Neural network IP aimed at SoCs processing complex speech

Cadence has introduced DSP intellectual aimed at neural network-based complex speech recognition on the local PCB, without the need for cloud-based services to do the heavy lifting. Resources are sufficient for far-field voice recognition, where the user is metres away from the microphone. Voice-controlled digital home assistants and automotive infotainment are intended applications. Why process ...

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Bosch improves accelerometer-gyro chips for phones

Bosch Sensortec has launched a family of mems inertial measuremnt units (IMUs), aimed at phones, with Android compliance, an I3CSM interface, and support for sensor synchronisation. Called the BMI260 family, the devices combine Bosch Sensortec’s accelerometer with Bosch’s automotive gyroscope, and are claimed to be robust against temperature fluctuations and PCB stress. “Our next-generation IMUs builds upon ...

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Renesas sees weakening industrial demand

Renesas saw Q3 sales decrease 8.7% y-o-y to $1.54 billion and expects Q4 sales to be down 12.3% y-o-y at $1.6 billion. Q3 profit was $212 million. Weakening demand, mainly for industrial ICs, was the culprit. For Q4 Renesas anticipates a gross margin of 40%, down 7.9 points yo-y and  operating margin of 7.3%, down ...

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Xilinx ACAP reported to have won half Microsoft’s Azure co-processor business

Xilinx has had a big success with its new data centre co-processor ACAP, reports Bloomberg, having won half Microsoft’s co-processor requirement for its cloud services business Azure at the expense of Intel. ACAP is the brainchild of Xilinx CEO Victor Peng (pictured) and, says Peng, “accelerates  a broad range of workloads with dynamically adaptable silicon ...

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Intel reported to be looking for external foundry

Intel is said to be looking for foundry to fab  some Atom processors and chip-sets, reports Digitimes. “We are in a constraint scenario into the fourth quarter, both at low-end PC and IoT,” says Intel CEO Bob Swan, “we have taken some of our 10-nanometer equipment and tools and began to blow that back to ...

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Samsung slashes chip capex by 27%

Samsung has cut chip capex by 27% from $37 billion to $28 billion citing slowing demand.  Q3 operating profit was a record $15 billion, but Samsung expects a 4% drop in proft in Q4. “Looking further ahead to 2019, earnings are forecast to be weak for the first quarter due to seasonality, but then strengthen ...

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ST strips down low-power MCUs for budget-conscious

STMicroelectronics is offering a pair of stripped-down microcontroller for budget-conscious consumer, industrial, and medical applications. STM32L412 and STM32L422 have 64 or 128kbyte flash and a 80MHz Arm Cortex-M4 core, plus the firm’s FlexPowerControl. EEMBC benchmarking includes, said STM, 273 CoreMark, 167 ULPMark-PP (Peripheral Profile) and 447 ULPMark-CP (Core Profile). Analogue peripherals including two ADCs to perform ...

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Bluetooth LE 5 transceiver gets AEC-Q100 for automotive

Toshiba has announced am automotive Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) core specification 5.0 chip for automotive applications such as including remote key-less entry, on-board diagnostics and tire pressure monitoring systems. TC35681IFTG is based around an Arm Cortex-M0 CPU, and is designed for compliance with AEC-Q100. The mixed-signal device contains both analog RF and base-band digital parts ...

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TI adds gigabit time-sensitive networking to industrial MCUs

Texas Instruments has announced a multi-protocol gigabit time-sensitive networking (TSN)-enabled processor family, claiming it to be the first anywhere. Called Sitara AM6x, the industrial-grade family has quad and dual Arm Cortex-A53 core variants aimed at industry 4.0 factory automation, motor drives and grid infrastructure. Gbit TSN, EtherCAT, Ethernet/IP and PROFINET are supported by a specific ...

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Invisible car envisaged by photonic tiles

A team of European scientists have exploited photonics technology to develop digital, ceramic tiles that can change colour, pattern, or play videos with a connected smartphone or tablet, turning a bedroom wall or ceiling into a giant cinema screen. The ‘Luminous Electronic Tile’, or LUMENTILE, project mixes the simplicity of a plain ceramic tile with sophisticated ...

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Essex firm to build portable atomic clocks

Essex-based Teledyne E2v is to build a new generation of atomic clocks, with partners in the Europe’s Quantum Flagship consortium. The project is called iqClock, and involves the creation of an ‘optical’ atomic clock. “Optical atomic clocks are the most precise time-telling tools known to man,” said Teledyne quantum technology scientist Dr Ole Kock. “The challenge ...

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Eval board for DOSA buck and buck-boost power modules

Recom has released evaluation boards to go with its RPM buck and RBB10 buck-boost dc-dc converters. “These boards provide customers with an effortless way to evaluate these DOSA modules,” said the firm – DOSA is the Distributed-power Open Standards Alliance. RPM‐1.0, RPM‐2.0, RPM‐3.0, and RPM‐6.0 buck regulators generate a constant output voltage at up to ...

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US moves to scupper China DRAM plan

The US has thrown a spanner in the works of China’s would-be DRAM champion.  The US Department of Commerce has put Fujian Jin Hua Integrated Circuit (JHICC) on a list of companies  that cannot purchase components, software and technology goods from U.S. firms without a licence.  ”When a foreign company engages in activity contrary to ...

