The Australian launch services company Gilmour Space Technologies, has secured AU$61 million (approximately $47 million USD) from a Series C round of funding. The round, which was led by US-based Fine Structure Ventures, included Australian venture capital firms Blackbird and Main Sequence, and Australian superannuation funds HESTA, Hostplus, and NGS Super. It is reportedly the …

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Fujitsu has launched a new version of the Fujitsu Manufacturing Industry Solution COLMINA Digital Production Preparation VPS, a series of tools  to support the digital transformation of production preparation tasks in manufacturing. The latest version offers enhanced functions, including a feature that allows users to create a 3D bill of process (3D-BOP) (2) that links …

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Infineon has introduced the 650V TRENCHSTOP 5 WR6 family in a discrete housing. The family comes in a TO-247-3-HCC package and offers a broad portfolio comprising 20 A, 30 A, 40 A, 50 A, 60 A and 70 A current ratings. The devices can be used for replacing previous technologies like Infineon’s TRENCHSTOP 5 WR5 …

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Imec has presented a proof-of-concept for determining arterial stiffness, a risk marker for cardiovascular diseases such as stroke and heart failure, and monitoring blood pressure. Imec’s approach uses an ultrasound sensor to measure the central pulse wave velocity. Measuring pulse wave velocity closer to the heart is also a more reliable proxy for blood pressure …

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The Small Cell Forum market survey looks at small cell deployments globally from now until 2026. The survey covers  84 mobile network operators (MNOs) and 33 other service providers such as private network operators (PNOs) and neutral hosts. Key findings from the 2021 report include: There is a rising number of industrial applications that require …

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Nissan is to expand its factory in Sunderland to make batteries for electric cars in a government-backed investment. ”Building on over 30 years of history in this area, this is a pivotal moment in our electric vehicle revolution and securing its future for decades to come,” said Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The plant is being …

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WiSE Studio is STMicroelectronics’ free integrated development environment (IDE) for its BlueNRG range of Bluetooth SoCs. “Featuring a user-friendly and customisable development environment with ready-to-build examples, the new IDE helps both expert and inexperienced users jump-start their projects,” according to the company. “Using WiSE Studio to learn, explore, and build applications and prototypes, developers can …

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The Queen and the Princess Royal have visited Glasgow satellite maker Spire Global, as part of a week of engagements across Scotland. Spire designs and manufactures all of its satellites in-house at Glasgow’s Skypark, where it has been since 2015. “It was an honour to welcome Her Majesty and Her Royal Highness,” said Spire co-founder …

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The stress hormone cortisol could be detected accurately by a straightforward bedside test, according to researchers at Rutgers University. They are using an electrode coated in an antibody that binds with cortisol to do the detection, and needed the counter electrode to be really close to keep sensitivity high and noise low. At a few …

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Risc-V intellectual property creator SiFive has qualified models for its core portfolio from Oxford-based Imperas Software – as well as signing a distribution deal with Valtrix. Imperas’ models for SiFive processor IP are an instruction accurate programmer’s representation with full functionality including user, privileged, system and debug modes, plus configuration options for Risc-V vector extensions and …

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