inverter demonstrator for automotive

Abaco Systems Announces the PNT500: Advanced SOSA-Aligned 3U VPX Solution for Precision Position, Navigation and Timing

OMNIVISION Expands TheiaCel™ Product Portfolio with New 12MP-resolution Image Sensor for LED-Flicker-free Automotive Cameras

October 7, 2024

UK Collaborative Project to Facilitate Secure Quantum Key Distribution with High-Performance OEM Receiver Modules

ISSOID’s SiC Inverter Control Module Empowers Hydro Leduc’s Highly Efficient & Modular ePTO Solution

Analog Devices Launches Embedded Software Development Environment, CodeFusion Studio™ and Developer Portal

Imagimob’s Edge AI solutions are now available for the AURIX™ product family

Advanced Energy Announces STEM Scholarships for 2025-2026 Academic Year

Taoglas Introduces “AntJack”—an Industry-first Wi-Fi Antenna for an RJ45 Jack

Finnish technology going into outer space – aims to help protect Earth from asteroid impacts

October 4, 2024

A.R.T. publishes ‘best practices’ guide for through-hole assembly and soldering

Eaton enables data centers to meet the growing physical demands of AI computing

Authorized Distributor Mouser Electronics Stocks Wide Selection of Power, Protection and Connection Solutions from Bel Companies

October 3, 2024

Code Intelligence Launches Classic AUTOSAR Simulator for Scalable Testing and Early Detection of Vulnerabilities, Reducing Hardware Dependency in Automotive Testing

STMicroelectronics reveals Page EEPROM two-in-one memory to boost smart-edge performance and efficiency

Vishay Intertechnology Introduces New Commercial and Automotive Grade Power Inductors in the 1008 Case Size

Stackable Rugged Power System with Extended Backup for Remote Applications

Pixus Expands Line of Subrack Components For Rackmount Enclosures

Keysight Expands Signal Generator Portfolio with New Portable, General-Purpose Solutions

October 2, 2024

HII’s Mission Technologies Division Unveils Advanced Materials and Coatings Lab in Illinois to Propel Future Space Exploration

Rohde & Schwarz showcases its cutting-edge test solutions for consumer electronics at CETEX 2024 in Amsterdam

Introducing the CFB800-24S56: High-Efficiency DC-DC Converter for Transportation Applications

Dukosi to Showcase New Cell Monitoring System and Production Ready Chipset at the Battery Show North America 2024

October 1, 2024

Advantech Launches Edge Service Packages to Scale up Digitalization on IoT-Enabled Applications

Infineon introduces the industry’s first 20 Gbps universal USB peripheral controller

150W/200W DC-DC converters offer ultra-wide 12:1 input range for ultimate flexibility

L-com’s New Rubber Duck Antennas Offer Small Size, Big Reach

Sivers Semiconductors receives CHIPS Act funding award from NEMC Hub to Advance FR3 Beamformer ICs and Array Design for 5G/6G

 
 

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featured chalk talk

SiC-Based High-Density Industrial Charger Solutions

Sponsored by Mouser Electronics and onsemi

In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and Prasad Paruchuri from onsemi explore the benefits of silicon carbide based high density industrial charging solutions. They investigate the topologies of Totem Pole PFC and Half Bridge LLC circuits, the challenges that bidirectional CLLC resonant DC-DC converters are solving today, and how you can take advantage of onsemi’s silicon carbide charging solutions for your next design.

Click here for more information about onsemi DC Fast EV Charging

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featured paper

A game-changer for IP designers: design-stage verification

Sponsored by Siemens Digital Industries Software

In this new technical paper, you’ll gain valuable insights into how, by moving physical verification earlier in the IP design flow, you can locate and correct design errors sooner, reducing costs and getting complex designs to market faster. Dive into the challenges of hard, soft and custom IP creation, and learn how to run targeted, real-time or on-demand physical verification with precision, earlier in the layout process.

