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Redefining Hall-Effect sensors with graphene
Redefining Hall-Effect sensors with graphene
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A new graphene manufacturing process is opening up opportunities for Hall-Effect sensors says Simon Thomas, CEO of Paragraf…
ZF on mobility transition – part 2: Digitization
ZF on mobility transition – part 2: Digitization
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In addition to the electrification of the powertrain, digitization is the second major trend in the automotive industry, which is…
BMW announces major update for its OS7 operating system
BMW announces major update for its OS7 operating system
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For the current month BMW has announced its most comprehensive software update to date. In contrast to previous practice, the…
Global lithium sulfur battery plants take shape
Global lithium sulfur battery plants take shape
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Oxis Energy is taking over part of a Mercedes plant in Brazil to make lithium sulfur battery cells and packs,…

Fragmented electric vehicle charging networks hit users
Fragmented electric vehicle charging networks hit users
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There are over 27,000 electric vehicle charging points in Germany with 288 different tariffs. Several companies are looking at ways to address the fragmentation, learning from the mobile phone networks.
Medical power: solutions for a challenging world
Medical power: solutions for a challenging world
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With the current global health crisis, the ability to develop and deliver potentially life-saving medical equipment to medical professionals and patients rapidly is coming under scrutiny in a way that…
Opinion: CHIPS for America is not enough
Opinion: CHIPS for America is not enough
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It takes more than $22.8 billion to change the way global semiconductor players behave in a global economy. The US runs the risk of spending both too much and not…
Progress in sight in battle against cyberattacks on cars
Progress in sight in battle against cyberattacks on cars
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When cars are "always on", they are also exposed to the danger of cyber attacks at all times. Several high-level working groups are therefore working on methods and standards to…
Fragmented electric vehicle charging networks hit users
Fragmented electric vehicle charging networks hit users
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There are over 27,000 electric vehicle charging points in Germany with 288 different tariffs. Several companies are looking at ways to address the fragmentation, learning from the mobile phone networks.
Opinion: ARM’s trouble in China was waiting to happen
Opinion: ARM’s trouble in China was waiting to happen
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Back in 2018, when ARM agreed to hold a minority stake in its Chinese subsidiary, we stated that the arrangement was unusual.
Evaluating the external components for a DC-DC converter
Evaluating the external components for a DC-DC converter
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TDK has looked at what external components are needed when using a DC-DC converter.
The battle of 5G and Wi-Fi 6
The battle of 5G and Wi-Fi 6
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The promises that we hear about 5G are higher speed connectivity, lower latency, and coverage everywhere; the reality is you may get one or two of these features but not…
Chill out with MEMS TCXOs at high temperatures
Chill out with MEMS TCXOs at high temperatures
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Gary Giust, of SiTime Corp. (Santa Clara, Calif.), explains why a MEMS-based timing device fulfilling the role of a temperature-compensated crystal oscillator (TCXO) is a good choice for high-temperature applications…
Continental develops ethical rules for AI systems
Continental develops ethical rules for AI systems
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Autonomous driving is by no means a purely technical issue. The desired behaviour of autonomous vehicles in critical situations is discussed at least as intensively. In the opinion of many…
What medical device companies must consider when selecting an EMS provider
What medical device companies must consider when selecting an EMS provider
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Over the last 20 years, medical device companies have shifted their focus from the challenges and complexities associated with building products to that of product IP, handing over most manufacturing…
A screed on buttonless phones
A screed on buttonless phones
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As mechanical buttons become more archaic, designers continue to plot out new ways to eliminate them on nearly all devices. But as the shift toward sleek buttonless devices continues, creating…
A bright future for efficient, connected lighting
A bright future for efficient, connected lighting
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Globally, lighting is one of the biggest consumers of energy. As costs and environmental concerns both increase, finding ways to apply technology and innovation to optimize the efficiency and functionality…
How to fight a virus: Lessons from cybersecurity
How to fight a virus: Lessons from cybersecurity
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There has been a great deal of conversation around the similarities between the spread of the Covid-19 virus and that of computer viruses. And indeed, as the first global pandemic…
Energy harvesting enables batteryless smart farming
Energy harvesting enables batteryless smart farming
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Battery-free sensing enables a new generation of smart farming systems, say Graeme Clark and Ken Imai at Renesas Electronics …
Microsoft’s missing AI metric: power
Microsoft’s missing AI metric: power
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Microsoft has built a massive super computer for Open AI to run large machine learning frameworks on 285,000 CPU cores and 10,000 GPUs, linked by 400 gigabits per second of…
Extra eyes and ears
Extra eyes and ears
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Autopilot systems used to be for air, marine or spacecrafts — but today’s car drivers are increasingly relying on technologies to serve as “an extra pair of eyes and ears”…
Reports: Volkswagen struggles with software problems at ID.3
Reports: Volkswagen struggles with software problems at ID.3
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Volkswagen has high hopes for its electric car ID.3, which is actually scheduled to be launched this summer. The vehicle manufacturer not only wants to break new ground with the…
Power management in FPGA-based system designs
Power management in FPGA-based system designs
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Field-programmable gate array (FPGA) resources, speed, and efficiency have improved rapidly over the last forty years, making them the go-to solution for a wide variety of computing and processing applications.
Innovation during COVID-19: Digi-Key’s ultraviolet sanitisation tunnel
Innovation during COVID-19: Digi-Key’s ultraviolet sanitisation tunnel
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Every employee at Digi-Key is familiar with the phrase “a thousand little things done right every day.” This is a guiding principle in our company – from the warehouse to…
FPGA power system management
FPGA power system management
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Field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) trace their origins back to the 1980s, evolving from programmable logic devices (PLDs). Since then, FPGA resources, speed, and efficiency have improved rapidly, making FPGAs the…
Touch me – feel me!
Touch me – feel me!
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Whether for smartphones, vehicles, industrial controls, domestic appliances or gaming consoles, the future belongs to piezo-based push-button solutions with haptic feedback.
What are key aspects of edge computing, regardless of industry?
What are key aspects of edge computing, regardless of industry?
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The key aspects of edge computing include low latency, the ability to perform deterministic real-time computing, support for mission-critical or safety-critical use cases, and the ability to extend computing beyond…
Data science in the times of Corona: (Some) reassembly required
Data science in the times of Corona: (Some) reassembly required
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The enormous impact of the current crisis is obvious. What many still haven't realized, however, is that the impact on ongoing data science production setups can be dramatic, too.


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