Hailo launches AI accelerators

Hailo has launched its M.2 and Mini PCIe high-performance AI acceleration modules for empowering edge devices. Integrating the Hailo-8 processor, the modules can be plugged into a variety of edge devices, transforming multiple sectors with superior AI capabilities including smart cities, smart retail, industry 4.0, smart homes, and beyond. The modules enable customers to integrate high ...

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Polypropylene film X2 EMI suppression capacitors.

Kemet has announced a series of compact polypropylene film X2 EMI suppression capacitors. The R52 series fulfills the growing need of automotive, industrial, consumer, and energy applications that require a smaller, high-capacitance X2 class solution for suppressing EMI. While the R52 series offers capacitance values up to 22µF, 85/85 THB Class IIB classification, and long-life ...

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ST Cortex MCUs operate at 550HHz

STM32H7 MCUs use the Arm CortexM7 core and operate at 550 MHz. The single-core devices are available with up to 1 Mbyte of Flash. The devices can interact with off-chip storage while ensuring full execution performance and security. Their benchmark performance figures of 2778 CoreMark and 1177 DMIPS are realized whether working from internal or ...

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Huntington Ingalls to Manufacture Drones in VA

HAMPTON, VA— Huntington Ingalls Industries plans to build undersea drones at a facility in Hampton, anticipating greater demand for the unmanned submarines by the Navy.

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650V GaN half-bridge and Si drivers in the same IC

STMicroelectronics has a 650V GaN transistor half bridge sharing a package with drivers and control logic – describing it as “the world-first platform embedding a half-bridge driver based on silicon technology along with a pair of  gallium-nitride (GaN) transistors”. ST has named it MasterGaN1, and is aiming it at consumer chargers and power adaptors, and industrial ...

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Smiths adds to Da Vinci socket series

Thanks Smiths Interconnect has extended its DaVinci Test Socket Series for high speed test. Designed for high speed testing of very large IC packages commonly used in gaming consoles, graphics processing and central processing units, the DaVinci series utilizes spring probe technology in a patented insulated material housing resulting in a coaxial structure with a reduced ...

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Test socket rated for 67GHz

UK-based IC test company Smiths Interconnect has extended its DaVinci Test Socket Series to 67GHz. 67GHz is for analogue signals though the 0.8mm pitch connectors, digital can go up to 56Gbit/s NRZ. The part has spring probes in a patented insulated housing, resulting in a coaxial structure. The whole signal path is shielded and 3A ...

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10V to 36V low-power analogue multiplexer for industrial IoT

Diodes Incorporated has introduced a pair of low-power analogue multiplexers that can operate from 10V to 36V or ±5V to ±18V. Supply current for either device is typically 135μA. PS508 is a bi-directional single-pole eight way switch PS509 is a bi-directional dual-pole four-way switch – suitable for 4:1 switching of differential signals Both work across -40°C to ...

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Picocom to use Moortec in-chip sensing fabric

Picocom, the 5G Open RAN baseband chip provider, will use Moortec’s  in-chip sensing fabric to improve power consumption, performance and reliability for its SoC for 5G small cell infrastructure. Picocom’s distributed unit (DU) baseband offload SoC is designed to be deployed in cityscapes and buildings to increase 5G coverage and reduce the processing load on 5G ...

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Multi-kW drones powered through high-voltage tether

Hover-in-place tethered drones are a thing, developed by a US company called Dragonfly Pictures. 8 to 10kW of power for continuous flight at up to 150m altitude is sent up the tether at high voltage. Electronics Weekly got to hear of this because the on-board power system uses Vicor modules – BCM VIA low-profile modules that ...

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EEVblog #1339 – Looking at an Electric Bus!

Dave visits Transit Systems to take a look at a fully electric bus with a 328kWh battery back running on regular Sydney bus routes. How does it compare to an electric car?

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Sponsored Content: MIL-COTS VITA 62-compatible power supplies for VPX applications

The VMEbus and its variants such as VPX save systems designers time by offering a multi-vendor choice of ready-made COTS CPU and I/O boards for assembling into target applications. However, to optimise this design advantage, the COTS choices must also extend to the systems’ power supplies, writes Vicor. This article looks at how to achieve ...

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eevBLAB #81: Google BANNED LBRY Android App from Play Store

Google just BANNED the LBRY Android app from the Google Play Store! https://odysee.com/@eevblog:7
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2020 is second highest year for semi M&A

Two acquisitions make 2020 the second highest year for semi M&A, says IC Insights. Analog Devices’ agreement to buy Maxim and Nvidia’s deal to acquire ARM raise the total value of M&A deals this year to more than $63.0 billion. The two huge purchase agreements in July and September have guaranteed that 2020 will become ...

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EEVblog #1338 – Rubber Coated Mailbag

A rubber coated Mailbag

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45:43 – The End

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NXP opens GaN fab in Arizona

NXP opened its 150 mm (6-inch) RF GaN fab in Chandler, Arizona, Yesterday. The opening ceremony was marked by keynote addresses and remarks by NXP executives plus federal, state and local government officials, • Arizona Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Martha McSally • U.S. Representative Greg Stanton • Arizona Governor Doug Ducey • City of Chandler ...

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Hyper Impact RAM

HyperX, the gaming division of Kingston Technology has brought out HyperX Impact DDR4 SODIMM memory for enhanced performance in notebooks and small form factor PCs. The new single rank 16GB Impact DDR4 SODIMM memory is available as single modules and in various kit configurations from 8GB to 64GB to help boost PC performance for a range ...

