The Covid-19 pandemic has forced many people to spend more time in front of a TV set. Here’s a look at what’s inside the cable box responsible for a large portion of home entertainment. Examine the hook-up for many cable TV customers and you’ll likely find something like the Cisco Explorer 8642HDC DVR. This set-top box has been out for several years, long enough for … [Read More...] about Teardown: Cisco Explorer 8642HDC high-definition DVR with multi-stream cableCARD interface
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The Latest on IEC 62368-1: The Time to Act Is Now
By Andrew Johnson, Director of Product Management New safety standards based on IEC 62368-1 are superseding existing standards worldwide. In a move that keeps things simple for product vendors, … [Read More...] about The Latest on IEC 62368-1: The Time to Act Is Now
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APEC 2021 rescheduled to June; Calls for papers/seminars reopened
The Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC) and its sponsors, the IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS), the IEEE Industry Applications Society (IAS} and the Power Sources Manufacturers … Read about APEC 2021 rescheduled to June; Calls for papers/seminars reopened
Fuel cells application challenges and use cases – Virtual Roundtable (part 2 of 2)
In this second part of EEWorld’s “virtual roundtable” discussion on fuel cells, our panelists delve into the impact of the emergence of fuel cells on energy storage compared with conventional … Read about Fuel cells application challenges and use cases – Virtual Roundtable (part 2 of 2)
The difference between noise and jitter
Electronic noise and jitter are closely related phenomena, but they are not the same. While noise typically manifests as amplitude distortion, jitter pertains to timing of digital signals. … Read about The difference between noise and jitter
Fuel cells capabilities and performance – Virtual Roundtable (part 1 of 2)
In this first part of EEWorld’s “virtual roundtable” discussion on fuel cells, our panelists delve into the impact of fuel cells’ emergence compared with conventional rechargeable batteries: … Read about Fuel cells capabilities and performance – Virtual Roundtable (part 1 of 2)
Podcasts
RETRO Rx from Los Alamos is the focus of Episode 2 of R&D 100 – The Podcast
Following up on the popular inaugural episode of R&D 100 – The Podcast, we recently released Episode 2. In this episode, co-hosts Paul J. Heney and Aimee Kalnoskas, editors with R&D World, talk a little about the first year of the publication’s revamped website and what the top article has been. Then, they delve into RETRO Rx, […]
Focus on Analog ICs
Matching service optimizes GSM-900, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS/GNSS, ZigBee, 4G/LTE antenna placement
Würth Elektronik now offers developers wanting to use WE-MCA series chip antennas a free matching service. WE-MCA are compact SMT-mountable multilayer ceramic chip antennas available in numerous … [Read More...] about Matching service optimizes GSM-900, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS/GNSS, ZigBee, 4G/LTE antenna placement
Radio Frequency SoC offered in 3U VPX form factor
Abaco Systems announces the VP431, the next generation of our industry-leading VP430 3U VPX commercial off-the-shelf direct RF processing system, now featuring the all-new 3rd-generation Xilinx Radio … [Read More...] about Radio Frequency SoC offered in 3U VPX form factor
RTC module offers high accuracy across industrial temperature range
Micro Crystal introduces the new RV-3032-C7 Real-Time Clock (RTC) Module, which offers the world’s best time accuracy across industrial temperature range at ultra-low current consumption. This … [Read More...] about RTC module offers high accuracy across industrial temperature range
Focus on Microcontrollers
Mounting base kit simplifies electronic prototyping tasks
Digi-Key Electronics announced that it has expanded its product portfolio to include Phase Dock Inc.’s WorkBench project development kit. This distribution partnership is part of Digi-Key’s … [Read More...] about Mounting base kit simplifies electronic prototyping tasks
Chip design software works with 3-nm gate-all-around process technology
Synopsys, Inc. announced the release of the 3-nanometer (nm) gate-all-around (GAA) AMS Design Reference Flow, which provides designers a complete front-to-back design methodology for designing analog … [Read More...] about Chip design software works with 3-nm gate-all-around process technology
PCIe boards carry accelerator ICs to speed AI inference for edge systems
Flex Logix Technologies, Inc. announced the availability and roadmap of PCIe boards powered by the Flex Logix InferX X1 accelerator – the industry’s fastest and most efficient AI inference chip for … [Read More...] about PCIe boards carry accelerator ICs to speed AI inference for edge systems
Focus on Power Electronics
40-V MOSFETs lower thermal resistance, reduce RDS(on) up to 25%
Contemporary power system designs demand high power density levels and small form factors to maximize system-level performance. Infineon Technologies AG tackles this challenge by focusing on system innovation with enhancements on the component level. … [Read More...] about 40-V MOSFETs lower thermal resistance, reduce RDS(on) up to 25%
1.2-kW enclosed ac-dc supplies handle industrial and medical applications
Bel Power Solutions announced the ABE1200 / MBE1200 Series of enclosed AC-DC power supplies. The ABE Series (industrial) and MBE Series (medical) are available in a couple of single output voltages and may be connected in parallel for redundancy … [Read More...] about 1.2-kW enclosed ac-dc supplies handle industrial and medical applications
Aluminum electrolytic caps feature high CV product, high ripple current capability
TDK Corporation presents the new EPCOS aluminum electrolytic capacitor series B43647 with snap-in terminals. Thanks to their outstandingly high CV product, they are ideal for highly compact solutions in power electronics. The capacitors are designed … [Read More...] about Aluminum electrolytic caps feature high CV product, high ripple current capability
Focus on 5G
Open RAN unlocks network functions
In a video interview, Analog Devices’ Nitin Sharma explains the company’s involvement with open RAN and the concept of a functional split. Open radio access networks are all the talk at the network — as opposed to the wireless — side of 5G. … [Read More...] about Open RAN unlocks network functions
Base-station antenna covers three 5G mid-bands
The KP-2S3S5HVX8-65 from KP Performance Antennas covers the 2.4 GHz, 3.5 GHz, and 5 GHz bands. KP Performance Antennas has introduced a tripleband sector antenna that lets three radios operate with only one sector antenna, which reduces space on … [Read More...] about Base-station antenna covers three 5G mid-bands
AstroSlide 5G phone: Electronics and graphene will make it run
Fitting all the electronics into a phone and making them work gets harder with 5G, especially when the phone has two sections. In this video, 5G Technology World interviews Janko Mrsic-Flogel of Planet Computers. While many of us use phones … [Read More...] about AstroSlide 5G phone: Electronics and graphene will make it run
Embedded Systems
SoC design software supports ASIL B, D safety levels in automotive apps
Synopsys announced new functional safety (FS) derivatives of its popular DesignWare ARC processor IP to simplify and accelerate the development of automotive system-on-chips (SoCs). The safety-enhanced processor portfolio, which includes the Synopsys … [Read More...] about SoC design software supports ASIL B, D safety levels in automotive apps
VPX rugged video/graphics and GPGPU card target electronic warfare apps
Abaco Systems today announced the GR5 3U VPX rugged video/graphics and GPGPU card, further extending the range of options available and providing customers with the ability to choose exactly the right solution for the specific … [Read More...] about VPX rugged video/graphics and GPGPU card target electronic warfare apps
Platform helps implement security features in SoCs
SiFive Inc. announced the release of SiFive Shield, a class-leading new platform security architecture. SiFive Shield is an innovative new approach to SoC design, offering a whole SoC approach to security that enables secure lifecycle management, … [Read More...] about Platform helps implement security features in SoCs
