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Tasking adds AI, parallel processing, to development tool
Tasking in Germany has added AI application development and parallel processing to its latest automotive software tool.The latest version of the SmartCode v10.3r1 development environment for the Infineon TriCore AURIX TC4x family. The new release simplifies the development of AI-based applications in...
Infineon halves power wafer thickness
Infineon has cut the thickness of its silicon power wafer in half to 20µm, reducing the on resistance by 40% and the overall power losses by 15%.“This is a technology breakthrough from Infineon, the thinnest power wafer at a staggering 20 microns,”...
Introducing the Circular Electronics Design Guide
Designing electronics for a circular economy is a challenge—but one worth embracing. Building a circular model requires both the vision and the infrastructure to support it.This guide provides a roadmap for OEMs in consumer electronics, packed with advice from researchers, practitioners, and...
A single thin film perfectly absorbs all electromagnetic waves
The research team of Dr. Byeongjin Park and Dr. Sang Bok Lee from the Composites & Convergence Materials Research Division at the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), has developed the world’s first ultra-thin film composite material capable of absorbing over 99% of...
Static electricity could help run air conditioners
The innovation by RMIT University in collaboration with Riga Technical University in Latvia helps address this waste challenge by finding a practical use for waste polystyrene
Alchip tapes out 2nm test chip
Alchip Technologies in Taiwan has taped out a test chip in the latest 2nm technology for ASIC designs.The test chip won’t be back from the unnamed foundry until the first quarter of 2025, and will contain test structures for its ASIC designs...
Smart charger paves way for more EVs
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a device to help avoid grid overload: a revolutionary EV smart-charging systemIn 2024, more than one in five cars sold is an electric vehicle (EV). Intergovernmental agencies estimate that by 2035, half of...
AI demand is driving two years of chip market growth, says Gartner
The global chip market will grow by 18.8 percent in 2024 to reach US$629.8 billion driven by AI demand, according to market research firm Gartner.This is a higher rate than the 16.8 percent growth Gartner forecast a year ago which itself had...
Complete brake pedal position sensor with wake-up function
Melexis has developed a cost-effective sensor to simplify brake pedal designs.For functional safety purposes, the Melexis MLX90424 integrates two position-sensing devices and a wake-up switch all isolated in one package. The chip can be powered directly by the 12 V and handles...
TSMC cuts off Bitmain-related AI developer after Huawei find
Taiwanese foundry TSMC has suspended shipments to a customer Xiamen Sophgo, after a chip made for that company was found in a Huawei Ascend 910B multi-die AI processor, according to Reuters.Huawei, a leading supplier of 5G communications equipment and smartphones, is on...
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