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Antenova adds 5G SMD antenna

Antenova has added a high performing 5G SMD design to its array of 5G antennas. The Lepida SR4L054, is a Wideband antenna in SMD form, designed to achieve high efficiency and performance right across the spectrum from 600MHz to 3800MHz.   Lepida operates right across the cellular bands B71 (617-698 MHz), LTE 700, GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900, WCDMA2100, B40 (2300 – 2400 MHz), B7 (2500-2690MHz), and B78 (3300-3800MHz).   The antenna is linear polarised and has been ...

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Arm’s safety-boosted CPU and GPU for automated driving

Arm is aiming at autonomous decision-making in automotive and industrial applications with three increased-safety cores: Cortex-A78AE CPU, Mali-G78AE GPU and Mali-C71AE image signal processor. They are “engineered to work together in combination with supporting software, tools and system IP to enable silicon providers and OEMs to design for autonomous workloads,” according to Arm. “These products will be deployed ...

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Arm Cortex-M7 at 550MHz from ST

STMicroelectronics has revealed microcontrollers built around Arm’s Cortex-M7 core and operate at 550MHz, “the fastest core speed in the market among MCUs that integrate flash storage on-chip to run deeply embedded applications”, claimed ST. “At the same time, the devices can interact with off-chip storage while ensuring full execution performance and security.” The single-core devices are ...

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Congatec Tiger Lake SBCs from Kent

Kent-based distributor Recab is stocking single-board computers from Congatec based on the Intel Tiger Lake processors, as well as the Intel Elkhart boards announced by Congatec last week. Tiger Lake is the 11th generation of its Intel’s Core product range, and offers more computing power and graphics power than Elkhart processors. “One of the most ...

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Foreign Secretary talking to Vietnam about trade deal

The Foreign Secretary (pictured) is in Vietnam today discussing a post-Brexit trade deal. As the biggest beneficiary of the flight from China following the China-US Trade War, Vietnam is becoming an electronic powerhouse hosting foreign companies’ manufacturing operations. Dominic Raab will be negotiating with his Vietnamese counterpart Deputy PM and Foreign Secretary Pham Binh Minh ...

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Glasgow-built ‘supercomputer’ nanosatellites launch into orbit

Four Spire nanosatellites, backed by the UK Space Agency (UKSA), have successfully launched via a Soyuz rocket yesterday. The Glasgow-built nanosatellites have joined a fleet in low Earth orbit that monitor shipping movements, helping predict global trade movements. “While nanosatellites are just the size of a shoe box, they have the power and intelligence of ...

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Bluetooth 5.2 module with accessible Arm Cortex-M33 for secured applications

U-blox has announced a module combining Bluetooth Low Energy 5.2 and dual Arm Cortex-M33 cores – M33 is Arm’s security-enabled small embedded core. Called Nora-B1, at 10.4 x 14.3 x 1.8mm the modules are tiny, and they operate at up to 105°C for industrial and outdoor lighting use. Bluetooth and MCU cores are supplied by a Nordic ...

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CO2 sensor has on-board power management

Gas Sensing Solutions of Cumbernauld has launched a  CO2 sensor which includes on-board power management, allowing the user to control sensor power consumption during measurements and when the sensor is inactive. The user can reduce active current consumption to <1μA without switching off the sensor. The CozIR-LP3 is based on GSS proprietary solid-state non-dispersive infra-red ...

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Nokia to be largest UK 5G Infrastructure supplier

Nokia is to become the UK’s largest supplier of 5G switchgear after a deal announced today with BT. Nokia will provide equipment and services at BT radio sites across the UK, helping to evolve BT’s radio access network to 5G. BT’s Nokia-powered network, which currently includes Greater London, the Midlands and rural locations, will be ...

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PMBus DC/DC converters for RFPA applications

Flex Power Modules has announced a series of digital PMBus DC/DC converters primarily aimed at radio frequency power amplifier (RFPA) applications and infrastructure for the 5G telecom market. The family provides monitoring functionality and control of the feedback loop to help stabilization. The BMR683 converter is introduced in the industry-standard quarter-brick format, saving valuable board ...

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Functional Safety over EtherCAT kit

Renesas has extended the RX Functional Safety solution, with the release of its Functional Safety over EtherCAT (FSoE) Application Software Kit, the first software offering that supports functional safety on EtherCAT from a semiconductor manufacturer. Renesas’ RX Functional Safety solution is a solution for industrial automation applications that reduces the complexity of IEC 61508 SIL3 ...

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ESA spacecraft data indicates more underground water on Mars

ESA’s spacecraft Mars Express has discovered more water buried under the ice in the south polar region of Mars, the agency has announced. Several ponds of liquid water have been detected by MARSIS (Mars Advanced Radar for Subsurface and Ionosphere Sounding). Specifically, three new ponds have been discovered following analysis of more radar data from ...

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Multiprotocol wireless hub for apartment blocks.

Silicon Labs and  smart buildings specialist Stratis have come up with the Stratis 3.0 Gateway to provide multiprotocol wireless capabilities for connecting smart devices throughout apartment blocks. The devices enable access, energy and automation management and control and offers a Sidewalk to Sofa Solution for residents and property managers throughout multifamily and student housing. The ...

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C&K launches anti-vandal pushbutton switch

C&K has launched an IP67-rated anti-vandal pushbutton switch with a short-body. Designed for spaced-constrained applications, the ATPS19 Series pushbutton switch offers a nearly 40% reduction on the body length as compared to the standard ATP19 version. Rated to more than 200K electrical life cycles, the ATPS19 Series is commonly used in alarm, safety & security ...

