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Miniature two pole reed relays maximise PCB space

Miniature two pole reed relays maximise PCB space

At Electronica, Pickering will showcase its extensive range of high quality, high density reed relays for test and measurement applications – including the new Series 125, which claims to be the industry’s smallest two pole DPST (double-pole, single-throw) reed relay.The new Series...

Published on: November 07, 2024

Slashing the power of heart defibrillators by 1000x

Slashing the power of heart defibrillators by 1000x

Researchers in the US and Colombia have slashed the power requirements for the defibrillators used to restore heart functions.The researchers from Sergio Arboleda University in Bogotá, Colombia, and the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta found that a single, properly timed, biphasic...

Published on: November 07, 2024

Wolfspeed cuts 1000 jobs in US

Wolfspeed cuts 1000 jobs in US

Wolfspeed is closing its 150mm silicon carbide plant in the US and cutting 20% of its staff, or 1000 jobs, in a $450m restructuring plan.The company has 5000 staff, who were notified of the cuts yesterday. These will take place over the...

Published on: November 07, 2024

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