Nuance, the speech recognition specialist, is enabling the Mercedes-Benz User Experience (MBUX) multimedia system. MBUX leverages the Nuance Dragon Drive platform to provide a voice-based interface for the cars’ controls. For instance, if a driver asks, “can I wear flip flops tomorrow?” the MBUX assistant understands that the request calls for the weather forecast and can respond ...
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GLOBALFOUNDRIES says its 180nm Ultra High Voltage (180UHV) technology platform has entered volume production for a range of client applications, including AC-DC controllers for industrial power supplies, wireless charging, solid state and LED lighting, as well as AC adapters for consumer electronics and smartphones. GF’s 180UHV platform features a 3.3V LV CMOS baseline, with ...
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Global sales of smartphones returned to growth in Q1, says Gartner, with a 1.3% increase over Q1 2017. Nearly 384 million smartphones were sold in the first quarter of 2018, representing 84% of total mobile phones sold (see Table 1). Continued weakness in Greater China’s mobile phone market also limited growth potential for the top ...
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Element14 has launched “Design for a Cause,” its latest challenge featuring the Arduino MKR1000 development board as the key building block in assistive technology for individuals living with physical or mental impairments. From an engineer looking to upgrade a friend’s wheelchair, to designers creating malaria-hunting robots or even an accessible games controller, designers and engineers ...
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Infineon is in volume production of an expanded portfolio of thin-wafer TRENCHSTOP 5 IGBTs. The new product family is offering up to 40 A 650V IGBT, co-packed with a full rated 40 A diode in a surface mounting TO-263-3 also known as D2PAK. The TRENCHSTOP 5 IGBT in D2PAK package serves the growing demand for ...
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Infineon is in volume production of an expanded portfolio of thin-wafer TRENCHSTOP 5 IGBTs. The new product family is offering up to 40 A 650V IGBT, co-packed with a full rated 40 A diode in a surface mounting TO-263-3 also known as D2PAK. The TRENCHSTOP 5 IGBT in D2PAK package serves the growing demand for ...
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The 55 th Design Automation Conference (DAC) will cover many topics for chip and system designers. Although diverse, the event reflects the preoccupations of the industry, namely ensuring functional safety in design, and the role of AI and machine learning (ML) in design for today and tomorrow. OneSpin Solutions and Austemper Design Systems will both ...
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HMD Global, the Espoo, Finland manufacturer of retro Nokia phones, has raised $100 million in new funding. The firm was launched in December 2016 and, in its first 12 months of operation, sold 70million Nokia phones including the 3310 (pictured). HMD had revenues of $1.8 billion last year and an operating loss of $65 million. ...
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China’s Anti-Monopoly Bureau of Ministry of Commerce has talked to Micron about limiting supplies of DRAM to keep prices up, reports DRAMeXchange. Samsung, Hynix and Micron held 96% DRAM market share in 1Q18 with individual market shares of, respectively, 44.9%, 27.9%, and 22.6%. China ani-trust laws provide for investigations of situation aimed at “limiting the amount of ...
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France and Germany are pushing the European Innovation Council to fund technology start-ups. “A joint effort is also needed to further improve the venture capital environment and regulations to allow successful market transfer of breakthrough innovations, as well as the foundation and growth of disruptive deep technology companies in Europe,” says the paper. The plan ...
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