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ISPs for endoscopes and catheters

OmniVision is sampling extensions to its OVMed medical image signal processor (ISP) family endoscopes and catheters called OH0120 and OH0130. The OH0120 provides an off-the-shelf, board-level option with HDMI connectivity and LCD screen support, as well as external USB memory-card storage. The OH0130 supports all of OmniVision’s HD and analogue medical image sensors, enabling customers ...

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Black package boosts photodiode SNR

Vishay has introduced a pair of surface-mount PIN photodiodes in black packages whose opaque side walls eliminate unwanted illumination to increase their signal to noise ratio. AEC-Q101 qualified for automotive use, VEMD4010X01 and VEMD4110X01 come in a 0805 case size with an 0.7mm profile – 0.15mm lower than previous-generation devices. Sensitive area is 0.42mm2. VEMD4010X01 is sensitive across ...

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Explosive atmosphere switches from Schurter

Schurter’s PSE EX family of piezoelectric switchesno mechanical switching contacts are sealed to IP69K, have aluminium or stainless steel housings and are intended for use in explosive environments. “They offer maximum reliability and a long service life,” according to the company. “Due to their hermetically sealed housing they are predestined for use in the harshest ...

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Alps Alpine aims V2X module at China

Alps Alpine has created a cellular vehicle-to-anything (V2X) communication module specifically for the Chinese market. “The most prominent use for next-generation communications systems, and a potential killer application is connected vehicles. Cellular V2X, or C-V2X, will be a key platform here.” according to the company. “In China, cellular V2X is already deployed using 4G LTE ...

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74mW broadband IR LED for phone-based spectroscopy

Osram has increased the efficiency of its broadband near-infra-red emitting diodes (NIREDs), producing the Oslon P1616 SFH 4737 which it claims is world’s smallest NIRED aimed at spectroscopy in phones, at 1.6 x 1.6 x 0.9mm. “This product will soon make mobile spectroscopy solutions a reality,” according to the company. “It is not only its compact ...

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Webinar: Manufacturing Intelligence in the Electronics Industry

Last chance to register: Virinco, the test and repair specialists, is hosting a webinar on Manufacturing Intelligence – Manufacturing Intelligence, Test Data Analysis and Collaboration in the Electronics Industry. It addresses how best to collect all production test data across your supply chain. The webinar takes place this week Thursday 1 October, at 15:30 CEST, ...

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Kioxia postpones IPO

Kioxia has called off the IPO planned for next Monday October 6th. “While we received significant interest from many investors, the lead underwriters and Kioxia do not believe it is in the best interest of current or prospective shareholders to proceed with the IPO at this time of continued market volatility and ongoing concerns about ...

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Sponsored Content – Schurter: A touch of magic

We have known and used mechanical switches and push buttons since childhood, writes Schurter. A clear pressure point, a saturated clicking sound when actuated. We are used to this. But there are other ways, almost magical: A gentle touch is enough for capacitive switches. Have the mechanical ones had their day? Image: High quality capacitive ...

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Washington clamps down on SMIC

Washington has clamped down on SMIC – ruling that machinery orders by the Chinese foundry have to get individual clearance from the US Department of Commerce. SMIC has a capex budget of $4.2 billion for 2020 as it tries to upgrade its process technology beyond 14nm, but without US-controlled equipment it won’t be able to do ...

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Toray upping production of Torayfan

Toray has begun mass manufacture of an advanced grade of Torayfan – a biaxially oriented polypropylene film which delivers high thermal and voltage resistance for the capacitors of hybrid, plug-in hybrid, battery, fuel-cell, and other electrified vehicles. The new offering makes it possible to downsize vehicle power control units (PCUs) while enhancing thermal resistance and ...

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GTC2020: GloFo announces 22FDX+

GLOBALFOUNDRIES  announced the next generation of its FDX platform, 22FDX+,  at its virtual conference GTC2020. 22FDX+ builds on the company’s 22FDX platform, offering a broader set of features. The first specialty solution to be available on GF’s new 22FDX+ platform will be 22FDX RF+. With digital and RF enhancements, the 22FDX RF+ solution is optimized to ...

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GTC2020: Needle-free glucose monitoring

At Globalfoundries’ virtual conference – GTC2020 – the development of a wearable, non-invasive continuous glucose monitor (CGM) by Movano was announced. Movano’s novel approach to glucose monitoring is based on its patent-pending radio frequency (RF) sensor platform, which is built on GF’s 22FDX (22nm FD-SOI) solution, to enable the creation of high performance and small ...

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When stretchable sensors are too elastic, turn to heterogeneous silicone

Multi-axis stretchable force and movement sensors can be too stretchy, allowing measurement in one axis to produce errors in another. At least, that is the finding of Yokohama National University. The problem is that forces propagate too far in very stretchy materials, causing unwanted interaction. To prevent this, a Yokohama team has used a very ...

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Digi-Key launches annual Back2School sweepstake

Digi-Key has launched its annual Back2School Prize Draw, giving students the chance to enter a sweepstakes or to submit their design ideas for chances to win an InstaLab home lab setup, as well as many other prizes and kits. The 2020 #DKBack2School Giveaway runs Sept. 8 – Nov. 12, 2020, with winners announced shortly after ...

