u-blox, a specialist supplier of positioning and wireless communication technologies, is partnering with the security company Kudelski Group to help clients protect Internet of Things (IoT) devices an

Chirp and Linkplay Technology have announced a technical partnership that looks to provide a turnkey package for audio-based provisioning of smart-enabled consumer applications.

Socionext, a leading provider of advanced SoC solutions, has introduced a new set of radio-wave ranging sensors providing sensitive, low-power sensor technology for a broad range of smart home and IoT

NXP Semiconductors has unveiled the i.MX RT1170 family of crossover MCUs that combine improved levels of performance and reliability with high levels of integration to propel industrial, IoT and autom

TSMC has filed multiple lawsuits against GlobalFoundries in the United States, Germany and Singapore for its ongoing infringement of 25 TSMC patents by at least its 40nm, 28nm, 22nm, 14nm, and 12nm no

Plessey has extended the capability of their proprietary GaN-on-Silicon process to enable Native Blue and Native Green emission from the same wafer.

Adesto Technologies has joined Microsoft Azure Certified for IoT, in a move designed to ensure customers can get solutions based on its SmartServer IoT up and running quickly with hardware and softwar

X-FAB Silicon Foundries is broadening the scope of its cooperation with the EUROPRACTICE Consortium which counts high-profile institutions such as Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits and ime

RS Components (RS) has announced a global franchise agreement with Maxim Integrated Products, a leading developer of analogue and mixed-signal products and technologies.

Lattice Semiconductor has introduced the CrossLinkPlus FPGA family for MIPI D-PHY based embedded vision systems.

ITTIA, a provider of high-performance embedded database software for autonomous systems and Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and Cypress Semiconductor are collaborating to offer IoT device manufactur

Xilinx has unveiled Vitis, a unified software platform that enables developers – including software engineers and AI scientists – to benefit from improved hardware adaptability.

XMOS has announced the completion of a new $19 million financing round — fuelling the company’s global growth, consolidating its technical leadership in far-field voice interfaces and developing a new

Arrow Electronics is simplifying infusion of AI into high-performance computing with a software platform that is ready to run on the BittWare 385A FPGA accelerator card.

Avera Semi and the Open Compute Project Foundation (OCP) have announced the availability of the Bunch of Wires (BoW) 0.7 specification for evaluation proposal to enable a broader understanding and pa

Murata has announced a new transformer technology for high power, high frequency applications that uses a novel winding technique to allow designers to efficiently reach power and frequency levels tha

Rambus has announced the tapeout of its 112G XSR SerDes PHY on a leading-edge 7nm process node optimised for PPA to support data centre, networking, HPC, AI and ML applications.

Microchip Technology has introduced the first pre-provisioned solution that provides secure key storage for low-, mid- and high-volume device deployments using the ATECC608A secure element.

Toshiba Memory Europe has launched their second-generation line-up of NAND flash memory products for embedded applications featuring increased performance and capacity.

A group of companies have announced a new QSFP-DD800 Multi-Source Agreement (MSA) Group to advance the development of high-speed, double-density quad small form factor pluggable (QSFP-DD800) modules t

Ricoh Electronic Devices and Digi-Key Electronics have announced a global partnership agreement that will focus on the distribution of Ricoh’s Power Management and Real Time Clock ICs.

Renesas and StradVision, a provider of vision processing technology solutions for autonomous vehicles, are to develop a deep learning-based object recognition solution for smart cameras used in next-g

Cisco has launched a first-of-its-kind initiative that will allow people to move seamlessly from one Wi-Fi hotspot to another as part of the 5G RuralFirst testbed in Orkney.

Farnell, the leading manufacturer and distributor of the Raspberry Pi single-board computer (SBC), has reported that sales have now reached the remarkable total of 15 million devices worldwide.

Plessey has introduced a microLED Direct-Drive display platform and development kit, based on its proprietary monolithic GaN-on-Silicon technology.

Prophesee, a developer of advanced neuromorphic vision systems, has introduced the first industry-standard packaged chip that leverages Event-Based Vision technology, a significant advancement over tr

Silicon Labs has launched a portfolio of integrated, secure Wireless Gecko modules that reduce development cost and complexity, and making it easier to add mesh networking connectivity to a wide range

Achronix Semiconductor Corporation, a provider in FPGA-based hardware accelerator devices and high-performance eFPGA IP, has joined the TSMC IP Alliance Program, a key component of TSMC Open Innovatio

Infineon Technologies has successfully launched and priced its inaugural EUR 1.2 billion dual-tranche hybrid bond, the proceeds of which will used to re-finance the proposed Cypress acquisition and fo

Cadence Design Systems has announced that its digital and signoff full flow and custom/analogue tools have achieved certification on TSMC’s N6 and N5/N5P process technologies.

GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GF), the specialty foundry, has announced at its Global Technology Conference the availability of 12LP+, a new solution intended for AI training and inference applications.

