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Nordic launches Apple Find My network compatible Software Development Kit

“Nordic SDK supports design of Bluetooth Low Energy Find My-enabled products such as Belkin’s SOUNDFORM Freedom wireless earbuds and the Chipolo ONE Spot item finder Nordic Semiconductor today announces the availability of its ‘Apple Find My network compatible Software …

NXP Ramps Automotive Processing Innovation with Two Processors on TSMC 16nm FinFET Technology

“NXP Semiconductors N.V.(NASDAQ: NXPI), a world leader in automotive processing, and TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced the release of NXP’s S32G2 vehicle network processors and the S32R294 radar processor into volume production on TSMC’s …

Raspberry Silicon update: RP2040 on sale now at $1

“Back in January, we launched Raspberry Pi Pico. This was a new kind of product for us: our first microcontroller-class board, and the first to be built on RP2040, a chip designed here at Raspberry Pi. At the same time …

Toshiba’s Triple-Gate IGBT Power Semiconductors Cut Switching Power Losses by 40.5%

“Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502) has developed a prototype triple-gate IGBT*1 that reduces overall power loss by up to 40.5% when switching on and off (switching losses), the process of allowing and stopping electricity flow, in power semiconductors used …

World’s Best Processor for Thin-and-Light Windows Laptops Just Got Better

“Today at Computex 2021, Intel announced two new additions to the lineup of 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processors. These new processors, combined with Intel’s co-engineering work with independent software vendors (ISVs) and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), continue Intel’s …

Announcing the Raspberry Pi PoE+ HAT

“Today we’re announcing the next generation of our Power over Ethernet (PoE) HAT. Compared to its predecessor, the Raspberry Pi PoE+ HAT delivers more power, implementing the 802.3at PoE+ standard; and it runs cooler, thanks to various design …

First-Hand Experience: Deep Learning Lets Amputee Control Prosthetic Hand, Video Games

“Path-breaking work that translates an amputee’s thoughts into finger motions, and even commands in video games, holds open the possibility of humans controlling just about anything digital with their minds. Using GPUs, a group of researchers trained an AI …

Qualcomm Advances and Scales 5G IoT Industry, Unveiling Purpose-Built 5G Modem Optimized for IIoT

“Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. helps lead the IoT ecosystem forward by introducing the company’s first, purpose-built Internet of Things (IoT) modem solution equipped with 5G connectivity and optimized for Industrial IoT (IIoT) applications. The Qualcomm® 315 5G IoT Modem-RF …

Renesas Expands Portfolio of World’s Smallest Photocouplers for Industrial Automation and Solar Inverter Applications

“New 8.2mm Creepage IGBT Drivers and IPM Driver Reduce PCB Mounting Area by 35 Percent to Maximize Board Space Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today expanded its family of 8.2mm creepage …

Renesas Launches LTE CAT-M1 Module For Massive IoT Based On Carrier-Proven Monarch Technology From Sequans

“Pre-Tested and Certified Cat-M1 Cellular Modules Optimized and Ready to Deploy for Wireless IoT Networks Without the Need for Gateways; One-Stop Shop Portal Provides Device Management and Global Operation on a Single eSim Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier …