SSCS April Technical Webinar: Automotive System Design, Presented By: Sugako Otani

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Abstract: The automotive industry is in the midst of a significant transformation. “CASE: Connected, Autonomous, Shared & Service, Electric” has been advocated as a trend. Along with this trend, automotive E/E (Electrical/Electronic) architecture will evolve from the current distributed architecture to a domain architecture and then to the future zone architecture in the autonomous driving […]

SSCS Webinars: Education of Microchip Designers at a Large Scale, Presented By: Behzad Razavi

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Abstract: The semiconductor industry has witnessed a renaissance that has fueled excitement and research in this area. A great deal of investment has been made in chip fabrication. The question is, who will design the chips that must fill the capacity of these fabrication lines? This presentation describes a plan for educating future generations of […]

SSCS May Technical Webinar: Circuits for Barometric MEMS Pressure Sensors, Presented By: Tim Piessens

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Abstract: Barometric pressure sensor are indispensable features in wearable consumer devices. Modern designs can sense absolute height difference of less than 8.5cm (1Pa), improving indoor navigation significantly and enabling new applications such as activity tracking and crash detection. In this talk, we will take a deep dive into the design challenges of readout chains for […]

SSCS June Technical Webinar: Over A Century of Electronic Power Amplifiers from D(oherty)PAs to D(igital)PAs, Presented By: Jeff Walling

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Abstract: The first vacuum tube amplifiers appeared circa 1912 and were used originally as audio amplifiers. Shortly thereafter they helped to popularize AM radio broadcasting. Generating sufficient broadcast power was difficult and electricity costs were high for operators, driving many key innovations to improve output power and efficiency, particularly when amplifying signals with large peak-to-average power […]