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CEO interview: Nantero’s Schmergel says NRAM production is close
CEO interview: Nantero’s Schmergel says NRAM production is close
Interviews |
Nantero Inc. (Woburn, Mass.), founded in 2001, has been ploughing a painstaking path towards the introduction of its carbon nanotube…
Next-generation Bluetooth® beacon technology – new business models and revenue streams
Next-generation Bluetooth® beacon technology – new business models and revenue streams
Technology News |
Not everyone has heard of Bluetooth® beacons yet, but it is almost certain that they will – very soon. The…
Single package combines 800V MOSFETs with PWM controller
Single package combines 800V MOSFETs with PWM controller
New Products |
Infineon Technologies has launched its fifth generation of fixed frequency 700V and 800V MOSETS that combine a PWM controller in a single…
Tin selenide ‘nanoflakes’ could create miniature thermoelectric devices
Tin selenide ‘nanoflakes’ could create miniature thermoelectric devices
Technology News |
Researchers from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, are investigating single crystal 'nanoflakes' of tin selenide (SnSe) for miniature thermoelectric devices…

Researchers devise sensorless “thinking wheels”
Researchers devise sensorless “thinking wheels”
Technology News |
Is this the re-invention of the wheel? Not quite, but it makes wheels much smarter. Researchers have developed a technology that enables wheels to know for themselves when and how…
Scalable energy harvesting textile operates in the wet
Scalable energy harvesting textile operates in the wet
Technology News |
Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology (Sweden) have designed a novel type of piezoelectric fibre which is robust enough to be woven using industrial weaving machines to create energy harvesting…
Future chip architectures should be organised like agile factories
Future chip architectures should be organised like agile factories
Technology News |
Tomorrow’s embedded computing architectures will by far surpass those of today – in particular in terms of their complexity. Therefore, next-generation chips should be organized like agile factories, experts believe.
New standard on cybersecure by design products
New standard on cybersecure by design products
A new standard on process requirements for the secure development of automation products has been published by American National Standards and adopted globally by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).
STMicroelectronics chooses Macronix NOR Flash memory
STMicroelectronics chooses Macronix NOR Flash memory
Macronix International announced that STMicroelectronics is using Macronix 8-bit I/O serial NOR Flash memory for the STM32L4+ microcontroller discovery kits and evaluation boards.
Global semiconductor industry grows at highest growth rate for 14 years
Global semiconductor industry grows at highest growth rate for 14 years
Global semiconductor industry revenue grew 21.7%, reaching $429.1 billion in 2017, according to IHS Markit.
IoT Security Foundation lowers membership costs
IoT Security Foundation lowers membership costs
Business news |
The UK-based IoT Security Foundation has created an individual membership category to complement the existing company membership scheme.
Advanced Bluetooth SoC supports Thread, targets IoT applications
Advanced Bluetooth SoC supports Thread, targets IoT applications
Nordic Semiconductor’s high-end nRF52840 Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) SoC is now in volume production and will be supported by the latest S140 SoftDevice RF BLE stack and a new SDK.
V2X communications – LTE versus DSRC
V2X communications – LTE versus DSRC
Technology News |
With all the hype surrounding self-driving vehicles based on artificial intelligence (AI), image recognition and sophisticated sensors, it is easy to forget about another important interrelated technology that also promises…
Small satellite market to see decade of robust growth
Small satellite market to see decade of robust growth
Market news |
According to Future Market Insights, surging government funding, increasing support from private entities, soaring satellite adoption for R&D purposes, and increasing demand for low-earth orbit services is driving the global…
SecureLink launches mobile app for multi-factor authentication
SecureLink launches mobile app for multi-factor authentication
New Products |
SecureLink has announced the availability of its SecureLink Authenticator App for multi-factor authentication when accessing the SecureLink platform.
