STMicroelectronics and Fieldscale have joined forces to simplify development of touch-enabled user interfaces for smart devices containing ST’s STM32 microcontrollers (MCUs). Touch-sensitive controls are convenient and attractive for end users, and can enhance product reliability, ingress protection, and cost-effectiveness. On the other hand, development can be challenging. Using a conventional iterative design approach, optimizing to […]
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Ethernet PHY IP handles 800G networking apps
Synopsys announced its DesignWare 112G Ethernet PHY IP on TSMC’s N7 process supporting true long-reach channels for up to 800G networking applications. The DesignWare 112G PHY, based on Synopsys’ silicon-proven 56G Ethernet PHY available in multiple FinFET processes, delivers PAM-4 signaling for more than 35dB channel loss across optical, copper cables, and backplane interconnects. The […]
Chip design IP enables low-latency data comm among SoCs, general-purpose accelerators, memory expanders, smart I/O devices
Synopsys announced the availability of its complete DesignWare Compute Express Link (CXL) IP solution consisting of controller, PHY, and verification IP for AI, memory expansion, and high-end cloud computing system-on-chips (SoCs). The CXL protocol enables low-latency data communication between the SoC and general-purpose accelerators, memory expanders, and smart I/O devices requiring high-performance, heterogenous computing for […]
IC place-and-route software cuts power and chip area, speeds timing in new designs
Synopsys announced immediate availability of the latest release of its flagship IC Compiler II place-and-route system that includes several new innovative technologies to deliver superior quality-of-results (QoR) and fastest time-to-results (TTR) for the next wave of leading-edge designs across a wide range of vertical markets, including automotive, cloud computing, AI, networking and wireless applications. Continued […]
NVIDIA’s VP and GM of Autonomous Machines Deepu Talla kicks off keynotes at 2019 Robotics Summit
The 2019 Robotics Summit in Boston on June 5th and 6th is a premier robotics event focused on the design, development, manufacture, and delivery of commercial robotics. The Summit is co-located with the DeviceTalks event at the Seaport World Trade Center. Critical technical challenges remain when designing electronics for robotics systems particularly in the context of […]
Quad port expander simplifies PCB layout for high-speed interfaces
Diodes Incorporated announced the introduction of the PI7C1401 quad port expander. The PI7C1401 is a cost-effective solution to low-speed signal management and I2C aggregation in advanced embedded systems using multiple high-speed interfaces. The PI7C1401 is suitable for any application that features multiple high-speed transceivers, including standard SFP (small form-factor pluggable), dual SFP (DSFP) and quad […]
Retargeting existing tests in an integrated SoC verification flow
by Matthew Ballance, Mentor, a Siemens Business The raison d’etre for portable stimulus is reuse. The Accellera Portable Stimulus Standard (PSS) promotes test intent reuse throughout the verification process and across the multiple engines on which those verification runs are performed. Test intent captured as portable stimulus models enables test reuse from the IP to […]
Understanding single-ended and differential communication systems
Do you know the difference between single-ended and differential communication schemes? And when should you use them, which one you should use, and why? Single-ended communications set ups are meant to be used only for short runs or to provide communication between devices on the same Printed Circuit Board (PCB). Single-ended communications will reference the […]
Mistakes to avoid when submitting a design for PCB assembly
Simple prototype Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) require, on average, 11.6 physical prototypes, whereas more complex PCBs require as many as 16.[i] And according to Advanced Assembly, a prototype PCB assembly house, “94% of assembly data is accidentally submitted with errors.”[ii] PCB assembly houses will extract design data from PCB design files and create a PDF […]
Choosing PCB materials to optimize applications, Part I
There are many different materials and methods for creating PCB materials. The electronics used in numerous applications benefits from the large number of options for PCBs. Hobbyists often choose the least expensive PCB, however, it’s essential to choose appropriate PCB materials when prototyping is done, and high-volume product development and manufacturing become the focus. Applications […]
