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Doug Sparks Takes a Raw and Honest Look at the Chinese Semiconductor Industry
After working in and around China’s semiconductor industry for a decade, Doug Sparks wrote a book about his experiences. The book’s title, “A Decade in…
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Meet the SiPhOG, Its Creators, and Its Offspring
I learn something new every day, which can be good news or bad news depending on what that thing happens to be. Thankfully, in the…
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“H” is for Heathkits and Hams: Part 5 – Reasons for Heath’s Success in Amateur Radio
This final installment in this 5-article series about the Heath Company takes a retrospective look at why the company succeeded in the amateur radio kit…
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Multiplying the Power of Artificial Intelligence with Artificial Bodies
So many things are currently going on in the artificial intelligence and artificial body spaces that my head is spinning like a top. For example,…
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New Memory Architectures for SoCs and Multi-Die Systems
Before we dive headfirst into the fray with gusto and abandon (and aplomb, of course), let’s briefly remind ourselves as to the current state-of-play on…
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“H” is for Heathkits and Hams: Part 4 – The 1980s, 1990s, and the end
The 1980s presented many significant challenges to the Heath Company’s kit business. Commercial electronic equipment had become abundant, and automated assembly, especially with the advent…
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“H” is for Heathkits and Hams: Part 3 – The 1970s
Part 3 of this article series covers a period of sustained growth for the Heath Company. The company’s amateur radio equipment kits continued to sell…
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Next-Generation Power Technology for Data Center Accelerator Cards
I want you to put your “imagining hat” on. If you don’t own an “imagining hat,” you’ll just have to imagine that you have one…
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“H” is for Heathkits and Hams: Part 2 – The 1960s
Part 2 of this article series covers a period of explosive growth for the Heath Company as its amateur radio equipment kits captured a larger…
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Predictions for Multi-Die System Designs in 2025
There’s a famous saying along the lines of, “Predicting things is difficult, especially about the future.” This quote has been attributed to many people, including…