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DIN rail power supplies for railway applications

Puls Power has introduced DIN-rail power supplies for railway applications, suitable for both track-side and on-board train equipment. The firm claims 100% greater mains failure bridging time than required by the railway standard EN 50155 (S2). All PCBs are conformally coated to increase weather resistance, and all PSUs are completely convection cooled for increasing reliability, ...

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Multi-constellation GNSS receiver reduces TTFF.

Fujitsu is shipping a multi-receiver GNSS module for GPS,  GLONASS, QZSS, SBAS, Galileo and BeiDou. The ability to receive signals from several satellite systems significantly reduces the TTFF (Time to First Fix), meaning a faster and more accurate positioning. Beside the GNSS device itself the MSB1054 provides a built-in RF-front end (SAW filter, LNA) as ...

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Farnell shipping 3D printers

Farnell element 14 is distributing  the MakerGear family of 3D printers. Farnell  will stock the single-head MakerGear M3-SE and the independent dual-head MakerGear M3-ID. Both printers provide industrial-grade precision and reliability for the prototyping and production of finished components. Simplify3D software included as standard on the M3-ID and is available as an optional upgrade on the ...

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Tulipps for UAVs, ADAS and X-Ray

Tulipp (Towards Ubiquitous Low-power Image Processing Platforms) – an EU initiative targeting complex image processing applications – has delivered its first three Use Cases: Medical X-Ray Imaging, automotive ADAS and UAVs. The Medical X-Ray Imaging Use Case combines an embedded computing board with a medical X-ray imaging sensor to eliminate the noise on images when ...

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VW, Intel, Champion Motors in autonomous EV jv.

Intel/Mobileye, Volkswagen and Champion Motors are to form a jv  to commercialise Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS).  The jv will address Level 4/5 self-driving MaaS. VW will provide the EVs and knowledge about the design and deployment of mobility services.  Intel/Mobileye will provide a  turn-key hardware and software self-driving system validated for level-4 capability.  Champion Motors will be ...

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LCOS display has integrated driver and memory

OmniVision has brought out a 1080p liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS) microdisplay with integrated driver functions and memory aimed at AR applications such as glasses and head-mounted displays. “By integrating the driver function into the microdisplay, our OP02220 saves board space and streamlines the development process,” says OmniVision’s Sam Yoshikawa. OmniVision provides an evaluation kit ...

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Q3 semi sales up 4.1% on Q2

Q3 chip  sales were up 4.1% over Q2 and 13.8% over Q3 2017 at $122.7 billion, says the SIA. September sales were up 2% on Q2 at $40.9 billion. “Three-quarters of the way through 2018, the global semiconductor industry is on pace to post its highest-ever annual sales, comfortably topping last year’s record total of $412 ...

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50MP CCD has 2.18 to 1 aspect ratio

ON Semiconductor  is sampling a 50MP CCD. The KAI-50140 is designed in a 2.18 to 1 aspect ratio to match the format of modern smartphones, reducing the number of image captures required to inspect a full display. The 4.5 µm Interline Transfer CCD pixel used in the KAI-50140 provides high resolution with an electronic (global) shutter ...

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Budget 2018: Digital tax, Apprenticeship levy, Investment

With Brexit in the offing in 2019, the Chancellor Philip Hammond has just presented his Budget to Parliament for 2018.

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600V GaN fets have built-in drivers for easy use from 100W to 10kW

Texas Instruments has announced ready-to-use 600V gallium nitride (GaN) power transistors with built-in driver stages. The 50 and 70mΩ devices are intended for applications from 100W up to 10kW. While GaN transistor have the potential to increase the efficiency and shrink the size of power supplies, their high speed and somewhat fussy characterisitcs mean that ...

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Platform-independent neural net for self-learning microcontrollers processing sensor data

German research organisation Fraunhofer IMS has developed a platform-independentl feed-forward artificial neural network, written in C. “By using standard libraries based on the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) and a source code reduced to a minimum, even integration including learning algorithms on a microcontroller is possible,” said the organisation. “The artificial neural network is superficially not ...

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Elektra 2018 – Vote for the University Research award

Cast your vote on a shortlist of five university projects selected by the Editor, for the University Research category.

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Elektra Awards 2018 – Vote for the Consumer Product Innovation award

Your chance to help determine the destination of an Elektra 2018 Award, for the Consumer Product Innovation category.

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Renesas prepares RX65N MCU for new robot protocol ROS 2

Renesas is aiming at industrial robots by adding support for DDS-XRCE (data-distribution service for extremely resource constrained environments), one of the protocols planned for the ROS 2 communication standard. Specifically an XRCE-DDS client (‘Micro XRCE-DDS’ from eProsima) has been implemented on Renesas’ 32bit RX65N MCUs. “Robot Operating System – ROS – is a key framework ...

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Sheltap clamshell for waterproof auto connections

Kyocera has introduced a clamshell-style branch connector for automotive electronics that features a locking structure for waterproof connections, ensuring reliability in harsh conditions. Samples of the Sheltap 9715 Series Waterproof Electronic Branch Connector are available upon request. Kyocera designed the Sheltap branch connector series to provide a high level of waterproof functionality and reliability — ...

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Pre-assembled distribution boards save installation cost and time

Schneider Electric has announced a range of preassembled distribution boards. Premade at Schneider Electric’s low voltage (LV) manufacturing plant in Telford, the Quick Build Units (QBU) will save time and cut the costs of installation for contractors and end users. Distribution boards are an essential part of a building’s electrical network, supplying power to its ...

