Build This Open-Source Graphics Calculator - Graphics calculators are one of those strange technological cul-de-sacs. They rely on outdated technology and should not be nearly as expensive as they are, but market effects somehow keep prices …read more
A scale that tells inconsistent-weight tales - When a bathroom scale gives you multiple different weight-measurement results, is it cheating if you pick the lowest outcome? The post A scale that tells inconsistent-weight tales appeared first on EDN .
Auto Ethernet 10BASE-T1s Steps Up, With Tbps On The Horizon - High-speed data movement will be required in future vehicles, probably including optical, but challenges persist. The post Auto Ethernet 10BASE-T1s Steps Up, With Tbps On The Horizon appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
DNA Robots Are Coming: Tiny Machines That Could Transform Medicine and Technology - Scientists are exploring DNA-based robots, tiny molecular machines that could one day navigate the body, deliver targeted therapies, and even build nanoscale technologies. DNA is best known as the molecule that carries genetic information, but scientists are also turning it into a building material for...
Is your PLC/DCS reading the field contacts reliably? - An economical and reliable solution for distinguishing between a cable open and a field contact open in industrial processing. The post Is your PLC/DCS reading the field contacts reliably? appeared first on EDN .
Taiwan’s WBG Momentum Extends from Devices to Power Systems - Taiwan’s competitive focus on WBG semiconductors is shifting toward integration, reliability, and speed of execution. The post Taiwan’s WBG Momentum Extends from Devices to Power Systems appeared first on EE Times .
You Can't Engineer What You Can't See - TechInsights teardown analysis gives engineering and product teams direct visibility into the design choices, components, and architectures behind market-leading smartphones.
How GlobalFoundries Takes AI from Pilot to Global Scale - As AI moves from pilot projects to factory-wide deployment, GlobalFoundries’ VP of digital manufacturing explains in an exclusive interview how to decide what truly scales across global fabs. The post How GlobalFoundries Takes AI from Pilot to Global Scale appeared first on EE Times .
[News] STMicroelectronics Launches Locally Made STM32 MCUs in China via Huahong Partnership - Please note that this article cites information from Reuters, ijiwei, EE News Analog, and STMicroelectronics. STMicroelectronics has taken a major step to meet China’s growing chip demand. Reuters, citing a company press release, reports that the European chipmaker began shipping STM32 wafers to ......
Better Faux-Analog VU Meters - One of the coolest things about old hi-fi hardware is that it often came with flickety needles that danced with the audio level. You can still buy these if you …read more
Scientists Trap Light in a Layer 1,000x Thinner Than a Hair - Scientists have found a way to trap light in an extremely thin layer, potentially reshaping how future photonic devices are built. Scientists from the Faculty of Physics at the University of Warsaw, working with teams from the Łódź University of Technology, the Warsaw University of Technology, and...
Arduino Code? On my 8051? It’s More Likely Than You Think - The 8051 was an 8-bit Harvard-architecture microcontroller first put out by Intel in 1980. They’ve since discontinued that line, but it lives on in the low-cost STC8 family of chips, …read more
Hanwha Semitech's SK Hynix TCB deal draws scrutiny over KRW100 billion guarantee - Hanwha Semitech's supply of thermal compression bonding (TCB) equipment for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) to SK Hynix is drawing scrutiny after the South Korean equipment maker maintained a KRW100 billion (US$66.7 million) performance guarantee since early 2025, raising questions about whether its equipment...
Meet the South Korean firm wafer wobbling for Samsung and TSMC - As semiconductor advanced processes continue to evolve, the factors affecting yield and equipment stability have grown increasingly complex. One long-standing challenge troubling chipmakers such as Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and TSMC is wafer wobbling. Korean smart equipment solution provider GSF...
Scientists Break Light’s Limits With “Narwhal” Wavefunctions - A long-standing limitation in photonics may be giving way to a new regime of light control. Photonic technologies have struggled to shrink at the same pace as electronics. The limitation comes from basic physics. The uncertainty principle links how tightly light can be confined to its wavelength, which...
IBM Debuts New AI Enabled Digital Experiences for the 90th Masters Tournament - IBM and the Masters Tournament today announced new and enhanced digital fan features now available on the award-winning Masters digital platforms. The watsonx AI-powered capabilities – the latest in a 30-year collaboration between IBM and the Masters – are designed to bring the rich history and on-course...
Power Integrations extend TOPSwitch IC range with PowiGaN tech - APEC 2026: Power Integrations has implemented its GaN technology in its TOPSwitch flyback ICs to increase the power range to 400W. The company’s PowiGaN technology means that the flyback converters more than double power output to extend the power range above the conventional 250W to 440W for faster...
Embedded: Security-infrastructure updates for Open VSX Registry - The Eclipse Foundation announced updates to the Open VSX Registry, its vendor-neutral extension registry for tools built on the VS Code extension API. The registry is used in AI-enabled and cloud-based developer platforms, including Amazon’s Kiro, Google’s Antigravity, Cursor, IBM’s Bob, VSCodium,...
Commentary: CPO mass production put to test as photonic integration faces challenges - Driven by massive demand from cloud AI, silicon photonics continues to gain momentum. At the Optical Fiber Communication Conference (OFC 2026), industry players engaged in in-depth discussions on the current state of co-packaged optics (CPO) mass production. IC design experts observed that, compared with...
