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Smart sensor market on 19% CAGR
Smart sensor market on 19% CAGR
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The humble temperature sensor and the European and automotive markets for smart sensors are set to prosper over the next…
Embedded SSDs & all Viking Technology memory range, now at Digi-Key
Embedded SSDs & all Viking Technology memory range, now at Digi-Key
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Distributor Digi-Key is now supplying Viking Technology’s range of memory technologies, comprising its non-volatile memory, solid state drives (SSD), DRAM…
Dialog applies Bluetooth Low Energy to tyre pressure monitoring
Dialog applies Bluetooth Low Energy to tyre pressure monitoring
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Dialog Semiconductor has disclosed that it is now delivering its SmartBond DA14585 Bluetooth low energy (BLE) System-on-Chip (SoC) to two…
EVs, renewable energy to fuel growth in battery management systems
EVs, renewable energy to fuel growth in battery management systems
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A rising demand for electric vehicles, new data acquisition methods, improved thermal management techniques, and the increasing use of renewable energy…

Design win; Renesas silicon enables Nissan Leaf auto-parking
Design win; Renesas silicon enables Nissan Leaf auto-parking
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Renesas Electronics has disclosed that its R-Car system-on-chip (SoC) for car infotainment and advanced driving assistant systems (ADAS), as well as its RH850 automotive control microcontroller (MCU), have been adopted…
EVs, renewable energy to fuel growth in battery management systems
EVs, renewable energy to fuel growth in battery management systems
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A rising demand for electric vehicles, new data acquisition methods, improved thermal management techniques, and the increasing use of renewable energy are all fuelling the growth in the market for battery…
Multi-channel IoT transceiver certified for Thread protocol
Multi-channel IoT transceiver certified for Thread protocol
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Qorvo has announced that its GP712 System-on-Chip is the first multi-channel Internet of Things (IoT) transceiver to be certified for the Thread protocol. With concurrent support for Thread and ZigBee…
Disruptive innovation boosts Battery Management Systems market
Disruptive innovation boosts Battery Management Systems market
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A rising demand for electric vehicles, new data acquisition methods, improved thermal management techniques and the increasing use of renewable energy are all fuelling the growth in the market for battery…
Microsemi PolarFire FPGAs talk to ADI’s wideband RF transceiver chip
Microsemi PolarFire FPGAs talk to ADI’s wideband RF transceiver chip
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Establishing compatibility, Microsemi asserts, enables PolarFire FPGAs to serve the needs of the wireless communications, medical and defence markets. The low-cost, low power, mid-range PolarFire FPGA works directly with Analog…
TI’s 80V GaN power stage – in distribution
TI’s 80V GaN power stage – in distribution
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Distributor Mouser has Texas Instruments’ LMG5200 80V gallium nitride power stage. The LMG5200 device claims 25% lower power losses compared to silicon-based designs, enabling single-stage conversion and providing increased power…
Design win; Renesas silicon enables Nissan Leaf auto-parking
Design win; Renesas silicon enables Nissan Leaf auto-parking
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Renesas Electronics has disclosed that its R-Car system-on-chip (SoC) for car infotainment and advanced driving assistant systems (ADAS), as well as its RH850 automotive control microcontroller (MCU), have been adopted…
Connected disposable medical sensors to grow at 30% CAGR to 2022
Connected disposable medical sensors to grow at 30% CAGR to 2022
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In its latest healthcare report, market research firm ABI Research forecasts that single-use sensors capable of transmitting patient data wirelessly are expected to exceed 3.5 million annually by 2022, growing…
Unlimited data plans can improve profitability for mobile operators
Unlimited data plans can improve profitability for mobile operators
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According Strategy Analytics, in its latest report, mobile operators can drive up profits and deliver improved customer experience if they use LTE upgrades to underpin strong unlimited or zero-rated data…
Hacker group ‘Dragonfly’ targeting U.S., EU energy sector
Hacker group ‘Dragonfly’ targeting U.S., EU energy sector
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According to security software company Symantec (Mountain View, CA), a new wave of cyber attacks is targeting the energy sector in Europe and North America.
Europe’s chip market now one third the size of China’s
Europe’s chip market now one third the size of China’s
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Although the European chip market is growing strongly in 2017, its growth is slower than that of the Americas region and that of China and has led to a European…
SecureRF added to ST’s Partner Program, for IoT-node protection
SecureRF added to ST’s Partner Program, for IoT-node protection
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SecureRF’s future-proof authentication and data protection products, the two companies say, now provide market-ready security options for low-resource and embedded ST processors.
Electric mountain bike claims world’s fastest response time
Electric mountain bike claims world’s fastest response time
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E-bike maker PESU (Austin, TX) has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for what it claims is the electric mountain bike with the world's fastest power response time.
Self-driving car bill up for vote in U.S. House
Self-driving car bill up for vote in U.S. House
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The U.S House of Representatives (Washington, D.C.) is scheduled to vote on self-driving car legislation that could speed the deployment of autonomous cars.
Semiconductor capex on steep rise, 3D NAND to lead new spending
Semiconductor capex on steep rise, 3D NAND to lead new spending
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Following a substantial increase in semiconductor capital expenditures during the first half of this year, market research firm IC Insights raised its annual semiconductor capex forecast to a record high…
Samsung secures autonomous car permit in California
Samsung secures autonomous car permit in California
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Samsung Electronics (Suwon, South Korea) has announced that it has received a permit to test self-driving vehicles in California.
Glass-free flexible plastic E-Paper displays – in distribution
Glass-free flexible plastic E-Paper displays – in distribution
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Specialist distributor Review Display System (Westerham, Kent, UK) now has Plastic Logic flexible displays; these flexible, glass-free electrophoretic active matrix displays are shatterproof, bendable and daylight-readable. They are also thin,…
TinyCircuits’ mini open-source functional blocks, in distribution
TinyCircuits’ mini open-source functional blocks, in distribution
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Distributor Digi-Key now has TinyCircuits’ small-size open source electronics, including the TinyDuino; the small PCBs are already employed worldwide to create a variety of projects, by users that range from…
Smartwatches, Bluetooth headsets to drive high growth wearables market
Smartwatches, Bluetooth headsets to drive high growth wearables market
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A report from market research firm Gartner forecasts that worldwide wearable device sales will grow 17 percent in 2017.
Heat pipes integrated in PCB layers boost thermal performance
Heat pipes integrated in PCB layers boost thermal performance
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Austrian printed-board specialist AT&S has developed the capability to embed miniature heat pipes within the layer structure of complex printed circuit boards, to more effectively transfer heat away from high-dissipation…
Smartwatches, Bluetooth headsets to drive wearables market to 2021
Smartwatches, Bluetooth headsets to drive wearables market to 2021
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A report from market research firm Gartner forecasts that worldwide wearable device sales will grow 17 percent in 2017.
Lidar to grow strongly in automotive sensor market
Lidar to grow strongly in automotive sensor market
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The annual market for automotive sensors will grow from $11 billion in 2016 to about $24 billion in 2022, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14 percent, according to…
Magnetic-latching charging connector prevents cable/socket damage
Magnetic-latching charging connector prevents cable/socket damage
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Distributor Conrad Business Supplies has renkforce’s MagnetSafe micro-USB/Lightning connector for smartphones, tablets and portable devices: a magnetic connector that will detach at a pre-determined mechanical load, avoiding failures in cable…
Lidar to grow strongly in automotive sensor market
Lidar to grow strongly in automotive sensor market
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The annual market for automotive sensors will grow from $11 billion in 2016 to about $24 billion in 2022, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14 percent, according to…


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