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Python-programmable toolbox for Industrial-IoT developments, in crowdfunding
Python-programmable toolbox for Industrial-IoT developments, in crowdfunding
Market news |
The Pisa, Italy-based tech startup TOI (Things On Internet), working in the development of IoT solutions, has launched a Kickstarter…
SMIC adds direct bond capability for image sensors
SMIC adds direct bond capability for image sensors
Technology News |
Chinese foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC) has added direct bond interconnect (DBI) capability from Invensas at its Avezzano, Italy,…
High-sensitivity capacitive sensing: tune for speed, resolution or power
High-sensitivity capacitive sensing: tune for speed, resolution or power
New Products |
From Austrian mixed-signal IC maker ams, PCap04 is a configurable capacitive sensing front end which gives sensor manufacturers the ability…
Design Win; XMOS’ voice capture tech augments AI Office Assistant
Design Win; XMOS’ voice capture tech augments AI Office Assistant
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eMeet is a Shenzhen, China-base maker of the OfficeCore M1 smart office assistant. XMOS has disclosed a partnership under which…

Wi-Fi-enabled 0.9-inch colour LCD targets IoT
Wi-Fi-enabled 0.9-inch colour LCD targets IoT
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4D Systems' IoD-09 series full colour 80x160 pixel TFT LCD display module (0.9-inch diagonal) comes with integrated Wi-Fi and a microSD/HDC slot. It can display full colour images, animations and…
TI’s MSP 430 at 25-cent price point: adds library of basic software functions
TI’s MSP 430 at 25-cent price point: adds library of basic software functions
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Texas Instruments has introduced its “lowest-cost ultra-low-power MSP430 microcontrollers” - for sensing applications, under the slogan “25 functions for 25 cents”. The MCUs feature FRAM (ferroelectric, non-volatile, RAM).
Intel recruits AMD graphics expert as chief architect
Intel recruits AMD graphics expert as chief architect
Business news |
Intel Corp. (Santa Clara, Calif.) has appointed Raja Koduri as chief architect and senior vice president of the newly-formed Core and Visual Computing Group.
Perfecting virtual touch
Perfecting virtual touch
Feature articles |
Until recently largely focused on the design and manufacture of medical devices, 30-year old company Morgan Innovation & Technology Limited (MIAT) is now expanding its horizons, making others benefit from…
First rad hard quad power supply sequencers
First rad hard quad power supply sequencers
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Intersil, a subsidiary of Renesas Electronics, has launched two rad hard quad power supply sequencers to drive point-of load (POL) regulators for FPGAs and multi-rail designs in space systems.
Mitsubishi buys out GE from Powerex venture to focus on automotive
Mitsubishi buys out GE from Powerex venture to focus on automotive
Business news |
Mitsubishi Electric is buying out the other half of its Powerex joint venture with General Electric to focus on automotive power electronics.
Blu Wireless joins Telecom Infrastructure Project to drive 60 GHz wireless networking
Blu Wireless joins Telecom Infrastructure Project to drive 60 GHz wireless networking
Business news |
Blu Wireless Technology Ltd., has joined the Telecom Infrastructure Project (TIP) as part of the recently established mmWave working group, tasked with advancing networking solutions that use the 60 GHz…
Intel increases investment in air taxi startup
Intel increases investment in air taxi startup
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In a new financing round, Intel has increased its investment in startup company Volocopter GmbH (Bruchsal, Germany). New investors were also present in the round, with a total of 5…
Carbon nanotubes cause cancer in same way as asbestos
Carbon nanotubes cause cancer in same way as asbestos
Technology News |
Carbon nanotubes are carcinogenic and the mechanism by which they cause cancer would appear to be the same as in the case of asbestos, according to a paper published in…
Washable electronic circuits printed on fabric
Washable electronic circuits printed on fabric
Technology News |
Researchers have printed washable, stretchable electronic circuits on to polyester fabric, opening up possibilities for smart textiles and wearable electronics.
