Software tailors DFM for process capabilities to accelerate PCB production

Software that enables designers and manufacturers to collaborate via the cloud to design PCBs and to identify and correct any manufacturability violations according to a specific manufacturer’s capabilities. PCBflow design software is the first to enable secure, cloud-based interactions between electronics design and manufacturing teams to accelerate design-to-manufacturing handoff for PCBs. The inital release has instant ...

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LG pulls out of smartphones

LG has pulled out of the smartphone market after losing $4.5 billion in six years. A statement from the company reads: ‘LG Electronics Inc. (LG) announced that it is closing its mobile business unit. The decision was approved by its board of directors earlier today. ‘LG’s strategic decision to exit the incredibly competitive mobile phone ...

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Expanding US/EU foundry capacity “unrealistic” says TSMC boss

It would be “economically unrealistic” for the US and Europe to build local foundry capacity for local demand,  says TSMC chairman Mark Liu (pictured). The result of doing so would be to establish “non-profitable capacity,” adds Liu. Liu says TSMC has enough capacity to supply the rising demand for AI and 5G chips which is ...

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SµRF takes RF and mmWave into GHz domain

CML Microcircuits has announced SµRF, a range of high frequency, high bandwidth RFICS and MMICs targeting RF and mmWave applications. Moving to GHz frequencies is the only way to deliver wider pipelines. The SµRF ‘Semiconductor Microwave RF’ range seeks to democratise mmWave design, with easy-to-use unique solutions in standard IC packaging. Through the SµRF product ...

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Metis CAN controller for early detection of battery failure

Metis Engineering has revealed a CAN based sensor designed to detect the early onset of catastrophic battery failure. As EV battery technology rapidly develops and finds application in cars, aircraft and boats and performance is pushed to ever higher levels – safety is paramount. Metis Engineering’s innovative CAN based sensor works by detecting a range of environmental parameters ...

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Deutsche Telekom gets chatty

e-bot7’s Conversational AI platform is now part of Deutsche Telekom’s Open Telekom Cloud. “This smart chatbot from e-bot7 is, in my eyes, a perfect example of how humans and AI can work together hand in hand,” says Max Guhl of Open Telekom Cloud. In the telecommunications industry, providers are often faced with the challenge of a ...

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