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Introduction to Spin Waves A team of physicists recently proposed a new material for neural network hardware 1 in which the interaction between neurons is conveyed by “spin waves” propagating through special waveguides, thus reducing energy dissipation. Introduction In previous issues, we saw that the transmission of a signal in the axon of a single neuron in a natural neural network occurs through a “virtual” movement of positive electrical charges, which can be modeled through the propagation of a soliton.

Introduction to #SpinWaves #neuralnetworks #ferromagneticmaterials

Touchscreen GUI Development on Raspberry Pi Pico Using ILI9488 Display, GT911 Capacitive Touch, and LVGL-9.x This project demonstrates the integration of a 4-inch 480×320 ILI9488 TFT LCD with capacitive touch functionality using the Raspberry Pi Pico (RP2040) microcontroller. The code is developed by the Arduino IDE, leveraging the widely used TFT_eSPI library for efficient SPI communication with the ILI9488 display controller. For the touch interface, a GT911 capacitive touch panel is connected via I²C and handled through custom, manually written code to interpret touch events.

#Touchscreen #GUI Development on #RaspberryPi Pico Using #ILI9488 Display, GT911 #CapacitiveTouch, and LVGL-9.x

How to Initialize Zephyr RTOS on Raspberry Pi Pico with ILI9341 LCD, XPT2046 Resistive Touch, and LVGL Zephyr is a lightweight RTOS designed to provide portability across diverse hardware platforms through a modular framework. Most beginners avoid Zephyr because of its complexity and steep learning curve. This article offers easy steps to initialize the latest versions of Zephyr and Zephyr-SDK for Windows and Visual Studio Code. It also educates the device tree using a challenging example of porting an ILI9341 and XPT2046 resistive touch on an identical SPI bus for a…

How to initialize #Zephyr #RTOS on #RaspberryPiPico with ILI9341 #LCD, XPT2046 #ResistiveTouch, and #LVGL

A Toy Model of a Spin-Wave Neural Network Imagine a football player who must reach the goal while avoiding tackles. In this metaphor, the oval ball represents the “information” exchanged between neurons in a neural network; the tackles, on the other hand, are the impacts against the network. Finally, the player is a “spin wave”. Let’s see what this is all about. Introduction The analysis performed in a previous issue, although approximate, suggests the implementation of an artificial neural network in which neurons exchange electron spin waves (as achieved by this work 1).

A Toy Model of a #SpinWave #NeuralNetwork #technology

#Chiplet Based Solutions, #CrowPanelPico 2.8 #Touchscreen, #Security Features in #ArduinoUNOQ: #Embedded Week Insights

Embedded Survey The 2025 global survey of embedded engineers captured insights from professionals worldwide. The focus on roles, projects, tools, and technologies provides a holistic view of embedded development. Access key data for understanding current and future embedded trends when you download the 2025 Embedded Systems Survey Report.

Embedded Survey

The 2025 global survey of embedded engineers captured insights from professionals worldwide. The focus on roles, projects, tools, and technologies provides a holistic view of embedded development. Access key data for understanding current and future embedded trends when you…

Chiplet-Based Solutions Accelerate the Development of Embedded NVM Deca Technologies and Silicon Storage Technology (SST), a subsidiary of Microchip Technology Inc., have announced a strategic collaboration to address the challenges of semiconductor integration through non-volatile memory (NVM) chiplet solutions. This partnership combines Deca's M-Series fan-out and Adaptive Patterning technologies with SST's SuperFlash embedded flash technology, creating what both companies describe as a comprehensive platform for modular, multi-die systems.

