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E Ink and Atmosic Announce eBadge Reference Design

BILLERICA, Mass. – Jan. 27, 2021 – E Ink Holdings, “E Ink” (8069.TW), the leading innovator of electronic ink technology, and Atmosic, an innovator in extreme-low-power Bluetooth® Low Energy semiconductor technology for the Internet of Things (IoT), announced today a reference design for eBadge applications.

According to Markets and Markets™, the smart badge market is set for significant growth over the next few years; eBadge devices were valued at USD 17.8 billion … Read More → "E Ink and Atmosic Announce eBadge Reference Design"

New eBook from Maxim Integrated and Mouser Explores Next-Generation Applications for Healthcare Wearables

January 27, 2021 – Mouser Electronics, Inc., the New Product Introduction (NPI) leader empowering innovation, announces a new eBook in collaboration with Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. highlighting the future of wearable technology in healthcare. … Read More → "New eBook from Maxim Integrated and Mouser Explores Next-Generation Applications for Healthcare Wearables"

Intrinsic ID’s QuiddiKey PUF Selected by Fungible in Drive to Secure Next Gen Data Centers

SUNNYVALE, Calif.,– January 28, 2021 – Intrinsic ID, the world’s leading provider of Physical Unclonable Function (PUF) security IP for embedded systems, today announced that California-based data center infrastructure upstart Fungible Inc., has licensed QuiddiKey® for its Read More → "Intrinsic ID’s QuiddiKey PUF Selected by Fungible in Drive to Secure Next Gen Data Centers"

Renesas Expands Inductive Position Sensing Portfolio to Automotive Motor Commutation with IPS2550 Sensor

Düsseldorf, January 28, 2021 ― Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today launched its magnet-free IPS2550 inductive position sensor. Featuring improved performance and easy customization, as well as total stray field immunity, and reduced weight and form factor, the IPS2550 is ideal for use as an absolute position sensor for high-speed motor commutation in passenger cars, heavy-duty commercial and off-road vehicles as well as motorbikes. With its optimized … Read More → "Renesas Expands Inductive Position Sensing Portfolio to Automotive Motor Commutation with IPS2550 Sensor"

BMR492 series of digital eighth-brick DC/DC converters deliver up to 1100 W power capability

Flex Power Modules, a pioneering manufacturer of DC/DC power converters, announces the launch of the BMR492 – a series of digital eighth-brick intermediate bus converters capable of delivering between 600 to 800W of continuous power along with a peak power of up to 1100 W for short periods <1s. This so-called ‘burst mode’ operation is commonly required for CPUs (such as Intel’s Ice Lake processor for example) for datacom and data center applications.

The new BMR4920302/861 converter, the first of three variants of the BMR492 family to be introduced, delivers a 12V output. Rated to a maximum 600 … Read More → "BMR492 series of digital eighth-brick DC/DC converters deliver up to 1100 W power capability"

Synopsys Demonstrates Silicon Proof of DesignWare 112G Ethernet PHY IP in 5nm Process for High-Performance Computing SoCs

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jan. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced the silicon proof of Read More → "Synopsys Demonstrates Silicon Proof of DesignWare 112G Ethernet PHY IP in 5nm Process for High-Performance Computing SoCs"

Advantech and Crosser announces strategic alliance to simplify Edge Analytics for Industrial IoT

Advantech,  a global leader in intelligent IoT systems and embedded platforms and Crosser, a leading provider of Intelligent Edge Analytics software for Industrial IoT, have announced that they have initiated a strategic alliance to empower global industries with Advanced Edge Analytics.

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Melexis expands IMC-Hall® current sensor portfolio exceeding measurement range of 2000 A

Tessenderlo, Belgium, 28 January 2021 – Melexis, a global microelectronics engineering company, has introduced the MLX91216 XHF extra high-field current sensor, extending the ease and accuracy of its unique IMC-Hall® technology into high-current measurement for emerging automotive applications.

Capable of measuring current to beyond 2000 A, the MLX91216 XHF is suited to redundant monitoring of battery-management systems (BMS), over-current detection in smart fuses, and measuring phase currents in traction inverters and boost/recuperation inverters. With user-programmable filtering to adjust resolution, response time, and bandwidth for optimum signal-to-noise ratio, the sensor features built-in diagnostics, including broken-wire detection.

The SOIC8 surface-mount … Read More → "Melexis expands IMC-Hall® current sensor portfolio exceeding measurement range of 2000 A"

FLEx Lighting Rebrands as Azumo, Maker of LCD 2.0™ Technology Providing Better Visibility and Longer Battery Life

CHICAGO, Jan. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FLEx Lighting, maker of LCD 2.0™ screen technology, today announced it is rebranding to Azumo. Azumo’s LCD 2.0 technology makes screens easier to see in all lighting conditions and extends battery life in applications across the consumer, … Read More → "FLEx Lighting Rebrands as Azumo, Maker of LCD 2.0™ Technology Providing Better Visibility and Longer Battery Life"

Kerlink IoT Solutions Show Small Cities & TownsHow To Lower Energy Use & Improve Public Services

Thorigné-Fouillard, France – Jan. 26, 2021, 6:00 p.m. CEST – Kerlink (AKLK – FR0013156007), a specialist in solutions dedicated to the Internet of Things (IoT), is demonstrating that smart city networks can deliver the same benefits for small towns that they do for metropolitan areas using LoRaWAN wireless technology. Saint-Grégoire, France, a  city of 9,700 residents and a 17km²-area, has installed a customized IoT network aimed at reducing building energy consumption by 20 percent, cutting CO2 emissions and making use of city services more convenient.

Deployed with Kerlink’s integrator partner, Sensing Vision, the network combines LoRaWAN … Read More → "Kerlink IoT Solutions Show Small Cities & TownsHow To Lower Energy Use & Improve Public Services"

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