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featured chalk talk

Infineon and Mouser introduction to Reliable Solid State Isolators

Sponsored by Mouser Electronics and Infineon

In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and Daniel Callen Jr. from Infineon explore trends in solid state isolator and relay solutions, the benefits that Infineon’s SSI solutions bring to the table, and how you can get started using these solutions for your next design. 

Click here for more information about Infineon Technologies Solid State Isolators (SSIs)

On Board Charger Solutions Enable Vehicle Electrification — onsemi and Mouser Electronics

On board charging modules are a key component for a variety of electric cars today and the device selection and topology for these chargers depends on target efficiency, cost and power density. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and Kevin Keller from onsemi explore the design considerations for on board chargers, the power … Read More → "On Board Charger Solutions Enable Vehicle Electrification — onsemi and Mouser Electronics"

ForgeFPGA™: Low Density FPGA Solutions from Renesas — Renesas and Mouser Electronics

  In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and Matthew Leonard from Renesas explore the benefits that ForgeFPGAs, low density FPGA solutions from Renesas, bring to a variety of applications including computing and storage, wearables, consumer electronics and more. They also investigate the LUT structure of these low density FPGAs, how these solutions can … Read More → "ForgeFPGA™: Low Density FPGA Solutions from Renesas — Renesas and Mouser Electronics"

Pairing Gate Drive to EliteSiC — onsemi and Mouser Electronics

  In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and Bob Card from onsemi investigate the role that gate drivers and switches play in high-power mega trend applications. They also explore the benefits that silicon carbide switches bring to these applications, how gate drive is calculated and how onsemi is furthering innovation in wide band … Read More → "Pairing Gate Drive to EliteSiC — onsemi and Mouser Electronics"

Choosing the Ideal Semiconductor Technology for your Topology — Infineon and Mouser Electronics

  Wide band gap semiconductor materials are great choices for next generation power converter switches. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and Matthew Reynolds from Infineon explore the benefits and tradeoffs of GaN, silicon junction and silicon carbide power switching technology, the importance that body diode performance plays in these solutions and how … Read More → "Choosing the Ideal Semiconductor Technology for your Topology — Infineon and Mouser Electronics"

ECK Series DC Contactors — TE Connectivity and Mouser Electronics

In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and John Hamilton from TE Connectivity chat about the what, where, and how of DC Contactors. They also explore the benefits that these solutions can bring to a variety of e-mobility, warehouse automation and battery management applications, and how you can get started using a TE Connectivity … Read More → "ECK Series DC Contactors — TE Connectivity and Mouser Electronics"

Routing Signals, Data, and Power in Rugged Applications — Samtec and Mouser Electronics

  In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and Matthew Burns from Samtec investigate the design challenges involved with routing signals, data and power in rugged applications. They also explore the benefits that Samtec’s URSA® I/O Ultra Rugged Cable System brings to rugged applications and why the extreme density and the hyperboloid-type contact sets … Read More → "Routing Signals, Data, and Power in Rugged Applications — Samtec and Mouser Electronics"


 
Adiuvo Engineering’s Leonidas Spartan 7 Tile makes it easy for you to drop an FPGA into your design
Finally! He put the driver on the tile, leaving the FPGA and memories where they were. I was always a waste of FPGA resources to have unused drivers. Now we need a design tool that takes conditional assignments as input and produces the assignment sequences for debug like the compile/...

posted by Karl Stevens on Oct 9 at 11:38am

 
 
Want Automated, Certification-Level RISC-V Verification Coverage?
Unfortunately because Verilog could be simulated, management overlooked this simple fact and forced designers to use HDL for design entry!! Yes, I have VScode. C# is the most popular language supported and I have found that C# is very useful for design entry. In many ways it is like opening ...

posted by Karl Stevens on Oct 8 at 7:21am

 
 
Want Automated, Certification-Level RISC-V Verification Coverage?
Thanks, I totally agree.

posted by Karl Stevens on Oct 8 at 6:45am

 
 
Want Automated, Certification-Level RISC-V Verification Coverage?
D stands for "description" as in "Hardware Description Language"

posted by Max Maxfield on Oct 7 at 5:51am

 
 
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