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Toshiba Introduces 5 new groups of TXZ+™ Family Advanced Class Microcontrollers that Realize Low Power Consumption, Support System Cost Reduction and Motor Control

“Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) introduces five groups of new microcontrollers, which belong to the TXZ+™ family. The M4K, M4M, M4G, and M4N groups are based on the Arm Cortex-M4 core, and the M3H group is based on the …

Introducing Intel RealSense ID Facial Authentication

“Today, Intel introduced Intel® RealSense™ ID, an on-device solution that combines an active depth sensor with a specialized neural network designed to deliver secure, accurate and user-aware facial authentication. Intel RealSense ID works with smart locks, access control, point-of-sale, ATMs …

Power Control Reference Design Enables a Secondary Side Microcontroller to Control Primary Power

“New AC-DC controller plus Inde-Flux™ transformer technology licensed to Würth Elektronik eiSos simplifies design, reducing size and cost In modern offline AC-DC power solutions, programmability and adaptive control offer the flexibility and intelligence needed by smart home devices …

Renesas Unveils Industry’s First 60W Wireless Power Receiver IC

“Single-Chip P9418 IC Combines WattShare Technology, Best Thermal Performance, and Best-in-Class Current Sense Accuracy in the Highest Power Density Solution for Smartphone and Mobile Device Charging Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today introduced …

STMicroelectronics Boosts IoT Design Productivity with First STM32 Wireless Microcontroller Module

“STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, is offering a solution to accelerate the market introduction of new Bluetooth® LE and 802.15.4 based IoT devices with a miniature, ready-to-use STM32 wireless microcontroller …

10nm, Creative Improvements Expand Intel Manufacturing Capacity

“In response to incredible customer demand, Intel has doubled its combined 14nm and 10nm manufacturing capacity over the past few years. To do this, the company found innovative ways to deliver more output within existing capacity through yield improvement projects …

Toshiba’s New Magnetic Material Greatly Improves Motor Energy Conversion Efficiency

“Toshiba Corporation has developed a new magnetic material with characteristics that deliver major improvements in motor efficiency at minimum cost, and with the potential to win significant reductions in power consumption, necessary toward achieving a low-carbon future. Motors account for …

Aledia Announces it Has Produced its First Nanowire Chips on 300mm Silicon Wafers Using CEA-Leti Pilot Lines

“Company will produce microLEDs on both 200mm and 300mm silicon wafers Aledia, a French startup pioneering a disruptive technology for microLED displays, today announced it has manufactured the world’s first microLED chips produced on 300mm (12”) silicon wafers. The …

Intel Announces Its Next Generation Memory and Storage Products

“Today, at Intel’s Memory and Storage 2020 event, the company highlighted six new memory and storage products to help customers meet the challenges of digital transformation. Key to advancing innovation across memory and storage, Intel announced two new additions …

Microchip Adds 64 Mbit Parallel SuperFlash® Memory to its Family of Radiation-Tolerant COTS-Based Devices for Space Systems

“Complements company’s COTS-based processors and communication interfaces to streamline development of space-qualified and scalable total system solutions To reduce the time, cost and risk of developing spaceflight-qualified systems, designers may start with Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) devices that can later …