UK hosts inaugural AUKUS AI and autonomy trial
The UK has hosted the first AUKUS AI and autonomy trial, with the aim of driving artificial intelligence into military use.
This article was posted on Jun 8, 2023IBM and ASMPT develop better chiplet bond
The new hybrid bonding method has the potential to increase the data throughput between chiplets, and the number of chiplets that could be installed in a given space, leading to a chiplet system that would act more like a single SOC.
This article was posted on Jun 8, 2023X-Fab offers 110nm BCD-on-SoI process
Mixed-signal chip maker X-Fab Silicon Foundries is X-Fab offering a 110nm BCD-on-SoI process, claiming to be the first to do so.
This article was posted on Jun 8, 2023RISC-V Summit: Customisable vector unit
Semidynamics has announced a customisable vector unit for RISC-V processor cores, compliant with RISC-V vector specification 1.0.
This article was posted on Jun 8, 2023Fuji joins 3d printed electronics alliance
Fuji Corporation has joined 3d printed electronics association JAMES (Jetted Additively Manufactured Electronics Sources), which describes itself as establishing a collaborative community that brings together professionals and enthusiasts from various fields to drive additive manufacturing development in 3D printed electronics.
This article was posted on Jun 8, 2023NASA’s snake robot is propelled by screws
Pondering movement over a wide range of terrains and through complex 3d worlds, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has come up with a snake-like robot called Eels – for Exobiology extant life surveyor.
This article was posted on Jun 8, 2023NXP adds single core Cortex-A55 options to under-pin i.MX 9 series
NXP has added low-end to its i.MX 9 series, with Linux-capable single core Arm Cortex-A55 application processor variants, running at up to 1.4GHz, without supporting microcontrollers.
This article was posted on Jun 7, 202336V to 160Vdc input dc-dc for railway use
Recom is aiming at railway use with a family of DIP24 isolated regulated dc-dc converters that will run from between 36 and 160Vdc. Surges up to 200V can be tolerated for 1s.
This article was posted on Jun 7, 2023ST: waterproof absolute pressure sensor will be available for 10 years
STMicroelectronics has introduced a waterproof absolute pressure sensor “with a declared 10 year longevity program”, it said.
This article was posted on Jun 7, 2023A little more on: Cortex-X4, Arm’s most powerful core so far
Arm has announced its latest architecture, the 64bit-only Armv9.2, and three grades of processor built on it.
This article was posted on Jun 7, 2023Wi-Fi HaLow SDIO module allows 8MHz usage
Silex Technology has come up with an industrial-grade Wi-Fi HaLow SDIO module that delivers high transmission power.
This article was posted on Jun 7, 2023Arm announces next GPU architecture for phones
Arm has announced its 5th generation of GPU architecture and the first GPUs to be designed on it – Immortalis-G720 for high-end phones, Mali-G720 and Mali-G620.
This article was posted on Jun 7, 2023Korea’s April chip inventory up 83%
Korea’s chip inventory in April was up 83% y-o-y, says Statistics Korea, which was the biggest y-o-y increase in seven years.
This article was posted on Jun 7, 2023AI server shipments to grow 34.8%
2023 shipments of AI server shipments will grow 38.4% y-o-y, says TrendForce, with a total of 1.2 million AI servers equipped with GPUs, FPGAs and ASICs shipped this year.
This article was posted on Jun 7, 2023Automatic double-pulse testing for GaN and SiC power design
Tektronix has created a automated double-pulse test set-up for GaN and SiC power supply designs, that also works with silicon mosfets and IGBTs.
This article was posted on Jun 7, 2023Semiconductor test revenues to resume 5.6% growth after 2023 glitch, says Yole
2022 probe card revenues were down 0.5%.
This article was posted on Jun 6, 2023Battery ATMs
Battery-swapping is seen as one of the solutions to EV mileage limitations and Selex Motors of Vietnam has come up with a network of ‘battery ATMs’ which facilitate the swapping of batteries for electric motorbikes.
This article was posted on Jun 6, 20236A buck-boost dc-dc converters for vehicle use
Analog Devices has created a pair of 6A buck-boost converters for automotive use.
This article was posted on Jun 5, 2023Nanusens steps towards CMOS integration for its MEMS sensor
Nanusens has designed an all-digital capacitance measurement circuit to integrate alongside its MEMS sensors.
This article was posted on Jun 5, 2023IQE launches 200mm RGB epitaxial wafers for microLEDs
IQE has launched 200mm Red, Green and Blue (RGB) epitaxial wafers for microLED display qualification.
This article was posted on Jun 5, 2023Viewpoint: Connecting with graduate engineers – Tips for employers
Stewart Edmondson, CEO at UK Electronics Skills Foundation (UKESF), shares his experience of supporting more than 750 undergraduates through the UKESF Scholarship Scheme. He considers how employers can de-risk their graduate recruitment process…
This article was posted on Jun 5, 2023