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Himax Sponsors tinyML Vision Challenge to Foster tinyML Vision Development

TAINAN, Taiwan, July 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Himax Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: HIMX) (“Himax” or “Company”), a leading supplier and fabless manufacturer of display drivers and other semiconductor products, today announced that it sponsored tinyML Vision Challenge, hosted by tinyML Foundation, to advance tinyML computer vision technology into the developer community. A total of $6,000 and extra prizes will be awarded to encourage participants and initiate more machine learning problem solvers from different areas of interest.

Himax Supports the tinyML Foundation to Create An Innovative Development Environment

Samtec Releases Family of AcceleRate® HP High-Performance Arrays

New Albany, IN: Samtec Inc., a privately held $800 MM global manufacturer of a broad line of electronic interconnect solutions, proudly announces the release of next-gen AcceleRate HP High-Performance Arrays. AcceleRate HP supports 112 Gbps PAM4 extreme performance in an ultra-micro footprint.

AcceleRate HP High-Performance Arrays feature an open-pin-field array which maximizes grounding and routing flexibility. System architects can route high-performance differential-pairs, single-ended signals and high-current voltage rails via the same interconnect.

Additionally, the 2.2 / 2.4 / 2.2 mm row pitch eases routing of differential signals. Crosstalk is improved with the increased space and the ability to add more ground vias … Read More → "Samtec Releases Family of AcceleRate® HP High-Performance Arrays"

Keysight PathWave Software Selected by Menlo Micro to Reduce Design Cycle for New Radio Frequency Microelectromechanical Switch

SANTA ROSA, Calif. July 15, 2021 

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), a leading technology company that delivers advanced design and validation solutions to help accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world, announced that Menlo Micro has selected the company’s Read More → "Keysight PathWave Software Selected by Menlo Micro to Reduce Design Cycle for New Radio Frequency Microelectromechanical Switch"

Pixus Offers OpenVPX Backplanes with Integrated PSU Slots

Waterloo, Ontario  —  July 15, 2021 –  Pixus Technologies, a provider of embedded computing and enclosure solutions, has announced a new 3-slot 3U OpenVPX backplane with an additional VITA 62 PSU slot. 

The new OpenVPX 3U backplane has a BKP3-CEN03-15.2.9 VITA 65 profile.  The 3+1 slot backplane is standardly designed to PCIe Gen3 speeds with options for higher levels.   Pixus offers versions with mechanical mounting options for ATR enclosures and IEEE rackmount chassis platforms. 

Pixus offers several other VITA 65 and SOSA profiles with integrated PSU slots.  The company provides … Read More → "Pixus Offers OpenVPX Backplanes with Integrated PSU Slots"

Touch Sensors And Smart Control Panels With Superior Haptic Perception Thanks To Compo-SiL® Vegan Leather

Hsinchu, Taiwan, July 8th, 2021 – Experienced silicone product manufacturer General Silicones (GS) is proud to share its Compo-SiL® technology is successfully used by Taiwan touch switch solution provider COCHIEF to create new and innovative solutions for interfaces requiring touch sensor controls.

With the ongoing AI and IoT revolution, the integration of human-machine interfaces is bound to go beyond consumer electronic products and will be in products and devices as various as automotive dashboards to provide new means of interaction and control.

IMPROVED HAPTIC SENSATION ALLOWS FOR BETTER SWITCH CONTROL</ … Read More → "Touch Sensors And Smart Control Panels With Superior Haptic Perception Thanks To Compo-SiL® Vegan Leather"

Renesas Launches High-Reliability Radiation-Hardened Plastic Portfolio For Satellites in Medium and Geosynchronous Earth Orbits

Düsseldorf, July 15, 2021 ― Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today launched a new line of plastic-packaged radiation-hardened (rad-hard) devices for satellite power management systems. The four new devices include the Read More → "Renesas Launches High-Reliability Radiation-Hardened Plastic Portfolio For Satellites in Medium and Geosynchronous Earth Orbits"

RS Components introduces new evaluation and development kits based on Infineon’s AURIX™ TriCore™ microcontroller

LONDON, UK, 15 July 2021 – RS Components (RS), a trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE: ECM), a global omni-channel provider of product and service solutions, today announced availability of a new range of evaluation and development kits for Infineon’s AURIX™ family of microcontrollers, which are based on the manufacturer’s 32-bit TriCore™ microprocessor core.

Infineon’s AURIX™ TriCore™ concept combines the elements of a RISC processor core, a microcontroller and a DSP in a single microcontroller chip that combines embedded safety and security features, making it a leading choice for electronics designers developing systems for a wide range … Read More → "RS Components introduces new evaluation and development kits based on Infineon’s AURIX™ TriCore™ microcontroller"

ON Semiconductor Intelligent Sensing Technologies Enable 360° Vision in AutoX Gen5 Self-Driving Platform

PHOENIX, Ariz. – July 15, 2021 – ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ON), today announced that its image sensing and LiDAR technologies power key functions of AutoX’s Gen5 self-driving platform. Revealed at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference, the new Gen5 autonomous vehicle technology enables the first fully driverless RoboTaxi, designed to democratize autonomy and provide universal access to the transportation of people and goods.

“In our quest to bring our Level 4 autonomous RoboTaxi to the market, ON Semiconductor is the obvious partner for all of our sensing needs,” stated Jianxiong Xiao, founder and CEO of AutoX. “The AR0820AT 8 MP image sensor … Read More → "ON Semiconductor Intelligent Sensing Technologies Enable 360° Vision in AutoX Gen5 Self-Driving Platform"

ADLINK completes MCM-210 series with new MCM-216/218 edge DAQ solution for test & measurement and condition monitoring

Summary:
● The MCM-216/218 ultra-compact edge DAQ solution for voltage and current measurement can function as a standalone edge device without a host PC.
● Based on ARM Cortex-A9 processors with built-in 16 or 8 channel, 16-bit, analog voltage or current input, MCM-216/218 is well-suited for 24-hour sensor measurement and condition monitoring IIoT applications.
● MCM-216/218 supports distributed and remote data acquisition, edge analytics, and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA)

Taipei, Taiwan — July 15, 2021

ADLINK Technology Inc., a global leader in edge computing, added MCM-216 and MCM-218 models to the MCM-210 standalone Ethernet DAQ series. MCM-216/218 Ethernet … Read More → "ADLINK completes MCM-210 series with new MCM-216/218 edge DAQ solution for test & measurement and condition monitoring"

Atonarp announces innovative new metrology platform Aston, aimed at increasing yield, throughput, and efficiency in semiconductor manufacturing processes

Tokyo – July 15, 2021 – Atonarp, a leading manufacturer of molecular sensing and diagnostics products for the semiconductor, healthcare, and pharma industries, today announced Aston, an innovative in-situ semiconductor metrology platform with an integrated plasma ionization source.</ … Read More → "Atonarp announces innovative new metrology platform Aston, aimed at increasing yield, throughput, and efficiency in semiconductor manufacturing processes"

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