• Do new technologies ease small-scale product innovation?

  Bill Schweber, Contributing Technical Editor, May 10, 2012
  PC-based simulation and tools, manufacturing setups, and production equipment mean that it is easier to develop lower-volume products.  More

• Before 'exceptionalism' comes 'can-do-ism'

  Patrick Mannion, Director of Content, April 19, 2012
  I'll provide my own take on how we might rebuild America—a question that came up during the recent Design West conference—by telling the story of how I arrived in this country.  More

• The significance of poles and zeros

  Kevin C Craig, PhD, April 19, 2012
  Emulate Wilbur Wright and learn the significance of poles and zeros.  More

• Sage words of advice from Forte Design Systems founder John Sanguinetti

  Interview conducted and edited by Brian Bailey, April 19, 2012
  John Sanguinetti, the founder and chief technology officer of Forte Design Systems, is an inventor, an entrepreneur, a cancer survivor, and an interesting guy. EDN spoke with him during the recent 2012 Design and Verification Conference in San Jose, CA.  More

• Intel CEO gets $17 million pay in 2011

  Peter Clarke, EE Times, April 5, 2012
  Otellini's basic salary increased 10% to $1.1 million in 2011. On top of that he received $7.3 million in stock, $1.8 million in stock options and $6.4 million in a non-equity incentive plan.  More

• It's my turn to tell Apple what to do

  Patrick Mannion, Director of Content, April 5, 2012
  Apple is sitting on billions. What could happen if some of that capital were put aside to free up some engineers to have fun, to follow their curiosity, instead of targeted research focused on the bottom line?  More

• ACE Awards 2012: Celebrating excellence in engineering

  EDN staff, March 28, 2012
  The UBM Electronics ACE (Annual Creativity in Electronics) Awards combine EDN's Innovation Awards and EE Times' ACE Awards and are among the few chances for us to honor the best of the best individuals, teams, teachers, mentors, innovators, products, technology, and creativity that propel our industry forward.  More

• Chip startup funding up 237% in February, says GSA

  Peter Clarke, EE Times, March 19, 2012
  It may not be that the tide has turned in semiconductor startup funding but February caught a big wave of venture capital money, according the Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) industry organization.  More

• Circuits without wires

  Kevin C Craig, PhD, March 15, 2012
  Understanding magnetic circuits illuminates electromechanical devices.  More

• Tensilica's Chris Rowen: hooked on electronics

  Interview conducted and edited by Ann Steffora Mutschler, March 15, 2012
  Chris Rowen, PhD, the first president of Tensilica Inc, is the company’s founder, chief technology officer, and a member of the board. The RISC guru spoke with EDN about how he became interested in engineering, what engineering students need to know, and the biggest challenges facing SOC design for today’s advanced applications.  More

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