Chiplet-based NVM solutions accelerate integration, reducing development time while enhancing flexibility, scalability, and cost efficiency. #microchip #chiplet

Complex, AI-Enabled Small Processors and Cybersecurity Will Dominate Embedded System Designs Going Forward The embedded systems market is growing, driven by an increasing number of smart devices, but also the need for predictive maintenance and connected ecosystems in various sectors. Several key trends are driving the embedded market today, among them the growing demand for smart IoT devices in industrial automation, automotive electronics (electric, autonomous vehicles), smart everything (cities, agricultural systems, transport), and more recently, machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) residing on individual systems (machines in industrial setups or tractors in agriculture), upgraded wireless connectivity (5G and heading to 6G), and autonomous robots and drones.

Complex, #AI Enabled Small #Processors and #Cybersecurity Will Dominate #EmbeddedSystem Designs Going Forward

Built-In Security Features in Arduino’s New UNO Q Board Support Production Designs A justified fanfare greeted the launch of the Arduino UNO Q: the first member of the Arduino UNO board family to feature a hybrid microprocessor + microcontroller architecture. Arduino UNO Q is a compelling new hardware platform supplied in Arduino’s familiar developer-friendly format. Its combination of a processor running a Linux® operating system (Debian OS), real-time control capability, and a powerful new version of the Arduino development environment opens up new opportunities for Arduino users to design more advanced applications.

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POLYN Technology Unveils World’s First Silicon-Proven NASP™ Chip, Pioneering a New Era in Ultra-Low-Power Analog AI Processing POLYN Technology, a trailblazer in ultra-low-power neuromorphic computing, has announced the successful fabrication and testing of the world’s first silicon-proven implementation of its proprietary NASP™ (Neuromorphic Analog Signal Processing) technology. This achievement marks a breakthrough in analog AI processing, validating both the NASP concept and POLYN’s automated design ecosystem. The NASP platform harnesses trained neural networks operating directly in the analog domain to execute AI inference with dramatically lower power consumption compared to conventional digital neural processors.

POLYN Technology Unveils World’s First Silicon-Proven #NASP #Chip, Pioneering a New Era in #UltraLowPower #Analog #AI Processing

How to Use the CrowPanel Pico 2.8 Touchscreen This second installment, dedicated to the CrowPanel Pico 2.8, examines how to make the display interactive. It is possible to use the touchscreen just like on smartphones, tapping the screen to set values, change pages, activate alarms, and much more. Some techniques are explained step-by-step, starting with reading screen touches and using them in your MicroPython project. The CrowPanel Pico 2.8 already has a display and touchscreen built in, so nothing else is needed, at least for a basic project.

How to Use the #CrowPanelPico 2.8 #Touchscreen #embeddedcomputing

What to Expect at embedded world North America 2025

The second embedded world North America (ewNA) conference—a satellite to the larger embedded world conference held annually in Nuremberg, Germany—is right around the corner. This time, the show will move to the West Coast in Anaheim, California.…

Real-Time DBMS on Raw Flash Memory, Quantum Computing, How to Implement a Binary Clock: Embedded Week Insights Here’s a RoundUp of this week’s must-read articles – we’ll delve into the latest developments on Real-Time DBMS on Raw Flash Memory, Quantum Computing, and How to Implement a Binary Clock! Also, check News Archives – Embedded and Technical Articles Archives – Embedded for the complete list of news and articles from our website. NEWS Silicon Labs Unveils Simplicity Ecosystem: A Modular, AI-Ready Platform to Redefine IoT Development…

#RealTime #DBMS on Raw #FlashMemory, #QuantumComputing, How to Implement a #BinaryClock: #Embedded Week Insights

How to Implement a #BinaryClock - Part 2 #embeddedcomputing #led #microcontroller

Securing the Edge: Infineon on the Future of IoT Security Hello everyone, and welcome to another episode of Embedded Edge, where we explore the technologies shaping the future of embedded systems. Today’s episode is brought to you by our sponsor, Infineon Technologies. In today’s hyper-connected world, embedded and IoT devices are everywhere—from our homes to critical industrial systems. But with this connectivity comes vulnerability. Cybersecurity is no longer just a software issue; it’s a holistic challenge shaped by hardware, regulations, cryptography, and the evolving threat landscape.