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Li-Ion battery ICs in WLCSP

Ricoh has launched single cell Li-Ion battery protection ICs in a Wafer Level Chip Scaled Package (WLCSP). They are especially designed for use in rechargeable smart watches, hearing aid instruments, fitness trackers, wireless earbuds and other small portable devices. Wearable devices incorporate a small rechargeable Li-Ion battery with a capacity in the range from 50 ...

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IBM buys Red Hat for $34bn

IBM is to buy Linux OS specialist Red Hat for $34 billion. It is IBM’s biggest ever acquisition. IBM’s own market cap is $114 billion. “The acquisition of Red Hat is a game-changer, “ says IBM CEO Ginni Rometty, “IBM will become the world’s No. 1 hybrid cloud provider, offering companies the only open cloud ...

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Novel automotive buck-boost dc-dc operates down to Iq=8uA

Aiming at automotive, Rohm has introduced a buck-boost dc-dc chipset, claimed to provide the lowest current consumption with good transient response for ECUs (electronic control units) for cluster panels and gateways used in start-stop vehicles. Unusually, one of the chips (BD8P250MUF-C) is a buck converter, and the other (BD90302NUF-C below right) is a totem pole ...

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Sigfox adds a basestation and geolocation

IoT comms firm Sigfox has launched Access Station Micro, a weather-resistant Basestation and gateway for the low-power long-range IoT communication system. It includes an integrated antenna and power-over-Ethernet capability. “It can be installed within minutes and connect to Sigfox’s Cloud via existing Internet access or cellular networks,” said the organisation, which is aiming the unit for ...

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Blockchain tackles fog

Leti’s sensiNact IoT middleware will be the core of a platform under development in an EU-Korean project that will empower decentralised AI applications at the edge. Decentralisation from the cloud to the edge is a key challenge of AI technologies applied to large heterogeneous systems, including ensuring timely and effective responses that are critical (e.g. ...

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Temperature sensor has ±0.1°C accuracy

TI has introduced a temperature sensor family that offers ±0.1°C accuracy across a wide temperature range and helps simplify system design for industrial and medical applications. The TMP117 is the first single-chip temperature sensor to offer similar performance to platinum resistance temperature detectors (RTDs) while reducing design complexity and power consumption. For medical applications, the ...

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Resistor modules for hi-rel applications

Pickering Interfaces of Clacton-on-Sea has launched a family of  programmable resistor modules with 2.5W, 5W or 10W power handling capability at 100V or as limited by power. Models 40-251/2/3 target applications that require accurate medium-power programmable resistance such as a programmable load for the testing of  ECUs and fuel level sensing. These ECUs are commonly ...

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Intel has $19bn Q3

Intel had Q3 revenue up 19% y-o-y at $19.16 billion. The company forecasts revenues of $71.2 billion for the full year which will probably not be enough to retake the chip crown from Samsung. In H1, Samsung had $40 billion chip sales compared to Intel’s $33 billion. Intel’s  PC business had revenues of $10.2 billion; ...

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Pico adds calibration standards for vector network analysers

UK test equipment maker Pico Technology has introduced validation standards for vector network analysers, that can be “optionally be used to validate the accuracy of a network analysis test setup and its calibration before, during or after a sequence of measurements is made”, said the firm. TA430 (insertable M-F) and TA431 (non-insertable F-F) – pictured ...

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MIT surveys driver-less car ethics, and learns three things

An MIT survey has revealed global ethical preferences when it comes to autonomous vehicle safety, and some regional variations. Over 200 million participants from over 200 countries quizzed themselves on versions of a ‘trolley problem’ ethical dilemma – where the vehicle must opt for one of two potentially fatal options in an impending accident – ...

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Embedded Studio 4.10 for ARM released

Following beta testing, Segger has added its new linker and ‘link-time optimisation’ (LTO) to the latest release build of Embedded Studio for ARM and Embedded Studio for Cortex-M. “The new product version delivers programme size reduction, achieving 5-12% reduction over the previous version on typical applications,” said the firm. “These savings are the result of ...

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Buck and boost chip converts 2A up and down for phones

Diodes is aiming at phones, tablets, and other battery-operated consumer devices with a synchronous buck/boost dc-dc converter with integrated high-side and low-side 25mΩ H-bridge mosfets. Called AP72200, it delivers up to 97% efficiency with 1% voltage regulation accuracy, low quiescent current, and very low output ripple. Using proprietary buck/boost current-mode control, it can handle continuous current ...

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85W and 120W desktop PSUs meet VI efficiency

XP Power has launched 85W and 120W desktop power supplies that meet the latest energy-efficiency standards. ALM85 and ALM120 meet international Energy Efficiency Level VI and CoC Tier 2 standards, applicable for the US, UK and Europe, which set requirements for average active mode efficiency, measured at 25, 50, 75 and 100% load; minimum efficiency ...

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UltraSOC and ResilTech combine on auto systems safety

  UltraSoC and ResilTech are combining on securing  the safety compliance of automotive systems, focusing particularly on the ISO26262 standard. UltraSoC’s embedded analytics technology provides a platform to verify and validate the security and functional safety of products, and to incorporate hardware-supported safety and security features such as anomaly detection and prevention of malicious intrusion. ...

