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Zephyr RTOS gets closer to safety certification, adds six members

Zephyr RTOS gets closer to safety certification, adds six members

The Zephyr Project has added Doulos, Hubble Network, IAR, inovex and Microchip Technology as well as car maker Honda as Silver members for its open source real time operating system as it gets closer to safety certification.The project achieved written concept approval for IEC 61508 certification of the...

Published on: January 30, 2025

Honda brings SDV software defined vehicle business into the mainstream

Honda brings SDV software defined vehicle business into the mainstream

Honda, which is aiming to merge with Nissan, is bringing its software defined vehicle (SDV) developments into its mainstream business.The organizational and operational changes to its business will see the Automobile Business Strategy Unit and the SDV Business Development Unit, which currently...

Published on: January 30, 2025

Vodafone makes first space video call to solve no coverage problem

Vodafone makes first space video call to solve no coverage problem

Using normal 4G/5G smartphones and satellites, Vodafone has successfully made the first space video call. The technology will allow multiple users in areas of no mobile or limited coverage to make and receive video calls, access the Internet and use online messaging...

Published on: January 30, 2025

Renault’s single seater EV demonstrator – video

Renault’s single seater EV demonstrator – video

Renault has developed a single seater electric vehicle as a test system for a range of technologies.The Filante Record 2025 electric demo car is built with metal 3D printing with an aerodynamic design and uses new steer-by-wire, brake-by-wire and LED lighting technologies....

Published on: January 30, 2025

Omnitron Sensors secures funding for next-generation MEMS

Omnitron Sensors secures funding for next-generation MEMS

Omnitron Sensors has secured $13M+ in Series A funding to expand its engineering and operations teams as well as accelerate the mass production of the its first product — a reliable, affordable microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) step-scanning mirror for multiple markets.A mass-market process,...

Published on: January 30, 2025

€1bn for EU defence R&D includes chiplets, 4D radar

€1bn for EU defence R&D includes chiplets, 4D radar

The European Commission has announced over €1bn for defence research and development (R&D) projects including chiplets, 4D radar and IR sensors.The fifth annual Work Programme under the European Defence Fund (EDF) is allocating €1.065bn with over €100m in each of the nine areas...

Published on: January 30, 2025

Optical spectrum analyzer for fast, accurate mid-wave IR

Optical spectrum analyzer for fast, accurate mid-wave IR

Yokogawa Test & Measurement Corporation has released the AQ6377E optical spectrum analyzer for mid-wave infrared (MWIR) measurements.While inheriting the world-class optical performance of the preceding AQ6377 model, the AQ6377E optical spectrum analyzer offers a number of new features and functions that enhance...

Published on: January 30, 2025

ASML’s scores record revenues despite wafer fab push outs

ASML’s scores record revenues despite wafer fab push outs

ASML Holding NV (Veldhoven, The Netherlands) has confirmed its position the largest vendor of chip manufacturing equipment with record revenue in 4Q24.The lithography equipment maker announced a net profit of €2.69 billion on quarterly revenues of €9.26 billion that are up 28...

Published on: January 30, 2025

Infineon expects GaN to reach adoption tipping points this year

Infineon expects GaN to reach adoption tipping points this year

As the world continues to face the challenges of climate change and environmental sustainability, Infineon Technologies AG is innovating semiconductor materials including silicon, silicon carbide (SiC), and gallium nitride (GaN) to drive meaningful progress towards decarbonization and digitalization.Infineon views gallium nitride as...

Published on: January 30, 2025

A new approach to excitation testing

A new approach to excitation testing

Excitation & Engineering Services (EES) has developed a combination of modelling and real-time data to mitigate the risks of integrated digital testing in motors and generators.As integrated testing technologies evolve, concerns over their reliability grow, says Ryan Kavanagh, director at EES. The latest...

Published on: January 30, 2025