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Maximize Power Capability in Thermal Design—Part 1: The Basics

Adam Gu , Walker Bai

July 25, 2025

With the increasing power density of electronic circuits and the presence of severe working environments such as high ambient temperatures, thermal performance has become a growing concern for monolithic power products. This article delves into the general thermal concepts of power IC applications and provides quantified thermal analysis of various factors that influence the overall thermal performance.

Security

Best Practices for Writing Safety-Critical Requirements

Fernando Valera

July 24, 2025

In safety-critical domains such as aerospace, defense, and military systems, the quality of your requirements can make or break mission success. Poorly written or ambiguous requirements are a leading cause of system failures, delays, and non-compliance with regulatory standards like DO-178C, ARP4754A, and MIL-STD-882. In this article, I draw on two decades of experience helping engineering teams improve their Requirements Engineering processes to share best practices for writing clear, verifiable, and traceable safety-critical requirements. Whether you're working on autonomous platforms, mission systems, or advanced avionics, these principles will help you reduce risk and drive better outcomes.

Software & OS

Powering the Future: How CSMS is Revolutionizing EV Charging

Manish Gupta

July 21, 2025

The electric vehicle market is growing rapidly, and there are multiple players that play an important role in driving this growth, like technological advancement, people are getting more aware of climate change, and government policies favorable to EV adoption. According to market research conducted by Deloitte, the global EV market is forecasted to increase by 29% CAGR (compound annual growth rate) through 2030, driven by an increasing consumer preference for sustainable mobility options. As we propel ourselves toward a cleaner electric future, the evolution of EV space is advancing quickly. But, the true magic? Happens behind the curtain. Quietly. Powerfully. Intelligently.

Networking & 5G

Application Highlight: Infineon Leverages Bluetooth for Remote Controls

Ken Briodagh

July 21, 2025

Bluetooth has become a ubiquitous part of everyday life. It’s powering high-end headphones and automotive infotainment systems and everything in between.

One arena where Bluetooth has really been seeing some serious growth and development is in remote control and management. The signal is secure and strong over medium ranges, making it ideal for remote control applications.

Healthcare

The ASUS IoT PE3000G: The Backbone For Controlling Surgical Robots and Navigation Systems in Smart Healthcare

ASUS IoT Staff

July 15, 2025

Applying Edge-based AI in the healthcare space has opened up a whole new domain known as “smart healthcare,” and it is rapidly becoming a key technology for improving the quality and efficiency of patient care, while enhancing the safety features of the medical facilities. And in some cases, the Edge AI systems are saving lines.

Industrial

Inside LG’s Lighthouse Factory: Where AI, Automation, and Quality Unite

Chad Cox

July 10, 2025

With the power of AI, modern manufacturing is developing at a faster pace than before. Factories equipped with intelligent systems are now driving innovation by using real-time data to optimize performance and efficiency. Manufacturing is no longer just sensors and conveyer belts, it is a conglomerate of AI, automation, and the engineers and factory workers that work alongside technology.

Industrial

The Advantages of Decoupling Hardware and Software in HMIs

Rodney Feldman

July 9, 2025

A Human-Machine Interface—HMI for short—is a device that allows users to control industrial machines. Also known as panel PCs, HMIs have evolved from basic button-operated displays into sophisticated touch screens that often serve as a local hub for managing connected devices.

IoT

Designing Resilient Edge Systems for the AI Era

Stephen Greene

July 8, 2025

As AI adoption accelerates, organizations increasingly need robust, resilient edge systems to support complex workloads. Powering real-time data processing and enabling AI inferencing that improves customer experiences and operational efficiency, edge systems are foundational to digital transformation.

However, designing these systems requires more than traditional IT knowledge. It demands a blend of skills, foresight, and lessons learned from years of IoT evolution.

Consumer

Application Highlight: Infineon Connects Smart Lighting Systems

Embedded Computing Design Staff

July 7, 2025

In smart buildings, smart homes, or any other IoT-enabled, connected, and (crucially) lit smart infrastructure, the lighting is often the first and best place to start. Smart lighting can result in greater energy efficiency at a lower cost than almost any other initiative. This ROI, delivered early and quickly, has made lighting a smart and strategic beginning to intelligent design for years.

Processing

Mouser Product of the Week: Silicon Labs’ EFR32BG24L Wireless Gecko SoCs

Embedded Computing Design Staff

July 7, 2025

Today, there is a continuous need for low-power wireless connectivity solutions that can provide energy efficiency and high performance in demanding applications, ranging from smart homes and lighting to portable medical devices and AI/ML. These solutions are often faced with performing complex tasks while supporting communication protocols reliably and flexibly.

AI & Machine Learning

Reimagining Edge AI: Why Efficiency, Not Just Performance, Will Define the Next Generation of Processors

Rohit Chowdhury

June 30, 2025

For decades, performance has been the holy grail of processor innovation. More gigahertz, more FLOPs, more cores, the race has largely revolved around speed and brute-force capabilities. But in today’s AI-driven world, especially at the edge, that narrative is shifting dramatically. We're entering an era where efficiency, not just performance, will determine the future of processing architectures.

Industrial

What Big Data Can Reveal About Your Equipment: The Case of an Electric Motor

Illia Smoliienko

June 26, 2025

Few understand the phrase “time is money” better than industrial companies, especially when both time and money are wasted during unexpected equipment downtime. For automakers, just one hour of unplanned downtime caused by sudden equipment failure can cost up to $2.3 million. In fact, equipment failure accounts for 80% of all unplanned production halts.

Software & OS

Harness Platform Flexibility for Rapid Development

Cedric Vincent

June 25, 2025

Speed is of the essence in prototyping. The key to market success is to deploy applications that make new services possible and streamline those that already exist. Today’s embedded systems are becoming far richer in the functionality they deliver, exploiting technologies such as data analytics and machine learning to better handle real-time sensor data. They are also taking advantage of improvements in user-interface technology to make automated systems easier to set up and control.

Automotive

STMicroelectronics to Acquire NXP MEMS Sensors Business, Enhancing Safety and Industrial Application Offerings

Chad Cox

July 25, 2025

STMicroelectronics has plans to acquire NXP Semiconductors’ MEMS sensors business which is primarily focused on automotive safety and industrial applications. The portfolio consists of automotive safety sensors, both passive (airbags) and active (vehicle dynamics), as well as monitoring sensors such as TPMS, engine management, convenience, and security. For industrial applications, the portfolio includes pressure sensors and accelerometers.

Industrial

AAEON Expands Desktop Appliance Line with FWS-2291 and FWS-2292 for Hybrid Network Infrastructures

Chad Cox

July 25, 2025

AAEON introduced two new products to its desktop network appliance range, the FWS-2291 and FWS-2292, developed for SD-WAN, uCPE, and UTM applications. The additions leverage the Intel Processor N97 and Intel Processor N150, respectively. According to AAEON, both can support optional CPUs such as the Intel Atom x7000RE, Intel Atom x7000C, and Intel Processor N-series ranges (formerly Twin Lake, Alder Lake-N, and Amston Lake).