Latest Industrial Automation News

Semiconductor Skills Shortage May Escalate to ‘Crisis’ by 2030

Although the semiconductor industry is historically one of the most lucrative and fast-paced industries in the world, it now faces an unprecedented challenge.

August 14, 2023 by Jake Hertz

CU Boulder Team Builds Shape-shifting Display With Actuator Technology

The 3D display table can dynamically respond to touch, sort items, and create pop-up displays—and it can perform multiple functions at once.

August 09, 2023 by Aaron Carman

Claimed Room-temperature Superconductor Falters Under Scrutiny

South Korean researchers claim to have synthesized the world’s first room-temperature, ambient-pressure superconductor. Is this one of the great discoveries of the 21st century or an overly-optimistic, premature announcement?

August 08, 2023 by Duane Benson

Infineon Leverages Recycled PCB Material for Eval and Demo Boards

The company hopes to decrease its carbon footprint with a biodegradable FR-4 alternative.

August 04, 2023 by Jake Hertz

Haptics Development Board is Small Enough to Fit Inside Your Lightsaber

Aimed at easing the process of developing devices that require HD haptics, Titan Haptics has unveiled a tiny board designed both for development and and for embedding into your design.

August 02, 2023 by Jeff Child

In Lieu of PIR Detectors, ST’s New IR Sensor Uses Thermal Transistors

Hoping to heighten motion sensitivity in building automation, ST has released a lens-free IR sensor with micromachined thermal MOSFETs.

July 31, 2023 by Aaron Carman

Twenty Years of PCI Express: The Past, Present, and Future of the Bus

As we approach the twentieth anniversary of PCI Express, here is a look back—and forward—at the reigning expansion slot.

July 28, 2023 by Duane Benson

New Temperature Sensor May Simplify Thermal Monitoring for Circuits

Researchers at the University of Tokyo recently developed a new type of thermal sensor on a lightweight rolled-plastic base.

July 27, 2023 by Duane Benson

Three T&M Tools Speed Verification for Data-heavy Applications

Some of the biggest names in testing equipment have released new tools to accelerate verification for communication chips, PCIe cables, wide bandgap devices, and more.

July 22, 2023 by Kristijan Nelkovski

STMicroelectronics Revs Up Production on New PowerGaN Transistors

As electronics become smaller, ST’s latest transistor family stands to shrink power electronics in tandem.

July 19, 2023 by Aaron Carman

Keysight’s New SMU Promises to Accelerate Semiconductor Characterization

Digital designers can substitute complex multichannel test setups for a single-package, high-density test solution.

July 17, 2023 by Aaron Carman

Nuvoton Announces New 8-bit MCUs for Battery-free Designs

Designs without a power source may find much more in their power budget.

July 10, 2023 by Aaron Carman

Siemens Cuts Down IC Development Time With New EDA Tool

At DAC this week, Siemens is rolling out an IC design tool suite that it claims enables “correct-by-construction” design changes earlier in the cycle.

July 10, 2023 by Jake Hertz

Nexperia Enters IGBT Market With Flexible Range of 600 V Devices

The company has added IGBTs to its product portfolio for the first time.

July 07, 2023 by Jake Hertz

Renesas Debuts Client and Registering Clock Drivers for Server Designs

The newest Renesas DDR5 chips are claimed to boost transfer speeds for both the server and the client.

July 06, 2023 by Aaron Carman

Three Companies Outline How to Build Bluetooth-based Tracking System

Onsemi, in partnership with Unikie and CoreHW, has released an application note on an end-to-end positioning system for precise, low-power asset tracking.

July 05, 2023 by Darshil Patel