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UK-RAS and Twinkl urge schools to enter Robot Competition

The EPSRC UK-RAS Network, the organiser of the annual UK Robotics Week, is inviting school groups to enter the School Robot Competition 2020. The theme this year is Space. Children aged 8-14 years are asked to submit their own designs for a robot that can explore space terrains. Entries can be made at https://ift.tt/344X7VU Note ...

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Diodes reveals its first precision op-amp, and its micro-power

Diodes has entered the precision low-voltage low-power op-amp fray with a dual-channel 8μV(typ) input offset voltage device consuming 12μA quiescent per amplifier. AS2333, as it will be known,  uses chopper stabilisation which reduces drift over time and temperature. Operation is across 1.8V to 5.5V and -40°C to +125°C, and it has rail-to-rail inputs (100mV beyond rails) ...

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GTC2020: GloFo and Mentor announce enhanced DFM with ML capabilities

At its virtual conference yesterday – GTC2020 –  GLOBALFOUNDRIES announced an enhanced design for manufacturability (DFM) kit embedded with advanced machine learning (ML) capabilities. Developed in collaboration with Mentor the ML-enhanced DFM solution, built on Mentor’s Calibre nmDRC platform, can provide customers with a more effective design and development experience and contribute to a faster ...

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GTC2020: Analog Bits announces IP for GloFo 12nm processes

At GLOBALFOUNDRIES’ virtual conference yesterday – GTC2020 – Analog Bits announced a library of foundation analogue IP portfolio that is available on the foundry’s 12LP FinFET platform and 12LP+ solution for AI, cloud computing, and high-end SoCs. Analog Bits’ IP is available now on GF’s 12LP and design kits are available for 12LP+IP. The key ...

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Melexis latch for cost-sensitive applications

Melexis, the Belgian fabless mixed signal specialist, has unveiled a robust Hall-effect latch for cost-sensitive applications such as power tools, PCs, servers, and home appliances, with features that simplify design and ensure stable magnetic characteristics. The new latch, the MLX92214, has high magnetic sensitivity that eases magnet selection and relieves constraints on the size of the ...

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More on: Rohm’s interesting zero-crossing detector

Rohm has introduced a low-power 600V-tolerant zero-crossing detection chip, intended to cut energy wastage in home appliances. As well as detecting the mains zero crossing waveform, certain versions offer a buffered dc output voltage proportional to the mains dc link voltage. Called the BM1ZxxxFJ series, it consists of six parts (table later). The company is pitching ...

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Rohm zero cross detection ICs

ROHM’s BM1ZxxxFJ integrated zero cross detection IC series is optimized for home appliances such as vacuum cleaners, washing machines, and air conditioners. The rising demand for smart home devices and IoT applications has added communication functionality (i.e. Wi-Fi) to home appliances. As it is necessary for such devices to always be ON to maintain communication, ...

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Anti-vandal switches are only 19mm deep

C&K launched an IP67-rated anti-vandal push button switch with a short-body, and nearly 40% reduction on the body length of its existing ATP19 tough switches. He new ones, ATPS19, mount from the fornt and extend 15.8m mm behind the front of the front panel, plus 3.3mm for terminals. In frond of the panel they protrude ...

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Cloud analytics targets industry 4.0

In collaboration with Siemens, codestryke and Shiratech, Arrow Electronics announces cloud analytics for industrial IoT applications, based on Siemen’s ‘open cloud’ IoT-as-a-service platform, MindSphere. The ensemble ranges from sensors to gather data and connectivity hardware to analysis and reporting software, made available to companies to offer access to hardware, tools and consultancy services that match specific ...

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EW BrightSpark 2020, In the spotlight: Jordan Albutt, Rolls-Royce / University of Warwick

Now in its fourth year, the EW BrightSparks programme sees Electronics Weekly partner with RS Components to highlight the brightest and most talented young electronic engineers in the UK today. It was back in the summer that we first announced the class of 2020, but we also want to put the spotlight again on the ...

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Avnet releases COM Express modules based on Tiger Lake UP3

COM Express modules based on the 11th Generation Intel Core processors have been released by Avnet Integrated.  The MSC C6C-TLU COM Express Type 6 module family based on the Intel Core processors (codenamed Tiger Lake UP3) introduced earlier this month. The modules exploit the graphics and performance of the latest Intel processor for deterministic Ethernet networks, says the ...

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Kontron deploys 11th gen Intel Core for embedded processing

Kontron is bringing 11th generation Intel Core processors into its embedded PC product line. The 10nm platform combines a high performance CPU with the new Intel Iris Xe graphics and, together with PCI Express® 4.0, offers a balance between performance and dynamics in the 12-28W range in a compact space,” according to Kontron. The COMe-cTL6 COM Express Compact Type 6 ...

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Aaeon embraces Intel Elkhart Lake and Tiger Lake for embedded PCs

Aaeon has announced embedded PCs with Intel Tiger Lake (11th generation Core) and Elkhart Lake (Atom x6000E, Pentium, Celeron N and Celeron J) processors for edge computing. “11th Generation Core processors, now the third generation of Intel’s 10nm microarchitecture, provide performance above the current industry standard 8th and 9th Generation processors,” according to Aaeon. “These ...

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Tektronix to hold virtual tech week

Tektronix will showcase the latest in optical test innovation for datacenter networking at a virtual technology and optical week. Topics covered will include 400G PAM4 characterization and debug, simplifying 400G compliance testing and 400ZR+/800ZR DWDM support. Tektronix  welcomes all engineers, educators and innovators with an interest in optical, photonic and data centertechnologies to participate in ...

