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Paragraf, Rolls-Royce, TT Electronics and the Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult drive electric transport revolution with first-ever supply chain for graphene Hall Effect sensors

1st December 2020: Paragraf, the leader in graphene-based transformative electronic sensors and devices, is helping to realise an industry first by implementing a supply chain for graphene Hall-Effect sensors used in high-temperature Power Electronics, Electric Machines and Drives (PEMD) within the aerospace sector.

Named High-T Hall, the project stems from the UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) ‘Driving the Electric … Read More → "Paragraf, Rolls-Royce, TT Electronics and the Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult drive electric transport revolution with first-ever supply chain for graphene Hall Effect sensors"

ams wins Federal funding in Austria to bolster pandemic control through a highly-accurate, cloud-connected lateral flow test device for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) providing test results in around 15 minutes

News facts:

  • ams awarded funding by the Austrian Federal Ministries for Transport, Innovation, and Technology, and for Digital and Economic Affairs
  • ams will use the funding for the creation of a lateral-flow based, medical cloud-connected solution to detect the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) virus
  • The easy-to-use, lab-free solution provides highly accurate results for pandemic control in around 15 minutes at point of care

Premstaetten, Austria (December 1, 2020) — ams (SIX: AMS), a leading worldwide supplier of high performance sensor solutions, announces that it has been awarded funding by the Austrian Federal Ministries for Transport, … Read More → "ams wins Federal funding in Austria to bolster pandemic control through a highly-accurate, cloud-connected lateral flow test device for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) providing test results in around 15 minutes"

Keysight Launches Compact DC Electronic Loads for the Bench

SANTA ROSA, Calif., December 1, 2020

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), a leading technology company that helps enterprises, service providers and governments accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world, today announced the Keysight EL30000 Series bench DC electronic loads.  These instruments offer a compact bench form factor with … Read More → "Keysight Launches Compact DC Electronic Loads for the Bench"

e-con Systems Launches Ultra-low Light Camera Based on Sony STARVIS IMX327 Sensor

San Jose and Chennai (Oct 29, 2020): e-con Systems Inc., a leading embedded camera solutions company,  today announced the launch of its e-CAM220_CUMI327_MOD Full HD MIPI CSI-2 ultra-lowlight camera module and Read More → "e-con Systems Launches Ultra-low Light Camera Based on Sony STARVIS IMX327 Sensor"

Fujitsu Develops Virtual Router Acceleration Technology to Deliver Ultra-High-Speed Packet Processing Performance

TOKYO, Nov 27, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced the development of technology to accelerate virtual routers, which play a major role in the functionality of networks in virtual environments.

Server virtualization, which concentrates multiple applications and the infrastructure functionality of network processing in a general-purpose server environment, is spreading beyond datacenters to the field of edge computing, including wireless base stations and Mobile Edge Computing (MEC)(1). The technology also proves useful in areas including societal infrastructure with applications like traffic management, and in entertainment, where it can be used to deliver viewers content like sporting events. … Read More → "Fujitsu Develops Virtual Router Acceleration Technology to Deliver Ultra-High-Speed Packet Processing Performance"

SEGGER’s SystemView Now Available Under Friendly Licensing

Monheim, Germany – 27th November 2020

SEGGER’s SystemView is now available under Friendly Licensing, making the important task of Embedded Systems verification accessible to everyone.

SystemView reveals the true runtime behavior of an application: Developers can make sure that a system performs as designed. It can show every interrupt and task change and can log messages, waypoints, and even API functions with a timestamp accurate to a single clock cycle. While being useful in simple super-loop applications, it is particularly effective when working with complex, RTOS-based Embedded Systems comprised of multiple threads and interrupts. It makes … Read More → "SEGGER’s SystemView Now Available Under Friendly Licensing"

Plug Power and Gaussin Collaborate on Hydrogen-Powered Transportation Vehicles

LATHAM, N.Y., Nov. 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ:PLUG), a leading provider of hydrogen engines and fueling solutions enabling e-mobility, are collaborating to bring a commercial suite of ProGen-powered Gaussin transportation vehicles to market in 2021 as a solution to decarbonize the logistics ecosystem. Integrated solutions, ranging from ProGen-powered Gaussin terminal tractors to automated guided vehicles, will use green hydrogen produced by Plug Power’s best of class PEM electrolyzer solution.

Gaussin is a pioneer in hydrogen-powered heavy duty vehicles and brings over two decades of … Read More → "Plug Power and Gaussin Collaborate on Hydrogen-Powered Transportation Vehicles"

Waylay’s Digital Twin Revolutionizes Provisioning in Industrial IoT

30 November 2020, Ghent, BELGIUM – IoT automation and analytics software company Waylay today announced its industry first zero-code provisioning portal based on digital twins of equipment for time efficient retro-fitting of legacy assets.

In an ideal world, all equipment would be connected. In reality, millions of legacy machines are locked out of Industry 4.0 solutions because of the prohibitive cost of retro-fitting. Hence accessorizing equipment with connected sensors is required to unleash the full potential of collected IoT data, to optimize performance with preventive and predictive maintenance and to create new outcome-based service models. Waylay provides the industry first zero-code … Read More → "Waylay’s Digital Twin Revolutionizes Provisioning in Industrial IoT"

Vishay Intertechnology Aluminum Capacitors Increase Design Flexibility, Save Board Space in High Temperature Applications

MALVERN, Pa. — Nov. 30, 2020 — The Optoelectronics group of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced a new series of low impedance, Automotive Grade miniature aluminum electrolytic capacitors that combine high ripple currents up to 3.36 A with high temperature operation to +125 °C and very long useful life of 6,000 h at 125 °C.

Compared to previous-generation solutions, Vishay BCcomponents 190 RTL series capacitors offer lower impedance and 10 % to 15 % higher ripple current. This allows designers to utilize fewer components, increasing design flexibility and saving board space. In addition, the AEC-Q200 qualified devices are available in smaller case sizes, ranging from 10 mm by 12 mm … Read More → "Vishay Intertechnology Aluminum Capacitors Increase Design Flexibility, Save Board Space in High Temperature Applications"

STMicroelectronics and Advantest Collaborate on Advanced Automated Test Cell for IC Testing

  • Custom designed system applies Industry 4.0 concepts to minimize downtime and cost of ownership while improving automation, quality, and yield in semiconductor testing operations
  • Combines advanced test equipment, autonomous loading vehicles, with full control and monitoring software for seamless operation and improved performance

Tokyo, Japan and Geneva, Switzerland, November 30, 2020 — Leading semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation (TSE: 6857) and STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, announced that they have jointly developed an advanced, fully-automated final-test cell system that improves overall … Read More → "STMicroelectronics and Advantest Collaborate on Advanced Automated Test Cell for IC Testing"

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