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Andes Technology Corp. Brings Its Broad Family of RISC-V CPU IP to the Silicon Catalyst Semiconductor Incubator

Hsinchu, Taiwan and Silicon Valley, CA – September 8, 2021 – Andes Technology Corporation (TWSE: 6533), a leading supplier of high efficiency, low-power 32/64-bit RISC-V processor cores and Founding Premier member of RISC-V International, today announced that it has joined Silicon Catalyst’s In-Kind Partner program. Andes Technology will make available a wide range of its RISC-V processors to startups participating in the Silicon Catalyst incubator program. These include all Andes RISC-V offerings between the smallest N22 to its multicore 5-stage pipeline 25 and 27 families with P extension, floating point, L2 cache controller and memory management unit. Incubator startups will also have access to Andes’ … Read More → "Andes Technology Corp. Brings Its Broad Family of RISC-V CPU IP to the Silicon Catalyst Semiconductor Incubator"

Crowcon Detection Instruments Ltd. Integrates NevadaNano’s Molecular Property Spectrometer™ Flammable Gas Sensors

RENO, NEVADA – September 7, 2021 NevadaNano, the world’s leading innovator in gas detection sensor technology, announced that Crowcon Detection Instruments Ltd. uses the Molecular Property Spectrometer™ (MPS™) sensors in their new Gasman flammable gas detection products. The new systems allow employees to rely on a single device to identify and alert them to the presence of 19 potentially dangerous gases in their work environment.

“NevadaNano is proud to provide the sensor technology for Crowcon’s ground-breaking Gasman personal monitors,” said Ralph Whitten, President, and … Read More → "Crowcon Detection Instruments Ltd. Integrates NevadaNano’s Molecular Property Spectrometer™ Flammable Gas Sensors"

Sondrel’s IP platform provides powerful computing at the Edge with integrated Arm security subsystem

Reading, UK  7 September 2021. Sondrel has created a powerful, quad core IP platform, the SFA 200, that is ideal for ASIC solutions for remote gathering and processing of video and data at the Edge with secure onwards transmission of the results. The resulting, single channel ASICs can be arrayed together to form scalable processing solutions and additional features can be added in a modular fashion. Applications include smart metering, smart homes, smart factories, voice-controlled devices and infotainment.

Quantum-driven semiconductor IP for IoT security verified as PSA Certified Level 2 Ready

LONDON, September 6th, 2021 — Crypto Quantique, a specialist in quantum-driven cybersecurity for the internet of things (IoT), has received confirmation from independent security experts, Riscure, that its QDID quantum-driven semiconductor IP is PSA Certified Level 2 Ready.
PSA Certified is a global, collaborative security program. Its founding members include semiconductor IP provider Arm, and Riscure, a software and hardware security evaluation vendor specializing in chip, embedded and mobile devices. The program defines a framework for connected device security and its aim is to prevent security becoming a barrier to product development.

New Bosch sensor evaluation board for rapid prototyping accelerates development

  • Plug-and-play rapid evaluation of Bosch Sensortec sensors and solutions
  • Simplifies R&D effort, enables rapid prototyping and reduces time to market
  • Bluetooth connectivity and small form factor enables customers to efficiently target the segmented IoT market
  • Single platform that supports the full range of Bosch Sensortec sensors

The newly launched Application Board 3.0 provides a versatile development solution that makes it quick and easy for engineers to work with all Bosch Sensortec sensors on one common platform. The new … Read More → "New Bosch sensor evaluation board for rapid prototyping accelerates development"

Lane Electronics recertified to EN 9120:2018 – Quality Management System Requirements for Aviation, Space and Defence Distributors

Lane Electronics, a leading franchised distributor for many of the industry’s major electrical and electronic connector manufacturers, is pleased to announce that following the completion of a BSI Assessment they are now recertified to EN 9120:2018 the Quality Management System Requirements for Aviation, Space and Defence Distributors.

This International Standard specifies the requirements for a quality management system for an organisation which needs … Read More → "Lane Electronics recertified to EN 9120:2018 – Quality Management System Requirements for Aviation, Space and Defence Distributors"

Development of an Image Diagnosis Technology Utilizing a High-Sensitivity Magnetic Sensor

September 7, 2021

Yokohama National University, a national university corporation (Yokohama-city, Kanagawa pref. President: Izuru Umehara, hereinafter “YNU”) and TDK Corporation (Tokyo, President: Shigenao Ishiguro, hereinafter “TDK”) have developed a prototype image diagnosis technology utilizing a high-sensitivity magnetic sensor*.

The developed prototype technology is related to the magnetic particle imaging* method which is intended to detect and create images of magnetic particles* accumulated in a tumor or blood vessel.

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) diagnostics* and X-ray computerized tomography (CT) scanning* are used in clinical services in the diagnosis of organ health, tumors and other conditions … Read More → "Development of an Image Diagnosis Technology Utilizing a High-Sensitivity Magnetic Sensor"

Renesas Reimagines Remote Design With Enhanced Lab on the Cloud Environment

Düsseldorf, September 7, 2021 ― Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced today that it has expanded its popular Lab on the Cloud environment to simplify the configuration and testing process and speed time to market. Renesas has enhanced its cloud-connected lab with new advanced GUI features and new design parameters that create a more engaging and ergonomic user experience, and offer designers greater configuration flexibility.

Lab on the Cloud enables customers to remotely access, configure, test, monitor, and measure Renesas solutions instantly 24/7 in a full-fledged, cloud-connected lab. It includes evaluation boards for popular … Read More → "Renesas Reimagines Remote Design With Enhanced Lab on the Cloud Environment"

X-FAB Becomes First Foundry to Offer High-Volume Micro-Transfer Printing Capabilities Following Licensing Agreement with X-Celeprint

(Tessenderlo, Belgium; Cork, Ireland, and Research Triangle Park, NC – September 7, 2021) X-FAB Silicon Foundries, the leading foundry for analog/mixed-signal and specialty semiconductor solutions, is now able to support volume heterogeneous integration via Micro-Transfer Printing (MTP), thanks to a licensing agreement that has just been secured with X-Celeprint. This will mean that a diverse range of semiconductor technologies may be combined together, each being optimized for particular functional requirements. These will include SOI, GaN, GaAs and InP, as well as MEMS.

In order to become the first foundry to provide customers with MTP-based heterogeneous integration, X-FAB has made … Read More → "X-FAB Becomes First Foundry to Offer High-Volume Micro-Transfer Printing Capabilities Following Licensing Agreement with X-Celeprint"

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