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Using AI in the PCB Design Game
Cadence’s AuraStack AI Super Agent automates PCB design tasks.
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BLDC Gate Drivers Elevate Efficiency in Power Tools and Industrial Instruments
New members of STMicro's gate-driver IC family bring high energy efficiency to battery-operated equipment.
Taking a System-First Approach to Agentic AI Workflows
MathWorks’ Tianyi Zhu talks about the key factors involved in integrating agentic AI into engineering processes.
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Controller Targeted at Printed Industrial Motors Slashes Power-Line Harmonics
Infinitum’s advanced motor system improves power quality by reducing harmonics at the source, helping customers unlock additional electrical capacity while lowering energy use.
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Overcoming the Pressures of Next-Gen Cybersecurity Issues
The world of cybersecurity is constantly evolving, and designers must understand the landscape to survive within it.
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'Tis the Season of Drone Challenges
DARPA's Lift Challenge starts next week, so here's an overview and analysis of some of the entrants.
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Is Custom Silicon Coming for FPGA Prototyping, Too?
Today’s ultra-complex SoCs are pushing traditional FPGA prototyping to its limits. A new approach uses ASICs that are purpose-built for prototyping.
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Low-Temp Method for Extracting Lithium from Abundant Rocks Could Change Battery Economics
A research team from MIT demonstrated a low-temperature process that could unlock cleaner lithium from America’s abundant hard rock while minimizing waste.
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5 More Popular Single-Board Computers for July 2026
Here’s a look at five of the more popular SBCs that bring powerful processors, AI acceleration, and expanded connectivity to the latest embedded and maker projects.
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Scalable GaN-Based IQ Solid-State Transformer Architecture Eyes AI Data Centers
Enphase’s new SST architecture, which aligns with NVIDIA’s 800-V DC roadmap, uses a meshed array of sub-1-kV bidirectional GaN switches to provide scalability and distributed redundancy.
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BYD Unwraps 920-km-Range Sedan and 1,194-hp Tri-motor
The Denza Z9S will debut as a new luxury EV sedan capable of 570-mile range.
<p>The BYD Denza Z9S is a high-tech luxury electric sedan that can drive over 570 miles (920 km) on a single charge.</p>
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High‑Current Ferrite Beads Support EMI Suppression in Auto Designs
The AEC‑Q200‑compliant chip ferrite beads from Bourns handle up to 5 A in high‑density PCB assemblies.
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Debug Arm and RISC-V Firmware Without Hardware
SEGGER’s Ozone-Sim lets developers execute, debug, profile, and test Arm and RISC-V firmware on a desktop before target hardware is available.
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Demonstrating SPARK with a Mars Rover (Part 4): Formalizing Safety
Cyber-physical systems and SPARK offer a good way to develop and test safety-critical systems.
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Engineering on Friday ‘toon: Major A.I. vs. Illustratress
Human vs. AI... 'nuff said.
<p><em>I hand-drew everything except the AI generated bad guy.</em></p>
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New AMD Platforms Target AI—From Robots to the Data Center
Whether its Helios data center solutions or embedded robotics, or any other myriad applications, the company’s latest AI solutions push the envelope.
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SiC Power Modules Simplify Solid-State Transformer Development
New 3.3-kV mSiC modules from Microchip are meant to help accelerate the adoption of solid-state transformers in AI hyperscale data centers and other high-voltage power applications.
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Passive Ultrasonic Tags: Easy-to-Use, Unique Activity Sensors
Multiple different metal tags with their own ultrasonic fingerprints were created to detect the opening of a door or window and other similar movements.
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MEMS-Based Circuit-Breaker Modules Flourish in Navy Trials
Successful U.S. Navy field trials of Menlo’s MEMS-based 1,000-V, 125-A smart circuit-breaker modules validate how they can improve reliability and efficiency while saving space in MW-scale power systems.
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Aging-Aware Dynamic Frequency Management for Modern FinFET FPGAs
How to reclaim the headroom that static guardbands give away, and give it back to the device as it ages.
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