Rogue Valley Microdevices Advocates for STEM Education and Workforce Diversity at SEMICON West 2018
SAN FRANCISCO — (July 9, 2018) – Rogue Valley Microdevices, a full-service precision MEMS foundry specializing in biomedical device manufacturing, will engage in SEMI’s Smart Workforce Pavilion — a … Read More → "Rogue Valley Microdevices Advocates for STEM Education and Workforce Diversity at SEMICON West 2018"
Mouser Electronics Now Stocking ADLINK Express-BD7 Computer-on-Modules with Built-in Cloud Functionality
July 6, 2018 – Mouser Electronics, Inc., the industry’s leading New Product Introduction (NPI) distributor with the widest selection of semiconductors and electronic components, is now stockingRead More → "Mouser Electronics Now Stocking ADLINK Express-BD7 Computer-on-Modules with Built-in Cloud Functionality"
New Precision MEMS Sensor from STMicroelectronics Supports Accurate Positioning and Control for Cars
Advanced inertial sensor provides highly accurate dead reckoning for automotive navigation, telematics, and highly automated driving systems
3-axis accelerometer and 3-axis gyroscope integrated on a single chip leverage ST-proprietary end-to-end MEMS process for best quality and customer supply-chain assurances
Chosen by Magneti Marelli for new advanced telematics system
Geneva, July 9, 2018 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has introduced the automotive-grade ASM330LHH six-axis inertial sensor for super-high-resolution motion tracking in advanced vehicle navigation and telematics applications.
Serving demands for continuous, accurate vehicle location … Read More → "New Precision MEMS Sensor from STMicroelectronics Supports Accurate Positioning and Control for Cars"
SEGGER supports new Microchip SAML11 with embOS RTOS and advanced development tools
Hilden, Germany – July 9th, 2018 – SEGGER announces full support for Microchip’s new SAML11 devices within their complete lineup of embedded development solutions. Start developing with SAML11 out of the gate with SEGGER’s IDE Embedded Studio, RTOS embOS, J-Link debug probes, and SystemView runtime visual analysis tool, which are all utilized in the ready-to-go evaluation package, which is free for educational and non-commercial use without limitation.
The SAML10/L11 MCU family runs at 32 MHz with memory configuration of up to 64 KB Flash and 16 KB SRAM. They … Read More → "SEGGER supports new Microchip SAML11 with embOS RTOS and advanced development tools"
Imec and Soitec Demonstrate Sequential 3D Planar Device Achieving High-Reliability at Low Temperature
LEUVEN (Belgium), JULY 9, 2018 — Today at its annual Imec Technology Forum USA in San Francisco, imec, the world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technology, in collaboration with Soitec, leader in the design and production of innovative semiconductor materials for the electronics industry, reported that they successfully demonstrated a sequential 3D front-end integration process by stacking two device layers on one another on a 300mm wafer. This vertical integration of sequentially processed device layers, also named sequential-3D integration (S3D), is perceived as a promising alternative … Read More → "Imec and Soitec Demonstrate Sequential 3D Planar Device Achieving High-Reliability at Low Temperature"
ams laser arrays bring face recognition to Android-based smartphones
Premstaetten, Austria (9 July, 2018) — ams (SIX: AMS), a leading worldwide supplier of high performance sensor solutions, today announced that its low-power IR VCSEL laser emitter, the PMSIL, is enabling the world’s first implementation of user face recognition in a smartphone based on the Android™ platform.
The Mi8 Explorer Edition, the new flagship smartphone from the fast-growing Chinese brand Xiaomi, includes a face recognition system which uses infrared (IR) vertical cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) arrays from ams. The PMSIL is a complete VCSEL flood illuminator system with integrated eye-safety interlock, … Read More → "ams laser arrays bring face recognition to Android-based smartphones"
Molex Announces Next-Generation Data Center Solutions to Address Expanding Bandwidth and Data Rate Needs
LISLE, IL – July 2, 2018 – Molex, a global provider of electronic solutions, today announced its full line of next-generation data center infrastructure solutions to address expanding hyperscale … Read More → "Molex Announces Next-Generation Data Center Solutions to Address Expanding Bandwidth and Data Rate Needs"
Pickering Interfaces to demonstrate PXI and LXI Switching Solutions and Signal Routing Software at SEMICON West
July 4th, 2018 – Chelmsford, MA, USA – Pickering Interfaces, the leading supplier of modular signal switching and simulation solutions for use in electronic test and verification, is showcasing its latest high-density PXI and Ethernet LXI Switching & Simulation Solutions and Signal Routing Software on Booth 6373 at SEMICON West, including:
Model 65-221 High-Density Modular LXI Ethernet Reed Relay Matrix combines Pickering’s latest LXI Chassis with new plug-in matrices. The range comprises four models with up to six plug-ins. Over 1,500 relays can be closed simultaneously for specific conditions for parametric testing.
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