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QPT and Percepio Announce New CEOs in Recent Appointments
Industry veteran Rupert Baines is set to become the CEO of GaN-based motor drive company QPT in Cambridge, UK, starting from April 1st. Baines brings with him a wealth of experience, having previously served as the CEO of UltraSoC and the CMO...
Synopsys Acquires Ansys in Strategic Deal
Synopsys, a leading electronic design automation (EDA) company, has announced its plans to acquire Ansys, a global leader in engineering simulation software, in a deal worth approximately $35 billion. This acquisition aims to address the increasing demand for compute performance and efficiency...
Hailo-8 AI Processor Powers Mini PC for Mobile Robots
Aaeon, a leading provider of industrial computing solutions, has unveiled a new mini-PC designed specifically for robotics applications. The mini-PC is built around Intel's Core i3-N305 or Processor N97 CPUs, which were chosen for their balance of power consumption and performance. According...
Next-gen 64bit Arm MCU Empowers 5G Wireless Modules with PCIe Interface
Renesas Electronics has unveiled its latest addition to the RZ/G Series, a 64bit MCU designed specifically for 5G IoT edge devices and Gigabit Wi-Fi 7 gateways. The new MCU, called RZ/G3S, offers advanced features and capabilities to meet the demands of these...
D-Orbit Secures €100m in Series C Funding for Space Tech Advancements
D-Orbit, the Italian space logistics and transportation specialist, has successfully raised €100m in a Series C funding round. This funding round is considered one of the largest ever for a European Space Tech company. The company's revenue growth and the winning of...
EW BrightSparks 2023: Imogen Cole Shines as Leonardo Innovator
Now in its sixth year of awards, EW BrightSparks sees Electronics Weekly highlight and celebrate some of the brightest and most talented young engineers in the UK today.Here, in our series on the latest EW BrightSparks of 2023, we highlight Imogen Cole,...
PC Sales Plunge: Slump Continues Amidst Tech Industry Challenges
According to a report by IDC, PC shipments in the fourth quarter of last year reached 67.1 million units, marking a 2.7% decline compared to the same period the previous year. This decline represents the eighth consecutive quarter of year-on-year shipment volume...
Advancements in Deposition Technology Boost OLED Performance
A team from Chiba University has introduced a new method for achieving stable deposition on thin films effectively and developed a tool to track real-time potential changes on the surface.“When depositing organic molecules by vacuum deposition, the orientation of the molecules is...
Infineon Expands SiC Wafer Suppliers with New Addition
Infineon, a leading semiconductor manufacturer, has recently announced a significant partnership with SK Siltron, a global provider of silicon carbide (SiC) wafers. This collaboration aims to enhance Infineon's supply chain resiliency and drive decarbonization efforts.The Chief Procurement Officer at Infineon, Angelique van...
Revolutionary GaN Gate Driver Eliminates High-Side Bootstrap Requirement
Allegro MicroSystems has developed a groundbreaking isolated gate driver IC for GaN power transistors that eliminates the need for high-side bootstrapping and a secondary side drive supply voltage. The AHV85111, a dc-dc converter, generates secondary-side dc power rails - one positive and...
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