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Renesas Electronics Delivers Advanced Security for Industrial Internet of Things with Enhanced RX65N/RX651 Microcontrollers

Expanded MCU Group Adds Enhanced Flash Functionality and Optimized HMI Interface for Endpoint Devices at the Edge
November 14, 2017

SANTA CLARA, Calif., November 13, 2017 ― Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the expansion of its popular RX65N/RX651 Group of microcontroller (MCU) lineup that addresses advanced security needs for connected devices operating in industrial automation, building automation, and smart metering systems. The expanded lineup features MCUs … Read More → "Renesas Electronics Delivers Advanced Security for Industrial Internet of Things with Enhanced RX65N/RX651 Microcontrollers"

Next-Generation Smart Objects Can Do More and Consume Less with New STM32L4+ Microcontrollers Series from STMicroelectronics

November 14, 2017
  • Best-in-class memory and new graphics features bring sharper user experiences to wearables and smart objects
  • Advanced controller, optimized for small, circular displays, boosts pixel-handling efficiency
  • Proven power-saving architecture enables richer functionality with longer battery life
 
Geneva, November 14, 2017 – The smart electronic objects people interact with every day can be easier to use and run for longer on batteries when designed around the latest ultra-low-power microcontrollers from STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor … Read More → "Next-Generation Smart Objects Can Do More and Consume Less with New STM32L4+ Microcontrollers Series from STMicroelectronics"

RS Components supports innovative start-up to help bring bionic limb technology to babies and toddlers

November 13, 2017

Corby, UK: 13 November, 2017 – RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE:ECM), the global distributor for engineers, is supporting an innovative business start-up with a mission to help bring functional limbs with hydraulic technology to children around the world who need them, after the inventor began developing one for his own amputee baby son.

RS has provided all the 3D printing filament for the prototype development of body-powered hydraulic limbs, after Ben Ryan – dissatisfied by the limb options for babies and toddlers – gave up … Read More → "RS Components supports innovative start-up to help bring bionic limb technology to babies and toddlers"

ams and Sunny Opotech, part of Sunny Optical Technology Group, enter collaboration to develop and market 3D sensing camera solutions for mobile device and automotive applications

November 13, 2017

Premstaetten, Austria (13 November, 2017) — ams (SIX: AMS), a leading worldwide supplier of high-performance sensor solutions, and Ningbo Sunny Opotech Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Sunny Optical Technology (Group) Company Ltd. (HKG: 02382.HK), a leading manufacturer of integrated optical devices and optical imaging system solution provider, today announced a collaboration to jointly develop and market 3D sensing camera solutions for mobile device and automotive applications to … Read More → "ams and Sunny Opotech, part of Sunny Optical Technology Group, enter collaboration to develop and market 3D sensing camera solutions for mobile device and automotive applications"

Imec Designs and Fabricates World-First Miniature Neural Probe for Simultaneous Recording of Multiple Brain Regions at Neuronal Resolution

“Neuropixels” Probe Developed for Prestigious International Research Consortium
November 13, 2017

LEUVEN, Belgium—Nov. 13, 2017—Imec, the world-leading research and innovation hub in nano-electronics and digital technologies, has designed and fabricated a breakthrough neural probe for the parallel recording of hundreds of neural signals. The Neuropixels probe was developed for an international consortium consisting of Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), the Allen Institute for Brain Science, the Gatsby Charitable Foundation and Wellcome, with funding of $5.5 million. Scientists at HHMI’s Janelia Research Campus, the Allen Institute and University College London (UCL) worked together with engineers at nanotechnology company imec to … Read More → "Imec Designs and Fabricates World-First Miniature Neural Probe for Simultaneous Recording of Multiple Brain Regions at Neuronal Resolution"

New Vishay Intertechnology High Power Thin Film Chip Resistors Replace Larger Devices or Multiple Same-Size Resistors to Lower Costs and Save Space

Available in 0402, 0603, and 0805 Case Sizes, Automotive Grade Devices Deliver Industry's Highest Power Dissipation to 0.4 W
November 13, 2017

MALVERN, Pa. — Nov. 13, 2017 — Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced a new series of Automotive Grade thin film chip resistors that features the industry’s highest rated power dissipation in the compact 0402, 0603, and 0805 case sizes. For electronics in automotive, industrial, and renewable energy applications, Vishay Beyschlag MC HP series devices combine high operating temperatures to +175 °C with low load life drift ≤ 0.2 % after 1,000 hours of operation at rated dissipation.

With rated power dissipation up to 0.4 W, the Read More → "New Vishay Intertechnology High Power Thin Film Chip Resistors Replace Larger Devices or Multiple Same-Size Resistors to Lower Costs and Save Space"

Improve Response Time to Critical System Events on CAN Networks with New 8-Bit MCU with Core Independent Peripherals

The PIC18 K83 family makes CAN-based designs simpler and more cost effective
November 13, 2017

CHANDLER, Ariz., Nov. 13, 2017 — Microchip’s PIC18 product line has been expanded to include a new line of 8-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) that combine a Controller Area Network (CAN) bus with an extensive array of Core Independent Peripherals (CIPs). The CIPs increase system capabilities while making it easier for designers to create CAN-based applications without the complexity of added software. For more information on the two new PIC18 K83 devices available from Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP), visit: Read More → "Improve Response Time to Critical System Events on CAN Networks with New 8-Bit MCU with Core Independent Peripherals"

Xilinx at SC17 Showcases Reconfigurable Acceleration at Cloud Scale

November 10, 2017

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 8, 2017 — Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) today announced it will showcase reconfigurable application acceleration at cloud scale at SC17. Through a series of demonstrations and presentations, Xilinx and its ecosystem will highlight how Xilinx® technologies are ideally suited to handle computationally intensive data center workloads including data analytics, video transcoding, machine learning, storage, and networking. To learn more, visit Xilinx at booth #681, November 13 – 17, 2017 at the Colorado Convention Center,  … Read More → "Xilinx at SC17 Showcases Reconfigurable Acceleration at Cloud Scale"

mCube acquires Xsens in drive to lead rapidly growing market for motion-sensing systems and applications

Combination of mCube’s monolithic MEMS+CMOS motion sensors with Xsens’s motion-tracking sensor fusion technology set to spark new wave of innovation for the Internet of Moving Things
November 10, 2017

SAN JOSE, CA – November 9, 2017 – mCube, provider of the world’s smallest and lowest power MEMS motion sensors, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of 3D motion tracking products and technology company Xsens from ON Semiconductor.

This merger brings together two complimentary innovators and technology leaders in the 3D motion sensing and tracking industry:

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