French extend influence over ST

The French could be taking control of ST away from the Italians. Frenchman Nicholas Dufourcq (pictured) has been elected Chairman of ST’s supervisory board to succeed the Italian Maurizio Tamagnini. Dufourcq is an Enarc –  a graduate of France’s elite Ecole Nationale d’Administration (ENA). He is chairman of the French state-owned bank Bpifrance. Two months ...

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NXP partners software provider for automated driving

NXP has teamed-up with Elektrobit to create a platform for those developing automated driving systems. The aim is to combine NXP’s BlueBox automated driving reference hardware with Elektrobit’s Robinos automated driving software framework. “They combine two powerful building blocks for enabling self-driving robots on wheels,” said NXP autonomous platform architect Davide Santo. “We look forward to ...

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NXP partners software provider for automated driving

NXP has teamed-up with Elektrobit to create a platform for those developing automated driving systems. The aim is to combine NXP’s BlueBox automated driving reference hardware with Elektrobit’s Robinos automated driving software framework. “They combine two powerful building blocks for enabling self-driving robots on wheels,” said NXP autonomous platform architect Davide Santo. “We look forward to ...

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Toshiba picks bid winner

Toshiba has decided on who should buy its chip business but the decision is being contested by losing bidder Western Digital. The successful bid is by the consortium of two government bail-out funds – the Innovation Network Corp of Japan (INCJ) and the Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) – plus Bain, the US private equity ...

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Cobham validates core networks as they go virtual

Cobham Wireless has launched TeraVM LaaS (lab-as-a-service) for core network testing, intending to support mobile operator networks as they shift towards ‘network function virtualisation’ (NFV) infrastructure. “The introduction of LTE-Advanced and 5G requires mobile operators to invest in virtual core network technology, in order to operate with dynamic flexibility and reduced cost,” said the firm. ...

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Low ESR 32.768kHz crystal

Micro Crystal is offering a lower ESR (effective series resistance) version of its tuning-fork 32.768 kHz crystal, claiming that the low impedance crystals “extend the oscillator safety margin, where standard crystals are on the limit”. With hermetic sealing (gold-tin preform, ceramic package, metal lid), it operates under vacuum. Application is expected in : wearables, activity bands, ...

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Infineon adopts sensor fusion IP from Leti

Infineon has adopted sensor fusion technology from French research lab Leti into its Aurix TC29x platform, that uses 32bit TriCore CPUs for automotive power-train and body control, as well as safety and ADAS. “The Aurix family advances the automated and electrical car,” claimed Infineon microcontroller director Ralf Koedel. “Aurix is responsible for safe and secure ...

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Sluggish VR uptake

VR is proving slow to take off – only 6.3 million headsets have ben sold worldwide – despite the fact that the world has 2.6 billion gamers. Cost, market fragmentation, the difficulty of exposing people to it, its tendency to make people feel sick are all reasons put forward as to why it’s a slow-burner. ...

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