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Tesla grabs ultracap expert Maxwell
Tesla grabs ultracap expert Maxwell
Business news |
Electric car company Tesla Inc. is set to buy ultracapacitor and energy storage company Maxwell Technologies Inc. (San Diego, Calif.)…
DC/DC converters withstand shock and vibration
DC/DC converters withstand shock and vibration
New Products |
Murata’s IR series DC/DC converters are designed particularly for use in railway applications and as and similar environments with harsh…
Weak business in China draws skid marks into Infineon’s figures
Weak business in China draws skid marks into Infineon’s figures
Business news |
Lower revenue, higher profit, bleak outlook: these are the key points of Infineon's current quarterly results. As a consequence, the…
Thermal sensor array operates at temperatures up to 125°C
Thermal sensor array operates at temperatures up to 125°C
New Products |
Melexis has released a high temperature infrared (FIR) thermal sensor array capable of operating at a temperature up to 125°C…

Protective vents shield MEMS mics during manufacturing
Protective vents shield MEMS mics during manufacturing
New Products |
Materials science company W. L. Gore & Associates (Newark, DE) has introduced protective vents designed to protect MEMS microphone devices from extreme conditions faced during the manufacturing process.
McCormick, IBM using AI for flavor, food product development
McCormick, IBM using AI for flavor, food product development
Market news |
Spice and flavorings maker McCormick & Company (Baltimore, MD) and IBM (Armonk, NY) have announced a collaboration on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in flavor and food product development.
Tesla to buy ultracap company Maxwell
Tesla to buy ultracap company Maxwell
Business news |
Electric car company Tesla Inc. is set to buy ultracapacitor and energy storage company Maxwell Technologies Inc. (San Diego, Calif.) in an all stock deal worth $218 million, according to…
Connected vehicles’ windshield wipers could help prevent flooding
Connected vehicles’ windshield wipers could help prevent flooding
Feature articles |
Engineers at the University of Michigan have added some serious tech to automotive windshield wipers, building a mobile network more accurate than weather radar at tracking and monitoring local rainfalls.
Harvesting the heart’s energy to power implantables
Harvesting the heart’s energy to power implantables
Technology News |
Researchers at Dartmouth College (Hanover, NH) have developed a small device that can capture the kinetic energy of the heart to power a wide-range of implantable devices…
Samsung 8K digital signage combines hi res, AI
Samsung 8K digital signage combines hi res, AI
Technology News |
With the QLED 8K Signage at the forefront, Samsung showcases the future of commercial display including The Wall in 8K and 8K HDR technology for LED signage.
260W DC-DC converter fits into a sixteenth-brick footprint 
260W DC-DC converter fits into a sixteenth-brick footprint 
New Products |
Flex Power Modules has launched a DC-DC converter in the sixteenth-brick form factor that can provide output power up to 260W at an output voltage of 10.4V, which Flex claims…
XeThru radar firm raises more funds
XeThru radar firm raises more funds
Business news |
Novelda AS (Oslo, Norway), a developer of sensors based on CMOS ultra-wideband impulse radar and which trades as XeThru, has secured US$15 million in Series C funding.
TT Electronics becomes pan-European distributor for N2 Power
TT Electronics becomes pan-European distributor for N2 Power
New Products |
TT Electronics has announced a pan-European distribution agreement with N2 Power, further enhancing its ability to deliver uniquely space-efficient and energy-conscious technology for markets including transport, healthcare, security, industrial and…
AccelerComm gets funding; targets LPDC codecs for 5G
AccelerComm gets funding; targets LPDC codecs for 5G
Business news |
AccelerComm Ltd. (Southampton, England), a startup developing forward error correction semiconductor IP for 4G and 5G communications, has completed a funding round worth £2.5 million (about $3.25 million).
New robot can perform self simulation to learn and adapt
New robot can perform self simulation to learn and adapt
Technology News |
Engineers at Columbia University (New York, NY) have created a robot that, they say, learns what it is from scratch, with zero prior knowledge of physics, geometry, or motor dynamics.
China’s BYD selects ADI’s A2B and SHARC solutions
China’s BYD selects ADI’s A2B and SHARC solutions
Market news |
Chipmaker Analog Devices (Norwood, MA) has announced that Chinese automotive manufacturer BYD (Shenzhen, China) has selected Analog's Automotive Audio Bus (A2B) and SHARC digital signal processor (DSP) for its vehicle…
Interview – Wearable haptics push boundaries for gamers
Interview – Wearable haptics push boundaries for gamers
Interviews |
After it launched a very successful Kickstarter campaign back in summer 2016 to prove the commercial relevance of its wearable haptics solutions, German startup Lofelt GmbH has doubled in size…
Xilinx introduces HDMI 2.1 IP subsystem
Xilinx introduces HDMI 2.1 IP subsystem
Xilinx has introduced a complete HDMI 2.1 IP subsystem core, enabling Xilinx devices to transmit, receive and process up to 8K (7680 x 4320 pixels) UHD video.
Tiny universal RTC module targets wearables and IoT
Tiny universal RTC module targets wearables and IoT
Micro Crystal has launched small, highly precise real-time clock (RTC) module, which is ideal for wearable and IoT applications.
Infineon cuts investment after poor quarter
Infineon cuts investment after poor quarter
Business news |
Chip maker Infineon Technologies is scaling back its purchase of semiconductor equipment by €100m to €200m following a poor quarter and predictions of a global downturn this year. The company…
Mouser Electronics signs up Raspberry Pi, Arduino, micro:bit accessory provider
Mouser Electronics signs up Raspberry Pi, Arduino, micro:bit accessory provider
Mouser has signed a global distribution agreement with Pimoroni, designers and manufacturers accessories for Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and micro:bit boards.
Poorly secured light bulb gives away your password
Poorly secured light bulb gives away your password
LIFX Mini white light bulb exposes password and private key…
Compact power inductors for DC-DC converters
Compact power inductors for DC-DC converters
New Products |
TT Electronics has launched a surface-mountable inductor that combines small footprint with 3MHz switching capability for power-efficient DC-DC converters.
Samsung pushes 8K digital signage at ISE 2019
Samsung pushes 8K digital signage at ISE 2019
Technology News |
With the QLED 8K Signage at the forefront, Samsung showcases the future of commercial display including The Wall in 8K and 8K HDR technology for LED signage.
Skeleton takes on Tesla after $218m Maxwell ultracapacitor buy
Skeleton takes on Tesla after $218m Maxwell ultracapacitor buy
Business news |
European ultracapacitor maker Skeleton Technologies is taking on electric car maker Tesla after it bought competitor Maxwell Technologies.
IP66-rated lighting unit delivers 300 micromoles/s for greenhouses
IP66-rated lighting unit delivers 300 micromoles/s for greenhouses
New Products |
Plessey’s new Hyperion Inter Light was designed to supplement existing HPS/SON-T greenhouse top lighting. The Inter Light fixture has been specifically designed to provide intra canopy light from state-of-the-art LEDs…
Windshield wipers more accurate than weather radar for monitoring rainfall
Windshield wipers more accurate than weather radar for monitoring rainfall
Feature articles |
Engineers at the University of Michigan have added some serious tech to automotive windshield wipers, building a mobile network more accurate than weather radar at tracking and monitoring local rainfalls.
Precision connectors specified up to 90 GHz
Precision connectors specified up to 90 GHz
New Products |
A precision connector series to meet the increasing demand for proper RF-connections up to 90 GHz, the RPC-1.35 – the “E connector” – is characterized by a highly robust mechanical…


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