Here, Ross Turnbull, Director of Business Development and Product Engineering at Swindon Silicon Systems, a specialist in custom IC design and supply, explains the importance of integrated mixed signal solutions in industrial sensing systems.

System engineers face multiple architectural options in hardware design. Among these, the choice between an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) and a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA). Each has distinct advantages, but which is the ideal choice for your project? 

Swindon Silicon Systems, a mixed signal ASIC specialist and a Sensata Technologies company, will exhibit at SENSOR+TEST 2024 at the Nuremberg Exhibition Centre, Germany from 11–13 June, 2024.

Swindon Silicon Systems, a mixed signal ASIC specialist and a Sensata Technologies company, is supporting innovation in the electronics sector through its sponsorship of the Elektra Awards.

Swindon Silicon Systems will share its approach to engineering customer-specific integrated circuit solutions with SPS’ 40,000 attendees.

Applications that require precise information on the linear or angular movement of an object rely on the accuracy of motion sensors within.

Building operations account for 30% of global final energy consumption, with almost half of this energy demand used for space and water heating according to statistics from the International Energy Agency.

Ongoing supply chain issues, skill gaps, and ever-changing customer demands mean that now – more than ever – manufacturers are increasingly adopting ‘smart’ manufacturing mindsets to keep up.

While manufacturers are still getting accustomed to methods for interconnecting new technologies to improve efficiency and productivity — the guiding principle behind Industry 4.0 — the next phase of industrialisation is already on the horizon.

Cities account for more than 70% of greenhouse gas emissions – that’s despite making up only around 3% of the world’s landmass.

More than two thirds of engineers within the UK’s manufacturing sector report that business has returned to or even surpassed pre-pandemic levels, in a report published by Essentra Components in early 2023.

How do you prove your facilities are compliant? Gathering data, reports, and logs from every inch of the manufacturing shop floor can take time, and it might not be as comprehensive as one might wish.

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.