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Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, recently introduced the ZSSC3240 sensor signal conditioner (SSC) – the newest member of its SSC portfolio. The ZSSC3240 delivers high-accuracy, sensitivity, and flexibility for sensor applications such as resistive pressure sensors and medical infrared thermometers. This new SSC features best-in-class performance and speed, with up…

Through its Smart Embedded Vision initiative, Microchip Technology Inc. is meeting the growing need for power-efficient inferencing in edge applications. The company is making it easier for software developers to implement their algorithms in PolarFire field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). As a significant addition to the solutions portfolio in this segment, Microchip’s VectorBlox Accelerator Software Development Kit…

Researchers from Surrey’s Advanced Technology Institute (ATI) recently introduced a super-capacity technology derived from a material called Polyaniline (PANI). The team believes the technology could make a big difference to electric vehicles and will reduce any renewable-based energy loss for the national grid. Additionally, it’s expected that this new super-capacitor technology will play a significant…

Conventional robots are commonly used in heavy industrial tasks but have limited use in healthcare and the human body, where a different approach is necessary. To this end, Edwin Jager, an associate professor, along with his PhD student, Manav Tyagi, teamed with their collaborator, Geoff Spinks, to report some serious progress in soft microrobots. In…

Everything that we feel comes to us through our skin. All tactile sensations — be it pain, pleasure, pressure, excitement, heat, or cold — are experienced via nerve endings present in our skin. How our body reacts to these sensations are visible in different forms, such as through sweating, goosebumps, and blushing. However, a researcher…

The Raspberry Pi camera family recently welcomed a new 12.3-megapixel high-quality camera. It comes with some unique features specifically designed for DIY lovers at the most reasonable cost. The camera has a Sony back-illuminated sensor, lens tripod mounts, adapters for higher-end C and C-S-mount lenses, and a back-focus adjustment ring. This camera is one of…

Ventilators are playing a lead role in the combat against COVID-19. But hospitals across the world are facing an acute shortage of ventilators. So, an ad hoc team of MIT engineers and doctors have come together to develop an inexpensive alternative that would make a critical difference in most life-threatening situations. Alex Slocum Sr., a…

Microchip Technology Inc. has released software version 2.1 of its TimeProvider 4100 precision timing grandmaster to enhance 5G mobile network phase protection. The job of Virtual Primary Reference Time Clock (vPRTC), or the grandmaster clock, is to sync continuously to Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) and distribute precise time to all devices in the network. Microchip’s…

Specific components of electronic devices, such as computer microprocessors, LEDs, and batteries, generate heat when in an operational state. This phenomenon decreases their lifespan, efficiency, and speed. Under severe conditions, this may also lead to fires or an explosion. ACS’s Nano Letters report that a team of researchers has developed a thermogalvanic hydrogel that solves…

Renesas Electronics Corporation has introduced a new open-source ventilator system reference design with ready-to-assemble electronic boards to help the world community wage a war on COVID-19 pandemic. The design, which will greatly contribute to the global cause, uses two microcontrollers that can monitor and reset each other. The system is equipped with Bluetooth connectivity for…

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. has introduced MAX32520 with ChipDNA, a microcontroller with built-in physically unclonable function (PUF) technology for financial and government-grade security. This technology allows for multiple layers of protection to provide the most advanced key-protection in a cost-effective format for use in IoT, healthcare, industrial, and computing systems. In the wake of proliferation…

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced that Casio Computer Co., Ltd. has adopted a Renesas’ ultra-low power consumption RE Family controller. It will be the main controller of the new Casio G-SHOCK watch GBD-H1000 with heart rate monitor and GPS functionality. The GBD-H1000 is a new addition to Casio’s G-SHOCK…

Melexis, a provider of automotive semiconductor sensors, has launched the MLX91377 ASIL-ready Hall sensor IC to better secure automotive systems, such as for electric power-assisted steering. The MLX91377 sensor is Highly effective in steering torque and general automotive sensing. It offers functional safety (per die) and can detect internal failures and enter into a “safe…

Qualcomm Technologies International recently introduced its next-generation, ultra-low-power Bluetooth Systems on a Chip (SoCs). The new SoCs will deliver wireless support with the Qualcomm TrueWireless Mirroring technology. These new SoCs are optimized for use in true wireless hearables and earbuds. The devices work on two levels: entry/mid-tier and premium tier. “Customers rely on us to…

Analog Devices has launched a new AD74413R Quad-Channel Software Configurable Input/Output solution for building and process control applications. AD74413R contains functionality for analog output, analog input, digital input, and resistance temperature detector (RTD). It also contains thermocouple measurements integrated into a single chip solution with a serial peripheral interface (SPI). The device features a 16-bit,…

The research project OpenLicht, which initially launched in September 2016, stands for the design of smart, customized light solutions that are based on open-source and new materials. OpenLicht was funded by the German Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), with the goal of enabling new forms of collaboration between science, business, maker and startup community.…

The incorporation of touch as a sensing modality for robots may lead to more reliable manipulation skills. Currently, the tactile sensors available are far from ideal because they are flat or have an exceptionally narrow field of sensitivity. This means they transmit very low-resolution signals. OmniTact is a multi-directional high-resolution tactile sensor that has been…

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has launched the RX13T Group of 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) to enable highly efficient inverter control of compact motors — such as fans or pumps in consumer and industrial applications that previously controlled motor operation through on-off switching. This includes factory equipment where energy efficiency is…

The Intel Foundation says it will provide $4 million to support coronavirus relief efforts in communities where the company has significant presence. The foundation will also offer a special match opportunity for every regular full-time and part-time employee and U.S. retiree to a total of $2 million for relief efforts around major Intel sites. These…

Nokia recently announced the successful completion of its acquisition of Elenion Technologies, a U.S.-based company focusing on silicon photonics technology. The planned acquisition was originally announced in February of this year. Elenion’s technology expertise and unique design platform and services enable Nokia to expand its market footprint by addressing the critical and rapidly evolving optical…