Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have uncovered an innovative way to tap into the over-capacity of 5G networks, turning them into “a wireless power grid” for powering Internet of Things (IoT) devices that today need batteries to operate.
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Wearable Sensors that Detect Gas Leaks
Professor Junsuk Rho’s research team at POSTECH develops wearable gas sensors that display instantaneous visual holographic alarm.
Synopsys AI-Driven Design System Enables Renesas to Achieve Breakthrough in Productivity
Synopsys, Inc. today announced the adoption of DSO.ai (Design Space Optimization AI), Synopsys’ award-winning autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) design system, by Renesas into its advanced automotive chip design environment.
Stretching the Boundaries of Medical Tech with Wearable Antennae
Researchers from Penn State led two international collaborations to prototype a wireless, wearable transmitter while also improving the transmitter design process.
Photonic MEMS Switches Going Commercial
Switch that uses existing fabrication method a step toward integration in data communication networks.
Digital Isolator from STMicroelectronics Boosts Performance and Reliability Using New Thick-Oxide Galvanic Isolation Technology
STMicroelectronics has begun volume production of the STISO621 dual-channel digital isolator, launching a new series of high-performance ICs for industrial applications and general optocoupler replacement.
STMicroelectronics Introduces New MasterGaN4 Devices for High-Efficiency Power Conversion up to 200 Watts
The latest addition to ST’s MasterGaN family, MasterGaN4 simplifies design using wide-bandgap GaN power semiconductors by taking away the complex gate-control and circuit-layout challenges.
PC Shipments Show Continued Strength in Q1 2021 Despite Component Shortages and Logistics Issues, According to IDC
Global shipments of traditional PCs, including desktops, notebooks, and workstations, grew 55.2% year over year during the first quarter of 2021 (1Q21).
Atmosic Technologies’ New Reference Designs Bring the Power of Photovoltaic-Harvested Energy to IoT Manufacturers
The reference designs integrate Atmosic’s award-winning M3 Bluetooth 5 system-on-chip (SoC) with energy harvesting technology.
Insight LiDAR Develops Industry’s First “Gesture Detection” Sensing Technology for Autonomous Vehicle LiDAR Systems
Autonomous Vehicle (AV) technology company Insight LiDAR today announced that its product, Insight 1600, is the first LiDAR with the combined high resolution and velocity detection to enable pedestrian gesture recognition.
