NXP buys Omniphy

NXP has bought six year-old Omniphy of San Jose, a specialist in high-speed automotive Ethernet IP offering 15 IP families including the 100BASE-T1 and 1000BASE-T1 standards. The acquisition delivers expertise and Ethernet technology required for autonomous driving at speeds up to 100 Gbps. Autonomous driving systems will require gigabit data speeds and beyond. Current plans ...

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Warning against clamping down on lead in batteries

Tomorrow, in Vienna, Dr Andy Bush (pictured) of the International Lead Association will warn that proposals by the EC to restrict the use of lead and lead compounds will “jeopardise the entire industry”. EU officials are considering rules requiring ‘authorisation’ for the key components used in the production of batteries storing 75 per cent of the ...

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5G handsets to generate $20bn yearly royalties

5G handsets will generate almost $20 billion annually in global royalties for IP holders in 2025 says Strategy Analytics , with Ericsson, Nokia and Qualcomm taking the lion’s share. “Ericsson and Nokia combined will take 35% of total global 5G handset royalties in 2025,” says Senior Analyst Ville-Petteri Ukonaho, “meanwhile Qualcomm will take over half.” Ericsson and Nokia hope ...

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Smart lighting works with BLE and Zigbee concurrently

Qorvo and lighting specialist LEEDARSON are to create a family of smart home lighting products that operate concurrently with Zigbee 3.0 and BLE 5.0 protocols – offering compatibility with the most popular IoT standards. The first of these solutions is a LEEDARSON smart light bulb and light switch that integrates Qorvo’s QPG6095 SoC, a multi-protocol/multi-channel smart home ...

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West Midlands to be 5G test-bed

The West Midlands will have the UK’s first multi-city 5G test-bed with the region becoming the region the first in the UK ready to trial new 5G applications and services at scale. The Urban Connected Communities Project, the next step in the Government’s 5G Testbed and Trials Programme, will develop a large-scale, 5G pilot across the ...

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Hirose designs high current connector with push-on lock

Hirose’s latest circular connector, the EM52M series, has been designed with a push-on bayonet lock mechanism to reduce the risk of electrical shock with the IP2X rated specification designed for finger protection against access to hazardous parts. The connector is designed to lock simply by pushing the plug until the user hears an audible click, ...

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Upgrade pushes optical module tester to 53Gbaud PAM4

Anritsu has added 53Gbaud PAM4 to its BERTWave MP2110A sampling oscilloscope, through a firmware upgrade. “As well as featuring both high-sensitivity and high-speed measurements, with this release the MP2110A will now support development and production-line inspection of next-generation QSFP-DD optical transceivers expected to be deployed in data centres,” said the firm. BERTWave MP2110A is an ...

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Adtec and Socionext tie up for HEVC encode offering

Adtec Digital, the braodcast and video specialist, and Socionext are offering  an HEVC solution on Adtec’s afiniti platform. Adtec’s HEVC encode solution integrates Socionext’s MB86M30 (M30) multi-format codec ICs and features a wide range of capabilities from (4K) HEVC 4:2:2 10-bit to AVC 4:2:2 10-bit to MPEG-2 4:2:0 8-bit encoding. With value added features including low latency and ...

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SEMI and AENEAS tie up

SEMI Europe and the R&D association AENEAS  signed an MOU today to form a strategic partnership to support the European electronics industry’s growth. Under the agreement, SEMI Europe and AENEAS will collaborate to bolster the industry through joint advocacy and communications, awareness building and the exchange of best practices. As the global electronics industry enters ...

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