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AI hides a multitude of issues

AI hides a multitude of issues

The AI boom is hiding a number of serious issues for the semiconductor industry.The demand for GPUs, accelerators, memory and interconnect chips for the rollout of AI in data centres has driven the industry to boom levels, elevating companies such as Nvidia...

Published on: December 20, 2024

XMOS powers open source voice-enabled Home Assistant

XMOS powers open source voice-enabled Home Assistant

A microcontroller developed by XMOS in the UK is at the heart of the first open source voice-enabled Home Assistant.The open source hardware and software supports the voice assistant built into the Home Assistant software for natural language processing.The Preview kit is...

Published on: December 20, 2024

Two team for light-powered IoT camera in retail

Two team for light-powered IoT camera in retail

Dracula Technologies in France is working with the CoolR Group for light-powered cameras in retail applications.The deal will see Dracula Technologies integrate its LAYER Organic Photovoltaic (OPV) modules into the CoolR VistaZ cellular camera for real time inventory management.Europe’s largest OPV plant with inkjet printingInkjet printed...

Published on: December 20, 2024

Top ten articles on eeNews Europe in 2024

Top ten articles on eeNews Europe in 2024

The march of the RISC-V architecture continued through 2024, with neuromorphic computing from Innatera in the Netherlands and a universal processor that combines the functions of the CPU, GPU, and DSP from Ubitium in Dusseldorf which has raised $3.7m for the chip...

Published on: December 20, 2024

85V LED driver for multiple topologies with fault reporting

85V LED driver for multiple topologies with fault reporting

Diodes has launched a DC-switching LED driver-controller that drives an external MOSFET and supports multiple technologies in high-power LED lighting systems.Applications for the AL8866Q include daytime running lights (DRL), high/low beams, fog lights, turn lights, brake/stop lights, and more.The LED driver supports...

Published on: December 20, 2024

EdgeCortix joins AI-RAN Alliance for AI in telecom infrastructure

EdgeCortix joins AI-RAN Alliance for AI in telecom infrastructure

EdgeCortix in Japan has joined the AI-RAN Alliance to boost the use of its edge AI silicon in radio access network (RAN) infrastructure.The AI-RAN Alliance aims to accelerate the adoption and standardization of AI within wireless communication systems with RAN technologies and...

Published on: December 20, 2024

Analysis shows Chinese SiC patents, startup growth

Analysis shows Chinese SiC patents, startup growth

Analysis of the latest silicon carbide (SiC) patents shows the rapid progression of China and the main vertically integrated companies says a report by Knowmade in France.Growing market competition and on-going geopolitical tensions are boosting IP activities across the supply chain with...

Published on: December 20, 2024

Ericsson and Vodafone pioneer 5G standlaone for industrial use cases

Ericsson and Vodafone pioneer 5G standlaone for industrial use cases

Ericsson and Vodafone have joined forces to deploy a 5G Standalone mobile private network in a heavy industry environment at the CIMPOR production center in Alhandra, Portugal, the oldest cement plant in the world in continued operation for 130 years on the...

Published on: December 19, 2024

Wide-creepage switcher IC targets 800-V automotive applications

Wide-creepage switcher IC targets 800-V automotive applications

Power Integrations has introduced a wide-creepage package option for its InnoSwitch™3-AQ flyback switcher IC for automotive applications.A wide drain-to-source-pin creepage distance of 5.1 mm eliminates the need for conformal coating, making the switcher IC compliant to the IEC60664-1 standard in 800 V...

Published on: December 19, 2024

VeriSilicon unveils high-performance GPU IP architecture

VeriSilicon unveils high-performance GPU IP architecture

VeriSilicon has launch of its latest Vitality architecture GPU IP series, designed to deliver high-performance computing across a wide range of applications, including cloud gaming, AI PC, and both discrete and integrated graphics cards.The next generation Vitality GPU architecture delivers exceptional advancements...

Published on: December 19, 2024