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AI token costs prompt reconsideration at Uber and Microsoft
AI token costs are no longer just a rounding error, as the use of agentic coding tools and enterprise AI workflows expands from simple prompts to complex, multi-step inference tasks. According to Goldman Sachs Research, agentic AI could lead to a 24-fold...
Toshiba SiC MOSFET Samples for 800V AI Data Centers
Toshiba has recently initiated test-sample shipments of a 1200V trench-gate SiC MOSFET known as the TW007D120E, specifically tailored for power supply systems in AI data centres. Encased in a QDPAK top-side cooled package, this innovative device is engineered to bolster higher current...
NASA selects Astrolab for Artemis lunar rover mission
NASA has selected California-based Astrolab as one of two suppliers for a crewed lunar rover that will support astronauts during future Artemis missions to the Moon. The award marks another step in NASA’s push to establish long-term lunar operations at the Moon’s...
Dual-band GNSS antenna for L1/L5 by Taoglas
Taoglas has recently unveiled the GVLB208 Series, a family of active and passive dual-band GNSS antennas designed for compact L1/L5 positioning applications. The series features a stacked ceramic patch in a 20x20x8 mm footprint, supporting concurrent L1 and L5 operation. This design...
SEMI and NSF expand US microelectronics talent initiative
The SEMI Foundation and the National Science Foundation have joined forces to launch the first four regional nodes of the National Network for Microelectronics Education (NNME), a comprehensive initiative aimed at addressing the growing semiconductor workforce shortage in the United States. This...
TDK launches new Hall sensor for EV motors
TDK Corporation has recently expanded its Micronas Hall-effect sensor portfolio with the introduction of the HAL 3025. This new sensor is specifically designed to be stray-field robust, making it ideal for high-speed motor control applications in electric vehicles and safety-critical automotive systems.The...
EU invests 400m in electrified industrial heat systems
The European Commission has announced the selection of 65 projects across Europe to receive approximately €400 million in funding to advance cleaner heat production technologies and reduce industrial emissions. This funding is part of the first Innovation Fund Heat Auction, a pan-European...
System Check Which Bench Instruments Do You Use
System check! We want to know: Which test and measurement tools do you use most often during development? What is the biggest weakness in your current electronics workbench setup? Share your opinion with the community! Past results: version controlnWondering about the results...
Huawei 1.4 nm Target Leans on Tau Scaling Law
Huawei has set out a 2031 target for high-end chips with transistor density equivalent to 14 Å, or 1.4 nm, processes, using a design principle it calls the Tau (τ) Scaling Law. The Huawei 1.4 nm claim is not a statement that China has solved...
EU backs 1.3bn hydrogen push in Germany
The European Commission has approved a €1.3 billion German State aid scheme aimed at accelerating renewable hydrogen production through the European Hydrogen Bank’s “Auctions-as-a-Service” mechanism. The funding supports projects linked to the auction round that closed in 2026 and is expected to...
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