New ONFI Standard Aids SSDs
The Open NAND Flash Interface (ONFI) Working Group released version 3.0 of its standard last week, driving up data . .
Editor’s Perspective
Building tomorrow’s supercomputer
Supercomputing. Say the word, and images of gigantic 1960s-style mainframe systems will likely pop to mind. Given the computing . .
What’s with pots?
Potentiometers, it seems, are kind of like the cockroaches of the component world. They’ve been around for quite a . .
8th Annual RoboGames Fast Approaching
Robots are the "ultimate mix of analog sensing [and] driving, and digital logic, processing, and communications." . .
Japanese Earthquake to Impact Component Supply and Pricing
The Japan earthquake and tsunami could result in significant shortages of certain electronic components, potentially causing pricing for these . .
FPGA/processor combinations change the game
Some interesting FPGA/processor combinations have been announced recently. Intel announced Atom processors that include an Altera FPGA and meanwhile . .
New Motor Driver ICs for Printers, Copiers
Recently Allegro MicroSystems released the A4954, a new dual DMOS, full-bridge, motor driver IC specifically aimed at the office . .
IHS iSuppli News Flash: Is the Party Over for Chinese New Year TV Sales?
Television sales in China during the all-important Lunar New Year season fell short of expectations in 2011, signaling that . .
Apple Builds on A4 Microprocessor Success with A5 Announcement
El Segundo, Calif., March 2, 2011—Building on the success of the its A4 microprocessor, Apple Inc. today announced its . .
Erasing SSDs and Managing Expectations
A recently presented paper about sanitizing solid-state devices (SSDs) and some reaction to it may offer an interesting lesson . .