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Wasp-inspired drone drags 40x its own weight though complex environments

US and Swiss researchers have created a miniature multi-mode drone that can act as a tug, dragging 40 times its own body weight over obstacles – while helicopter-style aerodynamic lifting would only allow ~2x to be moved. Called FlyCroTug, its operation was partially inspired by wasps. “Wasps can fly rapidly to a piece of food, ...

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Renesas upgrades RX CPU core

Renesas has developed a third-generation 32-bit RX CPU core, the RXv3. The RXv3 CPU core will be employed in Renesas’ new RX MCUfamilies that begin rolling out at the end of 2018. The new MCUs are designed to address the real-time performance and enhanced stability required by motor control and industrial applications in next-generation smart ...

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Infineon and XAIN team on car-sharing.

Infineon and the Oxford University spin-out XAIN are to work together on a blockchain-based approach to decntralised access rights via a smartphone. An initial application is car-sharing. Automotivec  applications for blockchain include automated payments, keyless access for car sharing schemes, on-demand services, tuning protection and automated driving functions. Essentially, it is all about the granting ...

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FRAM has temperature range up to 125°C

Fujitsu has engineering samples of  its automotive FRAM device MB85RS64VY . This is the third product of Fujitsu’s automotive FRAM family, following the release of two models with 256Kbit and 128Kbit in 2017. It features a temperature range up to 125°C and incorporates a memory of 64Kbit as well as a SPI interface with a maximum operating ...

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Current transformers from RS

RS Components has introduced a range of own-brand (RS Pro) current transformers which includes more than 100 devices. “These RS Pro components target applications including process control, motor control, utility power monitoring, control panels, and in switch-gear used in generators and electrical power distribution systems as well as in energy and building-management systems,” said the ...

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CMOS pseudo SRAMs reach 128Mbit

Alliance Memory has introduced a family of high-speed CMOS pseudo SRAMs (PSRAMs) with densities from 8 to 128Mbit in 6 x 7 x 1mm 48-ball FPBGA and 4 x 4 x 1mm 49-ball FPBGA packages. “The devices combine the most desirable features of SRAMs and DRAMs to provide designers with easy-to-use, low-power, and cost-effective memory ...

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Packaging market to grow at 5.2% CAGR.

 Between 2017 and 2023, the  packaging market’s revenue will grow at 5.2% CAGR, says  Yole Développement, while  the advanced packaging market will grow at 7% CAGR. The traditional packaging market will grow at a  CAGR of 3.3%. Of the different advanced packaging platforms, 3D TSV and fan-out will grow at rates of 29% and 15%, ...

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LoRaWAN specs for firmware updates over the air.

The LoRa Alliance has announced the public availability of three new specifications to support and standardize firmware updates over the air (FUOTA), a capability unique to LoRaWAN among LPWANs. These major enhancements to the protocol are accompanied by significant growth in deployments and certification, with an increase of more than 50% in the number of LoRaWAN Certifie products ...

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CEVA neural net adds support for ONNX

The  CEVA Deep Neural Network (CDNN) compiler supports the Open Neural Network Exchange (ONNX) format. “By adding ONNX support to our CDNN compiler technology, we provide our CEVA-XM and NeuPro customers and ecosystem partners with much broader capabilities to train and enrich their neural network-based applications,”says CEVA’s Ilan Yona. ONNX is an open format created ...

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IQD oscillator eval board

IQD’s IOSC-EV Board available can be used to test standard surface mount clock oscillators, VCXOs or TCXO/VCTCXOs. The IOSC-EV Board comes with six smaller boards that can be snapped from the side of the main board and onto which different size 4 pad packaged oscillators can be soldered. The smaller board can then be soldered ...

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Infineon shipping auto TPM

Infineon has put  a Trusted Platform Module (TPM), specifically for automotive applications, on the market. The  OPTIGA TPM 2.0 protects communication between the car manufacturer and the car which increasingly turns into a computer on wheels. A number of car manufacturers already designed in Infineon’s OPTIGA TPM. The TPM is a hardware-based security solution.  By using ...

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10 x 14mm modules offers Wi-Fi and Bluetooth simultaneously

U-blox has announced a module that can operate Wi-Fi and Bluetooth simultaneously, allowing it to act as a gateway between the two wireless wireless standards. Both Bluetooth low energy and Bluetooth BR/EDR are supported, and Wi-Fi can be 802.11b, g or n. Called NINA-W152, it measures 10 x 14 x 3.8mm including its built-in antenna. If ...

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ST Q3 revenues up 18.1%

ST’s  Q3 net revenues were up 18.1% y-oy at  $2.52 billion for a profit of $369 million which was up 56.7% y-o-y and an operating margin of 15.8% which was up 270 bps y-oy. “ST had another quarter of solid performance, with sequential revenue growth of 11.2%, above our 10% midpoint outlook, and operating margin ...

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Two micron image sensors for HD low-cost IoT apps

OmniVision is shipping a  2-micron image sensor family  built with OmniBSI pixel technology. The two sensors, the OS02F10 and OS04B10, provide cost-effective backside illumination (BSI) solutions and are designed for capturing high definition (HD) images in entry-level IoT, industrial, commercial, and residential security and surveillance cameras. Their chief ray angle (CRA) of 9 degrees enables thinner ...

