Digi-Key adds biometric technology for secure devices
In line with the increased interest in securing devices with authentication steps, Digi-Key Electronics has signed a global distribution agreement with Fingerprint Cards. The Swedish biometric company develops sensors for payments and access devices and systems, algorithms, software and hardware. Last year, the company announced it had shopped one billions sensors and launched the Biometric Software platform for payments and an in-display sensor for mobile phones.
This article was posted on May 12, 2020pi-top plants LEGO-compatible Sensor Pods for Earth Day
The Raspberry Pi specialist pi-top has launched Sensor Pods for use with its Raspberry Pi mini-computer in building a range of (LEGO compatible) projects.
This article was posted on May 12, 2020Sensor e-skin powered by sweat
Sensing electronic skin can be powered by the sweat in its environment, according to the California Institute of Technology.
This article was posted on May 12, 2020Teledyne e2v image sensor provides the single eye of CHEOPS statellite
The ESA exoplanet hunting satellite, CHEOPS, is starting its operations and Teledyne e2v have highlighted they supplied the ‘single eye’ of the satellite.
This article was posted on May 12, 2020NXP and Murata combine to deliver WiFi6 modules
NXP and Murata have combined to deliver RF front-end modules to Wi-Fi 6 standards.
This article was posted on May 12, 2020Antenna gets Inmarsat approval
Smiths Interconnect’s KaStream 5000 MK II Satcom antenna system has received Inmarsat type approval for use over the Inmarsat Global Xpress network.
This article was posted on May 12, 2020Purdue makes battery anode from waste polyethylene terephthalate
Researchers at Purdue University have found a way to turn waste polyethylene terephthalate into a battery anode.
This article was posted on May 12, 2020Africa should get into semiconductors says Huawei exec
Africa needs to have a share in the semiconductor industry to secure its technological future, says a Huawei executive.
This article was posted on May 12, 2020Intel Q1 up 23%
Intel had Q1 revenues of $19.8 billion, up 23% y-o-y, with a margin of 60.6% for operating income of $7 billion and net income of $5.7 billion.
This article was posted on May 12, 2020Xilinx calendar Q1 up 12% y-o-y
Xilinx had calendar Q1 (FY Q2) sales of $833 million down 2% from the prior quarter and up 12% y-o-y. Operating income was $240 million and net income $217 million.
This article was posted on May 12, 2020Google gets first silicon of proprietary phone processor
Google has received back from Samsung the first working samples of its proprietary phone processor Whitechapel.
This article was posted on May 11, 2020Analogue and digital signal acquisition on 19 synchronous channels
Spectrum Instrumentation has added digital inputs to a series of analogue LXI/Ethernet-digitisers, to increase synchronous acquisition to eight analogue channels plus eight digital channels plus three multi-purpose I/O lines – 19 channels in total.
This article was posted on May 11, 2020Barometric pressure sensor tracks altitude in phones
Bosch Sensortec has launched a barometric pressure sensor for smartphones, wearable and hearable devices.
This article was posted on May 11, 2020Solar powered UAV wins Big Bang award
Piotr Lazarek from Dulwich College was awarded the Young Scientific Instrument Maker Award at The Big Bang Fair.
This article was posted on May 11, 2020First-ever back-to-back decline for IC units
From 2013 through 2018, IC unit shipments were on a respectable growth path with an 8% increase logged in 2013, a 9% jump registered in 2014, a 5% increase displayed in 2015, a 7% increase shown in 2016, a double-digit growth rate of 15% in 2017, and a 10% increase in 2018.
This article was posted on May 11, 2020ST sees a year of two halves
ST made a few concessions to the virus in its earnings report yesterday but nothing particularly drastic.
This article was posted on May 11, 2020HighLite consortium to drive PV development
Within the framework of a new European H2020 project, nine research institutes and eight industrial partners across the whole value chain are collaborating on innovative solutions to produce silicon photovoltaic (PV) modules with higher performance, lower cost and better environmental profiles compared to commercially available modules.
This article was posted on May 11, 2020Hynix Q1 is 6% up
Earlier today, Hynix reported Q1 revenue of $5.85 billion which was 6% up y-o-y.
This article was posted on May 11, 2020Avnet launches Detect and Protect Challenge
Hackster.io, an Avnet community, is joining forces with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and 12 leading technology companies to support the world’s developing countries in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
This article was posted on May 11, 2020Better security, and machine learning, for Renesas RA MCU support software
Renesas has updated the ‘flexible software package’ (FSP) for its RA family of Arm Cortex-M microcontrollers.
This article was posted on May 11, 2020Solar boosted by low pollution
Clear skies and cool temperatures have helped UK solar to break the all-time peak generation record.
This article was posted on May 8, 2020