Researchers have developed electronic artificial skin that reacts to pain just like real skin, opening the way to better prosthetics, smarter robotics and non-invasive alternatives to skin grafts. The prototype device developed by a team at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, can electronically replicate the way human skin senses pain. The device mimics the body’s ...
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Septentrio, the GNSS positioning specialist, has partnered with Digi-Key to make the mosaic-X5 available globally. Septentrio’s mosaic-X5TM GNSS receiver module delivers centimetre-level positioning. The device has multi-frequency, multi-constellation technology and tracks every existing and future signal from all Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) constellations. Such signal diversity coupled with advanced anti-jamming technology allows mosaic-X5TM to deliver ...
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Broadcom overtook Qualcomm in Q2 to be the world’s No.1 fabless company, says TrendForce. Qualcomm’s upward momentum in 2Q20 was constrained due to the delayed release of Apple’s latest iPhones. New product releases by Apple during third quarters had typically contributed to Qualcomm’s Q2 revenues in the past. However, while Qualcomm had 6.7% revenue growth YoY ...
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Model-based development in the automotive industry has been advanced by Toshiba Digital Solutions Corporation (TDSL) which has announced its Distributed Co-simulation Platform which enables remotely operated, multi-company digital prototyping of automotive control systems. By using simulations of vehicular component models and external models that emulate various traffic conditions surrounding the vehicle, design engineers can accelerate automotive ...
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Dialog has launched a new line of high-current, automotive-grade, step-down DC-DC buck converters. The DA913X-A devices require fewer external components than competing solutions, enabling a low system BoM cost and a reduced solution footprint. The devices operate at efficiency levels above 90%, reducing the thermal design challenges for powering high-current rails in a wide range ...
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SK Telecom is introducing its Geovision big data-based real-time floating population analytics service at this week’s Big Data For Official Stistics conference organised by Statistics Korea (KOSTAT) and the United Nations Global Working Group (GWG). Geovision uses communication data between mobile phones and base stations to offer analytical insights in diverse areas including trade area analysis ...
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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 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 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 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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