SigmaSense and NXP hook up on multi-dimensional sensing
SigmaSense of Austin Texas has licensed sensing technology to NXP and the two companies are to collaborate on developing multi-dimensional sensing touch interfaces.
This article was posted on May 30, 20233.5 mm pitch wire end connector needs no tools
No tools are needed when locking pre-stripped flying leads into Phoenix Contact’s XPC 1,5 PCB two-part 3.5mm pitch connector for connecting wires to PCBs.
This article was posted on May 30, 2023InnoPhase WiFi chip-set for cloud-connected video
InnoPhase has brought out a Wi-Fi chip-set for cloud-connected IP video IoT devices.
This article was posted on May 30, 2023Chronic skills shortage threatens any semiconductor strategy, warns UKESF
The UK Electronics Skills Foundation (UKESF) has welcomed the publication of the Government’s semiconductor strategy, but is highlighting that a chronic skills shortage threatens the industry’s ability to compete on a global stage.
This article was posted on May 30, 2023Intel shipping Agilex 7 FPGA with R-Tile
Intel is shipping production-qualified volumes of the Intel Agilex 7 FPGA with the R-Tile chiplet and PCIe 5.0 and CXL capabilities.
This article was posted on May 30, 2023Stathera raises $15m Series A
Stathera, the Montreal supplier of MEMS timing devices, announced today that the company has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round.
This article was posted on May 29, 2023We don’t compete with our customers – TSMC
TSMC pointed up a differentiator between itself and its two foundry rivals – Samsung and Intel – at a technology symposium in Hsinchu yesterday.
This article was posted on May 29, 2023Viewpoint: Robot patent wars – Innovators must prepare for a more litigious world
The rapid market expansion for robotics brings risks, writes Alexander Ford of intellectual property firm Withers & Rogers.
This article was posted on May 29, 2023Government announces UK semiconductor strategy
The UK’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has announced a National Semiconductor Strategy, and today said that it will “invest up to £1bn in the next decade to improve access to infrastructure, power more research and development and facilitate greater international cooperation, with up to £200 million over the years 2023-25”.
This article was posted on May 29, 2023Software to scan phones for abuse images is itself open to abuse
Software designed to detect child abuse images on smartphones, which could be mandated by governments in some counties, can be covertly repurposed to intrude on personal privacy, according to research at Imperial college.
This article was posted on May 29, 2023CEO reactions to UK semi strategy
Reactions to the UK Semiconductor Strategy hsve come from the CEOs of three UK startups – Phlux, Intinsic and Fovotec.
This article was posted on May 29, 2023Pressure sensor works up to 900°C
University of Houston researchers have used single-crystal aluminium nitride to make a pressure sensor that works up to 900°C.
This article was posted on May 29, 2023Orbex breaking ground on ground breaking Sutherland Spaceport
Orbex, the UK-based private, low-cost orbital launch services specialist, has announced construction has begun at Sutherland Spaceport, making it the first vertical launch spaceport to be built on the UK mainland.
This article was posted on May 29, 2023BrainChip and Quantum Ventura to tackle cyber crime
Quantum Ventura, the San Jose AI/ML research house, will use BrainChip’s Akida neuromorphic processor to develop cyber threat-detection tools.
This article was posted on May 29, 2023Stackpole resistors future-proofed for RoHS update
Since the RoHS directive went into effect on July 1, 2006, most thick film chip resistors have complied with the directive through exemption 7(c)-I, which allows for “…lead in a glass or ceramic…or in a glass or ceramic matrix compound.”
This article was posted on May 29, 2023Chip recovery in Q3, say SEMI and TechInsights
The semiconductor industry contraction is expected to moderate in Q2 to be followed by a gradual recovery starting in Q3, says SEMI.
This article was posted on May 25, 2023Industrial edge server gets Intel 13th gen Raptor Lake-S processors
OnLogic is aiming at industrial edge applications with a server built around Intel’s Raptor Lake-S 13th generation Core processors.
This article was posted on May 25, 2023700,000 free micro:bit educational computers to UK schools
Micro:bit Educational Foundation, BBC Education and web domain name registry Nominet are to offer 30 credit card sized micro:bit educational computers to every primary school in the UK – potentially close to 700,000 devices.
This article was posted on May 25, 2023Harvesting push button powers electronics from your finger
Gemns G100 is the latest finger-powered energy harvester from WePower Technologies – in this case, a push-button with built-in wireless IoT sensor node.
This article was posted on May 25, 2023Coloured LEDs launch into plastic and glass fibres
OMC has developed LEDs able to couple visible wavelengths into 1mm core polymer optical fibre, or 200 micron or larger glass optical fibre.
This article was posted on May 25, 2023PwC-UK report shows maturing UK Space attracting private investment
A joint Price Waterhouse Coopers and UK Space Agency report says the UK is the most attractive destination for private investment in space after the United States.
This article was posted on May 25, 2023