GTK has partnered with UK fabless chip maker TouchNetix to develop a touch-less user interface that avoide unnecessary contact. TouchNetix’ aXiom chip allows the touchscreen sensor to detect a user’s hand some distance from the screen – Operation can be though a finger held 50 – 60mm from the screen executing tapping, flicking and swiping ...
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AdaCore has launched a new edition of its Gnat Pro Ada, C and C++ development tool suites to support Wind River’s Helix virtualisation platform. Gnat Pro comes in separate packages for Ada or C/C++, and “enhances Helix platform’s ability to consolidate mixed-criticality aerospace, defence and automotive applications onto a certifiable platform”, according to AdaCore. “Helix platform ...
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Ion-based sensing is at the heart of an e-skin that can separately detect temperature and pressure through a single mechanism. To create the skin, Pohang University of Science and Technology (Postech) teamed up with Stanford University. “Human skin is freely stretchable yet unbreakable because it is full of electrolytes, so the joint research team made ...
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Diodes is aiming at image sensors and cameras in smartphones and other mobiles with a MIPI 2:1 switch for D-PHY and C-PHY signals. Called PI3WVR628, it is a six channel single-pole, double-throw (SPDT) switch supporting two data lanes plus a clock lane for D-PHY signals, or two lanes for C-PHY signals. Optimisation is for rapid switching between ...
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SK Telecom has developed an AI chip named ‘SAPEON X220’ with a deep learning computation speed of 6.7 kilo-frames per second with a power draw of 60W. From next year, the company will apply SAPEON X220 to its AI service NUGU to improve the voice recognition capability. An SK affiliate company, ADT Caps, will use the ...
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IQE, the compound semiconductor specialist, has announced that its founder and CEO Drew Nelson will stand down as CEO once a successor has been found. He will then take up the role of president of the company. Nelson founded IQE 32 years ago. “I have been extremely proud and privileged to serve IQE and its ...
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China plans to spend $165 billion on 5G, according to Xu Ziyang (pictured) CEO of switchgear vendor ZTE. That amount would be 50% more than China spent on 4G, said Xu. ZTE estimates the Q2 RAN market at $9.4 billion and said that ZTE had a 30% share of it. According to Xu, 690,000 5G ...
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A deal signed by AAC Clyde Space UK and the European Space Agency (ESA) will see 10 new government-backed satellites being built in Scotland. The small satellites will be built as part of a new three-year project entitled xSPANCION. The aim is to create a satellite constellation that businesses can use for applications such as ...
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Melexis, the Belgian automotive IC fabless specialist, has unveiled a smart tire sensor to help OEMs prepare for the forthcoming extension of mandatory tire-pressure monitoring to include commercial vehicles, and to enable future generations of smart tires. Specially designed to be embedded in the tire, unlike current rim-mounted TPMS sensors, the MLX91805 TMS integrates an ...
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Kemet has launched three hybrid aluminum polymer capacitor series: A780, PHA225, and PHH225. These AEC-Q200 qualified capacitors offer a combination of conductive polymer technology and liquid electrolytic material in a hybrid design, resulting in electrical performance appropriate for automotive and industrial applications. This launch aligns with the growing vehicle electrification product market, driven in part ...
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