MCU Roundup: New Embedded Features for the Edge, IoT, and Automotive 2025-09-29 Three new microcontrollers from Renesas, Nuvoton, and STMicroelectronics cut power without compromising performance.
Optical Chip Beats Counterparts in AI Power Efficiency 100 Fold 2025-09-25 The integrated Fresnel lens architecture enables ultra-low-power convolution, potentially signaling a new era in on-chip photonic AI acceleration.
Stamp Turns Messy Breadboards Into Swappable PCB Blocks 2025-09-25 Kickstarter project Stamp aims to eliminate crowded breadboards using universal modular breakout PCBs.
TDK Boosts DC Voltage of SMT Gate Driver Transformers 2025-09-16 The expanded series offers higher working voltages to 1000 V in smaller form factors.
The MOS 6502: How a $25 Chip Sparked a Computer Revolution 2025-09-08 What if the brain of a personal computer cost less than a night out for dinner? In 1975, a group of former Motorola engineers proved it could, and in doing so, they changed computing forever. Their $25 MOS Technology 6502 processor not only powered the Apple II, Commodore PET, and Atari 2600, but also embodied a design philosophy that still echoes today in modern RISC CPUs.
New Quantum Research Points Toward Practical Computing and Security 2025-09-05 Three recent research efforts highlight how the quantum field is moving from laboratory experiments to scalable, commercial-ready technologies.
