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I’ve Been Captivated by Compound Semiconductors
The proverb “a little knowledge is a dangerous thing” was coined by Alexander Pope (1688-1744) in An Essay on Criticism (1711). If this sentiment is…
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Optane, We Hardly Knew Yeh
Buried in Intel’s recent and somewhat dismal second-quarter 2022 financial results was a line item under “Non-GAAP adjustment or measure” that read: “Optane inventory impairment”…
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Retro-Futuristic-Steampunk Technologies (Part 1)
From one perspective, I’m not very good in an argument because I can usually see both points of view. Oftentimes, if the argument is between…
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Nick Tredennick: Requiem for a Heavyweight
I recently got the news that my friend Nick Tredennick had passed away in an accident on his property in the hills above Los Gatos,…
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STMicroelectronics and GlobalFoundries Jointly Press on with FD-SOI in a New Fab Near Grenoble
STMicroelectronics (ST) and GlobalFoundries (GF) have just signed a memorandum of understanding to create a new, jointly operated 300mm semiconductor fab to be located alongside…
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Let’s Read Our Little Cotton Socks Off! (Part 1)
Earlier today as I pen these words, I was video conferencing with one of my friends regarding a project on which we’re working. We’ll call…
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Melting Metal on Plastic Without Melting the Plastic!
Just to put you out of your suspense, the tantalizing topic of this column is that a company called PulseForge has developed a technology that…
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Voyagers 1 and 2 Take Embedded Computers into Interstellar Space
The July issue of Scientific American magazine has a terrific review of the Voyager space mission that details the trips Voyagers 1 and 2 have…
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Mixed-Signal Simulation in the 21st Century
Sometimes when I’m writing an article, the title doesn’t come to me until after I’ve finished the main body of the piece. Other times—as in…
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Tektronix Architects New 2 Series MSO Family Around Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC
Saying that Tektronix has a new ‘scope is like saying that Toyota has a new car. These are “dog bites man” stories. They all happen…