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SEMI September billings down 6.5% on August

  September billings for semiconductor manufacturing equipment were down 6.5% on August at $2.09 billion compared to August,reports SEMI. August billings were $2.37 billion. September billings are 1.8% higher than the $2.05 billion of September 2017. “Quarterly global billings of North American equipment suppliers experienced their typical seasonal weakening in the most recent quarter,” says SEMI ...

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Circular sensor connector with 2A per contact current rating

Harwin's circular sensor connector has a current rating of 2A per contact.

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CML upgrades voice codec offering

CML Microcircuits of Maldon, Essex has upgraded its voice codec offering with the  CMX655D which integrates two matched channels with Digital Signal Processing (DSP) along with a 1 Watt 90% efficient filterless Class D amplifier and support for digital MEMS microphones. These are functions that would have previously only been possible by adding additional components. In ...

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Arrow takes Nvidia’s Jetson Xavier computer to the edge of AI

In a bid to advance AI and robotics, Arrow Electronics will offer Nvidia’s latest Jetson Xavier AI computer. The computer is designed to create autonomous machines in industrial settings. According to Nvidia, the collaboration with Arrow and its customer database will “open the door to the development and deployment of AI solutions for manufacturing, logistics, smart cities, healthcare ...

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8W off-line switcher up-rated for 480V three-phase industrial power

Power Integrations has up-graded its LinkSwitch-XT2 range of off-line ac-dc power supply chips for use on 480Vac three-phase industrial power rails, swapping the original 725V internal mosfet for a 900V version. Intended for use up to 8W in industrial equipment it can be used in both isolated and non-isolated fly-back topologies. It can also be used ...

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Programmable PXI rack resistors for test and measurement

Pickering Interfaces has launched a family of 110 programmable resistor modules with 2.5W, 5W or 10W power handling capability at 100V or as limited by power. Models 40-251 (2.5W), 40-252 (5W) and 40-253 (10W) are aimed at applications that require accurate medium-power programmable resistance such as a programmable load for the testing of electronic control ...

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LDO Iq as low as 250nA

Microchip has announced a low drop-out linear regulator with 250nA quiescent current. Called MCP1811, the firm claims “faster load line and transient response when compared to other ultra-low Iq LDOs”. Looking at the data sheet (fig 2-24), Vout dips 100mV for 20µs with a 100µA to 10mA load transient (1µF X7R output cap, Vin=4.3V Vout=3.3V). Fig ...

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Precision multi-channel±10V and 0-20mA ADC for industry

Analog Devices has introduced two multi-channel ±10V and 0-20mA precision A/D converters for programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and distributed control system (DCS) modules. Matched current sense resistors and resistor dividers are integrated, using the firm’s iPassives technology – see table below for precision summary. “The high degree of channel-to-channel matching simplifies calibration requirements, and with ...

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Farnell publishes IoT design papers

Farnell has published five papers on designing for the the IoT.  They are: Cloud Device Integration for the IoT – With the Internet of Things bringing unprecedented levels of intelligence to embedded control, devices are being integrated from a variety of manufacturers and hardware types – some of which pre-date the widespread adoption of IoT. ...

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China RISC-V Consortium Has 50 members

The China RISC-V Industry Consortium has has attracted over 50 members including VeriSilicon, Espressif Systems, Ingenic Semiconductor, UNISOC (Spreadtrum & RDA), Zhaoxin Semiconductor, Horizon Robotics, and C*Core Technology a,omg with R&D bodies and academic institutions, reports Digitimes. The objective of the consortium is to promote the adoption of RISC-V in China by building exchange platforms ...

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Bridgetek development modules back up graphic controller ICs

Bridgetek has introduced a series of entry-level development modules to support its BT815 and BT816 advanced graphics controller ICs which are being ramped into volume production. Supporting a range of different display configurations, the 54.1mm x 85.60mm VM816C modules each feature a BT816 device. Through these items, engineers will be able to utilise the functionality offered ...

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Imec and ASML establish high-NA EUV lab for sub-3nm node

Imec and ASML are to accelerate the adoption of EUV lithography for high-volume production, including the current latest available equipment for EUV (0.33 Numerical Aperture, NA). Moreover they will explore the potential of the next-generation high-NA EUV lithography to enable scaling towards the post 3nm node. To this end, they will establish a joint high-NA ...

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UK capacitive touch controller works in tough industrial environments

Aiming at industrial and automotive applications, Hampshire-based TouchNetix has introduced a high-immunity capacitive touch screen controller that can work with thick screens, and even variable thickness screens – performance that is impossible for modified consumer-grade touchscreen controllers, according to the firm. Claimed noise immunity is far higher than competing controllers – 80dB against typically 50-55dB, ...

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Steph McGovern boosts EW BrightSparks selection panel

We are very pleased to announce that the journalist and TV presenter Steph McGovern will be joining the EW BrightSparks 2019 selection panel. EW BrightSparks is a programme, run in partnership with RS Components, to highlight talented young electronic engineers in the UK. Now in its third year, we are looking for the young engineers who are ...

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Arm adds Cortex-A5 to Design Start programme

Arm has added the nine year-old Cortex-A5 core to its Design Start programme. The cost is $75k up-front and another $50k when the design is complete which includes a year of support from Arm. Three years of support costs $150k up-front and $50k when the design is redy to tape out.

