Editor-in-Chief

AspenCore

I am a journalist with an engineering background and two decades of experience in writing and editing technical content. Formerly Editor-in-Chief of EE Times Asia, I have taken part in creating a range of industry-wide print and digital products for the semiconductors industry content value chain.

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IoT

How TPM 2.0 Enables Foundational Security in Rugged Edge Computers - Story

April 22, 2020

Trusted platform module (TPM) is one of the most prominent security platforms that is based on the IEEE 802.1x authentication framework and can be integrated into low-power edge computing designs.

AI & Machine Learning

Workload Consolidation for the Rugged Edge in Industrial Designs - Story

February 24, 2020

Workload consolidation is making a foray in embedded systems serving the rugged edge in industrial automation, fleet management, smart cities, and more.

Networking & 5G

Will 2020 Be the Year of LoRa Networks? - Story

December 26, 2019

By the close of 2019, suppliers of LoRa solutions have streamlined the availability of the key building blocks, broadly segmented into LoRa nodes or end devices, gateways, and network and app servers.

Networking & 5G

Silicon Qualified RF IPs Accelerate Availability of Multi-Protocol Wireless SoCs - Product

November 27, 2019

The article will highlight this fundamental shift in RF development and SoC customization in the rapidly emerging IoT designs.

Industrial

Bluetooth Partners with Wi-Fi and Cellular to Diversify IoT Designs - Story

September 20, 2019

Complementing popular short-range wireless technologies with longer-range, higher power technologies offers more comprehensive IoT design solutions.

Debug & Test

SDR Tuners and the Enigma of Digital Radio Broadcast - Story

September 03, 2019

SDR, one of the most important technologies in the modern wireless arena, can tune to any frequency band and implement different modulation and demodulation schemes.

Networking & 5G

The Changing Face of the Power Amplifier in 5G Radios - Story

July 31, 2019

The 5G wireless revolution is bringing dramatic changes in the RF design realm, and power amplifiers for handsets and radio base stations are no exception.

Networking & 5G

How Wi-Fi Mesh Networks Are Reshaping Smart Home Designs - Story

June 28, 2019

This article will expand on currently the most popular wireless vehicle for mesh networks: Wi-Fi.

IoT

Plug and Play Protocol Conversion Streamlines Connectivity in Industrial IoT Designs - Product

June 19, 2019

Here is how manufacturing, robotics, transportation, and other industrial applications can address interoperability issues in connected machines using flexible hardware and modular software.

Networking & 5G

Three Factors Reshaping RF Transceivers in the 5G Era - Story

June 03, 2019

We will discuss the key highlights of the evolution of RF transceivers in the 5G era. And it starts with how RF transceivers are moving to wider bandwidths and higher speeds.

Networking & 5G

5G Infrastructure Opens New Integration Frontiers Inside RF Chips - Story

April 16, 2019

The 5G infrastructure now demands another round of innovation on the part of semiconductor firms to improve network efficiency with more adaptable solutions.

Networking & 5G

Fixed Wireless Broadband Nearing the Tipping Point in 5G NR Era - Story

April 12, 2019

The 5G wireless has been promising new communication venues: a multi-gigabit wireless environment connecting homes and enterprises to 5G NR infrastructure via fixed wireless access broadband.

Consumer

Where Infotainment Design is Headed in 2019 - News

January 31, 2019

At CES, the show floor displayed some exciting stuff for the next-generation infotainment, encompassing multiple digital assistants, voice navigation, virtual cockpit, and immersive entertainment.

Automotive

Battery Management Systems 101: Powertrain Electrification - Story

January 18, 2019

Tipping point for powertrain electrification ? (EVs), (HEVs), (PHEVs) ? is in sight with modern lithium-ion batteries able to store and use energy in vehicles at higher power density and lower cost.

Networking & 5G

Cellular V2X vs. ITS-G5: who will dominate autonomous car connectivity? - Blog

December 10, 2018

The autonomous car movement is about to face another roadblock: a battle over the connectivity standard between the 5G-based cellular V2X communications and ITS-G5 based on Wi-Fi connectivity.

Automotive

Automotive Echo for voice-control infotainment - Other

November 30, 2018

This is an example of a recently-announced IP core for audio and voice processors targeted at voice-controlled infotainment, noise cancellation, and personalized audio listening via sound bubbles.

Automotive

ISO 26262 Compliance: How do we get There? - Blog

November 02, 2018

The autonomous cars are coming sooner than later, and that calls for a thorough understanding of functional safety and the complexities of compliance to standards such as ISO 26262.

Automotive

V2X on the road with chips, software stacks and design kits - Blog

September 28, 2018

The term V2X encompasses multiple flavors of the connected car maxim: vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications, vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communications, and vehicle-to-pedestrian (V2P).

Automotive

MIPI World's Journey from Mobile to Automotive Interfaces - Story

August 28, 2018

The Mobile Industry Processor Interface (MIPI) specifications for cameras and sensors have served billions of smartphones, and now they are eying the second largest market for electronic components.

Automotive

New frontiers in automotive HMI and display design - Blog

July 31, 2018

HMI designs are now employing artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to reduce driver distractions through a new breed of gesture-recognition features.

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