Low Power Series 5: Trends and Future Outlook in Low Power Design

With the rapid development of Internet of Things (IoT) technology, the demand for low-power network camera modules in fields such as security monitoring, smart cities, and industrial IoT continues to expand. This article analyzes the technological evolution trends of low-power modules from the perspectives of hardware design, communication technology, and algorithm optimization, explores their application … Read more

Bourns Launches Shielded Power Inductors for DDR5 PMIC

Recently, Bourns has developed two shielded power inductors with a nanocrystalline core to reduce power loss in DDR5 memory systems.These inductors utilize nanocrystalline powder construction technology, combined with the latest in inductor manufacturing processes, resulting in significant performance improvements. The nanocrystalline core features high magnetic permeability and low loss characteristics, which help enhance the efficiency … Read more

DB Global Chip’s PMIC Strategy Faces Challenges

According to South Korean media,DB HiTek’s subsidiaryDB Global Chip is advancing its power management integrated circuit (PMIC) business as a new venture, but has not yet made significant progress. As competition in the display driver IC (DDI) sector intensifies,PMIC is under scrutiny to see if it can become a variable for performance improvement, with industry … Read more

PMIC Laboratory Participates in CICC 2025

Recently, one of the top conferences in integrated circuit design, the IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference (CICC 2025), was held in Boston, USA. At this year’s CICC, three high-level papers from the PMIC Laboratory of the National Demonstration Microelectronics Institute at the University of Science and Technology of China were selected. PhD students Liu Zeguang … Read more

AI PC Memory Upgrade: This DDR5 PMIC Leads the Charge

According to reports from Electronic Enthusiasts (by Huang Jingjing),IDC predicts that the shipment of AI PCs will grow from the current approximately 50 million units to over 167 million units by 2027. At that time, AI PCs will account for about 60% of the total global PC shipments.With more AI PC processors supporting DDR5, DDR5 … Read more

Disassembly of BYD Yangwang ADAS: Top-tier Hardware Solutions

May. Click the blue text to follow us 2025.05 Comment at the end to win a popular ergonomic lumbar support chair! In the rapid iteration of smart electric vehicles, the BYD Yangwang series, as a high-end flagship model of Chinese new energy vehicles, represents the pinnacle of domestic automotive electronic design with its ADAS hardware … Read more

Using if-else in ECU Application Layer Model Development

In the development of ECU (Electronic Control Unit) software, conditional judgment is key to implementing various control logics. SIMULINK, as a powerful graphical modeling tool, provides a rich set of functional modules for ECU application layer software development, among which the if-else structure is one of the commonly used methods for implementing conditional control. By … Read more

Using For Loops in ECU Application Layer Model Development

It has been a while since I last updated an article on ECU application layer software development. Recently, I have frequently used for loops, so I would like to share some insights. Although for loops are generally avoided in actual projects, and most people do not often use them, there are times when they are … Read more

ECU Issues Stern Warning: Do Your Homework, Stop Using AI!

[Image] Recently, students in the nursing program at Edith Cowan University (ECU) in Western Australia received a stern warning from the course coordinator for using artificial intelligence tools in their assignments in an “unacceptable and concerning” manner. According to reports from The West Australian, the warning was issued last week to all students enrolled in … Read more

Xiaomi Enters the Smartwatch Market: Is the Ecosystem Chain Causing Competitors to Panic?

Not making a profit has become one of the focal points of conflict between the ecosystem chain and Xiaomi. Written by | Yuan Silai Image Source | Visual China The smart watch market, opened up by the Apple Watch, has grown to a point where Xiaomi felt compelled to act. However, this time Lei Jun … Read more