Sponsored Content: Addressing high-voltage current-sensing design challenges in HEV/EVs

Electrification has created a new paradigm in automotive power systems; whether the design is a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) or fully electric vehicle (EV), there are new design challenges to address. This technical article highlights some of the primary challenges in high-voltage current sensing and shares additional resources to aid and simplify your design process. ...

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Gertie the AI pig

The irrepressible Elon Musk introduced the world to Gertrude (pictured) at the weekend After launching his car into orbit, perfecting the re-usable space rocket, driving his car company to be the most valuable on the planet and becoming personally worth $100 billion, Musk demo-ed a pig with an implanted chip which could solve many health ...

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Tektronix introduces 8 Series sampling platform

Tektronix has announced the 8 Series sampling platform, a disaggregated modular instrument series boasting parallel acquisition, with up to 4 channels per mainframe and the highest measurement accuracy for PAM4 optical signals on multiple inputs simultaneously. The 8 Series consists of the TSO820 Sampling Oscilloscope Mainframe, optical sampling modules, and TSOVu, a new software platform ...

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C&K expands snap switch portfolio

C&K has launched a silent, sealed, subminiature, snap-acting switch series that offers precise actuation in automotive applications. The compact ZMW Series snap-acting switch combines a long stroke with more than 2mm of over travel for reliable actuation. The ZMW Series is used in rugged environments including automotive, industrial, white good and other applications. The ZMW ...

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Q2 NAND revenues up 6.5% QoQ

Q2 NAND bit shipment and ASP both grew about 3% QoQ, says DRAMeXchange, while NAND revenue rose 6.5% QoQ to $14.5 billion. Positive drivers were increasing tenders for Chromebooks, stock-up activities related to the next iPhone series and SSD demand related to the upcoming game consoles.  New Chinese entrant Yangtze continues to expand its production ...

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Another China fab project stalled

Another China fab project has been halted, reports the South China Morning Post. Wuhan Hongxin Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (HSMC) has been building a $20 billion semiconductor production site in Dongxihu for two years but the local government has said that construction has been halted because the money has run out. HSMC intended to build a ...

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Noirlab report suggests mitigating effects for satellite constellations on astronomy

A newly-released NOIRLab report, by experts representing both astronomers and satellite operators, studies the way to reduce the effect large constellations on ground-based astronomy. It concludes that large constellations of bright satellites in low Earth orbit will fundamentally change ground-based optical and infrared astronomy and could impact the appearance of the night sky for stargazers ...

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Kneron AI chip delivers 1.5 TOPS at 1.2W

Four year-old Kneron of San Diego has launched an AI processor said to deliver 1.5 TOPS with an average power consumption of 1.2W. Based on the Arm Cortex M4, Kneron designates it the KL 720. “KL720 combines power with unmatched energy-efficiency and Kneron’s industry-leading AI algorithms to enable a new era for smart devices,” says ...

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Viewpoint: Why collaboration on the ground is vital for LEO satellite constellations in the sky

Dr Esen Bayer, CTO at ETL Systems, shares his vision to tackle the ground segment demands of a new generation of low earth orbit (LEO) satellites head-on. He and his team are creating a collaborative platform of completely new smart universal chassis’ designs, where the modules and habitat communicate with one another, interacting intelligently and almost ...

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Unit growth but falling ASPs for LiDAR

The LiDAR market is characterised by increasing volumes but decreasing unit prices, says Yole. The overall 2025 LiDAR market should reach $3.8 billion after a 19% CAGR between 2020 and 2025. The industrial market will show a moderate growth between 2019 and 2025, due to lower LiDAR unit prices The LiDAR market for automotive and ...

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