Jetson Orin Nano for real-time industrial AI

Nvidia has announce Jetson Orin Nano, said to offer up to 80x the performance of its predecessor for local artificial intelligence.

This article was posted on Oct 25, 2022

Functional safety dev tools for E6-A and S7-A automotive RISC-V cores

IAR Systems is aiming at SiFive’s E6-A and S7-A automotive RISC-V cores with its latest iteration of Embedded Workbench.

This article was posted on Oct 25, 2022

‘First’ RISC-V CPU certified compliant with ISO 26262

Andes Technology has introduced safety-enhanced RISC-V CPU intellectual property, claiming it to be “the first to certified to be fully compliant with ISO 26262 functional safety standards for the development of automotive applications”.

This article was posted on Oct 25, 2022

UK’s competition authority delays Viasat-Inmarsat acquisition

Viasat’s bid to buy Inmarsat has suffered a further setback and delay. The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has decided to deepen its investigation of the deal.

This article was posted on Oct 25, 2022

GloFo gets $30m to develop GaN-on-Silicon process

Globalfoundries has received $30 million in federal funding to advance the development and production of GaN on silicon at its facility in Essex Junction, Vermont.

This article was posted on Oct 25, 2022

Skyrora attempts suborbital Skylark L rocket launch from Iceland

Edinburgh-based rocket company Skyrora has attempted to launch its suborbital Skylark L rocket from a site in Langanes, Iceland into space.

This article was posted on Oct 25, 2022

GaN demo board for kW brushless dc motor drives

EPC9176 is a GaN-based three-phase inverter with a 81 x 75 mm footprint (with connector) that can operate across 20 to 80V and up to 20A (28A peak).

This article was posted on Oct 20, 2022

Government plans telecoms security lab in Solihull

The government has announced a telecoms lab to be based in Solihull.

This article was posted on Oct 20, 2022

Würth adds to coax connector portfolio

Würth Elektronik has extended its portfolio of coaxial connectors, rounding off its already comprehensive Coax Connector Portfolio.

This article was posted on Oct 20, 2022

Nasa confirms DART impact changed asteroid’s motion in space

NASA has confirmed the success of its DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) mission, to see if intentionally crashing a spacecraft into an asteroid is an effective way to change its course.

This article was posted on Oct 20, 2022

Antenova adds Invicta

Antenova has come up with an antenna for the Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and ZigBee frequencies at 2.4 – 2.5 GHz. This new antenna is named Invicta, part number SRFW082.

This article was posted on Oct 20, 2022

US restricts Sea Turtles in chip industry

The US has extended its embargo on the supply to technology to China by restricting the involvement of individuals in the chip industry, reports the Nikkei.

This article was posted on Oct 20, 2022

Flex and Onsemi team up to shrink 3kW dc-dc converter

A 23 x 18 x 8mm dc-dc converter that can handle a peak of 3kW has come out of a collaboration between Flex Power Modules and Onsemi.

This article was posted on Oct 20, 2022

Farnell to stock Pickering reed relays for test and measurement

Component distributor Farnell has added the products of reed relay maker Pickering Electronics to its electromechanical portfolio.

This article was posted on Oct 20, 2022

TSMC cuts capex 10%

TSMC has cut its capex by at least 10% to around $36 billion on fears for the market next year.

This article was posted on Oct 20, 2022

Automotive IC drives 3,000 LEDs

Melexis has launched an IC with 21 LED drivers that can power and dim up to 3,000 LEDs.

This article was posted on Oct 20, 2022

UK’s competition authority concerned by proposed Viasat acquisition of Inmarsat

Viasat’s proposed takeover of Inmarsat has hit its first regulatory setback with an objection by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).

This article was posted on Oct 19, 2022

InP moving into consumer

The InP device market is expanding from traditional datacom and telecom towards the consumer reaching about $5.6 billion by 2027, says Yole Developpement.

This article was posted on Oct 19, 2022

Intel accelerates

Amid reports that Intel is about to lay off thousands of employees, a memo surfaces which CEO Pat Gelsinger (pictured) sent to all Intel staff earlier this month:

This article was posted on Oct 19, 2022

JIP group awarded preferred bidder status in fight for Toshiba

In the fight to buy Toshiba, preferred bidder status has been granted by Toshiba to a consortium put together by the Japanese private equity fund, Japan Industrial Partners (JIP).

This article was posted on Oct 19, 2022

Bosch to offer IoT security product procurement service in the UK

Already running for 18 months in Germany, Bosch is expanding its cyber security procurement platform to the UK.

This article was posted on Oct 19, 2022