Lattice picks FD-SOI and redesigns FPGAs for embedded vision and edge AI

Lattice has switched to 28nm FD-SOI (fully-depleted silicon-on-insulator) technology for a range of sram-based FPGAs intended for embedded vision and artificial intelligence processing in industrial, automotive and consumer systems. Although they are ram-based, and therefore need to boot from adjacent memory, the firm has found a way to get chip outputs enabled, set and stable within ...

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Toshiba launches TB9045FNG series of system power ICs for automotive

Toshiba has announced the TB9045FNG series, a range of general-purpose system power ICs with multiple-outputs. They are certified to ISO26262 for safety-critical automotive applications including electric power steering systems (EPS) and braking systems where ASIL-D is required. The series comprises four devices with various output voltages from 1.1-1.5V, generated by a buck converter. The four ...

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Werma multicolour LED beacon displays 200,000 colours

Werma has launched the LED 816 multicolour beacon for manufacturing and process applications where signal light systems are required to indicate machine status. Machines and equipment are not always PLC controlled and therefore there are many instances where the application has to be monitored and controlled by PC. Typical applications include call centres, automatic check-out ...

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Denso and Toyota found seniconductor company

DENSO Toyota have founded a jv semiconductor company to pursue automotive ICs. The company is to start operations in April and will be called MIRISE. Toyota will have 49% of the jv and DENSO will have 51%. MIRISE will conduct research and advanced development of next-generation in-vehicle semiconductors. MIRISE is an acronym for Mobility Innovative ...

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TSMC November revenues up 9.7% y-o-y

TSMC’s November revenues rose 1.7% sequentially to $3.54 billion up 9.7% year-on-year. Revenues totaled  $31.7 billion for the first 11 months of this year, rising 2.7% from the same period in 2018. TSMC has estimated Q4 revenues at between $10.2 billion and $10.3 billion, up about 9% from the record high set in Q3. “We expect ...

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Graphene Flagship announces 11 Spearhead Projects

At a press conference in Brussels, the Graphene Flagship announced projects in partnership with industry and a funding of €92m for the commercialisation of graphene-enabled products. Following the success of the first graphene-enabled solar farm last year, the research project will invest €45 million in projects with industry partners, such as Airbus, Lufthansa Technik, Siemens ...

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5G-based system for autonomous ships

SK Telecom and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have developed a 5G-based autonomous and remote control navigation test platform and verified the platform using a test ship.   The 3.3-meter-long test ship, independently developed by SHI, has been applied with 5G-based LiDAR, cloud-based IoT platform and T Live Caster, SK Telecom’s real-time video monitoring solution.    The test ...

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GeSi 3D ToF sensor works with optical wavelengths up to 1.55μm

Artilux of Taiwan claims to have developed the world’s first wide spectrum 3D ToF sensor based on  GeSi (germanium-on-silicon). The sensor handles optical wavelengths up to 1.55μm.  The sensor is scheduled to enter mass production in Q1 2020 and targets applications that will benefit from the improved 3D sensing performance such as mobile devices, automotive LiDAR, ...

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Microphones have 6.6% CAGR 2018-24

The market for microphones, audio IC , and microspeakers is expected to increase from $14.1 billion in 2018 to $20.8 billion in 2024 with a 6.6% CAGR, says Yole Developpement. MEMS microphones in smart speakers will experience a 13% CAGR with volumes reaching 1.2 billion units in 2024, announces the market research & strategy consulting ...

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Image sensors for auto

OmniVision is announcing two image sensors for automotive application – the 8MP, front-view OX08A and OX08B. The  OX08A features the automotive industry’s best HDR, while the pinout-compatible OX08B adds a new benchmark in LED flicker mitigation (LFM) performance, enabled by the sensor’s on-chip HALE (HDR and LFM engine) combination algorithm. The optimal clarity and range offered ...

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