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IAR platform scales embedded software development for Renesas RH850 with cloud-enabled, container-ready toolchains

December 10, 2025
December 9, 2025 – Uppsala, Sweden – IAR, a global leader in software solutions for embedded systems, has announced new enhancements to its development toolchain for Renesas RH850 microcontrollers (MCUs). The RH850 architecture, widely adopted in automotive applications, now benefits from modern development capabilities as part of the IAR embedded development platform, including cloud-enabled licensing, container support, and CI/CD integration.

The RH850 family is central to advanced automotive systems, powering applications such as electrification, ADAS, and safety-critical ECUs. With the latest updates, developers gain streamlined access to DevOps workflows, cross-platform … Read More → "IAR platform scales embedded software development for Renesas RH850 with cloud-enabled, container-ready toolchains"

EMASS and Semtech Collaborate on Low-Power Edge AI

Integration brings LoRaWAN® connected intelligence to battery-powered industrial IoT
December 9, 2025

LOS ANGELES (Dec. 9, 2025) – EMASS, a Nanoveu subsidiary specializing in next-generation semiconductor technology, today announced a strategic collaboration with Semtech to bring low-power edge AI solutions integrated with LoRaWAN® connectivity to market. EMASS’s ECS-DoT AI-enabled system-on-chips (SoCs) integrate Semtech’s LoRa® transceivers, enabling long-range, battery-efficient intelligence for industrial, IoT, and other connected applications. The integration enables systems to process data locally, reduce network load, and deliver actionable insights in real time, even in power-constrained environments.

“Combining ECS-DoT’s on-device AI with Semtech’s LoRaWAN connectivity enables autonomous sensing in environments … Read More → "EMASS and Semtech Collaborate on Low-Power Edge AI"

Korea University Researchers Develop Ultrasensitive Method to Detect Low-Frequency Cancer Mutations

An engineered high-fidelity FnCas9 variant enables a low-cost, ultra-precise liquid biopsy method that depletes wild-type DNA before sequencing
December 9, 2025

MUTE-Seq is a new liquid-biopsy method powered by an engineered ultra-precise CRISPR enzyme, FnCas9-AF2, which can distinguish single-base mismatches across all sgRNA positions with near-zero off-target activity. By selectively removing wild-type DNA before sequencing, it boosts true mutant signals up to tens of times and enables detection as low as ~0.005% VAF. The technique improves MRD monitoring and early-stage cancer detection while avoiding the need for costly ultra-deep sequencing.

Liquid biopsy is increasingly recognized as a promising tool for cancer detection and treatment monitoring, yet its effectiveness is often limited by the extremely low levels of tumor-derived … Read More → "Korea University Researchers Develop Ultrasensitive Method to Detect Low-Frequency Cancer Mutations"

TDK unveils physical AI technologies that enhance devices and experiences — “In Everything, Better” at CES 2026

December 9, 2025

  • TDK showcases new brand identity with the tagline “In Everything, Better” across AI, Automotive, ICT, and Industrial/Energy at Booth #15803, Jan 6–9

  • Highlights demos including AI smart glasses, haptic VR gloves, ML platforms, and next-gen sensor technologies

  • Noboru Saito, President and CEO of TDK, joins a panel at CES with a focus on how AI is better connecting communities to run more effectively

December 9, 2025

TDK Corporation (TSE: 6762) announces … Read More → "TDK unveils physical AI technologies that enhance devices and experiences — “In Everything, Better” at CES 2026"

Marvell Announces Adoption of Its PCIe Retimers by Leading AI and Data Center Infrastructure Providers

Industry Leaders Deploy Marvell Alaska P PCIe 6 Retimers to Scale Next-generation Accelerated AI Infrastructure
December 9, 2025

