What are TechXchanges?
TechXchanges are collections of articles, videos, surveys and ebook curated by Electronic Design editors so you can easily find new and relevant technical content on these topics. They are regularly updated as new articles are added. We have a new and improved layout that you can see below.
Click a general category below in the Table of Contents to see the related TechXchanges. Click on a TechXchange to see the subtopics, articles, and videos that target the more detailed topic. For example, the TechXchange: Oscilloscope Techniques in the Test and Measurement topic has a Using an Oscilloscope section that contains an article on Make Great Oscilloscope Measurements.
Networking and Ethernet
The TechXchanges listed here covering various wired communication technologies as well as protocols and related technologies. Check out the Wireless Communication section for wireless networking topics.
The latest wired and wireless article lists are available as well as searching for topics like networking or Ethernet.
Wireless Communication
This section addresses wireless networking and wireless communication technologies.
The latest wired and wireless article lists are available, or search for topics like networking or Matter.
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
This section takes a look at artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies, implementations, and issues.
Also check out the latest AI/ML article lists or search for topics like machine learning.
Automotive Technologies
Here we take a look at all things automotive from radar and LiDAR to machine learning as it relates to cars and vehicles. You can check out the automotive latest articles or search for specific automotive articles.
EDA, PCBs, and Chip Design
Electronics is built using a variety of tools and technologies from chips to printed circuit boards (PCBs). Electronic design automation (EDA) tools are some of what is covered in this collection of TechXchanges.
Computing Hardware, Boards, and Modules
Building a system from scratch doesn't have to start with a custom PCB. Using modules, boards, and systems allows solutions to be developed quickly.
Transistor Technology
Silicon and gallium were originally used for transistors. Silicon still dominates in many categories, but gallium nitride (GaN) and silicon carbide (SiC) are addressing applications that silicon cannot.
Thermal Design
Temperature can have a significant effect on electronics. Addressing thermal aspects of a design are becoming more important as more electronics are being packed into smaller spaces.
Power
This section includes power-related topics such as power-supply design and battery technology.
Analog and Sensors
It started with analog electronics, which remains very important. Likewise, utilizing sensors requires dealing with analog signals. This section includes all if these aspects, including sensors like radar and LiDAR.
Software Design and Languages
Software design tools and programming languages are in every software developer's toolbox. Here we explore different embedded programming languages as well as tools and techniques useful in creating embedded solutions.
Operating Systems and Frameworks
Real-time operating systems (RTOS) underlie many embedded applications. Software frameworks from communication to artificial intellegence help developers utilize different technologies without writing them from scratch.
Robotics
Here we check out robotic hardware and software as well as related technologies.
Quantum Computing
Quantum computing is moving toward general use, but for now it's the cutting-edge technology.
TechXchange: Passives and Parts
This is a top-level TechXchange that we've broken down into the following, more focused TechXchange topics.
Memory and Storage
Computing and sensors are required for intelligent electronics, but memory and storage are key components as well. The variety of technologies is amazing and technologies like PCI Express (PCIe) have other storage technologies built on top, such as CXL and NVMe.
Test and Measurement
If you build it, you better test the hardware, and lots of tools and techniques can help with the latter. We take a look at the different hardware and software solutions available to engineers and developers.
Machine Vision, Displays, and AR/VR/XR
Displays and imaging go hand-in-hand as we take advantage of these technologies for things like augmented/virtual/mixed reality (AR/VR/XR). Likewise, displays and image sensors are key to other applications. The TechXchanges in this section address each of these areas.
Sustainability
Building an embedded solution is just part of the task. How and what it's built from, and how that works out for the environment in the long run, is even more important now.
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