One of the most desirable trends in electronics system design is to push as much functionality as possible into a single device.

While it may not be common knowledge, ASICs have transformed many electronics products. Even a mid-range vehicle manufactured some years ago will feature a number of specialised ASICs for tyre pressure monitoring, engine monitoring, and gas sensors.

Swindon Silicon Systems will exhibit at SENSOR+TEST 2023 at the Nuremberg Exhibition Centre, Germany from May 9 to 11, 2023. Exhibiting from Hall 1, booth 1-434, Swindon will showcase its capabilities in ASIC design and supply and offer advice to those looking to explore the benefits of a custom IC solution.

While a tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS) was, at first, predominantly the preserve of Europe’s luxury car fleets, it’s increasingly becoming a legal requirement across the globe.

Swindon Silicon Systems, a mixed signal ASIC specialist and a Sensata Technologies company, will exhibit at SENSOR+TEST 2023 at the Nuremberg Exhibition Centre from May 9-11, 2023.

It’s true that implementing an ASIC into a new, or existing, product involves multiple steps. From its initial specification and evaluation of first engineering samples, to prototype production and the final tape out, plus many more activities in between, the process may seem onerous first-time around.

Radio frequency identification (RFID) is a technology commonly used to keep track of goods of all shapes and sizes, but it isn’t without its limitations.

Acting as a bridge between the analogue and digital worlds, integrated circuits (ICs) are crucial to any ‘smart’ process, where real life conditions need to be interpreted to trigger the appropriate digital response.

Acting as a bridge between the analogue and digital worlds, integrated circuits (ICs) are crucial to any ‘smart’ process, where real life conditions need to be interpreted to trigger the appropriate digital response.

While COP27 reaffirmed the urgency of the climate crisis, concerns are rising around whether meeting global targets is feasible.

Industry 4.0 can be described as an eye-opening experience. The next phase in the digitalisation of the manufacturing sector, driven by the astonishing rise in data volumes, computational power and connectivity, allows manufacturers to see beyond the surface of their plant to uncover new ways of optimisation.

According to Fictiv’s 2022 State of Manufacturing report, 90% of manufacturers are using digital processes.

Swindon Silicon Systems, a mixed signal ASIC design and supply company, will demonstrate its support for the global electronics industry as it sponsors this year’s edition of the Elektra Awards. Now in its 20th year, the award ceremony will be held at Grosvenor House Hotel in London on November 30th, 2022.

In October 2022, the European Union (EU) adopted its action plan to digitalise the energy system for a more efficient, sustainable, secure and competitive energy market.

Swindon Silicon Systems, a mixed signal ASIC design and supply specialist and a Sensata Technologies company, will exhibit its capabilities in custom integrated circuit (IC) solutions at electronica 2022.

Over the past decade, the global sales volume of industrial robots has tripled, according to Statista. Not only are robots becoming more popular, but their functionality has also increased, allowing more complex tasks to be automated.

Since the pandemic, the shortage of warehouse workers in the UK has been well documented. But recently, the RTITB claimed that digitalisation could be the key to tackling the gap, having found a solution that gets forklift operators into warehouse and logistics operations faster, reducing lost days by 88.7%.

Industry 4.0 technologies have transformed processes across the manufacturing value chain for the better, but ensuring worker safety in an increasingly more complex environment has taken on a different form, with new considerations.

When developing an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) with a supplier, nothing is manufactured or physically measured before the end of the entire design process. So, how can you ensure that the finished product will fit seamlessly into your application without any unpleasant surprises?

A recent study by Ericsson found that almost two thirds of manufacturers believe their company will be at least 80% automated in the next 10 years.