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – December 9, 2025 – Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRVL), a leader in data infrastructure semiconductor solutions, today announced industry adoption of the Marvell® Alaska® P PCIe retimer product line, which scales connections between AI accelerators, GPUs, XPUs, CPUs, SSDs, CXL devices and other components inside advanced data center systems. Marvell PCIe retimers enable low-power, high-speed and low-latency connectivity that scales within servers and … Read More → "Marvell Announces Adoption of Its PCIe Retimers by Leading AI and Data Center Infrastructure Providers"

CEA-Leti & STMicroelectronics’ Paper at IEDM 2025 Demonstrates Path to Fully Monolithic Silicon RF Front-Ends with 3D Sequential Integration

Joint Work Shows Next Generations of RF and Optical Front-End Modules (FEM) Could Be Built by the Assembly of Different Silicon Technologies at Wafer Level, A Allowing the Dense Co-integration of Best-In Class Functions.
December 9, 2025

SAN FRANCISCO — Dec. 9, 2025 — CEA-Leti and STMicroelectronics today presented results at IEDM 2025 showcasing key enablers for a new high-performance and versatile RF Si platform cointegrating best-in-class active and passive devices used in RF and Optical FEM. Their paper details 3D sequential integration of silicon-germanium (SiGe) heterojunction bipolar transistors (HBT), RF SOI switches, and high-quality passives on a single wafer—opening a path to highly integrated, low parasitic, and targeting cost-efficient systems for next-generation wireless and wireline communications.

The paper, “Read More → "CEA-Leti & STMicroelectronics’ Paper at IEDM 2025 Demonstrates Path to Fully Monolithic Silicon RF Front-Ends with 3D Sequential Integration"

Silicon Catalyst Announces Ecosystem Expansion for Quantum with 6 New In-Kind Partners to Support Startups

Developing Solutions for Quantum Computing, Communications and Sensing
December 9, 2025

Silicon Valley, California – December 9, 2025 – Silicon Catalyst, the only accelerator focused on the global semiconductor industry, announces the addition of new In-Kind Partners (IKPs) to support Portfolio Companies developing innovative solutions based on Quantum technology. The expansion of the Silicon Catalyst ecosystem for quantum is being led by James Lougheed, Managing Partner, Strategic Initiatives.

Silicon Catalyst IKPs provide technical and business support to the Portfolio Companies in the Silicon Catalyst accelerator, enabling them to tap into the products and services available to enhance the growth of their companies. The IKP ecosystem for quantum includes a comprehensive support infrastructure … Read More → "Silicon Catalyst Announces Ecosystem Expansion for Quantum with 6 New In-Kind Partners to Support Startups"

NTT Research-led Paper in Nature Physics Advances Programmable Photonics with Novel Lithium Niobate-based Waveguide

Collaborative research demonstrates unprecedented degree of control over propagation of light waves to perform machine-learning computations
December 8, 2025
News Highlights:
  • New Paper published in Nature Physics introduces a lithium niobate-based, programmable photonic waveguide, developed in collaboration with Cornell University and Stanford University.
  • Combining simple fabrication and spatial complexity, the two-dimensional, first-of-its-kind waveguide provides around 10,000 programmable spatial degrees of freedom.
  • In benchmark tests with up to 49 dimensional vectors, the chip classified vowels with 96 percent accuracy and recognized handwritten digits with 86 percent accuracy without any trainable electronic processing.

Bourns New Surge Protective Devices Combine High Surge Current Capability with Built-in Thermally-Protected MOV for Enhanced Safety

Bourns® Model 1202-P Series hardwired Type 1 SPDs are engineered to meet the stringent protection now required in a growing list of AC infrastructure applications
December 8, 2025

RIVERSIDE, Calif., December 8, 2025 – Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components for power, protection, and sensing solutions, today introduced its 1202-P Series Surge Protective Devices (SPDs). These hardwired … Read More → "Bourns New Surge Protective Devices Combine High Surge Current Capability with Built-in Thermally-Protected MOV for Enhanced Safety"

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