NI has unveiled the S.E.A. C-V2X Open Loop Test System, leveraging 5G wireless cellular technology to provide high bandwidth and low latency communication for Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) and Vehicle-to-I

Aldec, a specialist in mixed HDL language simulation and hardware-assisted verification for ASIC and FPGA designs, has introduced automatic FPGA partitioning to its popular HES-DVM; its automated and

The London-based start-up, Crypto Quantique a specialist in quantum driven cybersecurity, has announced that it has raised an $8 million seed round led by ADV along with participation from Entrepreneu

Earlier this month, at IFA in Berlin, Qualcomm released its annual State of Play report which identified the key drivers behind consumer audio purchases.

IAR Systems, a supplier of software tools and services for embedded development, has launched a certified version of its development tools for STMicroelectronics’ 8-bit STM8 MCUs, which are used for a

Silicon Labs has launched what it claims is the broadest portfolio of automotive grade timing solutions specifically designed to meet the clocking needs of in-vehicle systems.

A team of scientists at the University at Buffalo is developing a biometric tool that uses modified wireless earbuds to authenticate smartphone users via the unique geometry of their ear canal.

Rambus has announced a broad portfolio of high-speed memory and SerDes PHYs for next-generation applications on TSMC’s N7 process technology.

Mouser Electronics is stocking the newly released BeagleBone AI, created by the BeagleBoard.org Foundation as a powerful open hardware computer that makes it easy to explore how AI can be used in a va

SiFive, the provider of commercial RISC-V processor IP and silicon solutions, has announced that Intensivate is implementing SiFive Tilelink and cache technologies to provide a chip-scale fabric as pa

Plessey, a leading developer of microLED technology, has produced a record-breaking 2.5-micron pixel pitch ultra-high resolution microLED display.

Intel has announced that it has begun shipments of the Stratix 10 DX field programmable gate arrays (FPGA).

RS Components (RS) has launched a unique procurement solution - RS ConnectPoint - a single sign-on touch screen kiosk which provides access to variety of services.

According to Oxbotica, a leading autonomous vehicle software provider, autonomous vehicles driving on London’s complex and congested streets are required to make 150 independent vehicle detections eve

Dialog Semiconductor has introduced a power management product family of four new sub-PMICs that offer best-in-class transient response and in-circuit digital programmability, in a small form factor.

Global shipments of wireless power receivers (Rx) and transmitters (Tx) are set to more than triple from 2018 to 2023, according to a new report from IHS Market | Technology.

Nichia and Infineon Technologies have started to collaborate in the development of a high-definition (HD) light engine with more than 16,000 micro-LEDs for front light applications.

Telensa, a provider of connected street lighting and smart city data applications, has joined the Qualcomm Smart Cities Accelerator Program from Qualcomm Technologies.

Arrow Electronics is now shipping SIGFOX-MOD1-certified Sigfox modules created by XoverIoT. The modules are intended to help accelerate the development of Internet of Things solutions, leveraging cons

CEVA has announced the NeuPro-S, its second-generation AI processor architecture for deep neural network inferencing at the edge.

Infineon and Synopsys are collaborating in the development of artificial intelligence solutions for safer, smart and more eco-friendly cars.

Cadence Design Systems has expanded its presence in the system analysis and design market with the introduction of the Celsius Thermal Solver, in what is said to be the first complete electrical-therm

UltraSoc, the Cambridge analytics IP specialist, has opened a design centre in Warsaw and started recruiting a team of software engineers and data scientists to support the growth of its embedded ana

A market report from Fact,MR suggests that the $3 billion RF power amplifier market is to experience compound annual growth of 12.2% through to 2028.

Earlier this year, Arm announced the availability of Arm Flexible Access making it easier to access access and license Arm technology for semiconductor design.

Another milestone has been reached in the commercialisation of 5G with the news that Qualcomm and Ericsson have completed a 5G New Radio (NR) data connection that's compliant with global 3GPP 5G N

Arrow Electronics has launched a competition to find the most innovative and imaginative FPGA-based designs in Europe.

Imec, the research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies, and the National University of Singapore (NUS) have signed a research collaboration agreement to develop chip-based p

NI has released new STS software enhancements that are intended to deliver significant improvements to the programming and debugging experience, test execution speed, parallel test efficiency and over

Nano Dimension has developed 3D printed capacitors using the company’s pioneering DragonFly additive manufacturing system.

Aimed at the agricultural and horticultural industries, Murata has developed an accurate soil sensor that enables growers to increase the yield and quality of crops while cutting the costs associated

C2A Security, a specialist in automotive cybersecurity, has announced a comprehensive automotive security solution, developed in collaboration with NXP that uses the company's secure CAN (Controll

Nexeon, the company developing and supplying battery materials for rechargeable Li-ion batteries, has extended its strategic partnership with the global chemicals company WACKER Chemie AG.

Researchers from the Chalmers University of Technology have been able to demonstrate a detector made from graphene that could revolutionise the sensors used in next-generation space telescopes

The GSMA and the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) have signed a three-year cooperation agreement in a move designed to accelerate the deployment of connected vehicles.