Improving the automotive satellite navigation experience
Improving the automotive satellite navigation experience
Technology News |
Satellite navigation doesn't always produce the results you want as a user - and as a designer of navigation systems. This article shows how to improve the accuracy.
Insurer warns against using OBD2 dongles
Insurer warns against using OBD2 dongles
Technology News |
By retrofitting with "Smart Dongles", even older vehicles can go online. But this makes them vulnerable to cyber attacks, says Allianz Insurance. The number of attacks on networked vehicles will…
Fitbit wearables chosen for NIH precision medicine study
Fitbit wearables chosen for NIH precision medicine study
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Fitness wearables maker Fitbit (San Francisco, CA) has announced that it has been selected as the first wearable for use in the National Institute of Health's (NIH) "All of Us"…
Industrial IoT seeing broad adoption, but still in early stages
Industrial IoT seeing broad adoption, but still in early stages
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Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions provider Bsquare (Bellevue, WA) has released its first annual IIoT Maturity Study, which looks at the current IoT adoption progress in the manufacturing, transportation,…
Ethernet data logger has 1-wire interface for up to eight sensors
Ethernet data logger has 1-wire interface for up to eight sensors
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Paralan's TCW220 Ethernet data logger comes with two analog inputs, with 10-bit resolution and two discrete inputs. It supports a 1-wire interface for up to eight Teracom 1-wire sensors, ranging…
200mm GaN-on-Silicon ready for blue/green micro-LED production
200mm GaN-on-Silicon ready for blue/green micro-LED production
Business news |
Together with partner ALLOS Semiconductors, Veeco Instruments announced the completion of a strategic initiative to demonstrate 200mm GaN-on-Si wafers for Blue/Green micro-LED production.
LED solution providers partner on horticultural lighting developer kit
LED solution providers partner on horticultural lighting developer kit
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LED Light For You (LLFY) partners Osram Opto Semiconductors, Cezos, Mechatronix and LEDiL have created a modular developer kit aimed to help designers to accelerate the testing and development process…
LG, IDT partner on first Qi EPP wireless charging smartphone
LG, IDT partner on first Qi EPP wireless charging smartphone
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LG Electronics (Seoul, South Korea) and Integrated Device Technology (San Jose, CA) have partnered on the first implementation of Qi wireless charging Extended Power Profile (EPP) in a flagship smartphone,…
AR drone flight simulator app works with smart glasses
AR drone flight simulator app works with smart glasses
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Collaborating with global drone leader DJI, Epson – providers of the Moverio augmented reality (AR) smart eyewear platform – have announced the first glasses-based augmented reality drone flight simulator app,…
IoT dev board adds e-paper display
IoT dev board adds e-paper display
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Pervasive Displays' (Tainan City, Taiwan) low power e-paper displays have been incorporated into a pioneering Internet of Things (IoT) development board from Cypress Semiconductor (San Jose, CA).
NASA studying solar electric propulsion
NASA studying solar electric propulsion
Technology News |
NASA (Washington, DC ) has chosen five US companies to look at power systems that could be used as part of a deep space gateway.
Single-wire serial EEPROM enables remote identification
Single-wire serial EEPROM enables remote identification
New Products |
Microchip's AT21CS11 is a single-wire, two-pin Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM) device with a 2.7 to 4.5V operational voltage range.
Complete maritime SDR-based VDES module
Complete maritime SDR-based VDES module
New Products |
CML Microcircuits has expanded its Maritime Communications product line with a new VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) module implemented using a bespoke Software Defined Radio (SDR) – VDES1000.
Capacitance-to-digital converter integrates DSP for on-chip data post-processing
Capacitance-to-digital converter integrates DSP for on-chip data post-processing
New Products |
With a sampling rate up to 50kHz and resolving capacitance measurements down to 8aF, ams' PCap04 configurable capacitive sensing front end gives sensor manufacturers the ability to balance speed and…


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