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Meet Jasmine Brittan: A Rising Star in Automotive Engineering at University of Warwick/ZF Automotive

Meet Jasmine Brittan: A Rising Star in Automotive Engineering at University of Warwick/ZF Automotive

Now in its sixth year of awards, EW BrightSparks sees Electronics Weekly highlight and celebrate some of the brightest and most talented young engineers in the UK today.Here, in our series on the latest EW BrightSparks of 2023, we highlight Jasmine Brittan,...

Published on: January 11, 2024

Satellite Applications Catapult Announces Space Living Lab Winners

Satellite Applications Catapult Announces Space Living Lab Winners

The UK's Satellite Applications Catapult (SAC) has announced the winners of its Environmental Space Living Lab Competition.The byline for the competition was Revolutionising water quality and resource efficiency in Agriculture, Aquaculture, and Environmental Land Management with Space Technology. And the two winning...

Published on: January 11, 2024

Harnessing the Sun: The Power of Solar-Powered Capacitors

Harnessing the Sun: The Power of Solar-Powered Capacitors

Epishine, a Swedish indoor solar power specialist, has partnered with Nichicon, a Japanese capacitor manufacturer, to introduce a groundbreaking self-charging battery concept.The innovative idea behind this concept is to combine Epishine's solar cells with Nichicon's LTO-batteries, creating an integrated solderless autonomous power...

Published on: January 11, 2024

SCALINX Secures €34m in Second Funding Round

SCALINX Secures €34m in Second Funding Round

SCALINX, the French fabless mixed signal specialist, has recently completed its second funding round, raising an impressive €34 million. This brings the company's total funding to €44.5 million, positioning SCALINX to expand its presence in the market and target new segments.The funding...

Published on: January 11, 2024

US Braces for Chinese Dumping of Legacy ICs

US Braces for Chinese Dumping of Legacy ICs

The United States is bracing itself for an influx of legacy integrated circuits (ICs) from China, as concerns grow over the potential impact on the global market. Two Congressmen have recently written to US Secretary for Commerce, Gina Raimondo, expressing their worries...

Published on: January 11, 2024

Unveiling the Gender Gap: Exploring the Lack of Funding for Female-Led Firms

Unveiling the Gender Gap: Exploring the Lack of Funding for Female-Led Firms

Technology startups founded by women are facing significant challenges in securing equity funding, according to recent data. In the first half of 2023, these startups attracted a mere 3.5% of equity funding, while male-led companies received a staggering 73%. These figures highlight...

Published on: January 10, 2024

AI’s Quest: Finding the Perfect Solid Electrolyte for Li-ion Batteries

AI’s Quest: Finding the Perfect Solid Electrolyte for Li-ion Batteries

Microsoft and the US Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have joined forces in a multi-year project aimed at exploring material science using artificial intelligence (AI) and super-computing. As part of this collaboration, the team has made a breakthrough discovery of a promising...

Published on: January 10, 2024

CES Unveils New Energy Harvester for Small Solar Cells

CES Unveils New Energy Harvester for Small Solar Cells

E-peas, a leading technology company, has developed a groundbreaking energy harvesting integrated circuit (IC) specifically designed for hand-held remote controls and wireless keyboards equipped with small solar cells. This innovative IC allows for efficient energy conversion and utilization, ensuring optimal performance for...

Published on: January 10, 2024

Bosch Unveils Groundbreaking Achievement: World’s Smallest MEMS Accelerometers

Bosch Unveils Groundbreaking Achievement: World’s Smallest MEMS Accelerometers

Bosch Sensortec has recently announced the release of its latest innovation - the BMA530 and BMA580, which are touted as the world's smallest MEMS accelerometers. These cutting-edge sensors offer a range of features and applications, catering to the growing demand for smaller...

Published on: January 10, 2024

JEDEC Releases CAMM2: The New Standard for Memory Modules

JEDEC Releases CAMM2: The New Standard for Memory Modules

JEDEC, the standards body for the microelectronics industry, has recently published a new JESD318 Compression Attached Memory Module (CAMM2) Common Standard. This standard outlines the electrical and mechanical requirements for Compression-Attached Memory Modules.The JESD318 CAMM2 standard covers two types of modules: Double...

Published on: January 10, 2024