Leti and Orolia, a specialist in terrestrial, aeronautic and naval transportation positioning, navigation and timing applications, have unveiled a new sensor-data-fusion engine.

IAR Systems, a supplier of software tools and services for embedded development, has announced a new version of the toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench for RISC-V.

Keysight has announced the first single box multi-channel solution for wideband mmWave measurements in a move designed to speed up the development of next generation mmWave communications, satellite c

Having extended its portfolio with the ISP4520 RF module, Insight SiP has launched the ISP1907-LL RF module, which has been designed for IoT applications which require Bluetooth 5.1 standard communica

Agile Analog has announced that Sir Hossein Yassaie, founder and CEO of Imagination, has become a non-exec at the Cambridge analogue EDA start-up.

When it comes to developing drugs to fight disease there aren’t enough model systems capable of identifying drug targets, screening for toxicity or predicting the efficacy of drug trials.

Aldec, a pioneer in mixed HDL language simulation and hardware-assisted verification for FPGA, ASIC and SoC designs, has enhanced its HES Proto-AXI software.

While UK car sales dropped by an annual 1.6% in August there was a 377.5% increase in registrations of battery electric vehicles, according to the car industry body, SMMT.

Igloo Vision and VR/AR collaboration platform The Wild have announced their integration, in a move that will open up new possibilities for collaboration and experiential design review for teams that a

Delphi Technologies, a leading supplier of automotive propulsion technologies, and Cree, have announced a partnership to use silicon carbide semiconductor device technology to enable more powerful ele

Ossia, e-peas and E Ink have announced that they have successfully developed a wirelessly-powered Electronic Paper Display (“EPD”) prototype system that is entirely battery-free.

The Design and Verification Conference & Exhibition Europe (DVCon Europe), to be held in Munich on October 29th and 30th and sponsored by the Accellera Systems Initiative, has announced two keynot

Leti has developed an acousto-microfluidic technology which manipulates micro- and nanoscale samples with evanescent sound waves.

Chirp, a leading developer of data-over-sound technology has announced its support of StreamUnlimited, a specialist in embedded streaming and voice assistant technology.

Imagination Technologies is expanding its business with a tailored consultancy, hosting and deployment service for design and verification, called IMG Edge.

Apple’s iPhone XR outsold all other smartphone models in the first half of 2019, with worldwide shipments amounting to 26.9 million units, according to the latest Smartphone Model Market Tracker repor

Digi-key Electronics, the global distributor, has expanded its product portfolio by signing an exclusive global distribution partnership with Directed Energy.

Nexperia, a specialist manufacturer and supplier of discrete and MOSFET components and analogue and logic ICs, has announced the successful raising of $1.5bn equivalent of senior credit facilities.

Link Microtek, a UK supplier of EMF (electromagnetic field) safety equipment, has launched a new 2-day training course to help organisations comply with EMF Directive 2013/35/EU and the UK-specific Co

Digi-Key Electronics, the electronic components distributor, and Student Circuit, an online resource for anyone undertaking further education within the world of electronics, have announced a competit

Rambus has announced it has entered into an exclusivity agreement to acquire the Silicon IP, Secure Protocols and Provisioning business from Verimatrix, formerly Inside Secure.

Cambridge-based wearable tech specialist Equivital has unveiled its next generation of body-worn sensors – which it describing as a major advancement in worker protection.

Engineers at the University of Sheffield are set to develop the next generation of lithium-ion batteries.

Researchers at KU Leuven and imec have developed a technique to insulate microchips.

Chip sales during the first six months of 2019 plunged by 13.9 percent compared to a year earlier, the biggest drop in a half since the first half of 2009, exactly a decade ago, according to IHS Marki

RS Components (RS) has launched Imagine-X, an initiative to help promote STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) subjects by providing free teacher resources to help pupils.

Moortec Semiconductor has announced that InnoGrit has chosen the company's 28nm thermal sensing solution to optimise performance and increase reliability for InnoGrit’s recently announced Shasta a

Toshiba Electronics Europe has announced the addition of new 16TB helium-sealed models to both the N300 NAS Hard Drive and X300 Performance Hard Drive Series.

In what is being described as "a breakthrough for body sensor and navigation technologies", a team of scientists in Sweden and Germany have developed the smallest accelerometer yet reported,

SGS, the inspection, verification, testing and certification company, has launched a new ‘Product Recalls’ digital platform – an at-a-glance, online database that gives consumer goods manufacturers an

GigaDevice Semiconductor has officially launched the world's first open source RISC-V based GD32V series 32-bit general-purpose MCU products.

Anglia has announced that it is expanding its range of IoT-ready sensors with the Figaro range of gas sensors, widely used in air quality monitors, gas leak detectors, and other applications.

sureCore, the low power SRAM IP specialist, has announced that it has opened a new Low Power Design Service that offers its concept-to-tape-out low power mixed-signal design expertise to ASIC develope

Intel has announced that it has started the first shipments of the Intel Agilex field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) to early access program customers.