Amazon engages with Nordic, Semtech, SiLabs and TI on ‘Sidewalk’ 900MHz + 2.4GHz network

Amazon has released details of its ‘Sidewalk’ medium-distance wireless network, and its silicon partners including Nordic Semiconductor, Semtech, Silicon Labs and Texas Instruments. In a nutshell, it is a combination and coordination of wireless technologies – LoRa and FSK at 900MHz, and Bluetooth Low Energy at 2.4GHz – and shared networking that will offer low-power wireless ...

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ESA’s Hera to defend planet Earth, from colliding asteroids

ESA has awarded a contract to start the detailed design, manufacturing and testing of Hera, which it describes as its first mission for planetary defence. The goal is to study the impact of colliding with approaching asteroids to deflect their path. The mission will be Europe’s contribution to an international asteroid deflection effort. Along with ...

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AccelerCom raises £5.8m Series A

AccelerCom – the Southampton University spinout which increases spectrum efficiency and reduces latency – has raised £5.8m in Series A funding in a round led by IQ Capital alongside existing investors Bloc Ventures and the IP Group. The funding will be used to expand the current team, drive US and global expansion, and develop the ...

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Need to know how much your chip is going to cost to make?

Sondrel has launched a service that estimates the cost of turning a conceptual integrated circuit into silicon, dubbed the Architectural Study Service. “As one of the world’s largest chip design consultancies, we have the ability to look at the idea for a new chip and respond with an report of how to make it, and ...

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Risc-V RV32E variant gets Segger’s floating-point library

Segger has added support for the RV32E embedded processor core to its Risc-V floating-point library, which already supports RV32I. “This new release is much smaller than anything available to us for comparison and, at the same time, is incredibly fast,” claimed Segger founder Rolf Segger. “In the world of embedded systems, every byte counts. The Segger ...

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Sodium-sulfur batteries for unstable power sources

 Sodium-sulfur batteries are being presented by NGK Insulators as the answer to storing large-scale electricity  derived from unstable sources like solar and wind. NGK’s NAS batteries are claimed to be the first fully proven energy storage system for long duration application, helping to reduce peaks due to levelling power, stabilising renewable energy, and contributing to ...

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Panasonic introduces short pulse fibre laser marker

With the LP-RV, Panasonic presents an automated laser marking solution for metal and plastic applications. Following on the Panasonic V-Series, the 20W LP-RV short pulse fiber laser marker marks various materials from illuminated switches for automotive, electronic devices, medical applications to metal parts, or resin molds. The short pulse fibre technology of the Panasonic LP-RV ...

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Illuminated keyswitch series

C&K has developed an illuminated keyswitch series that offers smooth, positive tactile feedback with a clear tactile sound for superior ergonomics and ease of use. The D6 Series illuminated keyswitch features an integrated LED, reducing costs and simplifying the design of the illumination path. As a result, the D6 Series is used in a wide ...

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