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Solar cells stretch for wearables, IoT apps
Solar cells stretch for wearables, IoT apps
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Researchers in Japan have developed an organic photovoltaic cell that is stretchable and waterproof so that it can be integrated…
Servo motor is first to use Gallium Nitride
Servo motor is first to use Gallium Nitride
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Yaskawa Electric in Japan has developed the first servo motor to use gallium nitride power devices using technology from Transphorn…
New energy storage technologies promise better batteries
New energy storage technologies promise better batteries
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Researchers at the University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL) have developed two energy storage technologies to extend the life of…
RTOS capable of IoT analytics at the edge
RTOS capable of IoT analytics at the edge
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Intel subsidiary Wind River Systems (Alameda, CA) is expanding its VxWorks RTOS IoT product range with an analytics product, “AXON…

Smart lamp embeds Amazon’s Alexa voice control
Smart lamp embeds Amazon’s Alexa voice control
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A smart lamp from General Electric (Stamford, CT) that integrates Amazon's virtual personal assistant, Alexa, has hit the stores.
12V DC-DC converter for embedded applications eliminates heatsink
12V DC-DC converter for embedded applications eliminates heatsink
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Murata has added a 12 V model to its range of non-isolated switching regulator DC-DC power converters for embedded applications.
Opinion: CAN fault confinement: It is a feature, not a flaw!
Opinion: CAN fault confinement: It is a feature, not a flaw!
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While a number of approaches to securing vehicles against malicious attacks have been presented recently, the discussion about cyber security in cars continues unabated. Against this background, is the CAN…
Radiation-tolerant plastic ICs target small satellite mega-constellations
Radiation-tolerant plastic ICs target small satellite mega-constellations
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Intersil has released the first three members of its new family of radiation-tolerant plastic-package ICs designed to support the emerging field of small satellites.
Amazon working on Alexa-enabled smart glasses
Amazon working on Alexa-enabled smart glasses
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Amazon (Seattle, WA) is reportedly working on its first wearable device - a pair of smart glasses.
Grown on silicon: QD-based micro-ring GaAs lasers operate from 0.6mA
Grown on silicon: QD-based micro-ring GaAs lasers operate from 0.6mA
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Led by professor John E. Bowers from the Optoelectronics Research Group of the University of California, an international team of researchers has not only succeeded in designing electrically-pumped quantum dot…
MIT spin out demonstrates wireless charging at a distance
MIT spin out demonstrates wireless charging at a distance
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A spin out from MIT has demonstrated a wireless charging technology that can handle multiple devices at a distance of half a meter.
64-GBaud BERT simplifies setup and accelerates 400G receiver test
64-GBaud BERT simplifies setup and accelerates 400G receiver test
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Streamlining receiver test setups with a highly integrated pattern generator, the M8040A from Keysight Technologies is a high-performance bit error ratio tester (BERT) for PAM-4 and NRZ devices that operate…
Korea to spend $46 billion on electronics factories
Korea to spend $46 billion on electronics factories
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South Korea's leading chip and display makers, led by Samsung, SK Hynix and LG Display, have pledged to spend 52 trillion won (about $46 billion or €38.5 billion) building factories…
Symbols & footprints for Vishay opto products, from Digi-Key
Symbols & footprints for Vishay opto products, from Digi-Key
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New CAD models, available via SnapEDA, streamline the design-in of Vishay optoelectronics parts. Disriibutor Digi-Key Electronics is making available symbols, footprints, and 3D models for Vishay’s catalogue of optoelectronics products…
VxWorks gains capability to perform “IoT Analytics at the Edge”
VxWorks gains capability to perform “IoT Analytics at the Edge”
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Wind River (Intel) is expanding its VxWorks RTOS IoT product range with an analytics product, “AXON Predict Analytics for VxWorks”. This will provide VxWorks developers with a way to embed…
Miniature SPI TFT displays target handheld systems
Miniature SPI TFT displays target handheld systems
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Custom and semi-custom display specialist andersDX has added small TFT displays with SPI interface and a power consumption of just 3mA. The new displays are suited to applications from handheld…
Nikola Motors, Bosch jointly develop electric powertrain for heavy truck
Nikola Motors, Bosch jointly develop electric powertrain for heavy truck
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With the Nikola Two, the first electric long-distance truck is taking shape. US manufacturer Nikola Motors now revealed what the powertrain will look like. Supplier of the hardware and software…
Debug for RISC-V; Segger J-Link supports SiFive’s Coreplex IP
Debug for RISC-V; Segger J-Link supports SiFive’s Coreplex IP
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Segger Microcontroller (Hilden, Germany) now offers Segger J-Link support for SiFive Coreplex IP, based on the RISC-V architecture. The growing interest in Coreplex IP is prompted Segger to make its…
Stretchable waterproof organic solar cells for wearables and IoT designs
Stretchable waterproof organic solar cells for wearables and IoT designs
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Researchers in Japan have developed an organic photovoltaic cell that is stretchable and waterproof so that it can be integrated into fabrics for wearable applications and other applications in the…
CAN FD controller eases switching to the new CAN version
CAN FD controller eases switching to the new CAN version
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The venerable CAN bus is still the standard data bus system for vehicles. With the standardization of the updated version CAN FD, many designers want to convert to this version.
Boosting the life of lithium ion batteries to 5000 cycles
Boosting the life of lithium ion batteries to 5000 cycles
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Researchers at the University of Central Florida in the US have developed two energy storage technologies to extend the life of lithium ion and zinc air batteries.
Dialog applies Bluetooth Low Energy to tyre pressure monitoring
Dialog applies Bluetooth Low Energy to tyre pressure monitoring
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Dialog Semiconductor has disclosed that it is now delivering its SmartBond DA14585 Bluetooth low energy (BLE) System-on-Chip (SoC) to two internationally-recognized suppliers to the automotive industry for use in tyre…
PowerHap piezoactuators now at Mouser
PowerHap piezoactuators now at Mouser
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Mouser Electronics is now stocking PowerHap piezo actuators from TDK Epcos, which come with integrated sensor functionality.
Time-of-flight sensor for mapping, imaging, in distribution
Time-of-flight sensor for mapping, imaging, in distribution
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Distributor Mouser has RF Digital’s RFD77402 Simblee ToF sensor module; the device is aimed at applications in distance mapping and 3D imaging for IoT.
Foundry positions process for sensor hub ICs
Foundry positions process for sensor hub ICs
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Foundry SilTerra Malaysia Sdn. Bhd (Kulim, Malaysia) has launched a low-leakage 180nm CMOS process technology intended to address the IoT sensor hub IC market.
Innoviz funding round worth $65 million and rising
Innoviz funding round worth $65 million and rising
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The latest funding round of in solid-state lidar developer Innoviz Technologies Ltd. (Kfar Saba, Israel) has been revealed to be worth $65 million so far, with an additional closing expected…
Safe alternative to lithium-ion batteries in sight
Safe alternative to lithium-ion batteries in sight
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Lithium-ion technology can be considered the gold standard among rechargeable batteries. However, it has a serious disadvantage: such batteries are easily flammable. Batteries with electrodes based on aluminum and magnesium…
Blockchain-based IoT alliance launched
Blockchain-based IoT alliance launched
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The 'Trusted IoT Alliance' has officially launched with the mission of bringing companies together to develop and standardize an open source blockchain protocol to support IoT technology in major industries…


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