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Rethinking cooling technology with thermogalvanic cells

Rethinking cooling technology with thermogalvanic cells

Research supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the China National Postdoctoral Program for Innovative Talents details a more efficient and environmentally friendly method of cooling based on thermogalvanic cells.The new cooling technology described in a paper uses reversible...

Published on: February 05, 2025

High-reliability DC to 50 GHz wideband 50 GHz RF switch

High-reliability DC to 50 GHz wideband 50 GHz RF switch

Teledyne HiRel Semiconductors has announced its latest rad-tolerant wideband 50 GHz RF switch, the model TDSW050A2T, which operates from true DC to 50 GHz. It delivers high RF performance down to zero Hertz, making it ideal for many complex space and defence...

Published on: February 05, 2025

Murata to showcase indoor asset tracking and connectivity

Murata to showcase indoor asset tracking and connectivity

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. will showcase a wide range of indoor assets tracking and connectivity products at Embedded World 2025, including how the module Type 1WL EVK and smart badges can be used for tracking indoor assets and people.Real-time tracking capabilities that...

Published on: February 05, 2025

NXP to cut 1800 jobs

NXP to cut 1800 jobs

NXP Semiconductors is planning 5% cuts to its workforce that could be as much as 1800 jobs.This follows a similar cut in roles at STMicroelectronics.“NXP continues to navigate through a challenging cyclical market environment, strategically evolving the company’s investments in R&D and...

Published on: February 05, 2025

Load management system scales EV charging parks

Load management system scales EV charging parks

Vector in Germany has launched a charging and load management system that provides optimal distribution of available energy across connected charging stations and vehicles.This can allow for faster scaling of charging parks with equipment from multiple suppliers which has been a key...

Published on: February 05, 2025

German distribution market plummets 35% in Q4

German distribution market plummets 35% in Q4

The German component distribution market fell a dramatic 35% in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to trade group FBDi.Incoming orders are not providing any stimulus and the outlook remains subdued until mid-2025 says the group.Europe vulnerable in chip downturnTurnover for the...

Published on: February 05, 2025

No code IoT platform for COM modules

No code IoT platform for COM modules

congatec in Germany has developed an off the shelf set of hardware and software modules to simplify the development of end-to-end applications in the Internet of Things (IoT).aReady.IoT is an expansion of the company’s aReady.COM computer on module (COM) offering launched in...

Published on: February 05, 2025

CEO interview: Walter Goodwin, Fractile

CEO interview: Walter Goodwin, Fractile

UK chip designer Fractile is on the way to producing AI chips for datacentres. The company is developing an in-memory compute (IMC) architecture for AI inference in the datacentre with RISC-V technology and SRAM memory and is taping out test chips from...

Published on: February 05, 2025

Dial ‘M’ for Moon – Nokia’s cellular network at the Moon’s south pole

Dial ‘M’ for Moon – Nokia’s cellular network at the Moon’s south pole

Nokia Bell Labs will deploy the first cellular 4G/LTE network on the Moon’s South Pole during Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 mission scheduled for this yearWhile the mission is complex, the goal is simple. Nokia intends to prove that terrestrial cellular technologies that connect...

Published on: February 05, 2025

Excess inventory hits Silicon Labs

Excess inventory hits Silicon Labs

Silicon Labs has been hit by the downturn in the industry with a fall of 29% in 2024 to $584m, down from $782m in 2023. This was down to excess inventory at customers that are slowly easing, and is taking a cautious view...

Published on: February 05, 2025