Electronic Design TechXchanges

Networking and Ethernet

The TechXchanges listed here covering various wired communication technologies as well as protocols and related technologies. Check out the Wireless Communication section for wireless networking topics. 

The latest wired and wireless article lists are available as well as searching for topics like networking or Ethernet. 

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Wireless Communication

This section addresses wireless networking and wireless communication technologies. 

The latest wired and wireless article lists are available, or search for topics like networking or Matter. 

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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

This section takes a look at artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies, implementations, and issues. 

Also check out the latest AI/ML article lists or search for topics like machine learning. 

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Automotive Technologies

Here we take a look at all things automotive from radar and LiDAR to machine learning as it relates to cars and vehicles. You can check out the automotive latest articles or search for specific automotive articles. 

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EDA, PCBs, and Chip Design

Electronics is built using a variety of tools and technologies from chips to printed circuit boards (PCBs). Electronic design automation (EDA) tools are some of what is covered in this collection of TechXchanges. 

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Computing Hardware, Boards, and Modules

Building a system from scratch doesn't have to start with a custom PCB. Using modules, boards, and systems allows solutions to be developed quickly. 

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Transistor Technology

Silicon and gallium were originally used for transistors. Silicon still dominates in many categories, but gallium nitride (GaN) and silicon carbide (SiC) are addressing applications that silicon cannot.

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Thermal Design

Temperature can have a significant effect on electronics. Addressing thermal aspects of a design are becoming more important as more electronics are being packed into smaller spaces.

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Power

This section includes power-related topics such as power-supply design and battery technology.

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Analog and Sensors

It started with analog electronics, which remains very important. Likewise, utilizing sensors requires dealing with analog signals. This section includes all if these aspects, including sensors like radar and LiDAR.

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Software Design and Languages

Software design tools and programming languages are in every software developer's toolbox. Here we explore different embedded programming languages as well as tools and techniques useful in creating embedded solutions.

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Operating Systems and Frameworks

Real-time operating systems (RTOS) underlie many embedded applications. Software frameworks from communication to artificial intellegence help developers utilize different technologies without writing them from scratch.

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Robotics

Here we check out robotic hardware and software as well as related technologies.

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Quantum Computing

Quantum computing is moving toward general use, but for now it's the cutting-edge technology.

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TechXchange: Passives and Parts

This is a top-level TechXchange that we've broken down into the following, more focused TechXchange topics.

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Memory and Storage

Computing and sensors are required for intelligent electronics, but memory and storage are key components as well. The variety of technologies is amazing and technologies like PCI Express (PCIe) have other storage technologies built on top, such as CXL and NVMe.

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Test and Measurement

If you build it, you better test the hardware, and lots of tools and techniques can help with the latter. We take a look at the different hardware and software solutions available to engineers and developers.

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Machine Vision, Displays, and AR/VR/XR

Displays and imaging go hand-in-hand as we take advantage of these technologies for things like augmented/virtual/mixed reality (AR/VR/XR). Likewise, displays and image sensors are key to other applications. The TechXchanges in this section address each of these areas.

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Sustainability

Building an embedded solution is just part of the task. How and what it's built from, and how that works out for the environment in the long run, is even more important now. 

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