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Xilinx in Continental 4G imaging radar

Xilinx’s  UltraScale+ MPSoC will power Continental’s new Advanced Radar Sensor (ARS) 540 4D imaging radar. The collaboration enables newly-produced vehicles equipped with the ARS540 to realize SAE J3016 Level 2 functionalities and will pave the way toward Level 5 autonomous driving systems. 4D imaging radar determines an object’s location in range, azimuth, elevation, and relative speed ...

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3D spatial audio collaboration

CEVA and VisiSonics have developed a 3D spatial audio solution for embedded devices, including true wireless audio (TWS) earbuds, headphones and other hearables. The collaboration combines VisiSonics’ RealSpace ® 3D audio software optimized for CEVA’s low power audio and sensor hub DSPs together with CEVA’s MotionEngine head tracking algorithms running on its BNO080 9-axis System ...

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MathWorks updates Simulink and MATLAB families

MathWorks has introduced Release 2020b of the MATLAB and Simulink product families. New capabilities in MATLAB simplify working with graphics and apps, and Simulink updates focus on expanded access and speed, including the launch of Simulink Online for access through web browsers. R2020b also introduces new products that build on artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, speed up autonomous systems development, ...

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Anti-sulphur resistors

TT Electronics has brought out a family of high reliability surface mount resistors that have been qualified for use in environments exposed to sulphur-bearing gasses. The APC series resistors are optimised for high precision analogue circuits deployed in polluted environments where sulphur compounds in fumes may react with metals in standard component terminations. Validated to ...

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Congatec picks Intel Elkhart Lake for embedded PCs

Congatec has adopted Intel 10nm Elkhart Lake processor for its latest range of embedded PC boards. It has picked up Atom x6000E, Celeron, Pentium N and Pentium J devices for single board computer firm-factors including SMARC, Qseven, COM Express Compact Computer-on-Module, Mini Computer-on-Module and Pico-ITX “The new boards and modules impress with doubled graphics performance for up to ...

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Northrop Grumman to build anti-jamming military satellites

The U.S. Space Force has awarded a $298 million contract to build jam-resistant satellites for military use to Northrop Grumman. Specifically, the contract is for the rapid prototyping phase of the Evolved Strategic SATCOM (ESS) programme, which is developing an updated “strategic communications space segment with enhanced resilience and cybersecurity capabilities”. Concerns have been increasingly raised ...

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AR VR powerhouse is 29 x 50mm

Lantronix has crammed a 15 Top/s augmented and virtual reality processor into a 29 x 50mm system-on-module. Called Open-Q 865XR SOM, it is built around a octa-core Qualcomm chip with: 1x 2.84GHz Kryo Gold prime core 3x 2.42GHz Kryo Gold cores 4x 1.81GHz Kryo Silver cores Hexagon DSP with quad Hexagon Vector eXtensions – vision processing, ...

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Smallest thermoelectric cooler, by 10,000 times

This is the smallest thermolectric cooler ever made, according to the scientists at UCLA that built it. Total active volume is ~1μm3. “We beat the record for the world’s smallest thermoelectric cooler by a factor of more than ten thousand,” according to UCLA physicist Xin Yi Ling It consists of two 100nm thick single-crystal flakes, ...

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OS-CON capacitors keep low ESR at low temperature

Panasonic has expanded its range of OS-CON conductive polymer aluminium solid capacitors with a series that maintains low equivalent series resistance (ESR) even at low temperatures, according to the company. Called SVT, the surface-mount parts span 2.5V to 50V, 18µF to 2,700µF and 12mΩ to 35mΩ. Operation is over -50°C up to +125°C for up to 2.000 ...

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Farnell signs AMETEK

Farnell has signed a distribution agreement with AMETEK, the manufacturer of monitors and analysers for infrared non-contact temperature measurement. The new agreement broadens Farnell’s safety, hygiene and back-to-work portfolio with the addition of AMETEK Land’s new to market VIRALERT 3 Human Skin Temperature Screening System. The VIRALERT 3 uses thermal and visual cameras to provide ...

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Foundries to grow 19% this year

The pure play foundry market is on pace to expand by 19% this year, after declining 1% in 2019 (Figure 1), says IC Insights. The market is being driven by demand for application processors and other telecomm device sales into 5G smartphones, IC Insights forecasts 200 million 5G smartphone handsets will be shipped in 2020 (although some forecasts ...

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Module can act as an LVDT, RVDT or resolver simulator

Pickering Interfaces of Clacton-on-sea has launched a module that can function as an LVDT, RVDT or resolver simulator. Occupying just one PXI or LXI chassis slot, the programmability of the module means that it minimizes the amount of hardware required. Also, since it sits in a PXI chassis alongside a customer’s other instruments, additional control ...

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TRENCHSTOP IGBT in TO-247 package

Infineon is shipping its TRENCHSTOP IGBT7 technology in a a TO-247 package. The  TRENCHSTOP family portfolio consists of current ratings of 20A, 30A, 40A, 50A and 75A. It can be used for replacing previous technologies and for paralleling. This version of IGBT7 is especially suited to applications such as industrial motor drives, power factor correction, ...

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Inseto supplies probe station for Warwick’s SiC power semi programme

Andover distributor Inseto has supplied the University of Warwick with a SemiProbe PS4L probe system for developing next-generation silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductors. “The PS4L provides an accurate and repeatable means of mechanically interfacing fabricated prototype devices – as die or on the wafer – with an analyser that can inject thousands of volts and measure hundreds ...

