T&W, an LTE Small Cell provider and a broadband access product manufacturer, will expand its existing Small Cell product line by supporting 5G Small Cell solutions powered by the Qualcomm FSM100x
ANSYS and Radio Frequency Systems (RFS) are laying the foundations for 5G with antennas pioneered by RFS designed to connect people, machines and devices faster and more reliably than before.
Computer scientists at The University of Texas at Austin have taught an artificial intelligence agent how to do something that usually only humans can do—take a few quick glimpses around and infer its
SamacSys, a provider of electronic component CAD models and library services, has completed a new integration with Labcenter Electronics, the makers of the Proteus Design Suite PCB Software.
A capacitor is a component that holds a charge in units of F, μF, MF, nF, and pF. Where m represents 1/1000, u represents 1/1000000, n represents 1/1000000000, and p represents 1/1000000000000. Understanding the type of capacitor's logo will help us use this component even further.
Imec, the research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies – and Bloomlife – an imec spin-off – have unveiled a prototype of what is being claimed as the world’s first wearable
Wearable electronic components incorporated directly into fabrics have been developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge.
Inspired by the behaviour of natural skin, researchers at the Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Linkoping University, have developed a sensor that will be suitable for use with electronic skin. It ca
Vuzix, a supplier of smart glasses and augmented reality (AR) technology and products, and Plessey, have announced an exclusive display device design and long-term supply agreement.
The BBC’s 5G broadcast radio trial in Stronsay, Orkney, has been extended until the end of September 2019. The trial began in February this year with residents in Stronsay becoming some of the first p
Cadence Design Systems' custom and analog/mixed-signal (AMS) IC design flow has achieved certification for Samsung Foundry’s 28nm FD-SOI (28FDS) process technology.
imec, the Belgian hub for nanoelectronics and digital technologies, has unveiled a compact highly-sensitive 140GHz MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output) radar system.
Leaders from business, academia and data privacy organisations have joined an independent expert committee created to help boost growth of AI in the UK, promote its adoption and ethical use in busines
Leti, a research institute of CEA Tech, has developed a technology for fabricating GaN microLED displays for applications ranging from smart watches to TVs with no size limit.
MA Business, publisher of leading engineering design and manufacturing magazines Eureka!, New Electronics, FAST, Machinery and Manufacturing Management, is delighted to announce the launch of ‘MADE in
Double-digit percentage sales growth in power transistors strengthened last year, climbing 14% in 2018 to reach an all-time high of $16.3 billion after setting the previous record in 2017 with an 11%
Samsung capacitors have always been an electronic component that is very popular among manufacturers. For purchasing engineers, it is necessary to understand some details of the parameters to be considered when selecting Samsung capacitors.
AI chipmaker Hailo has launched its Hailo-8TM, what it claims is the world’s top performing deep learning processor.
Despite 5G looming on the horizon, it's unlikely that Wi-Fi will go away. So the key issue appears to be how to enable a seamless transition between the two.
Tempo Automation, an electronics manufacturer for prototyping and low-volume production of PCB assemblies announced has raised $45 million in Series C funding, led by existing investor, Point72 Ventur
Vision Engineering has unveiled a digital 3D stereoscopic display technology which unlike traditional mono digital microscopes, creates stereo high definition 3D images, without using a monitor or req
Vodafone has announced that its FutureNet 5G will launch in seven UK cities on July 3, 2019 for business customers and consumers.
China's electronics production is decelerating, but US is showing steady growth, according to Semiconductor Intelligence (SI).
For the first time ever, researchers have measured the fidelity - that is, the accuracy - of two-qubit logic operations in silicon, with highly promising results.
Plessey has announced a significant milestone in the development of its monolithic microLED displays alongside its backplane partner, Jasper Display (JDC).
Ohio State University researchers claim to have developed a more efficient, more reliable potassium-oxygen battery, which could offer a potential solution for energy storage on the nation's power
MIT researchers are using wireless signals to offer scientists and caregivers insight into human behaviour and health.
The global semiconductor assembly and testing services (SATS) market was valued at $ 27,700 million in 2016, and is expected to register a CAGR of 4.7% from 2017 to 2027, according to Future Market In
The 10 largest suppliers of analog ICs accounted for 60% of worldwide analog sales last year ($36.1 billion), compared to nearly 61% ($33.0bn) in 2017, according to IC Insights.
Efinix, a company that specialises in programmable product platforms and technologies, and Samsung Electronics have announced a partnership to develop Quantum eFPGAs on Samsung’s 10nm silicon process.
