Comment: Will AI be more than a marketing tool?

The government thinks there’s more to AI, like improving public services and boosting productivity, writes Richard Wilson. Artificial intelligence (AI) may be one of the most interesting developments in computing in recent years. But can we be certain its impressive capabilities will give us what we really want? Do we want AI to be used ...

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Digi-Key ready to ship first Cypress PSoC 6 BLE kits

First samples of the Cypress Semiconductor PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer kit will soon be shipped by Digi-Key Electronics. The distributor confirmed this week that it has received their stock of the PSoC 6 Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) development kit and have begun processing and shipping customer pre-orders. Cypress has designed the PSoC 6 MCU, which has built-in security features,for integration ...

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UK specialist in TI silicon wins Korean LTE deal

UK-based LTE specialist CommAgility has been selected by Korean wireless broadband equipment developer Eucast to supply its LTE physical layer software for use in the development of small cells. Eucast has licensed Loughborough-based CommAgility’s LTE physical layer software, called SmallCellPHY, for small cells. The software is designed forTexas Instruments’ KeyStone II silicon and will be ...

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London’s high tech success story has a cost-of-living problem

London’s technology sector may be competing with the world’s best-known tech city, San Francisco when it comes to job opportunities, but can the good times last? London could be “stopped in its tracks by the restlessness of its tech workforce”, according to research by recruitment website Indeed. The research found that 10.8% of all jobs ...

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Op-amp rejects noise for car use, claims Rohm

Rohm has introduced some automotive grade op-amps which it claims cut noise problems through three built-in RC filters for input, output and power supply, aiming them at electric and hybrid vehicles. “Greater digitalisation and application density in automotive systems exacerbate the problem of EMC, since each additional component constitutes a potential source of interference. This ...

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TI sampling a new generation of automotive DLP technology

TI is sampling a new generation of DLP technology for in-vehicle head-up display (HUD) systems. The new DLP3030-Q1 chipset, along with supporting evaluation modules (EVMs), gives automakers and Tier-1 suppliers the ability to bring bright, dynamic AR displays to windshields and place critical information within the driver’s line of sight. The automotive-qualified DLP3030-Q1 chipset allows ...

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The Most Exciting Time In The History Of The Electronics Industry

Applied Materials saw calendar Q3 sales up 20% y-o-y. For its FY to the end of Q3 it grew sales by 34% to $14.54 billion with a gross margin of 44.9% and an operating income of $1.1 billion. “This the most exciting time in the history of the electronics industry,” said Applied CEO Gary Dickerson, “AI ...

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ADI shrinks integrated analogue front end, controller and PWM battery tester

ADI has launched a precision integrated analogue front end, controller and PWM for battery testing and formation capable of increasing system accuracy and efficiency in lithium-ion battery formation and grading. It is 70% smaller than its predecessor device. The AD8452 uses switching technology that recycles the energy from the battery while discharging and delivers 10 times ...

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Intel publishes wireless roadmap

Intel has published a roadmap for its wireless chips: Intel XMM 8000 series:  Intel’s family of commercial 5G multi-mode modems, operating in both sub-6 GHz and millimeter wave global spectrum bands. No shipping date announced.   Intel XMM 8060: Intel’s first commercial 5G modem is capable of delivering multi-mode support for the full 5G non-standalone ...

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