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October 22, 2024


555 versus Raspberry Pi Pico: Which side are you on?

by Steven Leibson

I’ve seen a lot of engineering religious wars over the decades. Chances are, you have as well. Here’s a very partial list of some wars I’ve seen:

  • Motorola 6800 versus Intel 8080
  • Motorola 68000 versus Intel 8086
  • Microsoft Basic versus DEC Basic
  • C versus <your favorite programming language here>
  • Verilog Versus VHDL
  • AMD x86 versus Intel x86
  • RISC versus CISC
  • Arm versus <your favorite microprocessor here>
  • RISC-V versus <your favorite microprocessor here>
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Data Centers on Wheels: The Need for Key Foundational Technologies for Software Defined Vehicles

by Amelia Dalton
From Thought to Circuit in Record Time with AI

by Max Maxfield
Zeke and His Chums Are Poised to Chat with the ISS

by Max Maxfield
NIST Issues New Quantum Crypto Standards for Cyberspace

by Steven Leibson

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Max\'s Cool Beans
Oct 17, 2024
One of the most famous mechanical calculators of all time is the Curta, which was invented by Curt Herzstark (1902-1988)....

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October 21, 2024

Siemens unveils innovative motor management system for industrial switchboards

Codasip enables secure Linux by donating CHERI RISC-V SDK to the CHERI Alliance

STMicroelectronics adds network-ready convenience and dual-wireless resilience to IoT module for metering and asset tracking

Microchip Expands 64-bit Portfolio with High-Performance, Post-Quantum Security-Enabled PIC64HX Microprocessors

New Miniaturized High Data Rate Modules Expand Capabilities of Flight Test Data Acquisition System with Bulk and Selected Capture of Digital Avionics Bus Data

October 18, 2024

Vicor introduces new high-density automotive-grade power modules

Micas Networks Brings Ultra-High Performance to AI/ML Applications With 800G Tomahawk 5 Ethernet Switch

New S32J Family of Safe and Secure Ethernet Switches Enables Scalable Vehicle Networks, Extending NXP CoreRide Platform

Microchip’s RTG4™ FPGAs with Lead-Free Flip-Chip Bumps Achieve Highest Space Qualification

Synaptics Launches VerosTM Seamless Intelligent Connectivity with High-Performance Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and Zigbee/Thread SoCs

Renesas Introduces Four-Channel Master IC and Sensor Signal Conditioner for the Growing IO-Link Market

October 17, 2024

Vishay Intertechnology Extends Voltage Rating Options for Four-Terminal Snap-in Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors

October 16, 2024

Agile Analog announces MoU to support new Southern Taiwan IC Design Industry Promotion Hub

CEA-Leti Launches OpenTRNG, an Open-Source Project For True Random Number Generators Using Ring-Oscillator-Based Architectures

Microchip Releases 20 Advanced Wi-Fi® Products for Industrial and Commercial Applications

Newark now stocking Abracon’s new AOTA series mini-molded inductors

General Micro Systems Assures Highly Secure Gigabit Battlefield Communications Between Secure, Classified, and Insecure Comms Links with Four New Customizable Cross-Domain Systems (CDS)

Red Cat Introduces ARACHNID™ Family of Small ISR and Precision Strike Systems at AUSA 2024

IQ-Core Product Family Expanded with New Endpoint Configuration Utility to Speed Onboarding of NSA CSfC EUDs

October 15, 2024

Avnet Announces Release of Autodesk Fusion Integration Enables design engineers to streamline design workflow

Arteris Network-on-Chip Tiling Innovation Accelerates Semiconductor Designs for AI Applications

New Shield from MIKROE expands NXP’s FRDM-MCXN947 dev board capabilities to include three Clicks from wide choice of over 1700 add on boards

Marvell Delivers Custom Ethernet Network Interface Controller Solution at Open Compute Project

Molex Explores Evolution of 48-Volt Systems in New Industry Report that Traces Major Transformation of Automotive Power Architectures

New Automotive PSoC™ Multitouch controller supports OLED and ultra-large screens with superior touch performance

Bota Systems’ New SensONE T80 Force-Torque Sensor Optimizes Cobots for Heavy Payloads with Integrated Mounting Flange

October 14, 2024

Curtiss-Wright Showcases New Rugged MOSA-based Solutions for Tactical Networks & Ground Vehicles with Live System Solution Demos at AUSA 2024

Axiado’s AI-Driven Dynamic Thermal Management Solution Cuts Cooling Costs in Half and Boosts Security in AI Data Centers

Navitas GaNSlim™ Power ICs Drive Ease-of-use, System Cost, and Energy Savings in Mobile, Consumer, and Home Appliance

Curtiss-Wright and Cisco Bring Secure Layer 3 Network Switching to CMOSS and SOSA Aligned Systems

Purdue University wins Microelectronics Commons Project to advance AI hardware through the Silicon Crossroads Microelectronic Commons Hub

Axiado and VVDN Technologies Collaborate to Showcase AI-Enhanced Platform Security and OCP-Compliant Data Center Solutions at 2024 OCP Global Summit

Infineon and AWL-Electricity partner to improve wireless power with gallium nitride (GaN) power semiconductors

Samtec to Demonstrate New Interconnect Products at 2024 OCP Global Summit

Axiado and GIGABYTE Partner to Elevate Platform Security for GIGABYTE’s Nvidia MGX Server Platforms

