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Dresden attracts multi-billion € investments for chips, cars, IoT
Dresden attracts multi-billion € investments for chips, cars, IoT
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The region around Dresden in Germany ("Silicon Saxony"), hitherto mainly known as a location for semiconductor production, is increasingly establishing…
Complete IoT ecosystem platform eases machine learning
Complete IoT ecosystem platform eases machine learning
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On its Kickstarter page, startup Bolt IoT (with offices both in the US and India) promises a fully integrated IoT…
Flexible micro-battery for smart dental braces
Flexible micro-battery for smart dental braces
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In a paper titled "Flexible and biocompatible high-performance solid-state micro-battery for implantable orthodontic system" published in the npj Flexible Electronics…
IoT lighting market to reach $4.5B in 2026
IoT lighting market to reach $4.5B in 2026
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A new report from market research firm Navigant Research examines the global market for Internet of Things (IoT) lighting solutions…

Algorithm speeds 3D printing by 2X
Algorithm speeds 3D printing by 2X
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Researchers at the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI) have developed an algorithm that speeds up consumer 3-D printers without sacrificing quality.
Solid-state EV battery patent claims one-minute charging
Solid-state EV battery patent claims one-minute charging
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Electric sportscar startup Fisker (Anaheim, CA) has filed a patent for a 3D solid state battery structure that can charge in one minute (above). The design could hold 2.5 times…
Power sources manufacturers consult industry on good design practices
Power sources manufacturers consult industry on good design practices
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With the goal to drive good design practices, the Power Sources Manufacturers Association (PSMA) has formed a committee to assess the quality evolution of power supplies and their most commonly…
5-in-1 RGB LED strip is tuneable from 2,500 to 6,500K
5-in-1 RGB LED strip is tuneable from 2,500 to 6,500K
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LED lighting solutions provider Environmental Lights has developed a so-called 5-in-1 RGB LED strip light that packages five LEDs into one node, enabling lighting designers to use bolder, more vibrant…
Teledyne LeCroy and Spirent join forces on PAM4 generation and analysis
Teledyne LeCroy and Spirent join forces on PAM4 generation and analysis
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Teledyne LeCroy and Spirent Communications have announced the first Ethernet generation and test system for developers of PAM4 networks.
Groq to reveal potent artificial intelligence chip next year
Groq to reveal potent artificial intelligence chip next year
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Groq, the secretive semiconductor start-up with roots in Google's machine learning chip team, plans to share its first product sometime in 2018, according to its website. It is unclear if…
IoT platform eases makers’ entry to machine learning
IoT platform eases makers’ entry to machine learning
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On its Kickstarter page, startup Bolt IoT (with offices both in the US and India) promises a fully integrated IoT platform that lets you run machine learning algorithms on the…
LED curing solution delivers 12W/cm2
LED curing solution delivers 12W/cm2
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Phoseon Technology announced an increase of the performance of its FireJet FJ100 at 365nm and its FireJet FJ240 LED curing solution by 50%.
Researchers thin down lithium-ion batteries for dental braces
Researchers thin down lithium-ion batteries for dental braces
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In a paper titled "Flexible and biocompatible high-performance solid-state micro-battery for implantable orthodontic system" published in the npj Flexible Electronics journal, researchers from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology…
Universal Power Distribution System for Microsoft’s Project Olympus data centre designs
Universal Power Distribution System for Microsoft’s Project Olympus data centre designs
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Data centre equipment supplier Geist has developed a universal power distribution unit (UPDU) compliant with Microsoft’s next generation open source cloud hardware design.
Integrated battery tester boosts pack formation and grading
Integrated battery tester boosts pack formation and grading
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Analog Devices has introduced a precision integrated analogue front end, controller, and pulse-width modulator (PWM) for battery testing to increase system accuracy and efficiency in lithium-ion battery formation and grading.
Monocrystalline solar cell efficiency reaches 23.45%
Monocrystalline solar cell efficiency reaches 23.45%
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Chinese solar cell developer JinkoSolar has broken its own world record for a P-type monocrystalline solar cell efficiency by reaching 23.45%.
Precision controller enables safer, more efficient lithium battery production
Precision controller enables safer, more efficient lithium battery production
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Analog Devices (ADI) has designed a controller chip specifically for the manufacturing processes of lithium ion batteries. The AD8452 is intended for use as the core controller for commercial battery…
Noise-tolerant op-amps for automotive sensing – “a first”, says Rohm
Noise-tolerant op-amps for automotive sensing – “a first”, says Rohm
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With its BA8290xYxx-C series, Rohm Semiconductor is offering automotive-grade op-amps with “unprecedented” noise immunity, that contributes to improved reliability and simpler designs in automotive sensor applications and allows the designer…
Groq says it will reveal potent artificial intelligence chip in 2018
Groq says it will reveal potent artificial intelligence chip in 2018
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Groq, the secretive semiconductor start-up with roots in Google's machine learning chip team, plans to share its first product sometime in 2018, according to its website. It is unclear if…
RS-485 transceivers double data rates, extend available cable length
RS-485 transceivers double data rates, extend available cable length
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Maxim Integrated has added the MAX22500E/1E/2E RS-485 transceiver series, designed for high performance, robust communications, and small size; they offer twice the data rates of prior products and up to…
TI’s micro-mirror chips for automotive head-up display projection
TI’s micro-mirror chips for automotive head-up display projection
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Texas Instruments has released DLP (digital light processing, MEMS-device) ICs that it has designed for next-generation augmented reality head-up displays; the automotive-qualified DLP3030-Q1 chipset and EVMs allow car makers and…
3-ph. brushless motor drivers handle fast rotation for small motors
3-ph. brushless motor drivers handle fast rotation for small motors
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Designed for single-sensor detection, allowing operation in confined spaces, Toshiba’s latest three-phase brushless motor drivers - TC78B015FTG for 12V power supplies; TC78B015AFTG for applications using 24V - support high-speed rotation…
15/20W DC-DC converters come with medical safety approvals
15/20W DC-DC converters come with medical safety approvals
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Artesyn Embedded Technologies’ AEE15W-M and AEE20W-M series are 15 and 20W DC/DC converters for industrial and medical instrumentation where a certified supplementary or reinforced insulation system is required.
‘Eco-friendly’ bitcoin competitor announced
‘Eco-friendly’ bitcoin competitor announced
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A new cryptocurrency, called Chia, is designed to be less wasteful, more decentralized, and more secure than bitcoin.
MediaTek falls as AMD, Nvidia climb fabless ranking
MediaTek falls as AMD, Nvidia climb fabless ranking
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MediaTek's sales revenue decreased by more than 18 percent in 3Q17 compared with a year before as it was overtaken by Nvidia in a fabless chip company ranking from market…
Algorithm beats radiologists in diagnosing x-rays
Algorithm beats radiologists in diagnosing x-rays
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Stanford University (Stanford, CA ) researchers have developed a deep-learning algorithm that can evaluate chest X-ray images for signs of disease at a level exceeding practicing radiologists.
Measurement package for latest automotive systems analysis, on Tek scopes
Measurement package for latest automotive systems analysis, on Tek scopes
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Tektronix has developed automotive-specific software packages for its 5 Series MSO mixed signal oscilloscope, intended to speed up validation and debug and shorten design cycles for the complex electronics systems…
MEMS-modulated waveguides enhance terahertz systems
MEMS-modulated waveguides enhance terahertz systems
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VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed a manufacturing technology for the integration of terahertz systems that uses MEMS to change the shape of waveguides.


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