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Ethernet in automation: Industrial networking entering a new phase

Today’s industrial networks enable communication across machines, robots, vision systems, edge platforms, and cloud applications.

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Wire pushbuttons in series to simplify DPOT up/down circuit

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When AI agents make decisions, trust becomes infrastructure

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Rethinking RTL flows with AI-driven hybrid formal verification

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From 5G uplink testing to 6G research: AI DPoD in the lab

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Matthias Karcher October 1, 2026 0

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Ethernet in automation: Industrial networking entering a new phase

Today's industrial networks enable communication across machines, robots, vision systems, edge platforms, and cloud Continue Reading...

Susan Nordyk September 30, 2026 0

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64-bit soft SoC expands FPGA processing

Efinix offers the Sapphire RV64, a configurable 64-bit RISC-V soft SoC optimized for the company’s Trion and Titanium Continue Reading...

Susan Nordyk September 30, 2026 0

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AI agents speed silicon-to-system engineering

AgentEngineer domain-specific, long-horizon agents from Synopsys accelerate engineering across silicon-to-system Continue Reading...

Susan Nordyk September 30, 2026 0

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160-W power supply withstands harsh conditions

Advanced Energy’s DF150 160-W AC/DC power supply is built for extreme environments in defense and industrial Continue Reading...

Susan Nordyk September 30, 2026 0

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SBRFP rectifiers cut losses in automotive systems

Diodes’ automotive Field-Plated Super Barrier Rectifiers (SBRFP) provide low forward voltage and low reverse leakage Continue Reading...

Susan Nordyk September 30, 2026 0

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Tiny IC packs analog and logic functions

At just 1.155×1.155 mm, the Renesas GreenPAK SLG46801 configurable mixed-signal IC is small enough for use in smart rings and Continue Reading...

Benjamin Bunyatipanon, digital marketing specialist, frequency and time systems business unit, Microchip Technology September 30, 2026 0

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Cesium atomic clocks: The backbone of precise 5G timing

Cesium atomic clocks support resilient 5G timing with stable autonomous holdover, predictable long term performance, and interference Continue Reading...

Stephen Woodward September 30, 2026 3

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Wire pushbuttons in series to simplify DPOT up/down circuit

A curious connection of control buttons makes a simpler-is-better digital potentiometer interface Continue Reading...

Dr. Moh Kolbehdari September 30, 2026 0

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When AI agents make decisions, trust becomes infrastructure

As AI moves from providing information to making consequential decisions, trust can no longer remain an assumption surrounding the Continue Reading...