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Apple tells Bloomberg to retract spy chip story

In a highly unusual move, Apple’s CEO has publicly called for a retraction of a news story. The story is the spy chip allegation saying China put spy chips on boards used in servers bought by Apple. ‘This did not happen,” Cook (pictured) told Buzzfeed News, “I feel they should retract their story. There is ...

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Imec tool accelerates DNA sequencing 10x

Imec has developed a software tool to speed up human DNA sequencing analysis called elPrep which accelerates whole genome and exome processing pipelines up to an order of magnitude, saving a typical lab hundreds of hours of compute processing and allowing more and faster DNA tests. elPrep 4.0 is designed as a drop-in replacement for preparation steps defined ...

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Oak Ridge demo-es 120kW EV charging

Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have demonstrated a 120-kilowatt wireless charging system for vehicles—providing six times the power of previous ORNL technology and a big step toward charging times that rival the speed and convenience of a petrol station fill-up. The wireless system transfers 120kW with 97% efficiency, which ...

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Game theory confuses cyber-attackers

Applying game theory to the way virtual machines are allocated to hypervisors could improve cloud security, according to the US Army. Speaking of multiple VMs running on a hypervisor: “Herein lies the unseen danger: an attacker can target an unsecured VM, and once that VM is compromised, the attack can move on to compromise the ...

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Technique tells machines which graphs can be understood by humans

Graphs can be easy or difficult to understand, or somewhere in-between. To give computers some idea where on the scale their output might be, and how to improve it if need be, researchers at Columbia University and Tufts University have invented a technique called ‘pixel approximate entropy’. “This is a brand new approach to working ...

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UK engineering university launched in Hereford

New Model in Technology & Engineering (NMiTE), Britain’s first new purpose-built university for 40 years, has been launched today at Hereford Cathedral. Dubbed NMiTE, it is the first in a wave of government-promoted higher education ‘challengers’, due to receive its initial intake of student engineers in September 2019. “Britain desperately needs to boost productivity, technical skills ...

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Better solar thermal electricity conversion

Purdue University is proposing a tungsten-ceramic zirconium carbide heat exchanger to increase the efficiency of solar-thermal electricity generation. Solar-thermal generation – where sunlight is focussed onto structures that absorb it as heat, which is then used to drive turbine-style generators – is proposed as an alternative to photo-voltaic generation, with the particular advantage that heat ...

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Seek gamers if you want female engineers

Girls who play video games are three times more likely to choose physical science, technology, engineering or maths (PSTEM) degrees compared to their non-gaming counterparts, according to the University of Surrey. A study, led by Surrey education researcher Dr Anesa Hosein – who declares a “geek girl gamer” past, according to the University, found that ...

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Comms take largest foundry share

Comms apps are expected to account for 3x more foundry wafers than computing apps in pure-play foundries this year, says IC Insights. With the tremendous growth of smartphones over the past decade, foundry sales to the communications market have soared. Ten years ago, computers/computing systems were easily the largest application for pure-play IC foundry sales, but ...

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Sovereign or submissive?

“It is time for Europe to decide whether it wants to become a submissive continent…or a sovereign continent,” says French finance minister Bruno Le Maire (pictured) who has been leading the fight in the EU to tax the US tech giants. The Americans calk them the FANG and the French call them the GAFA, but ...

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Pharrowtech demo-es 60GHz phased array radar

Pharrowtech, an Imec spin-off currently in incubation, has demo-ed a prototype of a 60 GHz active phased array. Pharrowtech’s solution paves the way for telecom OEMs to dramatically increase range and field of view of backhaul nodes, access points and home units. It is fully built using low-cost, high-volume chip and antenna technology. This marks ...

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Renesas IDE for HMI and camera based development

Renesas has introduced a design environment for its  RZ/A1 microprocessors (MPUs) to simplify and accelerate the development of HMI, and camera-based development applications.. The  RZ/A1 Software Package IDE offers a starting point for RZ/A1-based HMI and camera-GUI design, significantly reducing the complexity and resources required to develop these applications. The RZ/A1 Software package incorporates the MCU ...

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Micron to buy out Intel’s share of flash jv

Micron is to buy Intel’s share of their 12 year-old  flash jv IM Flash Technologies. Micron will pay $1.5 billion for the stake and will assume responsibility for $1 billion debt owed by Intel to the jv. Each company originally put in about $1.2 billion to found the jv in 2006. “Micron’s acquisition of IM ...

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Engineering Design Show: Video Interview – Lascar Electronics on graphical interfaces, wireless data logging

At Engineering Design Show 2018, we caught up with Jonathan Abbott at Lascar Electronics

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64th IEDM will highlight device breakthroughs.

Novel neuromorphic and 3D devices, along with advances in memories and in core integrated circuit technology, are among the highlights of the upcoming 64th IEDM which will be held December 1-5, 2018 at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square hotel. With 230 scheduled presentations, the conference’s tradition of spotlighting more leading work in more areas of ...

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Claim for world’s biggest OPV installation

Claiming to be the world’s biggest photovoltaics installation in the world, 185 m² of  organic photovoltaic films were installed on the façade of a warehouse of  Duisburger Hafen AG. The trial installation has 192, three metre long HeliaSol film panels, making it the largest facade installation to date with organic photovoltaics (OPV). HeliaSol is a ...