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Novel UK Si transistor switches 1.2kV and 75A through a TO247 package

Nottingham-based Search For The Next (SFN) has released data on a power transistor made using its ‘quantum junction’ transistor (QJT) technology – branded ‘Bizen’. It has a TO-247 transistor switching 1.2kV and 75A. “To get this level of performance from traditional silicon-based mosfets, the device size must be much bigger,” said SFN CEO and founder David ...

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60 pixel IR sensor array recognises gestures for automotive

Maxim is offering what is claims is a lower-cost alternative to time-of-flight cameras for gesture control in vehicles: a 6 x 10 array of infra-red photodiodes. “Optical-based MAX25205 enables most hand gestures,” according to the comany. “The gesture and proximity-sensing sensor features a high level of integration and comes in a 4 x 4mm chip. ...

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switching regs drop into LMxx footprints

RS Components has added the Traco Power’s TSR-WI series of non-isolated point-of-load dc-dc converters to its product portfolio. There are two families within the series, and efficiency can be as high as 94% (15V 0.6A part). TSR-0.6WI 0.6A maximum output (0.4A 24V version) -40° to +85°C no de-rating TSR-1WI 1A  maximum output (0.7A 24V version) ...

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Low-jitter crystal oscillators and VCXOs are small for optical modules

Silicon Labs has introduced a family of small crystal oscillators (2.5 x 3.2mm option) and voltage-controlled crystal oscillators (VCXOs) for applications that require low jitter and frequency-flexible clock synthesis. Si54x/6x ‘Ultra’ oscillators can have jitter as low as 80fs “providing jitter margin for applications including data centre interconnect, optical transport, broadcast video, test and measurement”, ...

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Si Labs shipping small XOs and VCXOs

Silicon Labs has introduced a family of small form-factor, high-performance crystal oscillators (XOs) and voltage-controlled crystal oscillators (VCXOs) for applications that require low jitter and frequency-flexible clock synthesis. The Si54x/6x Ultra Series XO/VCXOs deliver jitter performance of 80fs for integer and fractional frequencies across the entire operating range, providing outstanding jitter margin for demanding applications including data ...

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Microchip graphics toolkit for Linux-on-Arm

Microchip has a GUI development toolkit for 32bit SAMA5 and SAM9 series of Arm Cortex-A5 and ARM926EJ-S MPUs running Linux Called Ensemble Graphics Toolkit, it is a no-cost and royalty-fre open-source C++ suite based on the permissive Apache 2.0 open-source license. It works with the company’s chips, system-in-package and system-on-module products. “By taking advantage of underlying ...

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Imagination develops ray tracing primer

Imagination Technologies has developed a Ray Tracing Levels System, to give developers and OEMs an insight into the capability of solutions for ray tracing acceleration available now and in the future. The Ray Tracing Levels System primer is available to download now. The System identifies increasingly advanced stages of ray tracing acceleration, across a range ...

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Massachusetts engineers develop flat fish-eye lens

Engineers at MIT and the University of Massachusetts at Lowell have designed a wide-angle lens that is completely flat. It is the first flat fisheye lens to produce crisp, 180-degree panoramic images. The design is a type of “metalens,” a wafer-thin material patterned with microscopic features that work together to manipulate light in a specific ...

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The AMS AS7038RB vital sign sensor reads SpO2 measurements

AMS has introduced what it describes as the industry’s thinnest dedicated sensor for blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) measurement, the AS7038RB.   The sensor specialist and analogue chip supplier says it has the capability to remotely monitor this vital sign in small consumer products, such as earbuds, smart watches and wristbands. This is in addition to ...

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Graphcore launches Elite Partner programne

The Graphcore Elite Partner Program has been launched with a network of channel partners serving  customers around the world. Graphcore’s IPU systems are already accelerating machine intelligence and delivering a competitive advantage in financial services, healthcare, consumer internet, academic research and many other fields. Those real-world results, along with outstanding performance benchmarks, are driving international demand for ...

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SEMI August billings up 32.5% y-o-y

August’s SEMI billings figure was 3% up on July’s $2.57 billion at $2.65 billion. That is 32.5% higher than the August 2019 billings level of $2 billion. “August billings of North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers demonstrate solid performance and strong year-over-year growth,” says SEMI CEO Ajit Manocha, “semiconductor equipment demand remains robust despite supply chain ...

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Amazon engages with Nordic, Semtech, SiLabs and TI on ‘Sidewalk’ 900MHz + 2.4GHz network

Amazon has released details of its ‘Sidewalk’ medium-distance wireless network, and its silicon partners including Nordic Semiconductor, Semtech, Silicon Labs and Texas Instruments. In a nutshell, it is a combination and coordination of wireless technologies – LoRa and FSK at 900MHz, and Bluetooth Low Energy at 2.4GHz – and shared networking that will offer low-power wireless ...

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ESA’s Hera to defend planet Earth, from colliding asteroids

ESA has awarded a contract to start the detailed design, manufacturing and testing of Hera, which it describes as its first mission for planetary defence. The goal is to study the impact of colliding with approaching asteroids to deflect their path. The mission will be Europe’s contribution to an international asteroid deflection effort. Along with ...

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AccelerCom raises £5.8m Series A

AccelerCom – the Southampton University spinout which increases spectrum efficiency and reduces latency – has raised £5.8m in Series A funding in a round led by IQ Capital alongside existing investors Bloc Ventures and the IP Group. The funding will be used to expand the current team, drive US and global expansion, and develop the ...

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Need to know how much your chip is going to cost to make?

