GPS jamming is rising. Learn how 4G, 5G, and NTN positioning give mission-critical devices a trusted fallback when GNSS fails.
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GPS jamming is rising. Learn how 4G, 5G, and NTN positioning give mission-critical devices a trusted fallback when GNSS fails.
The post When GPS Isn’t Enough: Building a Second Layer of Positioning appeared first on EE Times.
NI said Kaynes Semicon has selected its semiconductor test systems, while other Indian OSATs continue to evaluate equipment as manufacturers prepare for production.
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Demand for custom silicon is rising as physical AI, data centers, automotive systems, and edge devices require architectures optimized for specific workloads, memory bandwidth, latency, and energy efficiency. Delivering these designs requires teams to coordinate heterogeneous compute blocks, complex interconnects, and multiple domains while closing increasingly demanding power, performance, and area (PPA) targets. AI offers […]
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A new MCU combines AI-native acceleration with integrated high-bandwidth DRAM scalable to hundreds of megabytes.
The post Edge AI MCU Features Multimodal Compute, Tiered Memory appeared first on EE Times.
A company on Canada’s east coast is pushing acoustic telemetry toward lighter payloads and decade-scale deployments by treating energy, sensing, and animal welfare as a single systems problem.
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Littelfuse is launching its TP7.0SMD-XC series of automotive TVS (transient voltage suppression) diodes. The surface-mount parts delivers 7000 W peak pulse power and a low, flat-clamping voltage to protect sensitive […]
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Americans will spend $13.5 billion on Halloween this year, according to the US National Retail Federation. It will go on nightmarish costumes, spooky decorations for the house and candy for […]
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Iceye has successfully launched and deployed four further SAR satellites into orbit, expanding its LEO constellation for Earth Observation. The four craft include two satellites for Portugal’s Atlantic Constellation with […]
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Idealab.ai kicked off on Monday with 1,208,577 ideas for starting up a new tech business. The site was set up by serial entrepreneur Bill Gross (pictured ) the billionaire founder […]
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Qualcomm is to lay off staff worldwide according to a memo from CEO Cristiano Amon to employees seen by Reuters. Notifications are to start next month. The number involved is […]
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