80V 1.4A DIP photo relay includes protection

Toshiba has added over-temperature and over-voltage protection features to an 80V 1.4A photo-relay, all inside a 4pin DIP package.

This article was posted on Jan 12, 2024

CML takes over MwT

CML Micro has acquired MwT, a leading MMIC and mmWave supplier based in California, US.

This article was posted on Jan 12, 2024

Opto-isolated mosfet gate driver is automotive qualified

Vishay has introduced a photovoltaic mosfet gate driver qualified to AEC-Q102 for automotive use.

This article was posted on Jan 12, 2024

Skyworks’ scalable noise suppression software

Skyworks’ AI Noise Suppression software claims to deliver noise reduction which increases speech intelligibility, preserving quality and reducing listener fatigue when using handsets, headsets, conference systems, automotive telematics, wireless microphones and audio-visual systems.

This article was posted on Jan 12, 2024

NASA drones fly for Air Taxi research

Nasa is highlighting its work using autonomous drones for Air Taxi research. Observing how the devices avoid both each other and other obstacles, researchers at its Langley Research Center recently flew multiple drones beyond visual line of sight.

This article was posted on Jan 12, 2024

NXP delivers software portability across edge devices

NXP’s Platform Accelerator, developed with MicroEJ, leverages MICROEJ VEE software containers with standard APIs to bring a smartphone-like software design process experience to the industrial and IoT edge.

This article was posted on Jan 12, 2024

China startup to offer OPC tool

Executives from SiemensEDA have formed a China-based EDA company called Semiconductor Intelligent Design Automation (SEIDA), which says it will sell OPC (Optical Proximity Correction) software from early this year, reports Reuters.

This article was posted on Jan 11, 2024

Light quality charity takes LED headlamp criticism to the Lords

“Car headlights should be better regulated to reduce the dazzle they cause on-coming drivers”, according to a report produced by Scottish charity Lightaware.

This article was posted on Jan 11, 2024

EW BrightSparks 2023 profile: Tom Bowman, BT

Now in its sixth year of awards, EW BrightSparks sees Electronics Weekly highlight some of the brightest and most talented young engineers in the UK today.

This article was posted on Jan 11, 2024

DARPA builds LunA-10 study for commercial lunar infrastructure

Gitai, Honeybee Robotics, Northrop Grumman, Redwire Space and SpaceX are among the 14 companies selected by DARPA for sponsored “LunA-10” project involving commercial lunar infrastructure.

This article was posted on Jan 11, 2024

NGK to invest $106m in development site

NGK Insulators is to invest $106 million in a Co-Creation Centre and a Carbon Neutrality (CN)-Related Product Development Area called the Atsuta site at its head office in Mizuho, Japan.

This article was posted on Jan 11, 2024

SigmaStar looking to IPO at $4.2bn valuation

Six year-old SigmaStar Technology of Xiamen, China, a subsidiary of MediaTek, intends to raise $424 million in an IPO on the ChiNext market of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange at a $4.2 billion valuation, reports the Nikkei.

This article was posted on Jan 11, 2024

Ceva’s WiFi 7 IP available now

Ceva’s RivieraWaves Wi-Fi 7 IP platform is available now for Access Point applications, with an optimised Station implementation arriving later this year. See: https://www.ceva-ip.com/product/rivierawaves-wi-fi-platforms/.

This article was posted on Jan 11, 2024

Intel and investor group form GenAI software company

Intel and a group of investors including DigitalBridge, Fin Capital, Mindset Ventures, Communitas Capital, GiantLeap Capital, GS Futures and Zain Group have formed Articul8 to offer enterprise customers a full-stack, vertically-optimised and secure GenAI software platform.

This article was posted on Jan 11, 2024

Inorganic perovskite lasers could be a thing

Inorganic perovskite materials are easy to prepare and process, and are suitable for making lasers, according to research at Pusan National University.

This article was posted on Jan 11, 2024

Percepio hooks up with Lynx software

Percepio AB, the Swedish provider of observability solutions for embedded edge systems, has signed a value-added reseller agreement with Lynx Software Technologies the platform software developer.

This article was posted on Jan 11, 2024

USPTO extends a helping hand

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced a new pre-application review program called the “Pre-Prosecution Pilot” as part of its continuing commitment to expand access to the innovation ecosystem and support under resourced inventors.

This article was posted on Jan 9, 2024

DOCOMO’s taste-sharing tech

NTT DOCOMO, Miyashita Laboratory of the School of Interdisciplinary Mathematical Sciences, Meiji University and H2L Inc have developed a technology that enables taste information to be shared between people via a human-augmentation platform developed by DOCOMO.

This article was posted on Jan 9, 2024

Korea’s soaring semis

Korean semiconductor production rose 42% in November while shipments rose 80% says Statistics Korea.

This article was posted on Jan 9, 2024

Raytheon NORSS wins UK Space Surveillance and Tracking contract

The UK Space Agency has awarded Raytheon a contract to provide Space Surveillance and Tracking Services Data (SST) from low-Earth orbit (LEO).

This article was posted on Jan 9, 2024

Lighting manufacturing revenues fall

Demand remains subdued for most retail, indoor lighting, and specialised lighting manufacturers, says TrendForce.

This article was posted on Jan 9, 2024