Sondrel has launched a service that estimates the cost of turning a conceptual integrated circuit into silicon, dubbed the Architectural Study Service. “As one of the world’s largest chip design consultancies, we have the ability to look at the idea for a new chip and respond with an report of how to make it, and ...

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Risc-V RV32E variant gets Segger’s floating-point library

Segger has added support for the RV32E embedded processor core to its Risc-V floating-point library, which already supports RV32I. “This new release is much smaller than anything available to us for comparison and, at the same time, is incredibly fast,” claimed Segger founder Rolf Segger. “In the world of embedded systems, every byte counts. The Segger ...

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Sodium-sulfur batteries for unstable power sources

 Sodium-sulfur batteries are being presented by NGK Insulators as the answer to storing large-scale electricity  derived from unstable sources like solar and wind. NGK’s NAS batteries are claimed to be the first fully proven energy storage system for long duration application, helping to reduce peaks due to levelling power, stabilising renewable energy, and contributing to ...

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Panasonic introduces short pulse fibre laser marker

With the LP-RV, Panasonic presents an automated laser marking solution for metal and plastic applications. Following on the Panasonic V-Series, the 20W LP-RV short pulse fiber laser marker marks various materials from illuminated switches for automotive, electronic devices, medical applications to metal parts, or resin molds. The short pulse fibre technology of the Panasonic LP-RV ...

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Illuminated keyswitch series

C&K has developed an illuminated keyswitch series that offers smooth, positive tactile feedback with a clear tactile sound for superior ergonomics and ease of use. The D6 Series illuminated keyswitch features an integrated LED, reducing costs and simplifying the design of the illumination path. As a result, the D6 Series is used in a wide ...

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EEVblog #1337 – I Bought a Fully Electric Elite Car!

Dave finally bought a fully electric car! A 2020 Hyundai IONIQ Electric Elite. A discussion about buying an electric car in Australia, comparison to the Nissan LEAF and others, and picking up the car.

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eevBLAB #80 – Is Staying Private Online Good For Your Career?

An extract from a live show on EEVBlog2 And interesting question was raised: Does staying private and secretive online help or hinder your engineering career prospects? Does having a presence on social media and LinkedIn help or hinder? Dave also tells a story of when publishing too much cost him a job at Silverbrook research. And the value of tailoring your resume.

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EEVblog #1336 – DT71 LCR Tweezer Destructive Teardown + Lab Update

Destructive teardown o nthe Miniware DT71 LCR meter Tweezers Plus a lab move update.
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Electron beam sculptures graphene in 3d

Graphene can be sculptured by electron beams, according to researchers at Georgia Tech. Carbon atoms can be added or subtracted – and in the case of graphene oxide, surface oxygen can be used to remove carbon atoms with no additional chemicals. “By timing and tuning the energy of the electron beam, we can activate interaction ...

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Electrocube eyes high-rel DC links with polypropylene capacitors

Electrocube’s 958A Series of high current DC link metallised polypropylene film capacitors is designed long life in high current power inverter applications under extreme operating conditions. “In applications such as electric vehicle power conversion, aircraft power systems, battery chargers and other high pulse applications, the 958A offers high current and reliability in a high-impact polymer ...

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UK made: TDK puts £11.5m into manufacturing in Devon

TDK has announced an £11.5m investment package to redevelop its TDK-Lambda power supply design and manufacturing facility in Ilfracombe Devon. Staged over the next three and a half years, it will increase production capacity by 50%. “The original factory was built over 50 years ago with further expansion in the mid-1980s,” according to TDK. “While ...

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Telonic Instruments signs UK agreement with Microtest for T&M portfolio

Power and test specialist, Telonic Instruments, has signed a UK-wide distribution agreement with Taiwanese manufacturer Microtest, which will cover its test and measurement portfolio. Microtest’s component testers – including LCR meters, impedance analysers and DC bias current test system will be available from Telonic, together with safety testers, including Hipot testers, transformer testers, cable and ...

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Mid-sized enclosed professional 3D printer

Barcelona-based BCN3D has announced a smaller version if its professional-grade Epsilon 3D printer, plus a filament conditioning cabinet. Epsilon W27 has a 420 x 300 x 220mm high build volume (=27 litres) and has dual independent extruders (‘IDEX’) which means it can print two separate parts at the same time, or print parts using two different filaments ...

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Ericsson buys Cradlepoint

Ericsson is to buy Cradlepoint, the US Wireless Edge WAN 4G and 5G Enterprise specialist, in a deal with an enterprise value of $1.1 billion. The investment  is aimed at increasing market share in the 5G Enterprise market. Cradlepoint’s sales for 2019 were $137 million with a gross margin of 61%. Ericsson’s operating margins are expected ...

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TT Electronics buys Torotel

TT Electronics has bought Torotel, a US-based designer and manufacturer of  hi-rel power and electromagnetic assemblies and components for the aerospace and defense markets. The acquisition is one of several recent investments by TT in power management devices for the aerospace and defensemarket. TT has agreed to acquire Torotel for $43.4 million. The acquisition is subject ...

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Barebones server orders dry up

Q3 saw orders for barebones servers dry up as inventories grew higher than expected, reports TrendForce. It is expected that it will take one to two quarters to resolve the inventory over-stocking with a consequent effect on server DRAM ASPs – estimated at a 13-18% q-o-q decline in Q4. Barebones server  production and whole server ...

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Melexis sampling new QVGA ToF sensor

Melexis, the Belgian auto IC specialist, is sampling an AEC-Q100 qualified QVGA time-of-flight sensor – the MLX75026. The chip offers software-compatibility with the MLX75027 Gen 3 VGA ToF sensor, facilitating migration between VGA and QVGA resolutions. The new sensor is also half the size and requires only 30% of the computing power needed by the ...

