Arduino gets AI framework, from Fraunhofer
Fraunhofer IMS and Arduino have release a stand-alone C-programmed AI framework for Arduino, allowing battery-powered AI hardware to be created without needing a link to the cloud.
This article was posted on Jul 14, 2021Low heat 200A relay for renewable micro-power generation
Omron is aiming at power conditioning in micro power generators, inverters and UPS with a 800Vac 200A relay designed to create little heat.
This article was posted on Jul 14, 2021Smiths reduces cost of medical connectors
Smiths Interconnect has introduced a lower-cost variant to its Hypergrip range of medical connectors.
This article was posted on Jul 14, 2021MIT designs circuits based on protein-protein interactions
Synthetic biology offers a way to engineer cells to perform novel functions, such as glowing with fluorescent light when they detect a certain chemical. Usually, this is done by altering cells so they express genes that can be triggered by a certain input.
This article was posted on Jul 14, 2021May chip sales up 26%
May semiconductor sales were up 26.2% y-o-y at $43.6 billion which was 4.1% up on April, says the SIA.
This article was posted on Jul 14, 2021Astrocast expands its nanosatellite IoT network
Astrocast has expanded its IoT constellation, launching five more nanosatellites satellites on its SXRS-5 Spaceflight mission, onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
This article was posted on Jul 14, 2021Intermetallics and airgaps for 1nm nodes and beyond
Imec has presented an experimental study of Al-based binary compounds, with focus on their resistivity behavior. For example, for stoichiometric AlCu and Al2Cu films, a resistivity as low as 9.5µΩcm was reported.
This article was posted on Jul 14, 2021125°C photovoltaic coupler outputs 14V for high-voltage mosfets
Toshiba has upped the output of a photovoltaic generator to drive high-voltage power mosfets in galvanically-isolated solid-state relays (SSRs).
This article was posted on Jul 14, 2021Audio-free industrial PCs side-steps chip shortage
Responding to an international shortage of audio chips, Advantech has developed non-audio version of its most popular motherboards to help mitigate supply issues.
This article was posted on Jul 14, 2021200°C wet tantalum capacitors are tough for the hard life
Vishay is aiming at oil exploration, aerospace and the military with high-temperature wet tantalum capacitors.
This article was posted on Jul 14, 2021Chinese buy Newport Wafer Fab
Nexperia, the Chinese-owned former standards product division of NXP, has bought the 40 year-old former Inmos fab in Newport.
This article was posted on Jul 13, 20215 chip stocks to grow in H2
With chip stocks growing 20% in H1, Bank of America has tipped five companies for H2.
This article was posted on Jul 13, 2021Battery dump
78 million batteries will be dumped worldwide every day by 2025 if we do not improve the life span for powering IoT devices, according to EnABLES, an EU funded European Research Infrastructure project involving Tyndall National Institute, CEA-Leti, CEA-Liten, Fraunhofer IIS, Fraunhofer IMS, imec, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Polytechnic University of Turin, University of Bologna, University of Perugia and the University of Southampton.
This article was posted on Jul 13, 2021James Webb Space Telescope passes key launch review
The James Webb Space Telescope (Webb) has passed the final mission analysis review for its launch, the European Space Agency has confirmed.
This article was posted on Jul 13, 2021Government plan reduces red tape for digital businesses
Today, the government publishes its Plan for Digital Regulation which aims to reduce red tape and cut down on cumbersome and confusing policy so businesses are freed to come up with new ideas, grow their firms and create new jobs and prosperity.
This article was posted on Jul 13, 2021Farnell IoT survey highlights medical and Industry 4.0 applications
Farnell’s third annual IoT Survey confirms a rise in IoT for medical applications and reveals the growing role of IoT for industrial automation and control applications for the delivery of Industry 4.0.
This article was posted on Jul 13, 2021All-in-one industrial touch PC with Comet Lake processor choice
Aaeon has introduced a 15.6in industrial touch screen all-in-one PC with a choice of Intel Comet Lake 10th generation Core processors.
This article was posted on Jul 13, 2021UK scope maker Pico Technology celebrates 30th anniversary
St Neots test equipment maker Pico Technology is celebrating its 30th birthday.
This article was posted on Jul 13, 2021RS stocks sensor family from Amphenol
RS Components is to stock the products of Amphenol Advanced Sensors, including devices for measuring temperature, gas, moisture or pressure.
This article was posted on Jul 13, 2021Winning innovations for Royal Society Of Chemistry’s Awards
Four tech innovators are the winners of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Emerging Technologies Competition 2021.
This article was posted on Jul 13, 2021DCMS kicks off £30m O-RAN R&D competition
The Department for Culture Media and Sport has launched a £30 million competition aimed at boosting UK R&D into O-RAN technology for 5G networks.
This article was posted on Jul 12, 2021