How Secure Are FPGAs?


The unique hybrid software/hardware nature of FPGAs makes them tempting targets for cyberattacks, while also enabling them to rebuff attacks and change the attack surface before significant damage can be done. But it's becoming increasingly challenging to address all the potential vulnerabilities. FPGAs are often included in larger systems, each with their own unique attack vectors as well a... » read more

Trendspotting: Automotive IC Startup Funding In 2023


Consumers expect a lot from the electronics in their cars. The parts in the safety-critical systems need to be reliable for up to 18 years, able to handle a range of temperatures, voltages, and vibrations — and all the while be fault-tolerant and make zero errors. On top of those basic requirements, automakers trying to appeal to consumers are adding in more features that communicate with the... » read more

Key Inflection Points Influencing Bluetooth Low Energy Sourcing Decisions


Bluetooth 5.4, the latest specification from the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), includes a number of enhancements that will open additional markets and use cases. This is one of several inflection points in the Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) market that we will discuss in this blog. One thing I have learned over the course of my career in delivering multiple wireless products is that th... » read more

Side-Channel Attack Protection For Quantum Safe Cryptography


A recent Reuters Special Report discussed the race between the US and China to protect digital assets and communications from the potential threat posed by quantum computers. Cryptographically relevant quantum computers, those that are powerful enough to crack existing public key-based encryption methods, could compromise military, economic, and personal information across the globe. While the ... » read more

Weaving A Digital Thread For Design And Manufacture Of Additive Electronics


Additive manufacturing has been around electronics since thick-film, screened hybrids came on the scene more than 30 years ago. And while those never quite went away, they never gained the prominence we all expected alongside the more traditional laminated, subtractive-etched PCBs. Today, emerging technologies are bringing a resurgence in additive manufacturing, also known as printed electro... » read more

Enabling Long-Lasting Security For Semiconductors


There’s no doubt we live in a world where technology is highly intertwined within our daily lives. It has become pervasive in our homes, our automobiles and, critically, at our work. With so many access points into our lives, we’ve not only become extremely vulnerable to data collection, but more devastatingly, hackers. Today, hackers have more time, resources, available training and motiva... » read more

Revolutionizing Automotive Design With Chiplet-Based Architecture


The global chip market has seen a significant increase in demand for high-performance chips due to the rapid growth of the automotive industry. This growth is primarily driven by the adoption of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), electric vehicles (EVs), and connected cars. These technologies require fast data processing, improved sensor fusion, and better communication capabilities to ... » read more

Your Path To Robust And Reliable In-Vehicle Networking


Automotive networking technology is evolving fast, driven by a number of key trends. With a continuously increasing quantity of cars on the road and rising fuel costs, demand for energy efficiency is steadily growing. Worldwide legislation is establishing ever-stricter caps on CO2 emissions. The spotlight is also on functional safety. With the ISO 26262 automotive standard increasingly moving i... » read more

Package Propagation Delay Dependency Of Advanced Fly-By Routing For Next Generation DDR5


Package signal transit delay is an important parameter for high-speed designs like DDR5. Package delay along with PCB delay dictates the data rates of DDR5 interface running at 4.0 Gbps and beyond. From DDR3 (third generation DDR) onwards, daisy chain routing has been widely used as it can support high data rate operations by providing smaller trace stubs and capacitive loadings. Even so, beyon... » read more

Outlook 2024: An Ever Growing Imperative


Sustainability is an ever-present and growing imperative. As an industry, we are at the forefront of the drive to innovate towards this goal. We must also accept the challenge of creating these high-performance, high added-value products using sustainable processes and practices. There is constant pressure to use energy and materials as efficiently as possible without compromising the quality a... » read more

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