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Flexible piezo-harvester sticks well to fabric

An easily applied patch on fabric could be used to power wearables, according to Korean research lab KAIST. It is based on the ferroelectric polymer poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-trifluoroethylene), built into a heterostructure with two conductive fabrics (diagram right), which can then be applied to fabric by a similar hot-pressing process to that used to attach graphics ...

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UK graphene Hall sensor shows promise for space

Cambridgeshire-based Paragraf has had its graphene-based Hall magnetic field sensor tested for radiation toughness by the National Physical Laboratory (NPL). “Tests conducted by NPL have shown that following exposure to a neutron dose of 241mSv/hr, which is about 30,000 times the expected typical neutron dose rate in the International Space Station, Paragraf’s sensors are not affected ...

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Rubbery transistors make stretchy logic and touch sensors

University of Houston have created an elastic semiconductor with 8.57cm2/Vs charge carrier mobility, and then made transistors, logic and a sensor array from it. Carrier mobility is largely retained when stretched by 50%. The semiconductor concerned is poly(3-hexylthiophene) – ‘P3HT’. This is not the first time the team has made stretchy transistors from this material, but it ...

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UK Space Agency funds projects to tackle space debris

The UK Space Agency (UKSA) is looking to tackle the issue of space junk – seven UK companies have been awarded a share of £1m of funding to help track debris in space. UKSA estimates that there are currently 160 million objects in orbit – mainly debris – that could collide with satellites providing services ...

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Webinars on oscilloscope set-up, design and applications

Farnell and Rohde & Schwarz are holding virtual events covering the fundamentals of oscilloscope set-up, design and applications. The event will consist of multiple webinars that will run across two days, 22nd and 23rdSeptember, with local language presentations in English, French and German.  The schedule for the webinars is: Tuesday, 22nd September, 2020 09:00am – ...

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Electronics production healthy, says SI

Electronics production is healthy, says Bill Jewell’s Semiconductor Intelligence. The chart below shows the three-month-average change versus a year ago (3/12 change) in electronics production (measured in local currency) for the major Asian producers. China is the largest electronics manufacturing country and outbreak. In 2018, China electronics production growth averaged 13% versus the prior year. ...

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Arm Deal is biggest deal in semiconductor industry history

If approved, the Arm-Nvidia deal will be the largest semiconductor acquisition in history, provided the additional $5 billion cash/stock payment is included for the business achieving financial targets, says IC Insights. The acquisition, which is expected to take 18 months to complete (around March 2022), would top Avago’s 2015 deal to buy Broadcom for $37 ...

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SOT-RAM startup raises $11m

 Antaios, a SOT-MRAM (Spin-Orbit Torque Magnetic Random-Access Memory) startup, has secured $11 million to accelerate innovation and develop new strategic partnerships. The investment comes from technology funds focused on identifying and fostering promising, fast-growth, early-stage technology companies. It is led by French VC firms Innovacom and Sofimac Innovation, together with Silicon Valley-based Applied Ventures, LLC, the ...

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Shrunken nanolasers enable on-chip optical connections

Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and King’s College London cleared the obstacle that had prevented the creation of electrically driven nanolasers for ICs. The approach enables a coherent light source design on the scale  smaller than the wavelength of light emitted by the laser. This enables ultrafast optical data transfer in microprocessors. ...

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Lattice adds to auto and rugged FPGAs

Lattice has added to its MachXO3L and MachXO3D that support extended temperature operating ranges for automotive and other ruggedised applications. MachXO3D FPGAs augment the popular system control capabilities of the Lattice MachXO FPGA architecture with industry-leading security features, including hardware Root-of-Trust (RoT), platform firmware resilience (PFR), and secure dual-boot support. The MachXO3D and MachXO3LF devices ...

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Risc-V development kit from Microchip

Microchip has introduced a Risc-V FPGA development kit, claiming it to be industry’s first. “Icicle Development Kit for PolarFire FPGAs brings together numerous Mi-V partners to accelerate customer design,” according to the company, “Designers who want to deploy a programmable Risc-V-based SoC/FPGA are now able to evaluate Risc-V ecosystem products such as real-time operating systems ...

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Sponsored Content: Reduce IoT development risk with IoT-AdvantEdge

Cypress’ integrated microcontroller and wireless solutions provide a secure platform for IoT product design, writes the company. IoT-AdvantEdge solutions enable IoT device manufacturers to bring secure, connected products to market faster, cheaper, and with fewer headaches. Now the capabilities of IoT-AdvantEdge have been extended to reduce IoT development risk even more. Reduce Integration Risk AnyCloud ...

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+4% this year and +12% next year, forecasts Penn

This year was only the third time in the semiconductor industry’s history (the other two being 1980 and 1991) that a drop in world GDP didn’t result in a fall in the chip industry. “If GDP catches cold the chip industry catches pneumonia,” said Malcolm Penn (pictured) CEO of Future Horizons, at the company’s IFS2020 ...

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Xilinx announces O-RAN accelerator card

Xilinx has announced the T1 Telco Accelerator Card for O-RAN distributed units (O-DUs) and virtual baseband units (vBBUs) in 5G networks. Built using the same Xilinx silicon and IP already being deployed in 5G networks, the T1 card is the only multi-function PCIe form factor card which performs both O-RAN fronthaul protocols and layer 1 ...

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