by Helen | May 28, 2018 | ASIC Technical Articles, Custom IC Design
40 years ago a team of engineers at Plessey Semiconductors decided it was time for a change. They headed off into the unknown and founded Swindon Silicon Systems, which stands out now as one of the few UK-based semiconductor companies still operating. Given the pace...
by Helen | Feb 8, 2018 | ASIC Technical Articles, Press Releases
Can a single, multi-function electronic component, designed and produced specifically for a single customer or product, make a major contribution to functionality, performance, size, reliability and overall cost? Without a doubt says Richard Mount of Swindon Silicon...
by Helen | Nov 28, 2017 | ASIC Technical Articles, Automobile
Ever since the late 1960s, the automotive industry has steadily become a major consumer of electronics technology. Now, with the advent of hybrid and electric vehicles and driverless cars, the industry looks set to place an even greater reliance on electronic...
by Helen | Nov 16, 2016 | ASIC Technical Articles
Contrary to popular belief, the cost of a custom analogue or mixed-signal silicon design has fallen dramatically in recent years. This now allows even more companies to consider developing their own device, customised to their project requirements and usually...
by Helen | Jan 15, 2016 | ASIC Technical Articles
Industry is improving productivity by using intelligent sensors. Where sensors were once simple analogue components with basic output, the best contemporary solutions feature mixed signal ASICs with front end signal processing, calibration for varying environmental...
by Helen | Jan 15, 2016 | ASIC Technical Articles
What can transform a basic sensor into an intelligent one? The majority of sensors convert a physical change into an electrical one. Understanding what this change means is a task for a higher level control system. What if the sensor can be made more sophisticated?...