Securing the Edge: Infineon on the Future of IoT Security

Hello everyone, and welcome to another episode of Embedded Edge, where we explore the technologies shaping the future of embedded systems. Today’s episode is brought to you by our sponsor, Infineon Technologies. In today’s hyper-connected…

How to Implement a Binary Clock – Part 1 In a world dominated by digital displays and smart devices, the binary clock stands out as a fascinating fusion of technology, education, and design. Unlike traditional clocks, a binary clock represents time using the binary number system - the same language understood by microprocessors and digital circuits. While such a device might seem like a novelty at first glance, it serves multiple purposes.

How to Implement a #BinaryClock - Part 1 #embeddedcomputing #microcontroller #led

The Energy Expenditure of Wet-Neural Networks The significant energy consumption of current artificial intelligence systems is a serious problem that could limit the spread of AI. In this article, we will show that in so-called wet-neural networks, i.e., non-solid-state networks, energy consumption is negligible. Introduction The thorny issue of the high energy expenditure of artificial intelligence systems will be addressed at the World Conference on Statistical Physics, which opened in Florence, Italy, on July 13, 2025.

The #EnergyExpenditure of #WetNeuralNetworks #AI #powerconsumption

Silicon Labs Unveils Simplicity Ecosystem: A Modular, AI-Ready Platform to Redefine IoT Development Silicon Labs has introduced the Simplicity Ecosystem, a next-generation suite of modular software tools designed to modernize embedded IoT development through automation, interoperability, and planned AI integration. Built around Simplicity Studio 6 and the forthcoming Simplicity AI SDK, the ecosystem unifies installation, configuration, debugging, and analysis in a single developer-centric environment that enhances productivity across the entire design cycle. For over a decade, Simplicity Studio has empowered engineers to create connected devices efficiently.

Silicon Labs Unveils #SimplicityEcosystem: A Modular, #AI Ready Platform to Redefine #IoT Development

Arm and Meta Bring AI Everywhere with ExecuTorch 1.0 General Availability Imagine AI assistants that work privately on your device, voice interfaces that respond instantly without cloud access, or games that adapt in real-time to every player. With the general availability (GA) release of ExecuTorch 1.0, Meta’s on-device runtime for PyTorch, in partnership with Arm, this vision of seamless, low-latency, energy-efficient AI running across billions of edge devices is now a practical reality.

Arm and Meta Bring #AI Everywhere with #ExecuTorch 1.0 General Availability

Preparing for Quantum Threats Today: QuSecure’s All-in-One Platform for Encryption Modernization Recent advances in quantum computing (QC) have demonstrated the ability to solve complex classical cryptographic equations, threatening to expose encrypted keys and compromise secure systems. This poses a serious challenge to traditional cryptographic methods: many of the public-key algorithms that safeguard internet traffic, communications, and stored data could soon be vulnerable to quantum attacks. Against this scary backdrop, QuSecure has announced the release of…

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Microchip Unveils PIC32-BZ6 MCU to Simplify Multi-Protocol Connectivity and Boost Design Flexibility As connectivity standards and market expectations continue to evolve, the ability to upgrade devices has become crucial for extending lifecycles, minimizing redesigns, and enabling feature differentiation. Addressing these challenges, Microchip Technology has introduced the PIC32-BZ6 microcontroller (MCU)—a highly integrated, single-chip platform that simplifies development, reduces cost and complexity, and accelerates time-to-market for products requiring advanced, multi-protocol connectivity. Modern RF design has grown increasingly complex, often relying on multiple chips to support new wireless standards or functionality.

