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ON Semiconductor to Demonstrate Long-range and In-Vehicle Automotive Imaging and Detection Technology at CES 2020

Consumer Electronics Show (CES) – Venetian 3302 – LAS VEGAS, NV. – 19 December 2019 – ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ON), driving energy efficient innovations, will have its latest LiDAR technology front-and-center among the company’s automotive solutions (https://www.onsemi.com/PowerSolutions/segment.do?segmentId=Automotive) at CES 2020. Recognized as a leading provider of detectors for LiDAR, the company … Read More → "ON Semiconductor to Demonstrate Long-range and In-Vehicle Automotive Imaging and Detection Technology at CES 2020"

CEVA Puts Intuitive Motion Control in the Palm of Your Hand with New Sensor Fusion Solution for Consumer Handheld Devices

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., – December 19, 2019 – CEVA, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA), the leading licensor of wireless connectivity and smart sensing technologies, today introduced a new generation of its Hillcrest Labs sensor fusion product family, with the launch of the MotionEngine™ Air software. This production-ready solution delivers low power, motion-based gesture control, 3D motion tracking and pointing for consumer handheld devices in high volume markets, among which are smartphone and PC stylus pens, smart TV and over-the-top (OTT) remote controls, game controllers, AR and VR controllers, and PC peripherals.

Nordic Semiconductor samples nRF21540 RF Front End Module – a ‘plug and play’ range extender for its short-range wireless portfolio

Oslo, Norway – December 18, 2019 – Nordic Semiconductor today announces the nRF21540TM RF Front End Module (FEM), its first power amplifier/low noise amplifier (PA/LNA) product. The nRF21540 has been developed to perfectly complement Nordic’s nRF52 and nRF53 Series multiprotocol Systems-on-Chip (SoCs). The RF FEM’s PA offers a highly adjustable TX power boost up to +21 dBm, with the LNA providing +13 dB RX gain. The LNA’ … Read More → "Nordic Semiconductor samples nRF21540 RF Front End Module – a ‘plug and play’ range extender for its short-range wireless portfolio"

VadaTech Announces Xilinx Zynq® UltraScale+ RFSoC FPGA Board

Henderson, NV – December 19, 2019 – VadaTech, a leading manufacturer of integrated systems, embedded boards, enabling software and application-ready platforms, announces the AMC573. The AMC573 utilizes the Xilinx XCZU28DR RFSoC and is compliant to AMC.1, AMC.2, AMC.3 and AMC.4 specifications. It has an onboard, re-configurable FPGA which … Read More → "VadaTech Announces Xilinx Zynq® UltraScale+ RFSoC FPGA Board"

Keysight, AAC Technologies Extend Collaboration to Accelerate Market Introduction of High Performance 5G Antenna Solutions

SANTA ROSA, Calif., December 18, 2019 — Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), a leading technology company that helps enterprises, service providers and governments accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world, announced an extended collaboration with AAC Technologies (AAC), a leading … Read More → "Keysight, AAC Technologies Extend Collaboration to Accelerate Market Introduction of High Performance 5G Antenna Solutions"

Sectigo Releases Embedded Firewall to Protect Automotive Systems

ROSELAND, N.J., – December 18, 2019 – By 2022, more than two-thirds of new cars on American roads will have online connections to their safety-critical system, putting them at risk of deadly hacks (Consumer Watchdog report, July 2019) to vehicles’ “head” system, used primarily for infotainment, GPS navigation, and other features. To better protect vehicles from cyberattacks, Sectigo, the world’s largest commercial Certificate Authority and a provider of purpose-built and … Read More → "Sectigo Releases Embedded Firewall to Protect Automotive Systems"

Maxim’s Isolated Silicon Carbide Gate Driver Provides Best-in-Class Power Efficiency and Increased System Uptime

SAN JOSE, Calif.—Dec. 17, 2019—With the MAX22701E isolated gate driver from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM), designers of high-voltage/high-power systems can improve power supply efficiency by up to 4 percentage points over competitive solutions, reducing power loss and the resulting carbon footprint by 30 percent. The driver IC is intended for use in switch-mode power supplies within industrial communication systems for solar power inverters, motor drives, electric cars, energy storage systems, uninterrupted power supplies, data farms and high-power/high-efficiency power supplies.

Many switch-mode power supply applications are adopting wide-bandgap silicon carbide (SiC) transistors to improve power … Read More → "Maxim’s Isolated Silicon Carbide Gate Driver Provides Best-in-Class Power Efficiency and Increased System Uptime"

5th Annual Surgical Robot Challenge Opens For International Entries

London, United Kingdom, December 17 2019–The world’s top surgical robotics groups are invited to submit their innovative ideas to this year’s Surgical Robot Challenge, hosted by The Hamlyn Centre, part of the EPSRC UK Robotics & Autonomous Systems (UK-RAS) Network. The Surgical Robot Challenge 2020 is open for entries from now until Monday March 16th 2020.  Full details and how to enter can be found at:  Read More → "5th Annual Surgical Robot Challenge Opens For International Entries"

u-blox adds ultra-small high performance Bluetooth 5.0 module to its BMD portfolio

Thalwil, Switzerland – December 17, 2019 – u-blox (SIX:UBXN) has announced its latest ultra-small, high performance Bluetooth low energy 5.0 module, the BMD-380. (https://www.u-blox.com/product/bmd-380-open-cpu) Measuring only 7.5 x 9.5 mm including the ceramic antenna, it features Bluetooth 5.0 specifications, with its long range protocol suitable for implementing communication in harsh radio environments. It also supports IEEE802.15.4 (Thread … Read More → "u-blox adds ultra-small high performance Bluetooth 5.0 module to its BMD portfolio"

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