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Renesas upgrades 3D auto display graphics

Renesas has extended its R-Car family of SoCs with the introduction of the R-Car E3 to realize high-end 3D graphics on the largest class of displays used for automotive instrument clusters – 12.3 inches, 1,920 x 720 pixels. Combining 3D rendering with integrated audio DSP and other peripheral functions, the single-chip SoC supports instrument clusters ...

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Murata claims to have developed world’s smallest 32.768 kHz MEMS resonator.

Murata claims to have developed the world’s smallest 32.768 kHz MEMS resonator (the WMRAG series). Based on miniature MEMS technology, the new resonators exhibit stable frequency characteristics with a temperature drift of <160 ppm across their operating range of -30 to 85 °C. Initial frequency accuracy is ±20 ppm which is at the level expected ...

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NEDO sponsors edge AI R&D

Socionext, ArchiTek, and Toyota have signed an agreement to start an R&D project on ‘Evolutionary, Low-Power AI Edge LSI’. The project is being sponsored by New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), a Japanese governmental organization promoting the development and introduction of new energy technologies. It is scheduled to conclude in March 2022 with ...

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Google takes action on EU Commission’s Android antitrust ruling

Google complies with the recent antitrust ruling against its handling of Android

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Everybody’s talking about voice control

Human interaction with technology through voice control is more convenient than touchscreens but difficult to achieve – until now, says Cliff Ortmeyer. For almost as long as computers have existed, engineers have worked to develop better ways for humans to interact with technology. Until the most recent iterations of the touchscreen, most interfaces between humans ...

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EEVBlog #1131 – £1M Prank – Banksy Artwork Shredded! HOW?

A look at how the Banksy artwork prank “Girl with a Balloon” shredded itself moments after being sold for £1M at a Sotheby’s auction.
How long did it sit idle waiting to be triggered?, and was this actually possible?
NOTE: The Artwork was authenticated by “Pest Control”, which is Banksy’s own authentication house. If the artwork was delivered to them for checking before the auction, this is when they installed the mechanism. I still think the at least the seller has to be in on it, and likely the buyer (otherwise they could sue Banksy and bring his real name into the public). And if Sotheby’s were in on it (they’d lose their reputation if they were) they look like fools. Lose–lose for Sotheby’s.

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EEVblog #1130 – Mailbag Monday

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EEVblog #1129 – Creating a Nice Readable Schematic

How to turn a horrible unorganised schematic into a nice readable modular schematic with proper signal flow.
Tips on industry standard and expected layout techniques.

Using the open source Haasoscope oscilloscope as an example.

Please do NOT complain about the length of this video. I know. It is what it is.

9:28 LED configuration
12:28 Single Page Vs Multi page schematics
14:24 Net lines and bus lines
25:25 Connection stuff
36:32 Consistent component symbols
37:29 Signal flow from left to right (schematic reorganisation part 1)
44:15 The great nF debate
46:18 Text designation (Part II)
47:57 Net line Vs Port (for blocks)
49:43 Description on blocks
50:02 Signal f low from left to right (schematic reorganisation part 2)
1:08:38 Don’t put junctions on line cross-overs (Don’t cross the streams)

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Three years of record wafer shipments expected, says SEMI

Wafer shipments expected to eclipse the all-time market high set in 2017

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Connected car development tools from Renesas

Renesas has announced its Connected Car Software Development Tools

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ST adds to STM32 MCU series

ST has added to its STM32L5 MCU series based on the Cortex-M33 core by adding flexible software isolation, secure boot, key storage, and hardware cryptographic accelerators. Consuming as little as 33nA in shutdown mode and achieving 402 ULPMark-CP in the EEMBC1 ULPBench, the new MCU series exploits low-power techniques such as adaptive voltage scaling, real-time acceleration, ...

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Image sensor claimed to work equally well in all lighting conditions

A 2.9-micron, 2MP image sensor with ultra-low-light technology

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Connectors withstand six hours of 10G vibrational force

Harwin's new M225 connectors are of withstanding a 10G vibrational force for a period of 6 hours

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UltraSoC launches UltraDevelop 2 IDE

UtraSoc has announced UltraDevelop 2, a complete integrated development environment (IDE) that combines comprehensive debug, run control, and performance tuning with advanced visualization and data science capabilities for system-on-chip (SoC) development teams. Incorporating technology from UltraSoC partners Imperas and Percepio, UltraDevelop 2 unleashes the potential of UltraSoC’s system-level on-chip monitoring and analytics infrastructure, providing actionable insights ...

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Redpine Signals launches multi-core SmartMCU series

Redpine Signals of San Jose Has launched its RS12000 series of SmartMCUs based on an optimised multi-core IoT processor architecture. RS12000 series features an ARM-Cortex M4 running up to 250MHz, sensor hub DSP offload at 125MHz, a four-threaded security and network processor running up to 160MHz, and a full suite of analogue and digital peripherals. The ...

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Harris and L3 form $33.5 billion defence giant

L3 and Harris are to merge to form a $33 billion defence monolith. It will be called L3 Harris Technologies and will be based in Melbourne, Florida., The combination will be the US’ sixth largest defense contractor after Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman and General Dynamics. Together Harris and L3 received $8.3 billion in ...

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MagnaChip launches HV Super Junction MOSFET

MagnaChip Of Seoul has introduced of a  High-Voltage Super Junction MOSFET with a 900V breakdown voltage and low total gate charge (Qg) (““90R1K4P”). The device with two package types, I-PAK and D-PAK, will sample to customers in November 2018 and will be manufactured in high volume in early first quarter of next year. 90R1K4P features ...

