Highlights

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Nonlinearities

So…Use of Analog Computers is “A Question of Time” (Part 1)

Our new tech editor for Analog looks at the evolution of “analog” and how it inadvertently spun off a pop music genre.
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Automotive

Power-Saving DC Motor Pre-Driver Simplifies EMI Optimization

Integrating two free configurable current-sense amps, the L99H92 is designed to drive four external N-channel MOSFET transistors in single H-bridge or dual independent half-bridge...
Products of the Week

These 5 New Capacitors Drive IoT and Smart-Home Innovations

TDK, Passive Plus, Kyocera, and Knowles’ Cornell Dubilier recently unveiled new capacitors and supercapacitors designed for a wide range of use cases.
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Sensors

Tiny Accelerometer Offers Advanced Feature Set

Addressing stylish and minimalistic wearables, these next-generation accelerometers provide speech processing and voice enhancement among other functions.
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Software

Interoperability Part 2: Unifying MATLAB and Python for AI

In Part 2 of this series, MathWorks' Heather Gorr details how to take advantage of Python-based AI and ML libraries via MATLAB.
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Embedded

TechXchange: RISC-V

RISC-V is just an open-source, instruction set definition, but it's the basis for a class of processors that are taking on the competition.
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Processors

The Rise of RISC-V and ISO 26262 Compliance

Can RISC-V meet ISO 26262 standards and reshape the automotive industry when it comes to functional safety? The latest trends suggest it’s already happening.
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Analog

SiTime Targets AI with Integrated Clock Chip for Data Centers

The company is looking to unleash its MEMS timing devices in the data-center space with the Chorus family of clock generators.
Ethernet

Ubiquitous Ethernet and Its Many Protocols

Now having pushed past its half-century anniversary, the seemingly countless forms of Ethernet, from SPE to PoE, have become an integral part of communications systems across ...
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Learning Resources

Design Tools and Resources Help Maintain Your Analog Edge

Sponsored by Texas Instruments: Complex analog, power, and mixed-signal projects can begin with a collection of subcircuits and online design and learning tools.