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Lexus pilot project brings AR to the garage
Lexus pilot project brings AR to the garage
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With the Augmented Reality (AR) glasses RealWear HMT-1, Toyota’s luxury brand Lexus wants to solve technical problems faster and more…
Managing the risk of transformer fires
Managing the risk of transformer fires
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Transformers are the nerve centre of many organisations, powering infrastructures such as hospitals, transport hubs and any number of commercial…
Turning ordinary testers into extra-ordinary instruments
Turning ordinary testers into extra-ordinary instruments
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The fast pace of new technology can mean that companies are pushing the boundaries with products faster than the manufacturers…
The braking resistors that will not break
The braking resistors that will not break
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One of the most popular works of Renaissance sculpture is Michelangelo’s David, a piece that has become synonymous with human strength and beauty. Despite…

Machine learning: Comparing analog and digital approaches
Machine learning: Comparing analog and digital approaches
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Avi Baum, chief technology officer of Hailo Technologies Ltd. (Tel Aviv, Israel), compares the underlying principles and energy considerations behind analog and digital approaches to neural network implementation and machine…
Electronic design automation gets pay-to-use tools
Electronic design automation gets pay-to-use tools
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The recent expansion of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) needing to produce IC designs to support high growth areas such as IoT has led to a new EDA requirement that…
Analog and digital circuits for machine learning
Analog and digital circuits for machine learning
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Avi Baum, chief technology officer of Hailo (Tel Aviv, Israel), compares the underlying principles and energy considerations behind analog and digital approaches to neural network implementation and machine learning circuits.
Pay-per-Use electronic design automation
Pay-per-Use electronic design automation
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The recent expansion of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) needing to produce IC designs to support high growth areas such as IoT has led to a new EDA requirement that…
Rethinking component design for EVs
Rethinking component design for EVs
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Despite being first invented in the 1830s, electric vehicles (EVs) have only become commercially viable in the last decade. The global effort to reduce carbon emissions and improve air quality is…
Rethink component design for electric vehicles 
Rethink component design for electric vehicles 
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Despite being first invented in the 1830s, electric vehicles (EVs) have only become commercially viable in the last decade. The global effort to reduce carbon emissions and improve air quality is…
NXP Semiconductors’ small world of machine learning
NXP Semiconductors’ small world of machine learning
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Only two years ago, NXP Semiconductors seemed behind in the artificial intelligence race. After Qualcomm announced it would buy the company for over $40 billion, NXP’s chief executive Richard Clemmer…
Smartening up factories with plug and play technology
Smartening up factories with plug and play technology
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Contradictory to the common belief that technology necessary for Industry 4.0 is expensive, the "Combine and Conquer" report by Accenture found that combining technologies such as AR/VR, big data and machine learning can save large businesses an average…
IMDS – who is responsible?
IMDS – who is responsible?
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Each year, 25 million tons of material is sourced from old cars. In fact, 80 per cent of the car you drive today will eventually be recycled. The International Material Data System (IMDS) was created to ensure automotive OEMs use materials…
How embedded FPGAs fit AI applications
How embedded FPGAs fit AI applications
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Artificial intelligence, and machine learning in particular, is reshaping the way the world works, opening up countless opportunities in industry and commerce, but the optimum hardware architecture to support neural…
Plug and play in industrial plants
Plug and play in industrial plants
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Contradictory to the common belief that technology necessary for Industry 4.0 is expensive, the "Combine and Conquer" report by Accenture found that combining technologies such as AR/VR, big data and machine learning can save large businesses an average…
Fuel cell development: Who’s in, who’s out
Fuel cell development: Who’s in, who’s out
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After Daimler and Ford recently agreed to dissolve their JV Fuel Cell Cooperation, also Renault and Nissan are now bidding farewell to the further development of this technology. But the…
The case for embedded FPGAs in AI applications
The case for embedded FPGAs in AI applications
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Artificial intelligence, and machine learning in particular, is reshaping the way the world works, opening up countless opportunities in industry and commerce, but the optimum hardware architecture to support neural…
How embedded FPGAs fit AI applications
How embedded FPGAs fit AI applications
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Artificial intelligence, and machine learning in particular, is reshaping the way the world works, opening up countless opportunities in industry and commerce, but the optimum hardware architecture to support neural…
Le Mans BMW racers get a boost from Osram’s LEDs
Le Mans BMW racers get a boost from Osram’s LEDs
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BMW M Motorsport is relying on Osram's support for the classic 24-hour race on 16 and 17 June 2018 in France. As official partner of BMW M Motorsport, Osram has…
Not all emulators are created equal
Not all emulators are created equal
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Speed, throughput, and latency are the key parameters in determining hardware-emulation performance. For a verification technology that wasn’t well known outside of the largest semiconductor designs until a decade ago,…
Women in engineering: Debunking myths
Women in engineering: Debunking myths
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The theme for International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) 2018 is raising the bar. However, perhaps it's time to use this bar to quash a few misconceptions instead. …
40th PCIM shows breakthrough of GaN
40th PCIM shows breakthrough of GaN
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The 40th anniversary of the PCIM power exhibition in Nuremburg this week finally sees the breakthrough of gallium nitride (GaN) into the industrial and automotive markets. While the technology has…
BMW relies on biologically effective light for the Le Mans racing classic
BMW relies on biologically effective light for the Le Mans racing classic
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BMW M Motorsport is relying on Osram's support for the classic 24-hour race on 16 and 17 June 2018 in France. As official partner of BMW M Motorsport, Osram has…
Do self-driving vehicles really make traffic safer?
Do self-driving vehicles really make traffic safer?
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A study examines the effects of autonomous vehicles on road safety and their cyber risks. Not in every case road safety is increased by automating driving, the researchers say.
Mining for Data? Lefdal Mine Becomes Container-Based Data Center
Mining for Data? Lefdal Mine Becomes Container-Based Data Center
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Norway’s Lefdal mine once was a source for minerals, but now it’s a data center. Created jointly by IBM, Rittal, and Lefdal, the mine could house up to 1,500 containers.
Encryption – a key security imperative
Encryption – a key security imperative
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In this increasingly regulated environment, encryption is – or should be – a fundamental component of the defence in depth security model. Whilst organisations globally have been wrestling with the…
Encryption imperative
Encryption imperative
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In this increasingly regulated environment, encryption is – or should be – a fundamental component of the defence in depth security model. Whilst organisations globally have been wrestling with the…
Single blockchain ecosystem removes carrier threats
Single blockchain ecosystem removes carrier threats
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A blockchain-based ecosystem, the Sphere enables carriers, operators and resellers to remove commercial inefficiencies, operational challenges and financial threats, all through a single, powerful interconnection.


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