From electrification to software-defined vehicles, automotive innovation is driving new requirements for semiconductor packaging and test.
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From electrification to software-defined vehicles, automotive innovation is driving new requirements for semiconductor packaging and test.
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To meet rising edge AI demands, Silicon Labs connects its development tools with generative AI and enterprise data infrastructure.
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Track energized compute, not gigawatts, as AI data centers face delays in memory, networking, cooling, and power.
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Axelera’s Europa brings 629 TOPS inference to 35W edge systems while Voyager cuts toolchain lock-in.
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Avoid NFC failures: plan ferrite shielding, flexible placement, robust connectors, and chipset validation before prototyping.
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Queen’s University has officially opened the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre (AMIC), a £100m investment through the Belfast Region City Deal to support innovation and growth for manufacturing in Northern Ireland. […]
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There’s a chance that the de-frothing of the AI market could be an orderly retreat rather than a sudden bust. Nvidia is down a trillion dollars from its market cap […]
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Omron is introducing its R1 (3G3R1) variable speed drive as the most powerful member of its inverter family, for demanding, high-power applications. For example in pump sequencing, solar pumping entrance […]
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The aberrant behaviour of the chip market has changed in one respect – unit volumes are growing again – although ASPs are still responsible for 90% of the dollar growth, […]
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Infrastructure has become the foundation of operational resilience, determining whether systems continue running or costly downtime brings production to a halt, writes Iwona Zalewska. Industrial organisations often blame software when […]
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