Farnell is now shipping Particle, a range of next generation cloud-connected development kits with mesh-enabled networking, making it possible to extend your sensor mesh network and get your devices c
Imagination Technologies has announced that its PowerVR Ray Tracing technology is available for licensing, enabling state-of-the-art realistic image rendering using light-modelling techniques to be in
X-FAB Silicon Foundries SE has announced the introduction of the SubstrateXtractor, a powerful new tool that facilitates first-time-right analogue and high voltage design implementation.
UK-based engineering and design consultancy, Plextek is launching a new innovation business unit called Ignite Exponential, to help established companies compete with agile and fast moving start-ups t
NVIDIA and King’s College London are partnering to build an AI platform that will in the near future allow specialists in the U.K.’s National Health Service (NHS) to train computers to automate the mo
The UK’s tech businesses are confident of their growth prospects for the year ahead despite the Government’s “awful” handling of Brexit, according to Studio Graphene’s (SG) Q1 2019 UK Tech Tracker Sur
imec has announced that it has demonstrated a functional GaN half-bridge monolithically integrated with drivers.
A new method of controlling magnetic circuits using an energy efficient switch that does not require electric currents has been discovered.
Cree is to invest up to $1billion in the expansion of its silicon carbide capacity with the development of a state-of-the-art, automated 200mm silicon carbide fabrication facility and a materials mega
The UK’s tech businesses are confident of their growth prospects for the year ahead despite the Government’s “awful” handling of Brexit, according to Studio Graphene’s Q1 2019 UK Tech Tracker Survey.
Avnet Silica has announced the addition of Avnet ASIC Solutions to its line card of standard services, making the company's Israel-based team’s design skills and flexible business models directly
New work, in a recent issue of Applied Physics Letters, looks to provide a potential path to generating electricity like solar cells but that can power electronics at night.
Visitors to Analog Devices’ (ADI) stand (442, Hall 6) at the PCIM 2019 exhibition and conference, will see a series of demonstrations showing ADI technologies in power conversion designs.
At booth 345, hall 6, Panasonic Industry Europe (PIEU) will be presenting its latest innovations in wide bandgap semiconductors, assembly technology and passive components technology.
A smart suitcase and wayfinding smartphone app have been designed to make airport navigation more accessible for those with visual disabilities.
Marvell Technology Group, a leader in infrastructure semiconductor solutions has acquired Multi-Gig Ethernet connectivity company, Aquantia.
Rittal is creating a smart factory with a view to creating the world’s most advanced production plant for compact and small enclosures.
GrammaTech is making its Intermediate Representation for Binaries (GTIRB), a data structure representing binaries for analysis and rewriting, available as free and open source software.
A hybrid thermal & EMI absorber material that supports 5G handheld device and network infrastructure applications by Laird Performance Materials.
The WEEE Fund has announced a project, to be completed by the end of 2019, that will look at how e-waste management is being undertaken and why more material is not being made available for recycling.
mmWave System IP specialist Blu Wireless has raised $16.6m (£12.7m) in a growth funding round led by existing investors Arm, Calculus Capital, Kendall and MGL, and including major new investor Guinnes
Intel has announced that ZTE, the telecommunications equipment and systems company, has selected its eASIC devices for its 5G wireless products in order to address the critical cost and power requirem
Moortec has announced that it is supplying its In-Chip Monitoring solution on TSMC 7nm FinFET process to the new Arm Neoverse N1 System Development Platform (SDP).
Earlier this week at an event in London, the brightest innovators from UK schools and colleges competed in the final of PA Consulting’s annual Raspberry Pi programming competition.
The UK’s manufacturing and technology sectors remain the most targeted industry sectors by cyber attackers, according to the 2019 Global Threat Intelligence Report (GTIR) from NTT Security, the speci
Infineon Technologies is uniting its existing portfolio of multi-chip modules and discrete audio products under one brand, MERUS.
Pure Storage is expanding its Evergreen Storage Service (ES2) to provide customers with a unified subscription model.
Plans which are looking to make sure millions of connected household items are better protected from cyberattacks have been unveiled by the Digital Minister Margot James.
R&S, together with UNISOC, a fabless semiconductor company, have successfully passed RF and radio resource management (RRM) conformance test cases for the new Cat-1bis category for LTE user equipm
Semtech is opening up registration of the LoRaWAN Academy to large enterprises as well as individual developers.
Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival is partnering with Digital Catapult to launch one of the UK's first performance, arts and cultural venues equipped with 5G technology.
Chinese panel suppliers have increased market share nearly 10x from 3.6 percent in the first quarter of 2019 from a year ago, according to IHS Markit.
Samsung SDS, the digital arm of Samsung, and Telensa, a specialist in smart street lighting and city data, are to work together on smart city projects.
