Electronic Design
Wanted: A New Efficiency Metric for AI Data Centers 2 October 2026 at 20:15

Wanted: A New Efficiency Metric for AI Data Centers

2 October 2026 at 20:15

Power usage effectiveness, or PUE, is the go-to sustainability metric for data centers. But it says nothing about the power loss between the POL converter and the AI processor itself.

Electronic Design
Chips, Boards, and Modules at Embedded World North America 2026 2 October 2026 at 16:02

Chips, Boards, and Modules at Embedded World North America 2026

Electronic Design

By: William G. Wong

2 October 2026 at 16:02

A short roundup of a few hardware items that stood out at EWNA 2026.

Electronic Design
Engineering on Friday Halloween: One VERY late night… 2 October 2026 at 14:17

Engineering on Friday Halloween: One VERY late night…

Electronic Design

By: Cabe Atwell

2 October 2026 at 14:17

Week one of Halloween month.

<p><em>I hand-drew this cartoon - no AI involved.</em></p>

Electronic Design
Custom Robotics Capture New Animals and Behavior on Earth’s Wild Home 1 October 2026 at 22:25

Custom Robotics Capture New Animals and Behavior on Earth’s Wild Home

Electronic Design

By: Cabe Atwell

1 October 2026 at 22:25

New ground has been broken on a nature show. Custom-built technology helps document never before seen action.

<p>The custom robotic camera mounts holding retrofitted infrared cameras in a pitch-black cave in Gabon. </p>

Electronic Design
Design Platform Integrates Software, Firmware, and Hardware Development 1 October 2026 at 20:08

Design Platform Integrates Software, Firmware, and Hardware Development

Electronic Design

By: Alix Paultre

1 October 2026 at 20:08

Renesas 365, powered by Altium, is a virtual design environment that unifies software, firmware, and hardware dev workflows to improve efficiency and accelerate design.

Electronic Design
Electronic Design Weekly Survey 1 October 2026 at 19:00

Electronic Design Weekly Survey

Electronic Design

By: William G. Wong

1 October 2026 at 19:00

We would like your feedback about our regular weekly online issue.

Electronic Design
What’s the Difference Between Hermetically and Environmentally Sealed Connectors? 1 October 2026 at 18:27

What’s the Difference Between Hermetically and Environmentally Sealed Connectors?

Electronic Design

By: Tristan Stubbs

1 October 2026 at 18:27

Hermetically sealed connectors differ from those sealed against environmental factors. When, where, and why should you choose one over the other?

Electronic Design
GPS-Free MagNav is Immune to Spoofing and Jamming 1 October 2026 at 14:55

GPS-Free MagNav is Immune to Spoofing and Jamming

Electronic Design

By: Murray Slovick

1 October 2026 at 14:55

MagNav systems use quantum sensors to read the Earth's natural magnetic field, turning the planet's crust into an invisible, unjammable map.

Electronic Design
Kit Close-Up: Checking Out the ASUS AI SuperBuild 30 September 2026 at 19:56

Kit Close-Up: Checking Out the ASUS AI SuperBuild

Electronic Design

By: William G. Wong

30 September 2026 at 19:56

The ASUS NUC 16 Pro can run AI models and agentic AI locally.

Electronic Design
MEMS Sensors Bring New Precision to Sports Analytics 30 September 2026 at 17:44

MEMS Sensors Bring New Precision to Sports Analytics

Electronic Design

By: Song Li

30 September 2026 at 17:44

MEMS motion sensors are turning split-second sports movement into actionable data for performance, training, officiating, safety, and fan engagement.

Electronic Design
Designing for Speed: How Better Visualization Accelerates Product Validation 30 September 2026 at 14:46

Designing for Speed: How Better Visualization Accelerates Product Validation

Electronic Design

By: George Toh

30 September 2026 at 14:46

Engineering displays are helping teams accelerate product validation by making complex data easier to interpret and act on.

Electronic Design
A Flood of EV FUD and Disinfo 29 September 2026 at 21:20

A Flood of EV FUD and Disinfo

Electronic Design

By: Lee Goldberg

29 September 2026 at 21:20

Is the recent surge of disinformation about EVs and renewable energy a sign these technologies are failing, or evidence of fossil-fuel industries’ desperate attempts to hold on to their empire?