Taiwan asic design house Faraday Technology is offering RISC-V processor IP for chips aimed at AI and IoT. “This solution encompasses system-level design services, such as RISC-V core IP integration, SoC design verification, as well as a reference design kit consisting of RTOS and peripherals drivers,” said the firm, adding that it has already enabled mass ...
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ULEMCo, which is pioneering the adoption of ultra-low emission hydrogen fuel in the UK, has announced plans to launch a zero emission 50 kW (KVA) generator later this year. The zero emission genset is targeted for use in urban areas, where the impact of harmful emissions from non-road mobile machinery (NRMM) is increasingly being understood. ...
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LED maker Osram Opto has joined a German project to explore the principles of high-resolution displays using arrays of micro LEDs (μLEDs). Osram will work alongside ASM Amicra and Fraunhofer IISB in the SmartVIZ project, which has funding from the Bavarian state ministry for regional development. Their potentially high luminance (light output per unit area) could put μLEDs ...
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Premier Farnell has launched the Connector e-Guide: an online reference tool showcasing connectors from more than 30 of the industry’s most trusted brands. The e-Guide allows engineers to easily review and select relevant interconnect products from Premier Farnell’s connector catalogue by sight or by part number. The e-Guide uses large visuals to clearly display and categorise ...
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The China semiconductor industry had sales of $97.3 billion last year, says China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). The China IC industry had a CAGR 20.3% 2018-8, said Ren Aiguang, who heads upthe IC office in MITT, told XinhuaNet. Revenue from IC design and manufacturing increased last year while sales from IC packaging ...
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MagnaChip Semiconductor, the Korean mixed signal specialist, is collaborating with ELAN Microelectronics to expand the capabilities of OLED displays. The partnership seeks to build upon the Recent market penetration of OLED displays in smartphones, mobile devices, tablets and automotive applications. OLED technology enables screens to display rich and highly saturated colors while emitting low power ...
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With patented features to prevent distracting artefacts in “color-chasing” or “deep breathing” LED animation effects, the STMicroelectronicsLED1202 12-channel LED driver enables smoother and more natural interactions with smart-home devices, wearable electronics, and small appliances. The LED1202 can store eight programmable patterns and sequences and operate independently of the main controller, enabling the host system to ...
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CUI has introduced a series of 3.5mm waterproof audio jack connectors rated to IP67. They come in surface mount, mid mount SMT, and through hole styles, with right-angle orientation and four conductors (sleeve, ring 1, ring 2, tip). There are various sorts, with profiles as low as 5.3mm, typically with elastomer rings that seal against ...
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Soft robots can be be designed to move in predictable ways, and then 3D printed, according to Purdue University, which has created customisable soft robot structure, and an algorithm to do the customisation. The specific form of moving structure is a 3D elastomeric lattice, deformed by tension in tendons running through it – pulled by ...
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