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Demand for 7nm ICs boosts TSMC in October, UMC flops
Demand for 7nm ICs boosts TSMC in October, UMC flops
Business news |
October 2018 sales revenue at foundry TSMC (Hsinchu, Taiwan) was up 7.4 percent from October 2017 while sales at Taiwan's…
Startup offers inference processor for data centers
Startup offers inference processor for data centers
Technology News |
Habana Labs, Ltd. (Tel-Aviv, Israel) has started sampling its neural network processor, the HL-1000, otherwise known as Goya, to selected…
TI launches 60GHz sensor for industrial electronics
TI launches 60GHz sensor for industrial electronics
New Products |
The IWR6843A from Texas Instruments is an ultra-wideband RF sensor that can detect objects, people, and motion, with up to…
Smart speakers signal sensor opportunity
Smart speakers signal sensor opportunity
Market news |
The global market for smart speakers is expected to increase by 53 percent in 2019 over 2018, creating a market…

Gyrfalcon launches second AI accelerator
Gyrfalcon launches second AI accelerator
Technology News |
Gyrfalcon Technology Inc. (Milpitas, Calif.) has launched the Lightspeeur 2803 ASIC, an accelerator chip for AI applications, a follow on to the Lightspeeur 2801S ASIC.
Another startup raises funds for solid-state lidar
Another startup raises funds for solid-state lidar
Business news |
Sense Photonics Inc. (Durham, North Carolina), a startup founded in 2016 to produce lidar and 3D sensors, has raised $14.4 million in equity finance, according to a Securities and Exchange…
Reports model future power systems in UK and Germany
Reports model future power systems in UK and Germany
Business news |
Four flexible energy options such as energy storage, smart-charging electric vehicles, demand response and international interconnects are needed to ensure that the transition to electric systems in the UK and Germany proceeds…
Simultaneous testing cuts automotive test times from twelve months to four
Simultaneous testing cuts automotive test times from twelve months to four
Business news |
Presto Engineering has launched a fast track programme at its test hub in Normandy, France, that can cut test time for automotive electronic sub-systems from a year to as little…
Selfdriving suitcase uses AI for detect and avoid
Selfdriving suitcase uses AI for detect and avoid
Technology News |
A Chinese self-driving vehicle startup has developed an autonomous suitcase that uses artificial intelligence (AI) for obstacle detection and avoidance as it follows a user.
German startup promises 25% range increase with low voltage e-drives
German startup promises 25% range increase with low voltage e-drives
Technology News |
Founded in 2016, German startup Volabo GmbH based in Ottobrunn near Munich has secured over 30 patents worldwide to redefine e-drives.
Kroger, Ocado announce first U.S. automated warehouse
Kroger, Ocado announce first U.S. automated warehouse
Grocery retail giant Kroger (Cincinnati, OH) and online grocery retailer Ocado (Hatfield, UK) have announced that the Cincinnati region has been selected for America's first Ocado high-technology customer fulfillment center…
Startup customizes PCB assemblies the smart way
Startup customizes PCB assemblies the smart way
Business news |
Seattle-based startup Hexabitz got its inspiration from both nature and mathematical tessellation solutions to come up with a novel type of modular electronics, cable-free.
‘Magnetic ionics’ breakthrough promises ultra-low-power microchips
‘Magnetic ionics’ breakthrough promises ultra-low-power microchips
Technology News |
Researchers at MIT (Cambridge, MA) and at Brookhaven National Laboratory (Upton, NY) have demonstrated a new approach to controlling magnetism in a microchip that could lead to next-generation memory and…
Zynq UltraScale+ family now offers 61508-certified functional safety
Zynq UltraScale+ family now offers 61508-certified functional safety
New Products |
Xilinx has had its Zynq Ultrascale family of multiprocessor SoCs certified by the Exida Functional Safety Certification Authority to SIL 3 HFT1 of the IEC 61508 specification. Product developers can…
ThinCI seeks engineers: opens up two offices in UK
ThinCI seeks engineers: opens up two offices in UK
Business news |
ThinCI Inc. (El Dorado Hills, Calif.), a 2010 startup that has developed the Graph Streaming Processor (GSP) architecture for machine learning and vision processing markets, has opened two offices in…
Bluetooth 5 chips harvest RF for power
Bluetooth 5 chips harvest RF for power
Technology News |
Atmosic Technologies Inc. (Saratoga, CA) has launched the M2 and M3 Bluetooth 5.0 transceiver chips, claiming them to be the lowest power Bluetooth wireless chips available.
High precision positioning: The path to mass market
High precision positioning: The path to mass market
Technology News |
If we’re going to see fully autonomous vehicles on our roads, a number of technologies need to hit maturity and then be rolled out simultaneously. Key among them is high…
The path to mass market high precision positioning
The path to mass market high precision positioning
Technology News |
If we’re going to see fully autonomous vehicles on our roads, a number of technologies need to hit maturity and then be rolled out simultaneously. Key among them is high…
Linear absolute encoder supports 1µm resolution from 100mm up to 3m
Linear absolute encoder supports 1µm resolution from 100mm up to 3m
New Products |
The AKS17 encoder supports the implementation of linear absolute measurement applications from 100mm up to 3m in length with a resolution below 1µm.
German startup promises 25% range increase with low voltage e-drives
German startup promises 25% range increase with low voltage e-drives
Technology News |
Founded in 2016, German startup Volabo GmbH based in Ottobrunn near Munich has secured over 30 patents worldwide to redefine e-drives.
Graphcore to offer Colossus processor on PCIe cards
Graphcore to offer Colossus processor on PCIe cards
Technology News |
Nigel Toon, CEO of Graphcore Ltd. (Bristol, England), has confirmed his company has been shipping the Colossus machine learning processor on PCIe cards to early access customers and in particular…
Bluetooth beacon applications require fewer nodes
Bluetooth beacon applications require fewer nodes
Technology News |
Exit the myriads of Bluetooth beacons that had to be deployed in commercial buildings in order to track the whereabouts of consumers and their smartphones. Many dedicated beacon applications could…
MSO offers 2 or 4 analog and 16 digital input channels
MSO offers 2 or 4 analog and 16 digital input channels
New Products |
RIGOL Technologies' latest MSO5000 series oscilloscopes are based on the company's most advanced on-chip ASIC technology.
Ultra-low-power 6-Axis inertial module for industrial applications
Ultra-low-power 6-Axis inertial module for industrial applications
STMicroelectronics’ ISM330DLC six-axis IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit) combines high accuracy and robustness with long-term availability.
imec and CEA-Leti work together on AI and quantum computing
imec and CEA-Leti work together on AI and quantum computing
imec and French research institute CEA-Leti have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to form a strategic partnership in Artificial Intelligence and quantum computing.
Essential tips for makers eBook, volume 2
Essential tips for makers eBook, volume 2
element14.com has published the second volume of the company’s ‘Essential Tips for Makers’ eBook series, a free downloadable guidebook that offers practical tips for hands-on electronics.
SpiNNaker neuromorphic supercomputer reaches one million cores
SpiNNaker neuromorphic supercomputer reaches one million cores
Technology News |
SpiNNaker, a long-running project to develop a neuromorphic supercomputer that could emulate the human brain, has been fitted with its one-millionth processor core and switched on for the first time.
USB-C PD3.0 bridge controller cuts out the power cord in industrial designs
USB-C PD3.0 bridge controller cuts out the power cord in industrial designs
Technology News |
FTDI Chip is developing a USB Type-C bridge chip that combines the latest Power Delivery (PD3.0) technology with USB data to eliminate the power cable in industrial applications.


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