PC with Nvidia L4 GPU for industrial edge AI

Advantech is aiming at industrial AI with a computer that combines a 12th Gen Intel Core (i9, i7, i5 or i3) CPU with Nvidia’s L4 GPU.

This article was posted on May 19, 2023

Viasat’s acquisition of Inmarsat gets green light

Viasat, the U.S. communications company, has announced that the UK’s Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) has given the green light for its acquisition of London-based Inmarsat.

This article was posted on May 19, 2023

PCIM: 80V 150A GaN brushless dc motor drive development board

EPC is aiming at eMobility, forklifts and high-power drones with a 150Arms brushless motor driver design using its GaN power transistors.

This article was posted on May 18, 2023

Future Horizons sticks with minus 22% forecast

At IFS2023, Future Horizons CEO Malcolm Penn (pictured) stuck to his January forecast of a 22% semiconductor market decline for this year – giving the industry a valuation of $447 billion – with the best case scenario being minus 17% and a worst case scenario (now unlikely) of 26%.

This article was posted on May 18, 2023

Bio-electrodes are injectable temporary gels

Researchers at the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology in Korea have developed injectable bio-electrodes with pre-settable lifetimes.

This article was posted on May 18, 2023

kW PSUs meet Intel CRPS for servers, storage and networking

Bel Power Solutions has announced a series of power supplies that offer Titanium level efficiency (up to 96%) for server, storage and networking.

This article was posted on May 18, 2023

Locking cable assemblies offer vibration resistance

Amphenol RF has introduced SMA and TNC to MHF I LK locking cable assemblies on ultra-flexible 1.13 mmmicro-coax cable.

This article was posted on May 18, 2023

Locking cable assemblies offer vibration resistance

Amphenol RF has introduced SMA and TNC to MHF I LK locking cable assemblies on ultra-flexible 1.13 mmmicro-coax cable.

This article was posted on May 18, 2023

Canadian space agency signs Spire Global for WildFireSat mission

Spire Global, the space analytics company with offices in Glasgow, has been awarded a contract by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to demonstrate wildfire detection methods from space for the agency’s WildFireSat mission.

This article was posted on May 18, 2023

GaN-on-Sapphire 1200V FET model and datasheet

Transphorm, the GaN power semiconductor specialist, has a simulation model and preliminary datasheet for its 1200V GaN-on-Sapphire FET – TP120H070WS FET which samples in Q1 2024.

This article was posted on May 18, 2023

King breaks ground on new Whittle lab

On Tuesday, King Charles broke ground on a new Whittle lab at Cambridge which has secured £58 million in funding to pursue Net Zero aviation.

This article was posted on May 18, 2023

11:1 input dc-dc converter for railways meets EN50155

P-Duke has announced ultra-wide input isolated 40W dc-dc converters for railway and industrial use.

This article was posted on May 18, 2023

Qualcomm buys Autotalks

Qualcomm is to buy Autotalks, the Israeli auto chip designer.

This article was posted on May 17, 2023

Interns for innovation

Melexis is encouraging innovation and drawing on the rich pool of local technology graduates at its newly-opened Innovation Lab.

This article was posted on May 17, 2023

Pin-programmable RS-485 transceiver suits many applications

Texas Instruments has releases an RS-485 transceiver that can be pin-programmed to suit networks with different bus voltage, logic voltage, network length and throughput.

This article was posted on May 17, 2023

150Mbit/s four channel industrial digital isolators shun 5kV and 100kV/μs

Toshiba has introduced a series of multi-channel digital signal isolators that “ensuring stable high-speed digital communications even in the toughest factory floor environments”, it claims.

This article was posted on May 17, 2023

PCIM: SiC automotive e-fuse demo disconnects up to 30A 900V

Microchip has used silicon carbide power transistors in an electronic fuses demonstrator for electric vehicle batteries.

This article was posted on May 17, 2023

PCIM: Functional safety isolated gate driver for SiC and IGBT vehicle traction inverters

Texas Instruments is aiming at electric vehicle traction inverters with a functional safety-compliant isolated gate driver for silicon carbide mosfets and IGBTs.

This article was posted on May 17, 2023

Sensor+Test: 3x3mm CO2, VOC and air quality sensor

ScioSense has created a gas sensor that outputs CO2, volatile organic compound and air quality indices.

This article was posted on May 17, 2023

Nasa contracts five companies to extend space weather forecasting

Nasa has selected five companies to take part in the Space Weather Next Lagrange 1 Series (L1 Series) Coronagraph (COR) Phase A Study, for contracts totalling approximately $6m.

This article was posted on May 17, 2023

ULEMCo in vehicle hydrogen tech development project

ULEMCo, the hydrogen fuelled vehicle pioneer, is in a partnership to develop hydrogen-based vehicle technology supported by a grant of £3.9 million by government matched by £4 million from industry.

This article was posted on May 17, 2023