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Kneron’s RISC-V AI Chip Intends to Bring L1 and L2 Autonomy to “Any Vehicle”

Kneron’s RISC-V AI Chip Intends to Bring L1 and L2 Autonomy to “Any Vehicle”

The push for autonomous vehicles has seen a lot of momentum for 2021. Aiming to keep it going is a new AI chip from Kneron that claims to bring the capacity for autonomous driving capabilities to any vehicle.


News Nov 08, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Just in Time for the Holidays, Reds and Greens Glow Bright With New InGaN LED Research

Just in Time for the Holidays, Reds and Greens Glow Bright With New InGaN LED Research

InGaN may be a forerunning substrate for up-and-coming LED technology. Now, researchers are devising native red LEDs and bridging the "green gap."


News Nov 08, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
Angle-based Wavefront Sensor Research Tackles the Near-field Effect in Flat Optics

Angle-based Wavefront Sensor Research Tackles the Near-field Effect in Flat Optics

University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have introduced a novel angle-based sensor made from exploring the near-filed effect of flat optics, which claims could help create atomic-level measurements.


News Nov 07, 2021 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle
SparkFun Strikes Back Against the Patent Menace

SparkFun Strikes Back Against the Patent Menace

Electronics equipment manufacturer SparkFun declares victory in their months-long battle against “patent troll” Altair Logix.


News Nov 06, 2021 by Dale Wilson
Another Unexpected Outcome of the Chip Shortage? Distributors Are Thriving

Another Unexpected Outcome of the Chip Shortage? Distributors Are Thriving

While manufacturers are facing a woeful drop in supply, distributors' sales have surged amidst the ongoing chip shortage.


News Nov 05, 2021 by Tyler Charboneau
Wi-Fi CERTIFIED HaLow Makes Its Debut—and Graduates Its First Reference Design

Wi-Fi CERTIFIED HaLow Makes Its Debut—and Graduates Its First Reference Design

Wi-Fi HaLow is described as having the best combination of range, throughput, density, low-power operation, and deployment costs. Now, the certification program will bring this latest IEEE standard to market.


News Nov 05, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Phase-change Memory Could Open Doors to Better Data Storage and Computing

Phase-change Memory Could Open Doors to Better Data Storage and Computing

Pushing beyond the von Neumann bottleneck can be difficult for memory devices. One option is phase-change memory (PCM) which Stanford and IBM are researching for data storage and computing.


On-chip Optical Isolators: A Possible Key to Shrinking Quantum Devices?

On-chip Optical Isolators: A Possible Key to Shrinking Quantum Devices?

New research out of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign may push Moore's law in photonics as well as the quantum realm.


News Nov 04, 2021 by Ikimi .O
Tactile Sensing Gets a Boost for AI Systems Thanks to Open-source Research

Tactile Sensing Gets a Boost for AI Systems Thanks to Open-source Research

AI system sensing keeps pushing to new levels lately, especially as more research keeps pouring in concerning tactile sensing. One contributor is Facebook or "Meta" with its DIGIT and ReSkin technology.


News Nov 03, 2021 by Jake Hertz
New Ag-tech Changes the Landscape of Smart Farming

New Ag-tech Changes the Landscape of Smart Farming

In 2021, a crop of technology has revolutionized three sectors of modern agriculture: precision farming, digital farming, and smart farming.


News Nov 03, 2021 by Tyler Charboneau
Purdue’s Magnetic-free Optical Isolator Aims to Push Photonic ICs Forward

Purdue’s Magnetic-free Optical Isolator Aims to Push Photonic ICs Forward

Photonic integrated circuits (PICs) have been finding new ways to improve technology, like quantum computing. Hoping to push PICs to new areas, Purdue has created a magnet-free isolator.


News Nov 02, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Semiconductor Labor Shortage Casts Shadow Over Supply Chain

Semiconductor Labor Shortage Casts Shadow Over Supply Chain

In the semiconductor industry, it's not just a chip shortage slowing things down. A labor and skills gap is also making its mark.


News Nov 02, 2021 by Lianne Frith
Cadence’s HiFi 1 DSP Leverages New LC3 Codec for Improved Audio Systems

Cadence’s HiFi 1 DSP Leverages New LC3 Codec for Improved Audio Systems

A new codec, LC3, included in Cadence's HiFi 1 DSP, is set to bring new features for designers to exploit in their Bluetooth Audio (LE Audio) profile applications, including Multi-Stream and Broadcast audio.


News Nov 01, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
Micron’s Crucial DDR5 DRAM Promises Better Bandwidth for Next-gen Computers

Micron’s Crucial DDR5 DRAM Promises Better Bandwidth for Next-gen Computers

Reliability, speed, and large bandwidth per core are demanded by high-powered applications in personal computers. These are exactly what Micron's latest Crucial DDR5 memory promises to deliver.


News Nov 01, 2021 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle
Intel Targets Hardware Developers and Unleashes First Wave of 12th Gen Processors

Intel Targets Hardware Developers and Unleashes First Wave of 12th Gen Processors

Keeping its upward momentum streak going for 2021, Intel is focusing its initiatives on hardware and software developers, as well as introducing six of its 12th Gen Core processors.


News Oct 31, 2021 by Jake Hertz
5G From Space: Verizon and Amazon Team Up to Build Antennas for LEO Satellites

5G From Space: Verizon and Amazon Team Up to Build Antennas for LEO Satellites

Amazon's Project Kuiper, a counterpart to SpaceX's Starlink, aims to bring connectivity to rural areas via a constellation of Ka-band satellites. Now, Verizon wants in on the action.


Qualcomm Targets Industry Shortcomings and 5G Adoption with New Processors

Qualcomm Targets Industry Shortcomings and 5G Adoption with New Processors

These new processors aim to bring 5G and performance to mid-tier smartphones.


News Oct 29, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Samsung Jockeys for a Lead in Chipmaking

Samsung Jockeys for a Lead in Chipmaking

Samsung surpassed Intel in its 2021 Q2 revenue. Now, the South Korean chipmaker is forging ahead with high semiconductor goals.


News Oct 29, 2021 by Tyler Charboneau
Could Laser-based Wireless Power Transmission Be Taking Center Stage?

Could Laser-based Wireless Power Transmission Be Taking Center Stage?

Though wireless power transfer research continues to gain momentum, laser-based wireless power is garnering great interest from both Ericsson, JAXA, and DARPA.


News Oct 28, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
A Closer Look at Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries, Tesla’s New Choice of Battery

A Closer Look at Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries, Tesla’s New Choice of Battery

Tesla recently revealed its intent to adopt lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries in its standard range vehicles. What do LFP batteries have on Li-ion?


News Oct 28, 2021 by Lianne Frith