Multi-size, multi-frequency oscillators
Multi-size, multi-frequency oscillators
New Products |
The Kyocera Z series surface mount type clock oscillators are now available from Rutronik UK, with three models (Z series 1-3) in five sizes each. To ensure high productivity and…
Nvidia, ARM aim to bring AI to billions of IoT devices
Nvidia, ARM aim to bring AI to billions of IoT devices
Market news |
Nvidia (Santa Clara, CA) and ARM (Cambridge, UK) have announced that they are integrating their respective deep learning accelerator IP and machine learning platform to ease the building of deep…
All-in-one flyback converter with capacitive isolation for USB PD adaptors
All-in-one flyback converter with capacitive isolation for USB PD adaptors
New Products |
Monolithic Power Systems has develeoped an all-in-one flyback power IC with robust capacitive digital isolation, secondary-side control, and synchronous rectification for USB power delivery (PD) adapators handling 25 to 65W.
Radiation tolerant eight channel source driver has space qualifications
Radiation tolerant eight channel source driver has space qualifications
New Products |
A radiation tolerant eight channel source driver from Microsemi has been has been successfully qualified and certified by the US Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) as Qualified Manufacturers List (QML) Class…
Tin selenide ‘nanoflakes’ for miniature thermoelectric devices
Tin selenide ‘nanoflakes’ for miniature thermoelectric devices
Technology News |
Researchers from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, are investigating single crystal 'nanoflakes' of tin selenide (SnSe) for miniature thermoelectric devices that can generate power from temperature differences and be used…
Future chip architectures: inspired by factory concepts
Future chip architectures: inspired by factory concepts
Technology News |
Tomorrow’s embedded computing architectures will by far surpass those of today – in particular in terms of their complexity. Therefore, next-generation chips should be organized like agile factories, experts believe.
Nvidia, ARM partner to bring AI to billions of IoT devices
Nvidia, ARM partner to bring AI to billions of IoT devices
Market news |
Nvidia (Santa Clara, CA) and ARM (Cambridge, UK) have announced that they are integrating their respective deep learning accelerator IP and machine learning platform to ease the building of deep…
Yole’s insight on Apple’s race for microLED supremacy
Yole’s insight on Apple’s race for microLED supremacy
Market news |
It has been reported that Apple too is actively working on developing microLED displays, a hot topics nowadays. Apple has been working on intellectual property (IP) development to master all…
Nvidia pauses autonomous tests in wake of Uber fatality
Nvidia pauses autonomous tests in wake of Uber fatality
Market news |
Nvidia (Santa Clara, CA) has announced that it is suspending self-driving tests in the wake of a fatal accident involving an Uber Technologies (San Francisco, CA) autonomous vehicle.
Kyocera’s Z series of multi-size and multi-frequency oscillators now at Rutronik
Kyocera’s Z series of multi-size and multi-frequency oscillators now at Rutronik
New Products |
The Kyocera Z series surface mount type clock oscillators are now available from Rutronik UK, with three models (Z series 1-3) in five sizes each. To ensure high productivity and…
Metal clad PCB delivers 120W/mK thermal efficiency for the LED lighting market
Metal clad PCB delivers 120W/mK thermal efficiency for the LED lighting market
New Products |
Cambridge startup Nanotherm has launched what the company claims to be the most cost-effective and most thermally efficient Metal Clad Printed Circuit Board (MCPCB) for general LED lighting applications.
Linear LED controllers drive LED strings with over 80% efficiency
Linear LED controllers drive LED strings with over 80% efficiency
New Products |
Diodes Incorporated's AL5814, AL5817, AL5815 and AL5816 linear LED controllers have been designed to deliver dimmable and adjustable drive current for LED strings with more than 80% efficiency. The AL58xx…
Lithium-sulfur breakthrough promises drastically longer battery life
Lithium-sulfur breakthrough promises drastically longer battery life
Technology News |
Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas believe they have made a breakthrough in the development of lithium sulfur batteries that could drastically lengthen battery life.


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