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Yanmar Sets Sail with Hydrogen-Powered Shipping
Yanmar, a leading engine manufacturer, is making significant strides in developing a hydrogen-fueled 4-stroke high-speed engine for power generation in coastal vessels in Japan. This development is part of the Nippon Foundation's zero emission ship demonstration experiment, with the engine emitting no...
November Sees 5.3% Year-on-Year Increase in Semi Sales
According to the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), November semiconductor sales reached $48 billion, marking a 5.3% increase compared to November 2022's $45.6 billion. Additionally, this figure represents a 2.9% rise from October 2022's total of $46.6 billion."Global semiconductor sales increased on a...
AI Takes Center Stage: Highlights from CES 2021
CES 2024 is being held this week in Las Vegas, Nevada with an estimated 130,000 attendees and over 4,000 exhibitors, writes Semiconductor Intelligence.CES (previously Consumer Electronics Show) has been held in Las Vegas every year since 1978, except for 2021 due to...
AMD AM5 Ryzen Embedded 7000 Powers Industrial ATX Motherboard
Advantech, a leading provider of industrial computing solutions, has unveiled a new series of industrial ATX motherboards called AIMB-723. These motherboards are powered by the latest AMD Ryzen Embedded 7000 processors, offering high computing performance and a long lifespan of up to...
Intel’s Agilex 5 E FPGAs Power New System-on-Module
iWave, a leading provider of embedded solutions, has recently announced the launch of its new system-on-modules (SoMs) built around Intel's Agilex 5 E-series FPGAs. These SoMs are equipped with advanced AI algorithm support, making them ideal for a wide range of applications.The...
Renesas Acquires Transphorm in Strategic Deal
Renesas, a leading semiconductor manufacturer, has announced its plans to acquire Transphorm, a specialist in Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology. The deal, valued at approximately $339 million, marks a significant move for Renesas in expanding its portfolio and capabilities in the power electronics...
Revolutionary 200V Ultra-Fast Diodes Unveiled for Automotive and Industrial Applications
Vishay, a leading manufacturer of electronic components, has recently unveiled four new ultra-fast 200V rectifier diodes. These diodes, housed in low-profile DFN3820A packages, offer a space-saving solution with high efficiency, making them ideal for a wide range of applications, including commercial, industrial,...
Meet Jasmine Brittan: A Rising Star in Automotive Engineering at University of Warwick/ZF Automotive
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 Jasmine Brittan,...
Satellite Applications Catapult Announces Space Living Lab Winners
The UK's Satellite Applications Catapult (SAC) has announced the winners of its Environmental Space Living Lab Competition.The byline for the competition was Revolutionising water quality and resource efficiency in Agriculture, Aquaculture, and Environmental Land Management with Space Technology. And the two winning...
Harnessing the Sun: The Power of Solar-Powered Capacitors
Epishine, a Swedish indoor solar power specialist, has partnered with Nichicon, a Japanese capacitor manufacturer, to introduce a groundbreaking self-charging battery concept.The innovative idea behind this concept is to combine Epishine's solar cells with Nichicon's LTO-batteries, creating an integrated solderless autonomous power...
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