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STEM Takes Root: National Apprenticeship Week Celebrates Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math

STEM Takes Root: National Apprenticeship Week Celebrates Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math

This year’s National Apprenticeship Week in the UK runs from 5 to 11 February. The initiative targets all industries and sectors, but for the electronics industry, there is a particular need for programmes that equip apprentices with STEM skills.Among the companies and...

Published on: January 23, 2024

Autonomous Robot Grows Stem by Responding to Light and Gravity

Autonomous Robot Grows Stem by Responding to Light and Gravity

Researchers in Italy have developed a remarkable robot that mimics the growth patterns of a plant. Known as FiloBot, this innovative creation is the result of the Bioinspired Soft Robotics Laboratory at the Fondazione Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia in Genova.FiloBot constructs its...

Published on: January 23, 2024

Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 Offers Forward Guidance

Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 Offers Forward Guidance

For those of you wanting to design with Raspberry Pi's much-awaited Compute Module 5 (CM5), the organisation has created a forward guidance document to help engineers get started.Electronics Weekly cannot publish any of it here, but you can download the CM5 forward...

Published on: January 23, 2024

November Sees 5.3% Year-on-Year Increase in Semi Sales

November Sees 5.3% Year-on-Year Increase in Semi Sales

According to the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), November semiconductor sales reached $48 billion, marking a 5.3% increase compared to November 2022's total of $45.6 billion. Additionally, it showed a 2.9% growth compared to October 2023's total of $46.6 billion.SIA CEO John Neuffer...

Published on: January 23, 2024

Breakthrough: 273Mbps 5G Upload Speeds Achieved!

Breakthrough: 273Mbps 5G Upload Speeds Achieved!

Vodafone, Xiaomi, and Qualcomm have successfully tested a new 5G technology that will pave the way for customers to get faster upload speeds and wider coverage with the arrival of new smartphones and devices expected during 2024.In the first European technical test...

Published on: January 23, 2024

Infineon and GloFo Partner for eNVM Supply Agreement

Infineon and GloFo Partner for eNVM Supply Agreement

Infineon and GlobalFoundries have reached an agreement to supply Infineon's AURIX TC3x 40nm automotive MCUs, PMICs, and connectivity ICs. This deal will provide Infineon with additional capacity, ensuring its business growth from 2024 through 2030.Infineon and GF have been working together since...

Published on: January 23, 2024

£1.2m Prize: Aqualunar Challenge Seeks to Purify Moon Water

£1.2m Prize: Aqualunar Challenge Seeks to Purify Moon Water

The UK Space Agency has announced the launch of the Aqualunar Challenge, a £1.2 million international competition aimed at designing technologies to purify the water buried beneath the lunar surface. The challenge is being conducted in collaboration with the Canadian Space Agency...

Published on: January 23, 2024

Cadence Enhances Emulation Hardware with Apps for Billion Gate SoCs

Cadence Enhances Emulation Hardware with Apps for Billion Gate SoCs

Cadence, a leading provider of electronic design automation software, has announced the addition of three new apps to its Palladium Z2 emulation hardware for System-on-Chips (SoCs). These domain-specific apps are designed to help customers manage the increasing complexity of system design, improve...

Published on: January 22, 2024

Next-Gen Fan-less PCs: Revolutionizing Robotics and Kiosks with 12 and 13 Gen Technology

Next-Gen Fan-less PCs: Revolutionizing Robotics and Kiosks with 12 and 13 Gen Technology

Advantech, a leading technology company, has unveiled its latest innovation in the form of a fan-less edge computer designed specifically for kiosks and robotics. The new device, named ARK-3533, is powered by Intel's 12th and 13th generation Core ix desktop processors, offering...

Published on: January 22, 2024

Unveiling the Hidden Rule of Organic Opto-Electronics

Unveiling the Hidden Rule of Organic Opto-Electronics

Researchers at Chiba University in Japan have made a significant discovery that could guide the development of organic solar cell materials. The team found that the exciton binding energy in a material is always a quarter of its transport bandgap, regardless of...

Published on: January 22, 2024