Chip designs are the foundation of the electronics industry. Microprocessors, microcontrollers, integrated circuits (ICs), application-specific ICs, and memory functions operate from this foundation. Today’s ICs are a complex interconnection of millions and billions of transistors. Along with a basic understanding of electronic devices and circuits, those interested in or looking for a career in circuit…
Samsung releases AccE Glass-Free Detector for advanced X-ray imaging
To optimize work efficiency and portability, Samsung has introduced a new flagship detector, the AccE Glass-Free Detector. The AccE Glass-Free Detector recently received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for commercial use in the USA. “Being at the forefront of advancing healthcare imaging, we have recognized the need for new solutions that…
Analog Devices’ new Easy Drive SAR ADCs simplify design
Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced a new portfolio of next-generation, 16-to-24-bit, ultra-high precision successive approximation register (SAR) analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) that simplify the often complex process of designing ADCs into instrumentation, industrial, and healthcare applications. The new high-performance SAR ADC family features ADI’s patented Easy Drive technology and versatile Flexi-SPI serial peripheral interface (SPI) that…
Toshiba announces breakthrough in long-distance quantum communication
The Cambridge Research Laboratory of Toshiba Europe announced the first demonstration of quantum communications over optical fibers, exceeding 600 km in length. The breakthrough will enable long-distance, quantum-secured information transfer between metropolitan areas and is a major advance toward building the future Quantum Internet. The term Quantum Internet describes a global network of quantum computers…
TI expands portfolio of high-speed data converters
Texas Instruments (TI) has expanded its portfolio of high-speed data converters with a broad new family of successive-approximation register (SAR) analog-to-digital converters (ADCs), which enable high-precision data acquisition in industrial designs. Featuring best-in-class dynamic range at the lowest power consumption, the ADC3660 family includes eight SAR ADCs in 14, 16, and 18-bit resolution at sampling…