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Li-ion Battery Protection ICs for Small Form-Factor Wearables

Li-ion Battery Protection ICs for Small Form-Factor Wearables

Nisshinbo Micro Devices has recently unveiled two new 1-cell Li-ion battery protection ICs, the NB7123 and NB7130, specifically engineered for ultra-compact electronic devices like wearables, hearing aids, smartphones, and handheld terminals. These ICs come in WLCSP-8 packages, which are ideal for space-constrained...

Published on: July 28, 2025

ST buys NXP’s MEMS business for $950m, reports loss

ST buys NXP’s MEMS business for $950m, reports loss

STMicroelectronics has reported a surprising loss in the second quarter as it announces plans to acquire the MEMS sensor business from NXP Semiconductor. The company experienced a loss of $177 million this quarter due to restructuring costs, coupled with a 21% decline...

Published on: July 27, 2025

Anritsu and AMD Demonstrate PCI Express Compliance at 64 GT/s

Anritsu and AMD Demonstrate PCI Express Compliance at 64 GT/s

Anritsu Corporation has announced that it has supported AMD in accelerating electrical compliance testing for PCI Express (PCIe) on pre-production AMD EPYC CPUs.Using the high-performance Anritsu MP1900A BERT Signal Quality Analyzer-R, PCI Express testing reached a maximum data rate of 64 GT/s...

Published on: July 24, 2025

Compact 5G Base Station Validated on Embedded x86 Platform

Compact 5G Base Station Validated on Embedded x86 Platform

SolidRun and Amarisoft have collaborated to showcase a groundbreaking achievement in the realm of telecommunications technology. Together, they have successfully demonstrated a full 4G/5G base station that operates entirely on an embedded x86 platform. This innovative solution is built on SolidRun’s AMD...

Published on: July 24, 2025

Sievers last call

Sievers last call

The automotive chip industry is experiencing a positive shift, according to NXP Semiconductor CEO Kurt Sievers in his recent discussion with analysts before his departure. There has been a significant change for the 1100 engineers acquired with TTTech Automotive, who are now...

Published on: July 23, 2025

5G Advanced and AI pave the way for sustainable 6G ecosystems

5G Advanced and AI pave the way for sustainable 6G ecosystems

5G Americas has released a new white paper that delves into the significant advancements in 5G-Advanced as outlined in the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Releases 18 through 20, paving the way for the future of 6G. The report highlights how 5G-Advanced...

Published on: July 18, 2025

AI tool automates machine learning process

AI tool automates machine learning process

Analog Devices Inc. (ADI) has recently unveiled a groundbreaking tool called AutoML for Embedded, designed to revolutionize the field of edge AI by streamlining the machine learning process from start to finish. Developed in collaboration with Antmicro, this innovative AI tool is...

Published on: July 18, 2025

Silicon Fights Back in Power

Silicon Fights Back in Power

After seven years of development, iDeal Semiconductor has started shipping its first silicon power devices based on a new architecture. The first 150V power MOSFETs are shipping with an on-resistance of 6.4mΩ, while 200V devices are now sampling. Devices are planned up...

Published on: July 17, 2025

AI tool automates machine learning process

AI tool automates machine learning process

Analog Devices Inc. (ADI) has recently unveiled a groundbreaking tool called AutoML for Embedded, designed to revolutionize edge AI development by streamlining the machine learning process from start to finish. Developed in collaboration with Antmicro, this AI tool is now an integral...

Published on: July 17, 2025

Memory Safe Code for Embedded Systems Ada SPARK Rust in EEI 54

Memory Safe Code for Embedded Systems Ada SPARK Rust in EEI 54

Elektor Engineering Insights #54 took place on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at 16:00 CEST (10:00 AM EDT, 14:00 UTC). In this edition, Elektor collaborated with AdaCore to delve into the significance of memory-safe programming languages in embedded and safety-critical systems. Quentin Ochem,...

Published on: July 17, 2025