ROHM Gen 4: A Technical Review

A collaboration between Dr. Stephen Russell (TechInsights) and Prof. Peter Gammon (PGC). ROHM released their 4th generation (Gen 4) MOSFET products this year. The new range includes MOSFETs rated to 750 V (increased from 650V) and 1200 V, with a number of the available TO247 packaged components automotive qualified up to 56A/24mΩ.
02Aug

Teardown: ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000 router

Teardown: ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000 router Routers are essential for any internet connections inside the home, whether it be for gaming, work or operating entertainment systems or smart home devices. ASUS has been in the business of creating routers specifically for gaming for years and this
02Aug

Editorial: OEMs Lack Good Value Options

Overly cautious about rising development costs and risk, vendors aren’t refreshing their lower-cost processors, hurting themselves and customers. They must consider business cases other than merely chasing the biggest customers.
01Aug

Enlightra Team Demos Photonic AI Engine

A research team led by Enlightra’s founders demonstrated a new method of photonic AI inference that is smaller than earlier photonics implementations. Using photonics also provides opportunities for resource sharing that aren’t available with electronics.
01Aug

Exchange Rates. Forecasting Guide. Risk vs Uncertainty

Exchange Rates. Forecasting Guide. Risk vs Uncertainty G. Dan Hutcheson The Chip Insider® Comments, Questions & Answers: “Dan, what’s up with exchange rates?” The Euro is at parity with the Dollar and the Yen is approaching 140 to the dollar. Back at the start of 2021, the Euro was around 80 cents
29Jul

Teardown: Lenovo Mirage VR S3 headset

Teardown: Lenovo Mirage VR S3 headset Virtual reality (VR) headsets have taken off in recent years after remaining stagnant due to more content becoming available for users to enjoy both movies, games and other entertainment forms. With the inception of the metaverse, it is likely VR and augmented
28Jul