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element14 launches new design challenge

element14 has launched its latest Project14 design contest

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Kingston tops SSD module makers

Kingston, ADATA, and Tigo are the top three branded SSD module makers

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Socionext launches HDMI 2.1 compatible video processors

Socionext has developed its new ‘HV5 series’, a family of HDMI 2.1 compatible video processing ICs, designed for transmission and reception of 8K video. The company will start shipping the HV5 products in March 2019. The HDMI 2.1 specifications were defined in 2017. It has 48Gbps bandwidth, 2.7x of conventional HDMI 2.0, and enables the ...

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DCMS launches Code of Practice for IoT security,

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has launched new voluntary Code of Practice to help manufacturers boost security of internet-connected devices such as smartwatches, virtual assistants and toys. HP Inc. and Centrica Hive Ltd are the first companies to sign up to commit to the code. The code will ensure that businesses continue to strengthen ...

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ROHM re-brands hi-fi DACs

ROHM has launched a new branding “MUS-IC” reflecting ROHM’s focus on solutions for high-fidelity audio products. This branding covers a range of D/A converter ICs (DAC ICs), optimized for high-fidelity reproduction, and power supply products. The increased adoption of high-resolution audio sources has lately strengthened the demand for audio equipment that can deliver an appropriate ...

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I-REACT warns of dangers

The EC-backed research project I-REACT has launched  a free app to keep citizens safe from floods, fires and extreme weather. The app enables its users to share pictures and other information on natural hazardsand in turn provides essential information about the risks of suffering from these threats. The free app, available through Google Play, aims to provide ...

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Revenue per foundry wafer peaked four years ago

The average revenue generated from processed wafers among the four biggest pure-play foundries (TSMC, GlobalFoundries, UMC, and SMIC) is expected to be $1,138 in 2018, when expressed in 200mm-equivalent wafers, which is essentially flat from $1,136 in 2017, according to IC Insights (Figure 1). The average revenue per wafer among the Big 4 foundries peaked ...

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Omron pressure sensor has I²C digital output

Omron’s D6F-PH Differential Pressure Sensor is a type of MEMS chip with I²C digital output. Using Omron’s proprietary MEMS mass flow technology, the sensor features a redesigned internal flow path that produces low flow, high velocity/high impedance for a differential pressure output. Because the sensor is not sensitive to variations in bypass tube length, it ...

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Molex issues white paper on home automation

Molex has released a white paper for electronics design engineers and product developers addressing growing consumer demand for smart home automation technologies. It examines home technology trends as the IoT continues to drive the evolution from simply connected to truly smart and proactive — and outlines how electronics designers and manufacturers can successfully position themselves ...

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BCL expands ABS enclosure business

BCL Distribution, the specialist UK manufacturer of standard and custom plastic enclosures, has announced the expansion of its ABS enclosure business and the appointment of a new team dedicated to focusing on the BCL Distribution Box business. BCL’s range of enclosures include: multipurpose and small multipurpose boxes with lids in ABS for maximum strength; general ...

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GloFo expands RFwave partner programme

GLOBALFOUNDRIES has added nine new partners to its  RFwave Partner Program, including Akronic, Ask Radio, Catena, University of Waterloo Centre for Intelligent Antenna and Radio Systems (CIARS), Giga Solution, Helic, Incize, Mentor Graphics and Xpeedic Technology. They join current RFwave Program members including asicNorth, Cadence, CoreHW, CWS, Keysight Technologies, Spectral Design, and WEASIC. The new ...

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Reuters’ most innovative universities

Reuters have come up with a list of the ten most innovative universities. Eight of them are American. Stanford MIT Harvard Pennsylvania Washington Texas System Leuven Imperial Carolina Chapel Hill Vanderbilt      

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micro.bit going to Danish schools

Farnell element.14 has begun to ship 65,000 micro:bit  computers to schools in Denmark as part of an order from Boarding on behalf of the Danish Broadcasting Corporation. The three-year ‘ultra:bit’ programme, will use the micro:bit in the classroom to help transform Danish Year 4 students from passive technology consumers to digital pioneers. “Programmes like this ...

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Apple buys Dialog’s PMIC unit

Apple is buying Dialog’s power management unit in a deal said to be worth $600 million. Dialog has been under pressure ever since Apple said it was working on developing its own PMIC chips. Last year, Apple accounted for 75% of Dialog’s sales. After the sale, Apple will account for 35-40% of Dialog’s sales. Dialog’s ...

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Omron says USB environmental sensor monitors seven functions

Omron Electronic Components Europe has introduced a new version of its USB multi-function environmental sensor that that can monitor seven parameters. The 2JCIE-BU01 offers multiple sensors in one unit that has built-in memory and connectivity through beacon communication. It  measures 14.9 x 29.1 x 7.0mm and can monitor temperature, humidity, light, UV, barometric pressure, noise, ...

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Jensen Huang: Moore’s law is dead – long live AI

GPU Technology Conference, Munich: According to Nvidia founder and CEO, Jensen Huang, there are two dynamics controlling the computing industry today – the end of Moore’s law and software that can write itself, artificial intelligence, or AI. The end of Moore’s law, which states that the density of a chip doubles every two years, while ...

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