Electronic Breaking News

SealSQ Acquires IC’Alps, Secures Automotive Deal

SealSQ Acquires IC’Alps, Secures Automotive Deal

Swiss security firm SealSQ has signed a strategic deal with French chip designer IC’Alps for automotive security in driverless cars as it looks to buy the company.The deal will see SealSQ’s post-quantum secure technology integrated into the IC’Alps ISO26262 functional safety designs,...

Published on: March 31, 2025

LCD video processor for ASIL B displays

LCD video processor for ASIL B displays

Renesas Electronics has introduced a cutting-edge video diagnostic bridge chip tailored for head-up displays (HUD), instrument clusters, and electronic mirrors. These components play a crucial role in ensuring safety on the road, necessitating compliance with the ISO26262 ASIL-B safety standards.The RAA278830 Video...

Published on: March 30, 2025

Dark Side of Solar Power Inverters

Dark Side of Solar Power Inverters

Researchers in the US have uncovered vulnerabilities in the inverters and cloud services used for residential solar power systems. These inverters could be compromised and used to launch the equivalent of a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack to bring down a...

Published on: March 29, 2025

Navitas aims for 80 PLUS Ruby certification

Navitas aims for 80 PLUS Ruby certification

Navitas Semiconductor is making strides towards achieving certification to the 80 Plus Ruby efficiency standard for its GaN and SiC datacentre power supply designs, with a focus on units up to 8.5kW. The company is utilizing the GaNSafe and Gen 3 ‘Fast’...

Published on: March 29, 2025

Intel to Begin 3nm Production in Europe by 2025

Intel to Begin 3nm Production in Europe by 2025

Intel is making a significant move by shifting high volume production of 3nm chips to Europe at its Fab34 in Ireland later this year. This decision marks a strategic shift for the company, as it aims to leverage its advanced technology in...

Published on: March 29, 2025

Mazda Rohm Automotive GaN Chips

Mazda Rohm Automotive GaN Chips

Japanese car maker Mazda and Rohm have announced a collaboration to develop gallium nitride (GaN) power semiconductors for automotive applications. This joint effort aims to create a demonstrator by the end of this year. The partnership builds on their previous work on...

Published on: March 28, 2025

MikroE Introduces AI Code Assistant to Necto IDE

MikroE Introduces AI Code Assistant to Necto IDE

European board maker MikroE has taken a significant step forward by incorporating AI code creation into its development tool. The latest version of the Necto Studio integrated development environment (IDE) now features a Code Assistant powered by artificial intelligence. This innovative tool...

Published on: March 28, 2025

UK confirms 250m Vishay Newport fab investment

UK confirms 250m Vishay Newport fab investment

The UK government has welcomed the £250m investment in silicon carbide (SiC) technology at the Vishay Intertechnology fab in Newport Wales revealed by eeNews Europe yesterday.The deal will see 110 additional jobs at the fab, which already employs 480 people. Vishay bought...

Published on: March 27, 2025

Liquid Robot for Biomedicine and Exploration

Liquid Robot for Biomedicine and Exploration

Researchers have made a significant breakthrough in robotics by developing a next-generation soft robot utilizing liquid technology. This innovative liquid robot is poised to revolutionize various fields, including extreme environment exploration and biomedical soft robotics. The development of this liquid robot marks...

Published on: March 27, 2025

DRAM memory without the capacitor shows promise

DRAM memory without the capacitor shows promise

A breakthrough in DRAM technology has been achieved with the development of a new bit cell design that eliminates the need for a capacitor and instead utilizes two thin-film transistors. This innovation, presented in a recent report by imec, offers promising solutions...

Published on: March 27, 2025