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Sondrel opens up IP library for licensing

Sondrel opens up IP library for licensing

UK chip design house Sondrel is licensing its in-house IP.This starts with a suite of IP blocks for general SoC management to control start-up of devices, clock and reset control and power domain handling. The SoC Management Suite has three components –...

Published on: November 07, 2024

Schaeffler to cut 4700 jobs, close two sites

Schaeffler to cut 4700 jobs, close two sites

Automotive supplier Schaeffler is to cut up to 4700 jobs in Europe and close two sites.The move comes after the integration with Vitesco and the slow down in the electric vehicle market. Ten sites in Germany will also see reductions for 2800...

Published on: November 06, 2024

Nanoscale transistors could enable more efficient electronics

Nanoscale transistors could enable more efficient electronics

Researchers are leveraging quantum mechanical properties to overcome the limits of silicon semiconductor technology – MIT newsSilicon transistors, which are used to amplify and switch signals, are a critical component in most electronic devices, from smartphones to automobiles. But silicon semiconductor technology...

Published on: November 06, 2024

Record for the longest Hyperloop trial

Record for the longest Hyperloop trial

As part of the LIMITLESS project, scientists from EPFL, HEIG-VD and Swisspod have completed the longest-ever vacuum capsule journey in Europe’s first operational Hyperloop test facilityThe LIMITLESS (Linear Induction Motor Drive for Traction and Levitation in Sustainable Hyperloop Systems) project, carried out...

Published on: November 06, 2024

For these little robots, two heads are better than one

For these little robots, two heads are better than one

“We wanted to take brainless agents and initiate complex behaviors,” said Pierre-Thomas Brun, an associate professorLeft alone, the toy robots will skitter mindlessly across a tabletop and amuse small children and cats. But when engineers at Princeton paired the small toys with...

Published on: November 06, 2024

ST plans integrated automotive microcontroller line

ST plans integrated automotive microcontroller line

STMicroelectronics is planning to expand its line of automotive microcontrollers as it starts shipping its Stellar devices.ST is planning automotive versions of its STM32 32bit ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers.  The STM32A will be suitable for ASIL-B functional safety designs such as motor controllers...

Published on: November 06, 2024

Researchers turn low-cost RFID tags into scalable passive sensors

Researchers turn low-cost RFID tags into scalable passive sensors

The rapidly growing IoT has made data more readily available and easily accessible than ever. Sensors, “smart” devices and software connect our world to the cloud, gathering information and enabling new types of data sharing and analysis. However, most of these tools...

Published on: November 06, 2024

World’s smallest two pole reed relay

World’s smallest two pole reed relay

Pickering in the UK is launching the industry’s smallest two pole DPST (double-pole, single-throw) reed relay for test and measurement systems.The Series 125 reed relays stack on a 5mm x 5mm pitch, achieving the highest packing density for a two-pole relay. The...

Published on: November 06, 2024

Europe lifts the lid on Corning Gorilla Glass deals

Europe lifts the lid on Corning Gorilla Glass deals

The European Commission has opened a formal investigation to assess whether Corning may have abused its dominant position as a supplier of specialist Gorilla Glass for handheld electronic devices.Corning’s Gorilla Glass is actually alkali-aluminosilicate (alkali-AS) which is particularly break-resistant used for mobile phones, tablets...

Published on: November 06, 2024

$8.6m for distributed photonic 4D radar startup

$8.6m for distributed photonic 4D radar startup

German startup Xavveo has raised $8.6m in a seed round for its photonic 4D radar technology.The distributed photonic radar sensors developed by Xavveo in Berlin can be used for selfdriving cars, industrial automation and healthcare.  The round was led by imec.xpand and Vsquared...

Published on: November 06, 2024