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Silicon Labs — a provider of silicon, software, and solutions for a smarter, more connected world — has delivered a major upgrade to its Integrated Developer Environment (IDE) with the launch of Simplicity Studio 5. The latest version of now offers the same access and developer experience across a wide range of wireless protocols, all…

TT Electronics, a global provider of engineered electronics for performance critical applications, announced that it has been working with British start-up iAbra, and its partners (including Intel) to design, develop, and test the prototype Virolens system. The goal is to specify and design the manufacturing processes for its commercial launch.  The Virolens system, which provides…

There is expected to be more than 79 zettabytes of IoT data in 2025, but the real value of this data is found in the insights it generates. The closer to the data source we can produce these insights the better because of the improved security, latency, and energy efficiency enabled. Computational storage is emerging as…

Laser direct structuring (LDS) is a special success story. For almost 20 years, it has been possible to apply electronic conductor paths directly onto plastic parts during series production. LDS enables the production of electronic assemblies with flexible geometric shapes. This process enables electronic products (such as smart phones, sensors or medical devices) to become…

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions and the industry leader in memory interface products, is launching a high-speed, low-power DDR5 data buffer for data center, server, and high-performance workstation applications. Advancements over the past few years in real-time analytics, machine learning, HPC, AI, and other memory and bandwidth-hungry applications have fueled explosive…

Designers of highly reliable cold-chain pharma and other temperature-sensing applications can now achieve a highly accurate and reliable system operation with two new Essential Analog ICs from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. 1. The MAX31889 digital temperature sensor features an unmatched combination of accuracy and power consumption, replacing expensive resistance temperature detectors (RTDs) in precise temperature-sensitive applications.…

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has introduced a 48V Mobility Winning Combination Solution that helps customers accelerate the development of e-scooters, e-bikes, UPS and energy storage systems. This reference design uses a modular approach in hardware and software to showcase core and optional functional blocks that can be adopted for many…

NXP Semiconductors N.V. recently released its eIQ Machine Learning (ML) software support for Glow neural network (NN) compiler — delivering the industry’s first NN compiler implementation for higher performance with a low-memory footprint on NXP’s i.MX RT crossover MCUs. As developed by Facebook, Glow can integrate target-specific optimizations, and NXP leveraged this ability using NN…

NXP Semiconductors N.V. innovations bring a variety of future capabilities and applications to mobile devices as they become the smart hub of daily digital life. The company recently announced several new features in Samsung’s new Galaxy Note20, including: Ultrathat NXP’s Secure Ultra-Wideband (UWB) fine-ranging solution Embedded SIM (eSIM) Near Field Communication (NFC) and Secure Element…

Arduino and Google are excited to announce that the Science Journal app will be transferring from Google to Arduino this September. Arduino’s existing experience with the Science Journal and a long-standing commitment to open source and hands-on science has been crucial to the transfer ownership of the open source project over to Arduino. The Google versions…

Designers expanding connections to remote sensor networks can now reduce complexity and cost to the industry’s lowest levels with the DS28E18 1-Wire-to-I2C/SPI Bridge from Maxim Integrated Products. By leveraging Maxim Integrated’s 1-Wire protocol to interface with I2C and SPI-compatible sensors, the DS28E18 reduces complexity by connecting devices using only two wires compared to competitive solutions…

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has strengthened its RF Amplifiers portfolio with the new F1490, which delivers a much lower quiescent current (75 mA) than many competitive solutions. The F1490 is a second-generation high-gain, two-stage RF amplifier that covers the key sub-6 GHz 5G frequency bands from 1.8 GHz to 5.0…

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has announced sample shipment availability of its new RYZ012 Bluetooth module, which targets ultra-low power IoT applications. The RYZ012 is Renesas’ first Bluetooth Low Energy 5 module. It integrates a 2.4 GHz RF transceiver supporting the IEEE802.15.4 multi-standard wireless protocol, Bluetooth Low Energy (LE), Bluetooth LE…

Threats from intentional jamming and spoofing of U.S. Global Positioning System (GPS) signals, as well as cybersecurity risks to critical infrastructure, demonstrate the need for powerful and secure time and frequency systems that ensure continuing operability and performance. To this end, Microchip Technology Inc. has announced that its SyncServer S650 M-Code time server has received approval from the…

Diodes Incorporated announced the availability of the automotive-compliant, ZXTP56060FDBQ and ZXTP56020FDBQ dual PNP transistors. These new products provide OEMs with a highly-efficient solution for controlling matrix LED light clusters. The automotive industry is migrating to adaptive LED headlights and rapidly adopting dynamic turn signals based on LED technology. This move is creating demand for dense and…

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor provider, and Stackforce (an ST Authorized Partner ) have announced a wireless M-Bus (wM-Bus) software stack. This new device leverages the integrated sub-GHz radio and multiple modulation schemes supported by STM32WL microcontrollers to cut bill-of-materials cost and enhance flexibility for developers of smart-metering systems. Developed by Stackforce, the wM-Bus stack complies with…

High-accuracy FlightSense proximity and ranging sensors from STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor provider, are helping prevent disease transmission in innovative products developed by customers in response to the global pandemic situation. Amsterdam-based startup Aura Aware is using ST’s FlightSense Time-of-Flight (ToF) technology in a smart distance-awareness portable device suitable for use at retail counters and check-in desks. The…

TDK Corporation recently announced the worldwide availability of the InvenSense SmartBug — a compact, wireless multi-sensor solution designed for a plethora of commercial and consumer IoT applications. The out-of-the-box solution enables quick and easy access to reliable and smart sensor data without the need for programming, soldering, or extra modifications. SmartBug is an all-in-one sensor…

Littelfuse, Inc., a global manufacturer of leading technologies in circuit protection, power control and sensing, has announced the launch of its PSX series of high-speed fuses. The PSX series offers an up to 1500 DC voltage rating and 100 kA DC breaking capacity at 1500 V DC to provide the greatest protection in the smallest…

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has introduced the ZSSC4132 — an automotive pressure sensor solution featuring an integrated certified LIN v2.2a interface. The single-package sensor signal conditioner (SSC) delivers best-in-class performance, increased design flexibility, and cost efficiency in a compact form factor for HVAC applications used in plug-in hybrid electric vehicle…