AI reconstructs realistic 3D face from phone camera video
An accurate 3D face model that “doesn’t look creepy” can be reconstructed from smartphone video if AI is allowed to post-process the point cloud, according to Carnegie Mellon University. No laser scanned is required.
This article was posted on Apr 15, 2020Trackwise acquires Stevenage Circuits
Trackwise Designs has acquired Stevenage Circuits, the designer and manufacturer of short flex and rigid printed circuit boards “for up to £2.5m”, according to Trackwise.”The deal enables Trackwise to increase production of its ‘improved harness technology [IHT], as well as expand its customer base and boost technical, sales, and operational expertise.”
This article was posted on Apr 15, 20208.5% of phone apps have backdoors
Apps on mobile phones might have hidden or harmful behaviours about which end-users know little to nothing, according to Ohio State University researcher Zhiqiang Lin.
This article was posted on Apr 15, 2020Pre-Switch appoints Foxy Power as global sales partner
Pre-Switch, the company which developed a artificial intelligence (AI) DC-AC, AC-DC soft switching controller has announced that Foxy Power will be its exclusive sales partner. The Berlin-based business development specialist will promote Pre-Switch’s technology to minimise switching losses in industrial, automotive and alternative energy applications as well a in appliances.
This article was posted on Apr 15, 2020Royal Society asks how technology can help achieve ‘net zero’ carbon emissions
The Royal Society is running a project to study how digital technologies can best protect our planet’s environment and ultimately help achieve help achieve ‘net zero’ carbon emissions.
This article was posted on Apr 15, 2020Wafer Level Packaging sees steady growth
The Wafer Level Packaging (WLP) market is forecast to be worth over $5 billion by 2023, according to Yole Developpement.
This article was posted on Apr 14, 2020Xerox abandons bid for HP
Xerox has abandoned its $35 billion bid for HP
This article was posted on Apr 14, 2020Milliwatts of electricity from mains magnetic field
A tiny diving board can extract power from the magnetic fields around mains cables, according to Penn State university.
This article was posted on Apr 14, 2020Arduino to host covid-19 conference
Arduino is to host an on-line community conference on combating covid-19 tomorrow: Thursday 2nd April, at 17.00 CEST (16:00 BST).
This article was posted on Apr 14, 2020Raytheon wins Space Force OCX contract to switch out IBM kit for GPS III
Raytheon has won a contract with the US Space Force to update the OCX (Operational Control System) hardware for its Space and Missile Systems Center.
This article was posted on Apr 14, 2020Sponsored Content: Design in protection to improve product reliability
Relec Electronics shows how Mornsun’s SCM1212A fixed input push-pull control chips have opened up design possibilities for low profile designs in industrial telemetry.
This article was posted on Apr 14, 2020730V switch in 8W ac-dc power chip
STMicroelectronics is aiming at mains power supplies up to 8W, wasting as little as 40mW with no load with VIPer222, a control chip that includes a 730V power switch.
This article was posted on Apr 14, 2020500W PSU for marine loads
Marine engine control is the target of a dual channel 540W power supply from Powerbox, which complies with DNV/GL standards.
This article was posted on Apr 14, 2020Fraunhofer photonics spinout Arioso completes first funding round
Arioso Systems, a spinoff from the Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems (IPMS) spin-off has completed its first round of financing.
This article was posted on Apr 14, 2020RF GaAs takes a dive
Revenue from RF GaAs-enabled devices fell by nearly 6% in 2019, marking the biggest decline since 2004, reports Strategy Analytics.
This article was posted on Apr 14, 2020MagnaChip divests foundry business
$344 million will be paid in cash and applied to reducing MagnaChip’s debt and strengthening its balance sheet.
This article was posted on Apr 13, 2020Samsung to give up LCD production
Samsung will end LCD production by the end of the year to concentrate on producing quantum dot displays.
This article was posted on Apr 13, 2020Renesas MCUs for motor inverter control
Renesas has launched the RX13T Group of 32-bit MCUs to enable inverter control of compact motors such as fans or pumps in consumer and industrial applications that previously controlled motor operation through on-off switching.
This article was posted on Apr 13, 2020Three 200Vdc models added to TDK programmable DC PSU series
TDK has announced the introduction of three 0 – 200V, 19” wide, rack-mount, programmable DC power supplies.
This article was posted on Apr 13, 2020Nasa awards commercial cargo contract for lunar Gateway to SpaceX
NASA has selected SpaceX as the first commercial provider to deliver cargo, experiments and other supplies to the agency’s Gateway in lunar orbit.
This article was posted on Apr 13, 2020Melexis launches hall-effect sensor IC for electric power-assisted steering
Melexis has launched the MLX91377 hall-effect sensor IC, designed for use in automotive applications such as electric power-assisted steering.
This article was posted on Apr 13, 2020