Imagination sells WiFi assets to Nordic Semiconductor

Imagination has sold its Ensigma Wi-Fi development operations and Wi-Fi IP tech assets to Nordic Semiconductor the low-power wireless communications specialist.

This article was posted on Dec 22, 2020

I2C infra-red proximity sensor measures to 20µm movement or at 500mm range

Vishay has release of two high-resolution automotive grade optical reflective proximity sensors that operate down to 20µm for force sensing applications.

This article was posted on Dec 22, 2020

NMITE university invites applications for its pioneer cohort

Hereford-based start-up university NMITE (New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering) has received validation by The Open University (OU), and so is able to invite applications to fill 50 places in its ‘pioneer cohort’, which should produce its first MEng ‘integrated engineering’ degree graduates in three years’ time.

This article was posted on Dec 22, 2020

Module packages VCSEL sensor with MOSFET driver

ROHM has integrated VCSEL technology with MOSFET drivers in a module to achieve the shorter pulses and high output required for more accurate sensing.

This article was posted on Dec 22, 2020

Imec and XIMEA taking orders for upgraded hyperspectral cameras

The cameras come with a high spectral fidelity and the necessary tools and after-sales support to match the needs of the rapidly evolving machine vision market, including guaranteed spectral data quality, ease of use, and calibration.

This article was posted on Dec 22, 2020

Integrated synthesiser for next gen wireless systems

CML Microcircuits has come up with an integrated Fractional-N RF synthesiser with VCO that achieves low phase noise and excellent spurious performance in a low power single-chip solution.

This article was posted on Dec 22, 2020

Traco Power announces high-reliability, low-cost DC-DC converters

Traco Power has released its TSR-E, TEA, TBA and TEC series of low-cost DC-DC converters, which are available from 1 to 3 watts covering 12 new product families.

This article was posted on Dec 22, 2020

NEC gears up to bring O-RAN to UK

NEC’s next CEO Takayuki Morita, who takes over in April 2021, has said he is looking to increase overseas sales from 25% of revenues to over 50% on the back of innovation in 5G among other areas.

This article was posted on Dec 22, 2020

Xilinx Extends SDSoC Development Environment, Enabling Software Defined Programming of the 16nm Zynq Ultrascale+ MPSoC

Xilinx Extends SDSoC Development Environment, Enabling Software Defined Programming of the 16nm Zynq Ultrascale+ MPSoC

This article was posted on Dec 20, 2020

Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC Available with Android Open Source 5.1 (Lollipop) Operating System

Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC Available with Android Open Source 5.1 (Lollipop) Operating System

This article was posted on Dec 20, 2020

New law to keep Huawei out of UK telecoms network

The Telecommunications (Security) Bill wiill be laid before parliament today.

This article was posted on Dec 18, 2020

Amadeus backs Altana AI

Altana AI of New York, which de-risks global supply chains, has received a seed investment of $7 million led by Amadeus Capital Partners.

This article was posted on Dec 18, 2020

BBC backs another children’s coding platform

The BBC has put its name behind yet another children’s IoT coding platform, this time it is ‘HiFive Inventor’. which follows on from the BBC Micro decades ago and more recently BBC micro:bit.

This article was posted on Dec 18, 2020

2MW UK marine turbine gets BMW make-over

Orkney tidal turbine maker Orbital Marine Power has unveiled tidal and river turbines designed with BMW subsidiary Designworks.

This article was posted on Dec 18, 2020

Fujitsu labs takes machine learning record

Fujitsu Labs has achieved the highest performance on the MLPerf HPC benchmark, which measures large-scale machine learning processing on supercomputers.

This article was posted on Dec 18, 2020

Simulation models for microwave resistors reach 67GHz

Vishay has announced broadband Microwave Global Models for its Sfernice CH series resistors in 02016, 0402 and 0603 case sizes.

This article was posted on Dec 18, 2020

Raspberry Pi 4 demonstrates Vulkan 3D graphics conformance

I’ve wanted to keep track of Vulkan graphics for the Raspberry Pi, and there’s some good news – for the latest Raspberry Pi Mesa graphic driver stack supporting the open standard.

This article was posted on Dec 18, 2020

Capacitors combine conductive polymer and liquid electrolyte

Kemet has launched three hybrid aluminum polymer capacitor series: A780, PHA225, and PHH225.

This article was posted on Dec 18, 2020

Melexis tyre pressure sensor meets upcoming regulatory standards

Melexis, the Belgian automotive IC fabless specialist, has unveiled a smart tire sensor to help OEMs prepare for the forthcoming extension of mandatory tire-pressure monitoring to include commercial vehicles, and to enable future generations of smart tires.

This article was posted on Dec 18, 2020

AAC Clyde Space UK signs deal for 10 Glasgow-built xSPANCION satellites

A deal signed by AAC Clyde Space UK and the European Space Agency (ESA) will see 10 new government-backed satellites being built in Scotland.

This article was posted on Dec 18, 2020

Bi-directional PA supports CW/FM and QAM

Triad RF Systems has developed a dual, bi-directional amplifier that supports 2×2 MIMO radio.

This article was posted on Dec 17, 2020