Ceva DSP and voice AI support Tensorflow Lite integration
Ceva’s BX DSP cores and Whispro speech recognition software for conversational AI now also support Tensorflow Lite for microcontrollers, a framework for deploying tiny machine learning on processors in edge devices.
This article was posted on Apr 2, 2020PCB assembly: avoid hot-shortness or partial re-flow
Gordon McAlpine, is production manager at PCB assembly firm Dynamic EMS, has sent in a tip on how to avoid hot shortness, also referred to as partial re-flow, where a connection has been heated close to melt temperatures causing grain boundary weakening.
This article was posted on Apr 2, 2020Samsung launches PMICs for TWS (true wireless stereo) earbuds
Samsung has announced two “all-in-one” PMICs, MUA01 and MUB01, specifically designed for today’s true wireless stereo (TWS) devices.
This article was posted on Apr 2, 2020February phone sales take record y-o-y fall but H2 could see upswing
In February, smartphone shipments were down 38% y-o-y – the biggest fall in the history of the market, says Strategy Analytics.
This article was posted on Apr 1, 2020Fabless revenues fell 4% in 2019
Fabless revenues fell 4.1% in 2019 and are unlikely to grow this year, reports TrendForce. The top three IC fabless companies – Broadcom, Qualcomm, and NVIDIA – all saw decreased revenues last year.
This article was posted on Apr 1, 20206-10 weeks to reduce corona cases, says Gates
Coronavirus cases could be on the way down within six to ten weeks of countries taking shut-down precautions and instituting testing procedures, says Bill Gates (pictured), who led the fight to eradicate polio and has pledged $100 million to tackle the coronavirus.
This article was posted on Apr 1, 2020Imec signs JDP with Park Systems
Imec and Park Systems, the Atomic Force Microscopy and Metrology specialist, have signed the 2nd Joint Development Project (JDP) within 4 years to increase the development efforts for future generation in-line AFM metrology solutions.
This article was posted on Apr 1, 2020Sponsored Content: How to Select the Right 3D Printer
Phil Hutchinson, element14 Community Senior Specialist at Farnell, considers how to select the right 3D printer.
This article was posted on Apr 1, 2020NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover achieves record climb on Mars
The Curiosity Mars Rover has set a record for the steepest terrain it’s ever climbed, NASA has announced. And it took a selfie before the climbing attempt.
This article was posted on Apr 1, 2020U-Blox IoT chipset certified by AT&T for LTE-M IoT applications
U-Blox has completed AT&T’s chipset verification process for the UBX-R5 multi-band low power wide area (LPWA) chipset platform to operate on the carrier’s LTE-M network for the Internet of Things. The chipset features end-to-end device security, data security, and access control management.
This article was posted on Apr 1, 2020RS Components adds Fluke thermal imaging cameras with asset tagging
RS Components has added Fluke’s Tis20+ and Tis60+ handheld infrared thermal imaging cameras to its portfolio.
This article was posted on Apr 1, 2020Q4 surge for CMOS image sensors
Q4 sales of CMOS image sensors were 38% up q-o- q at $5.746 million, says Yole Developpement.
This article was posted on Apr 1, 2020Tower PDK for PMICs
Tower Semiconductor has a PDK for a 0.18um high-performance power management technology that reduces power consumption and die size of PMICs.
This article was posted on Apr 1, 2020Small-footprint USB-C controller
ST has made a small-footprint addition to its USB-C controller family designed and certified for pure 5V sink-only applications.
This article was posted on Mar 31, 2020Cambridge RF Mesh specialist adds cellular connectivity
CyanConnode, the AIM-listed Cambridge specialist in narrowband RF Smart Mesh Networks, has added cellular capability to its Omnimesh platform.
This article was posted on Mar 31, 2020Intel delivers 90% of the time
After many months of shortages, Intel CEO Bob Swan (pictured) has posted an open letter on the company’s web-site saying that Intel’s deliveries are 90% on-time.
This article was posted on Mar 31, 2020The Sun has come up in China, says Molkenkopf
Qualcomm’s China business is back to the same level it was a year ago, Qualcomm CEO, Steve Mollenkopf (pictured) told CNBC yesterday.
This article was posted on Mar 31, 2020NXP i.MX processors with 1 or 2 Cortex-A72 cores stocking at Mouser
Mouser Electronics is now stocking the i.MX 8Quadmax and 8Quadplus applications processors from NXP Semiconductors.
This article was posted on Mar 31, 2020Selection panel decides the Class of 2020 EW BrightSparks
The selection panel to decide the Class of 2020 for EW BrightSparks has made its decision, from among a large and excellent group of entries.
This article was posted on Mar 31, 2020Oxford University and King’s College London are developing ventilators
Engineers, anaesthetists and surgeons from the University of Oxford and King’s College London are building and testing prototype ventilators that can be manufactured using techniques and tools available in well-equipped university and small and medium enterprise (SME) workshops.
This article was posted on Mar 31, 2020EPC Epower stage IC family launched for high-density compute
EPC has announced a 80V, 12.5A power stage IC, part of its Epower family, designed for 48V dc-dc conversion in high-density computing applications and motor drives for e-mobility.
This article was posted on Mar 31, 2020