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The CES show is the world's largest gathering place for new and innovative consumer technologies. Here is our list of the best smart home devices presented at the show for everyday use.

Posted: Tuesday, January 15, 2019

A new, ground-breaking wireless-power-transfer (WTP) system will pave the way for wireless charging technology.

Posted: Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Dive into the world of implantable microchips.

Posted: Monday, November 26, 2018

Explore the differences between ASICs and FPGAs.

Posted: Friday, November 9, 2018

Samsung Enters the Bitcoin Mining ASIC Manufacturing Business

Korean electronics giant Samsung is the latest chip manufacturer to enter the bitcoin mining hardware market. The company’s foundry reportedly began producing ASIC chips for a Chinese client earlier this month.

Posted: Wednesday, February 28, 2018

The AI development boom will continue to foster healthy competition between companies around the world who are hoping to build the chips that will power the AI devices of the future.

Posted: Thursday, February 22, 2018

Neural stimulators are becoming an ideal treatment for many patients who are suffering from various medical ailments such as failed surgeries, vascular diseases, and even deep brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s, dementia, and depression. The Neurostimulation Devices Market is projected to be worth over $13 billion by 2023.

Posted: Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Today’s technology is advancing at a staggering pace, but the components within te technology are not always keeping up. It is crucial to a business’s success to be able to identify, produce, and replace an electronic component in this rapidly changing environment.

Posted: Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Sigenics' expertise in designing and supplying fully operational end-use devices can turn ideas into working prototypes by integrating significant portions of the electronic assembly into custom OEM devices.

Posted: Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Star Trackers Used for Navigating Through Space

Navigating through outer space using stars sounds like something out of a science fiction movie, but with modern technology, it is definitely a very real application.

Posted: Monday, May 15, 2017

ICs Under The Microscope From ASICs To Custom Devices

Sigenics' Director of Engineering, Glenn DeMichele, is this week's guest contributor for Sensors Magazine.

Posted: Friday, April 28, 2017

What is wireless charging? How does it work? Where is this new technology heading? Read more today to find out what's in store.

Posted: Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Fab or Fabless: Which one do you choose?

Semiconductor companies face many decisions in how they structure their business. One of the questions faced is whether they should control their own production or if it is beneficial to outsource production and handle design in house. Recent trends reveal more companies are drifting away from internal production and moving towards an outsourcing or fabless model.

Posted: Monday, March 27, 2017

Sigenics, Inc., Involved in $11.8 Million Grant Project

Sigenics, Inc. is proud to be one of seven team institutions comprising the IntraCortical Visual Prosthesis (ICVP) project. The ICVP project, with Illinois Institute of Technology as the lead institution, has been awarded an $11.8M five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Posted: Friday, March 3, 2017

MD&M West and the Future of the Medical Device Market

The MD&M West expo brought over 2,200 companies together under one roof to discuss the future of the medical device marketplace. Attendance at this expo showed us not only what the current market landscape looks like for medical devices, but also a few interesting trends moving forward.

Posted: Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Silicon Wafers | A Slice of Electronic Components

Discover the importance of silicon wafers in the semiconductor industry.

Posted: Thursday, January 26, 2017

What is the point of radiation hardened silicon, and why do we need it?

Sigenics, Inc. in Chicago, IL designs and produces custom ASICs. Application-specific integrated circuits range in form and function. One design that Sigenics has worked on requires a certain process known as radiation hardening. Let's learn a little bit more about radiation and why it is such a harmful element in certain environments.

Posted: Wednesday, January 11, 2017

What is an ASIC, and why is everyone using them?

Learn what an ASIC is and how you can use one in your application to improve size, power, and performance.

Posted: Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Earth Day is coming up, and the environment is on everyone’s minds. The custom integrated chips that Sigenics designs may not be very green in color, but they have the…

Posted: Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Sigenics Receives Bioelectronics Research Grant From GlaxoSmithKline

February 2015: Philip Troyk of Sigenics, Inc. has been selected as a part of a team led by Mario Romero Ortega to receive funding from GlaxoSmithKline for research on bioelectronic…

Posted: Thursday, February 12, 2015

Sigenics Tapes Out Latest Obsolete-Part Replacement Chip

January 2015: Sigenics has recently completed the chip design for their latest obsolete-part replacement project. Projects such as this one involve designing new chips to replace parts that have been…

Posted: Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Sigenics Technology Used in Cluster Headache Implant

August 2014: A step forward in biomedical engineering, doctors at Ohio State University have implanted a neurostimulator containing a Sigenics-designed chip. The neurostimulator is intended to treat the intense pain associated with…

Posted: Tuesday, August 19, 2014

D2P Magazine Interviews Douglas Kerns About Custom Circuits

December 2012: Design 2 Part Magazine interviewed Sigenics co-founder Douglas Kerns and published an article about Sigenics and custom circuits, “Is a Custom Circuit Right for You?” The article explores the advantages of…

Posted: Thursday, July 17, 2014

Sigenics tapes out Rad-hard design on Honeywell SOI4

July 2014: Sigenic taped out a radiation hardened avionics product on Honeywell’s SOI4 process. There were 8 die plus test structures in the reticle, including a proprietary OTP cell.

Posted: Thursday, July 3, 2014

January 2014: Sigenics is proud to announce the opening of our new Irwindale, CA location. This additional manufacturing and engineering space serves to augment Sigenics hi-rel manufacturing capabilities.

Posted: Tuesday, October 15, 2013

CES 2019 - Best Smart Home Devices

Powering Wirelessly

Is Microchipping Employees Ethical?

ASIC vs FPGA: Which one do you choose?

Samsung Enters the Bitcoin Mining ASIC Manufacturing Business

Are ASIC Chips The Future of AI?

The Future of Neurostimulation Devices

What is Component Obsolescence?

OEM Board Level Solutions

Star Trackers Used for Navigating Through Space

ICs Under The Microscope From ASICs To Custom Devices

How It's Made: Wireless Chargers

Fab or Fabless: Which one do you choose?

Sigenics, Inc., Involved in $11.8 Million Grant Project

MD&M West and the Future of the Medical Device Market

Silicon Wafers | A Slice of Electronic Components

What is the point of radiation hardened silicon, and why do we need it?

What is an ASIC, and why is everyone using them?

Silicon Gray Is The New Green

Sigenics Receives Bioelectronics Research Grant From GlaxoSmithKline

Sigenics Tapes Out Latest Obsolete-Part Replacement Chip

Sigenics Technology Used in Cluster Headache Implant

D2P Magazine Interviews Douglas Kerns About Custom Circuits

Sigenics tapes out Rad-hard design on Honeywell SOI4

Sigenics expands in California