Biggest ‘tiny’ AVR from Microchip

Microchip has created the most capable ‘ATtiny’ AVR microcontroller yet, with 32kword of internal flash and a host of analogue peripherals including two 10bit 115ksample/s ADCs (one of which can be used as a touch controller) and three 8bit DACs. Called ATtiny3217, the 24pin 4 x 4mm QFN chip runs up to 20MHz. There is ...

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Deliberate on-line game tricks risk gambling-like addition

Addiction experts are pointing to in-game purchasing schemes as a trigger for potentially ruinous addiction. The University of Adelaide team particularly points at ‘loot boxes’ – mechanisms with which players can repeatedly buy a random selection of virtual items – something that the Belgian Gambling Commission declared an illegal form of gambling in April. “Players ...

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Mini radar and AI instead of finger-pricking for diabetics?

Instead of finger pricking, a miniature radar might one day tell diabetics what their blood-sugar level is, according to the University of Waterloo in Canada. “We want to sense blood inside the body without actually having to sample any fluid,” said engineer Professor George Shaker. “Our hope is this can be realised as a smart ...

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UK distributor in search for engineers and sales staff

Anglia Components is recruiting staff as it continues a five year plan to grow UK electronic component distribution market share to 10%, with a turnover of £100 million.   The distributor is looking for field application engineers, field sales and head office personnel.   Steve Rawlins, CEO, Anglia, writes:  “Our biggest challenge is getting the additional ...

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European semi companies ask EU for $11.7bn

 The European semiconductor industry has asked the EU for $11.7 billion for R&D over the next seven years. 11 organisations, including Soitec, ST, X-FAB, Bosch, GlobalFoundries, United Monolithic Semiconductors, Infineon, ASML  Fraunhofer,  CEA-Leti and Imec, have submitted a proposal to EU digital affairs commissioner Mariya Gabriel called ‘Rebooting Electronics Value Chains in Europe’. It argues ...

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Maxim fuel gauges for Li-ion handhelds

Maxim’s latest ModelGauge m5 EZ fuel gauges are for Li-ion battery powered applications. Among applications for  these battery characterisation-free devices are handheld gaming systems, remote controls, smart home devices, and  USB Type-C portable devices. The MAX17260 and MAX17261, which feature the ModelGauge m5 EZ algorithm, aim to  allow designers to maximize their devices’ runtime by ...

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Bosch sensor hubs with integrated processors coming in Q3

In Q3, Bosch Sensortec will have volume availability of two sensor hubs with an integrated processor for sensor processing tasks and data buffering without waking up the main application processor. They can also run entirely standalone. They are aimed at wearables, hearables, AR/VR devices and phones. Bosch has created an open development platform for these ...

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