FlexVNX+ Development Platform from Elma Offers Next-gen Testing Platform

October 11, 2024

Infineon’s EiceDRIVER™ 125 V high-side gate driver protects battery-driven applications in the event of a fault

Patented antenna digital twin solution from Rohde & Schwarz and IMST optimizes automotive connectivity

Innoscience launches new generation of BMS solutions based on 100V Bi-directional VGaN™ technology

Eliyan Delivers Industry’s Highest Performing Chiplet Interconnect PHY at 64Gbps in 3nm Process

October 10, 2024

Navitas Delivers More Power for AI & EV with Extended GaNSafe™ Portfolio

Memfault Unveils IoT Compliance Toolkit to Help Customers Meet Emerging Global Embedded Device Regulations

Unveiling a New Technique for Preparing Ionic Liquid-Based Membranes for Mixture Separation

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

 
 

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featured chalk talk

XENSIV™ MEMS Microphones Qualified According AEC-Q103

Sponsored by Mouser Electronics and Infineon

MEMS based microphone technology can bring a variety of benefits to automotive applications. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton chats with James Sterling from Infineon about the components included in a MEMS microphone system, the roles that frequency and sensitivity play in microphone enhanced automotive systems, and the benefits that Infineon’s XENSIV™ automotive qualified microphones bring to interior and exterior automotive applications.

Click here for more information about Infineon Technologies XENSIV™ MEMS Microphones for Automotive

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Versatile S32G3 Processors for Automotive and Beyond

Sponsored by Mouser Electronics and NXP Semiconductors

In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and Brian Carlson from NXP investigate NXP’s S32G3 vehicle network processors that combine ASIL D safety, hardware security, high-performance real-time and application processing and network acceleration. They explore how these processors support many vehicle needs simultaneously, the specific benefits they bring to autonomous drive and ADAS applications, and how you can get started developing with these processors today.

Click here for more information about STMicroelectronics STM32H5 Arm® Cortex®-M33 32-Bit MCU+FPU

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featured chalk talk

Vector Funnel Methodology for Power Analysis from Emulation to RTL to Signoff

Sponsored by Synopsys

The shift left methodology can help lower power throughout the electronic design cycle. In this episode of Chalk Talk, William Ruby from Synopsys and Amelia Dalton explore the biggest energy efficiency design challenges facing engineers today, how Synopsys can help solve a variety of energy efficiency design challenges and how the shift left methodology can enable consistent power efficiency and power reduction.

Click here to learn more about Synopsys’ Energy-Efficient SoCs Solutions

MEG-Array® and M Series – Amphenol Communications Solutions and Mouser

  In this episode of Chalk Talk, Jeremy Ellis from Amphenol Communications Solutions and Amelia Dalton chat about the benefits of Amphenol’s MEG-Array® and M-Series connector solutions. They also investigate the tooling configurations available for these solutions and how Amphenol’s ball and socket BGA interface can simplify board routing, eliminate press-fit constraints on via and … Read More → "MEG-Array® and M Series – Amphenol Communications Solutions and Mouser"

XENSIV™ MEMS Microphones Qualified According AEC-Q103 — Infineon and Mouser Electronics

  MEMS based microphone technology can bring a variety of benefits to automotive applications. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton chats with James Sterling from Infineon about the components included in a MEMS microphone system, the roles that frequency and sensitivity play in microphone enhanced automotive systems, and the benefits that Infineon’s XENSIV™ … Read More → "XENSIV™ MEMS Microphones Qualified According AEC-Q103 — Infineon and Mouser Electronics"

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 between GaN, SiC, and traditional Si in your Power Switch 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 between GaN, SiC, and traditional Si in your Power Switch Topology — Infineon and Mouser Electronics"


 
Zeke and His Chums Are Poised to Chat with the ISS
Zeke's call with the ISS was wonderful to watch -- all the kids got to ask their questions of ISS crew member will be Sunita Williams -- if you missed it, you can watch it on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/Yarcl0FgiA4?si=7tcSDnWMeJSk8haM

posted by Max Maxfield on Oct 22 at 7:06am

 
 
555 versus Raspberry Pi Pico: Which side are you on?
Microsoft BASIC vs DEC BASIC vs Dartmouth BASIC: Dartmouth BASIC was a compiler running on Dartmouth Time-Sharing System, a multi-processor mainframe disk-based system, so had features that diskless microprocessor BASIC interpreters lacked. 1960s shortwave radio-receiver radio-frequency circuits, bipolar transistors vs vacuum tubes: Transistors were lower power, but tubes had better ...

posted by traneusee on Oct 21 at 9:11am

 
 
Adiuvo Engineering’s Leonidas Spartan 7 Tile makes it easy for you to drop an FPGA into your design
just tried to reply/comment on original article... here is where I wound up and realize that EEJ is about anything but engineering this is my last visit ...

posted by Karl Stevens on Oct 20 at 7:39am

 
 
Adiuvo Engineering’s Leonidas Spartan 7 Tile makes it easy for you to drop an FPGA into your design
Phone no ringy dingy. Thanks for the thoughtful feedback. Glad to know you are not interested.

posted by Karl Stevens on Oct 18 at 11:14am

 
 
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