Continuing our series on the Instruction Set Architecture (ISA), this week we delve into the PowerPC ISA.

Learn about digital-signal-processing concepts that help us to store and manipulate color information.

Harsh environments can be incredibly demanding on both circuits and their designers. If a circuit is to be put into a situation that requires rugged characteristics, it will sometimes need to be certified to do so. What are harsh environments...

Sound can be used to detect objects and communicate. This roundup looks at three new mems based microphones and ultrasonic sensors on display at Sensor Expo 2018.

This article explores some important details related to the design and functionality of processors.

Self-healing electronics could revolutionize robotics and wearables but it's been a struggle to develop a practical system. One team from Carnegie Mellon University has demonstrated a self-healing circuit in a small robot that could provide a clear path forward to...

Learn about a hardware-based approach to performing calculations, routing digital signals, and controlling embedded systems using programmable logic and FPGAs.

LTC2879X is an Analog Devices RS485/RS422 transceiver which offers robust operation in industrial environments up to 175°C.

Learn about integrated circuits that can help you to design customized RF communication systems.

In this episode of the Gentleman Maker, we're using a Raspberry Pi and an Arduino Uno to stave off the onslaught of dogs trying to eat every single plant in our garden.

LeddarTech has announced that it has released engineering samples of its LCA2 3D Solid State LiDAR (SSL) sensors to an undisclosed automotive partner for evaluation.

ISAs come in several different flavours. Many are proprietary (think AMD), while others are paving the way for open source (think RISC-V). To help get a feel for what’s out there, here’s a brief primer on the history, evolution, and...

Could you concisely define "embedded system design" off the top of your head? This article looks at the essential characteristics of an increasingly prominent specialization within the field of electrical engineering.

Solar panels have continued to increase in efficiency and are becoming cost-competitive against non-renewable sources of power. While silicon-based solar systems have been the most accessible so far, perovskite-based cells may steal the spotlight in coming years.

This article looks at the technology and the sample kits that Powercast provides users who want to learn more about the technology.

Arm just announced a new "device-to-data" IoT platform, Arm Pelion, to combine Mbed's IoT device management with a new generation of Arm data management and connectivity tools.

Cryptocurrencies have been in and out of the news for a while now. Because "mining" is the only source of new cryptocurrency units, complex ASIC devices such as the BM1387 have been created to aid in the mining process. Here's...

Ever wonder what it would be like to alter your DNA? Researchers at Boston University and MIT are working on genetic circuit design automation that might allow you to do just that.

Klystron amplifiers are used in a variety of industries, including satellite systems, television broadcasting, radar, particle accelerators, and in the medical field. In this article, we'll learn about the two-cavity klystron's unique build and the concept of electron bunching.

The space race of the cold war saw the US and Russia develop a wide range of aerospace technologies. But a new race is about to begin, mostly among corporations, and the winner will unlock the power of the quantum...

This article will look at some of the consequences of adding a reset input to an FPGA design.

With renewable energies on the rise there is a growing need for high capacity energy storage and one possible solution are “virtual power plants”. What is a virtual power plant?

The OPB9000 is a reflective light sensor from TTElectronics with programmable output and sensitivity levels.

LiDAR has recently taken off with engineers integrating it into anything they can whether it is robotics or astronomy. But FLiDAR, or Floating LiDAR, presents some real opportunities for solutions in areas that are otherwise difficult and costly to solve.

This article examines some subtle details associated with the high-frequency performance of decoupling capacitors.