Microchip Unveils #PIC32BZ6 #MCU to Simplify Multi-Protocol #Connectivity and Boost Design Flexibility

Why #Automotive #HMI Frameworks Are More Important Than Ever #embeddedsoftware

Chasing Done: Why Software Never Ends — and Why That Matters One of the most important truths I’ve learned after 20 years of building and scaling technology is this: software is never done. This isn’t a controversial topic within the engineering world. Most developers know it instinctively. But even amongst experienced developers, the “why” is rarely understood and frequently accepted without any evaluation or introspection. As products combine hardware and software in more complex ways, the implications of this reality are becoming more severe.

Chasing Done: Why #Software Never Ends — and Why That Matters #embeddedcomputing #softwaredevelopment

A Useful Guide to Following CRA Rules The EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) is changing the way manufacturers think about product safety. It could seem scary that the deadlines are coming up, especially since some regulatory aspects are still being worked out. But this is actually a chance. Companies that get ahead of these rules won't only avoid fines; they'll also have a real competitive edge. The truth is that manufacturers are all over the place right now.

A Useful Guide to Following #CRA Rules #cybersecurity #software

Controlling #Qubits in the Extreme Freeze: #CryoCMOS Unlocks Scalable #QuantumComputing

4 Ways to Address Power Delivery Challenges for AI Semiconductors As artificial intelligence’s advancement continues, many discussions center on tackling power delivery challenges in its essential semiconductor components. These issues range from high density to thermal management, encouraging electronics engineers and other professionals to keep an open, creative mindset while assessing possible solutions. Here are four ways to approach the power delivery challenges of AI semiconductors that professionals should consider adopting.

As AI’s advancement continues, many discussions center on tackling #powerdelivery challenges in its essential #semiconductor components. #AI

Real-Time Database Management on Raw Flash Memory: From Complex Infrastructure to Streamlined Drivers Embedded systems are increasingly data-driven, meaning they require persistent storage not only to save results but also to capture and correlate incoming information in a structured form. Although the input may be unstructured, it must ultimately be organized and accessed predictably, which necessitates a real-time database management system (DBMS). For example, an industrial monitoring controller may need to correlate sensor data, detect abnormal operating conditions, and activate a safety mechanism within milliseconds.

#RealTime #DatabaseManagement on Raw #FlashMemory: From Complex Infrastructure to Streamlined Drivers

GaN-on-Si Technology, AI in EQ Forecasting, Datakey Tokens: Embedded Week Insights Here’s a RoundUp of this week’s must-read articles – we’ll delve into the latest developments on GaN-on-Si Technology, AI in EQ Forecasting, and Datakey Tokens! Also, check News Archives – Embedded and Technical Articles Archives – Embedded for the complete list of news and articles from our website. NEWS Infineon Expands Edge AI Capabilities with Launch of DEEPCRAFT™ AI Suite…

#GaNonSi Technology, #AI in #EQForecasting, #DatakeyTokens #RF: #Embedded Week Insights

PC/104 Consortium Rebrands as RMS Consortium, Signaling a New Era for Rugged Modular Computing The PC/104 Consortium, a leading global authority in embedded computing standards since its founding in 1992, has announced a strategic rebranding to the RMS Consortium. This transition represents a pivotal moment in the organization’s ongoing evolution—one that honors its legacy of reliable specifications while embracing a wider landscape of innovation, collaboration, and technological advancement across emerging industries. The new name, …

PC104 Consortium Rebrands as #RMSConsortium, Signaling a New Era for #RuggedModularComputing

Infineon Expands Edge AI Capabilities with Launch of DEEPCRAFT™ AI Suite Infineon Technologies AG is accelerating the evolution of Edge AI with the launch of its DEEPCRAFT™ AI Suite, a comprehensive portfolio of software, tools, and solutions that enable seamless integration of artificial intelligence into embedded products. Now available, the suite is optimized for Infineon’s PSOC™ Edge microcontrollers, allowing developers to fully exploit the company’s Edge AI ecosystem for performance, energy efficiency, and system-level optimization—from early model design to deployment on hardware.

Infineon Expands #EdgeAI Capabilities with Launch of #DEEPCRAFT #AI Suite