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Low-cost, human-friendly robot is designed for AI
Low-cost, human-friendly robot is designed for AI
Technology News |
Researchers at UC Berkeley (Berkeley, CA) have created a general purpose human-friendly robot designed for learning in unstructured environments.
Low-cost flexible film achieves infrared stealth
Low-cost flexible film achieves infrared stealth
Technology News |
Creating first a highly porous Kevlar-based nanofiber aerogel (KNA) film which it then filed with polyethylene glycol as a phase-change…
VoIP mobile phone is designed for hackers and makers
VoIP mobile phone is designed for hackers and makers
New Products |
Now running on Kickstarter is a campaign to commercialize a minimalist open-source and hacker-friendly Voice-over-IP phone, which owners could use…
3535-packaged high-flux LED lighting at RS Components
3535-packaged high-flux LED lighting at RS Components
New Products |
Distributor RS Components is now stocking the Lumileds Luxeon V2 range of high-power domed light emitting diodes (LEDs), optimised for…

Renewables boost for emission reduction
Renewables boost for emission reduction
Business news |
The latest figures from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) show that scaling-up renewable energy, combined with electrification, could reduce global emissions by over three quarters over the next decade.
European power designers move to Apple
European power designers move to Apple
Business news |
As expected Dialog Semiconductor has closed its strategic partnership and technology licensing deal with Apple, with the transfer of certain power management intellectual property and 300 staff to the consumer…
Image sensor offers high low-light performance
Image sensor offers high low-light performance
New Products |
The OV2778 imaging sensor from Omnivision Technologies (Santa Clara, Cailf.) is targeting automotive markets and applications such as cabin monitoring systems. With its complement of features, this sensor is ideal…
60Hz VGA thermal image sensor is only 16.5×16.5mm
60Hz VGA thermal image sensor is only 16.5×16.5mm
New Products |
The Atto640 VGA/12 micron thermal image sensor from ULIS covers commercial and defence applications, such as thermal weapon sights, surveillance and handheld thermography cameras, as well as personal vision systems.
Three-level flash gives way to four in bid for greater capacity
Three-level flash gives way to four in bid for greater capacity
Technology News |
Flash memory has been a disruptive technology from its industrial inception in the early ’90s and innovation is still ongoing after more than 25 years. Today the most…
RF wireless test chamber is ultra-compact
RF wireless test chamber is ultra-compact
New Products |
Measuring a mere 230x280x130mm and boasting a shielding effectiveness of over 90dB, Alfamation's WSC-6 RF wireless test chamber is three times smaller than alternative products on the market, according to…
Automotive SMT antennas for global RF bands, in distribution
Automotive SMT antennas for global RF bands, in distribution
New Products |
Specialist distributor TTI, Inc. is now stocking the low profile SMT automotive antennas from AVX/Ethertronics, supporting different worldwide frequency bands.
Continental, Vodafone test 5G, AI, Netrounds for connected cars
Continental, Vodafone test 5G, AI, Netrounds for connected cars
Technology News |
The 5G-ready road users protection project, by Vodafone and Continental, has been successfully tested with state-of-the-art technologies such as mobile edge computing and Netrounds real-time testing active monitoring in order…
Is 5G network slowing down in China?
Is 5G network slowing down in China?
Market news |
The latest 5G report form IDTechEx Research finds that there will be over 120 million 5G network subscribers in 2022 and 1.5 billion by 2029 in China, about half of…
PON startup announces $20 Million in Series B funding
PON startup announces $20 Million in Series B funding
Business news |
Tibit Communications, Inc., a Petaluma, CA based start-up developing next-generation access devices for Passive Optical Networking [PON], announced today a Series B investment of $20 million led by Intel Capital.
Northstar signs wireless battery monitoring deal for Daimler trucks
Northstar signs wireless battery monitoring deal for Daimler trucks
Business news |
Swedish wireless monitoring specialist NorthStar Battery has signed a key deal with Daimler trucks to monitor batteries around the world.
Storage startup brings memory-speed processing to enterprises
Storage startup brings memory-speed processing to enterprises
Business news |
MemVerge (San Jose, CA), the inventor of Memory-Converged Infrastructure (MCI), has launched from stealth and announced the beta availability of what it says is the first system that eliminates the…
Dialog completes Apple deal with transfer of 300 staff
Dialog completes Apple deal with transfer of 300 staff
Business news |
As expected Dialog Semiconductor plc has closed its strategic partnership and technology licensing deal with Apple, with the transfer of certain power management intellectual property and 300 staff to the…
Irish entrepreneurs back Tyndall tech incubator
Irish entrepreneurs back Tyndall tech incubator
Business news |
Three entrepreneurs – left-to-right Carl Jackson, Joe O'Keefe and Declan O'Mahoney – are providing support for the "Deep Dive" technology incubator program at the Tyndall National Institute (Cork, Ireland).
CRISPR-powered device promises ‘bedside’ DNA testing
CRISPR-powered device promises ‘bedside’ DNA testing
Technology News |
Engineers at the UC Berkeley (Berkeley, CA) and the Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) of The Claremont Colleges (Claremont, CA) have combined CRISPR - a genome editing tool - with graphene…
2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™ PRO and AMD Athlon™ PRO Mobile Processors
2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™ PRO and AMD Athlon™ PRO Mobile Processors
The new AMD Ryzen™ PRO 3000 Series mobile processors offer up to 16% more multi-threading processor performance.
Open-source and modular WiFi phone is hacker-friendly
Open-source and modular WiFi phone is hacker-friendly
Technology News |
Now running on Kickstarter is a campaign to commercialize a minimalist open-source and hacker-friendly Voice-over-IP phone, which owners could use as a versatile and well-packaged multi-tool for their projects.
IoT tech partnership eyes next-gen smart buildings, Industry 4.0
IoT tech partnership eyes next-gen smart buildings, Industry 4.0
Business news |
In order to broaden the appeal of its advanced graphics controller ICs in the emerging Internet of Things (IoT) sector, Bridgetek has entered into a three-way collaborative partnership with IoT…
MEMS accelerometers add new g-ranges, end-user enhancements
MEMS accelerometers add new g-ranges, end-user enhancements
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Silicon Designs has added new g-ranges and end-user enhancements to its Model 2227 MEMS inertial accelerometer series.
Aerospace power systems lab to ‘redefine future’ of electric flight
Aerospace power systems lab to ‘redefine future’ of electric flight
Technology News |
Collins Aerospace Systems (Rockford, IL) has broken ground on a $50m electric power systems lab in the US to develop the next generation of power systems for electric aircraft.
SIA blueprint for keeping U.S. leader in chip technology
SIA blueprint for keeping U.S. leader in chip technology
Business news |
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) has published three policy recommendations that it wants the United States' government to adopt to keep the country as the global leader in technology.
3D-printed metamaterials offer unique optical properties
3D-printed metamaterials offer unique optical properties
Technology News |
A team of engineers at Tufts University has developed fabrication methods that enable the creation of 3D printed metamaterials with unique microwave or optical properties that go beyond what is…
Opto, sensors, discretes market sees soft slow down
Opto, sensors, discretes market sees soft slow down
Market news |
After strong rises in global revenues for optoelectronics, sensors, actuators and discrete components in 2017 and 2018 sales are expected to show low growth in 2019 and yet lower growth…
16A non-isolated point of load converter is 96% efficient at full load
16A non-isolated point of load converter is 96% efficient at full load
New Products |
Mornsun has launched a series of non-isolated POL DC-DC converters comes in a compact SMD package (20.30x11.40x6.60mm for the 6A version) and provides an output current of 6, 10 or…


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