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Swave raises €27 million for holographic display roll out

Swave raises €27 million for holographic display roll out

Holographic display pioneer Swave Photonics NV (Leuven, Belgium) has raised €27 million (about US$28.25 million) in a Series A round of financing.The company, a spin-off from the IMEC research institute founded in 2022, raised €3 million in seed funding in 1H23. The...

Published on: January 03, 2025

Avalanche Detection Using Passive Radar

Avalanche Detection Using Passive Radar

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for High Frequency Physics and Radar Techniques FHR are breaking new ground in avalanche detection

Published on: January 03, 2025

Pragmatic mortgages production line, CFO steps down

Pragmatic mortgages production line, CFO steps down

Flexible IC manufacturer Pragmatic Semiconductor Ltd. (Cambridge, England) has mortgaged its FlexLogic Line 2, in Durham, England, for an undisclosed sum of money.In addition, but not known to be connected, Rian Urding, previously Pragmatic’s chief financial officer and a director, ceased to...

Published on: January 03, 2025

European chip funding is paying off but more needed, says ZVEI

European chip funding is paying off but more needed, says ZVEI

Subsidies, such as those provided under the auspices of the European Chips Act, are producing beneficial results, but Europe needs to do more and on a broader front if it is to compete globally, says industry body ZVEI.The Zentralverband Elektrotechnik und Elektronikindustrie...

Published on: January 03, 2025

Infineon. Flex team for modular zone controller

Infineon. Flex team for modular zone controller

Contract manufacturer Flex has signed a preferred automotive design partner deal with Infineon Technologies as part of the development of a modular zone controller as part of the push to software defined vehicle (SDV) architectures.The FC-Flex, shown at the CES Consumer Electronics...

Published on: January 03, 2025

Aquark, Infleqtion trial quantum atomic clock

Aquark, Infleqtion trial quantum atomic clock

A UK government lab is trialling an atomic clock built with quantum technology developed by UK startup Aquark Technologies with Infleqtion of the US.The project, led by the UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL), aims to develop a quantum atomic clock...

Published on: January 03, 2025

Powercast teams for truly wire-free desk

Powercast teams for truly wire-free desk

Powercast has teamed with Etherdyne Technologies in the US to develop a truly wire free desk.The Wire-Free Power Minimalist Desk demonstrates how magnetic resonance technology can provide up to 100W of power to wirelessly power multiple desktop devices over the air, such...

Published on: January 03, 2025

Is this the end for Blackberry?

Is this the end for Blackberry?

Blackberry might be better known for its iconic smartphones, but in recent years it has been powering millions of cars and devices across the Internet of Things (ioT).The Canadian company is now rebranding its automotive and IoT business under the brand of...

Published on: January 03, 2025

Lucid taps SoundHound for in-car AI

Lucid taps SoundHound for in-car AI

US car maker Lucid is using a large language model (LLM) from SoundHound AI for its upgradable Lucid Assistant.The Lucid Assistant will give drivers access to a voice assistant with interactive knowledge discovery, real-time data, and in-vehicle controls. Over the air (OTA)...

Published on: January 03, 2025

Self-powered tactile sensors for robotics and wearables

Self-powered tactile sensors for robotics and wearables

Researchers in South Korea have found ways to improve the manufacturing and performance of self-powered tactile sensors for robotics and wearable devices.The team at Chung-Ang University in South Korea looked at both piezoelectric and triboelectric tactile sensors which generate their own power.Piezoelectric...

Published on: January 03, 2025