Arrow Electronics has announced the launch of the Smart Airport Asset Management Solution, an IoT solution co-created with IBM and intended to help airport operators improve services.
Rohde & Schwarz and MediaTek have successfully conducted 5G new radio (NR) signalling tests.
The Department for Education has granted £2.4 million of funding to the ‘Gender Balance in Computing’ research project.
A project to explore the safe handling of lithium ion batteries at the end of life, to minimise fire risks at recycling sites, has been announced by the WEEE Fund.
With the growing need to develop new battery technologies one option being considered is lithium sulphur batteries, which offer a theoretical energy density roughly five times that of lithium ion batt
A research cooperation between the University of Hamburg and DESY has developed a process suitable for 3D printing that can be used to produce transparent and mechanically flexible electronic circuits
Sidhu Laboratories, a Canadian start-up technology company focused on developing advanced energy storage systems, has introduced a class of 100% solid-state, high-performance polymer electrolytic memb
New research from Future Facilities - maker of the 6SigmaET thermal simulation software - has revealed the top design priorities of leading thermal engineers in the IT equipment industry in 2019.
Adesto Technologies, IBM and NXP Semiconductors are demonstrating a solution that enables building control systems to communicate securely with IoT Cloud analytics.
Positive and negative, memory sales continue to strongly impact total IC market, says IC Insights.
MLCC is widely used in electronic products such as smart phones. If it fails, it will cause the circuit to malfunction, the function is not normal, and serious problems such as burning and explosion of the product may occur. Therefore, the reason for its failure is also very worthy of attention.
National Instruments (NI) has announced a real-time 5G New Radio (NR) test UE offering.
Heilind Electronics, a distributor of interconnect, electromechanical and sensor products, has added Bel, which designs and manufactures electronic components for power and connectivity, to its existi
The replacement of graphite anode with silicon is anticipated to be one of the biggest trends in the global battery market, says Future Market Insights.
e-peas has confirmed that its AEM10941 devices for photovoltaic energy harvesting are being incorporated into tracking equipment employed in Australian cattle ranches.
Murata has announced its collaboration with Cypress Semiconductor to develop the Type 1LV (CYW43012) solution that is said to be the lowest power, small form factor Wi-Fi and Bluetooth module.
Xilinx is to acquire Solarflare Communications, a privately-held US company that provides high-performance, low latency networking solutions for customers spanning FinTech to cloud computing.
Global shipments of wireless power receivers and transmitters to reach 2.1 billion in 2023, IHS Markit says.
In the process of use, I often encounter various problems. This article focuses on the failure of the chip capacitor, analyzes the reasons for the product and hopes to help solve the doubts.
Cadence has collaborated with TSMC to accelerate 5nm FinFET innovation.
Distributor, RS Components, is making available a new development board that makes it easier for engineers to create secure cloud-connected designs.
Riedon, a specialist manufacturer of power, precision and shunt resistors, is to acquire KRL/Bantry Components, a manufacturer of high quality wirewound resistors.
Circuit breakers market will surpass $21 billion by 2024, according to Global Market Insights.
When you want to change the capacitor, you can't start because you can't recognize it. The following method can help you solve this problem
The global server market is predicted to continue growing in 2019, but under the pressures of business cycles and worldwide uncertainty, this year's server shipment growth has shrunk slightly comp
Microsoft has acquired Express Logic, a specialist in real time operating systems (RTOS) for IoT and edge devices powered by microcontroller units (MCUs).
European scientists have developed a sepsis detector that uses photonics to produce a diagnosis, from sample to result, in less than thirty minutes.
Communications specialists, Spectra Group (UK), have received the highly prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category for their innovative system, SlingShot.
The demands of the economy are getting harder to meet; Zebra Technologies looks to change that by streamlining logistic workflows with its latest launch.
A discovery related to superinjection opens up new prospects for the development of light sources.
Adesto Technologies, a provider of application-specific semiconductors and embedded systems for the IoT, has made available its next-generation edge server for building automation and industrial IoT a
ON Semiconductor is to acquire GLOBALFOUNDRIES’ 300mm fab located in East Fishkill, New York.
The chip capacitors need to be fabricated in a high temperature environment, and the individual capacitors are small in size, so no values are indicated. We can use a multimeter to measure its capacity
A new type of ink for an inkjet printer holds promise for printing flexible energy storage components.
The University of California San Diego has improved its recycling process that regenerates degraded cathodes from spent lithium-ion batteries.
Wind River is helping Collins Aerospace future-proof avionics systems.
The structure of the aluminum electrolytic capacitor is bipolar. Pay special attention to the polarity when installing and using it. Do not install it.