Vehicle motor needs no rare earths

German automotive part maker Mahle is developing an electric motor that does not require permanent magnets, and so does not need rare earth elements. “The central feature of the new motor is the inductive and thus contactless power transmission – this allows the motor to operate wear-free and particularly efficiently at high speeds,” said the ...

This story continues at Vehicle motor needs no rare earths

Or just read more coverage at Electronics Weekly

Korea to put $450bn into expanding chip production

Earlier today,  the Korean government announced a $450 billion semiconductor industry support package 2021-30.  Samsung also today announced a $150 billion investment programme for its non-memory IC business. “Our government will unite with companies to form a semiconductor powerhouse,” said Korea’s President Moon Jae-in. “We will support companies concretely.” Part of the government package is ...

This story continues at Korea to put $450bn into expanding chip production

Or just read more coverage at Electronics Weekly

Har-modular sample kit from Harting

Harting has created a sample kit for its har-modular range of PCB connectors with mix-and-match contact types. Part numbered ’02 09 500 0006′, “it has samples of all the available modules which the design engineer can play with”, the company told Electronic Weekly. Exactly what parts come in the kit we do not know, but ...

This story continues at Har-modular sample kit from Harting

Or just read more coverage at Electronics Weekly

Industrial camera includes Jetson Xavier NX for on-board AI

Adlink Technology has launched an industrial smart camera series that integrates an Nvidia Jetson Xavier NX module for artificial intelligence processing. Called Neon-2000-JNX “the camera’s high performance, small form factor and ease of development open the door for AI vision solutions in manufacturing, logistics, retail, service, agriculture, smart city, healthcare and life sciences, and other ...

This story continues at Industrial camera includes Jetson Xavier NX for on-board AI

Or just read more coverage at Electronics Weekly

Arduino Portenta Machine Control eyes Industry 4.0

Arduino has announced the Portenta Machine Control, a low-power industrial control unit to drive equipment and machinery, aimed at Industry 4.0 applications. For example, it could enable the collection of real-time data from the factory floor and remotely control equipment, maybe from the cloud, if necessary. Arduino also says that enables a range of predictive ...

This story continues at Arduino Portenta Machine Control eyes Industry 4.0

Or just read more coverage at Electronics Weekly

SMA connectors for flexible automotive cable

Amphenol has created a range of SMA connectors for automotive use, optimised for a particular flexible cable type. “These SMA connectors are designed to terminate to TFC-302LL cable, manufactured by Times Fiber,” according to Amphenol. “This cable offers reliable electrical and mechanical performance with a stranded centre conductor and the same low loss capabilities as ...

This story continues at SMA connectors for flexible automotive cable

Or just read more coverage at Electronics Weekly

Samsung ups logic investment to $151bn

Earlier today Samsung  said  it would invest $151 billion in non-memory chips between now and 2030, raising a previous investment target of $115 million set in 2019. Samsung says it will use the investment to accelerate R&D for foundry processes and fab lines. In April, TSMC said it would invest $100 billion in the next ...

This story continues at Samsung ups logic investment to $151bn

Or just read more coverage at Electronics Weekly

Nvidia Jetson TX2 NX Embedded SBC is AI-ready

The Nvidia Jetson TX2 NX single board computer (SBC) is available from Impulse Embedded. At 1.33Tflops it more than doubles the AI processing performance of the earlier Jetson Nano (487Gflops). It is pin-compatible with and has the same form factor as Nvidia’s Jetson Nano. The Jetson TX2 NX SBC combines a dual-core Nvidia Denver 2 ...

This story continues at Nvidia Jetson TX2 NX Embedded SBC is AI-ready

Or just read more coverage at Electronics Weekly

Siemens Digital buys Fractal Technologies

Siemens Digital Industries Software today announced that it has acquired Fractal Technologies, a provider of production signoff-quality IP validation solutions, based in the U.S. and the Netherlands. With this acquisition, Siemens’ EDA customers can more quickly and easily validate internal and external IP and libraries used in their IC designs to improve overall quality and ...

This story continues at Siemens Digital buys Fractal Technologies

Or just read more coverage at Electronics Weekly

Network operators set out O-RAN priorities

Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica, Telecom Italia and Vodafone have published a list of priority technical requirements for O-RAN systems titled Open RAN Technical Priorities. The group is calling for large scale O-RAN deployments from next year. “Macro deployment is the primary target”, says the group, adding that O-RAN small cells are also a target for indoors. ...

This story continues at Network operators set out O-RAN priorities

Or just read more coverage at Electronics Weekly