AWS released a newer version of Elastic Fabric Adapter (EFA) Installer (v1.21). This version introduces support for the Rocky Linux v9.0 and OpenSUSE Leap 15.4 operating systems. Support for Rocky Linux 9.0 is being requested by customers who deploy High Performance Computing applications as well as customers of AWS Elemental. Starting with EFA Installer v1.21, OpenSUSE Leap 15.4 will also be supported.
Infineon-Nichia matrix headlamp on the streets this year
After three years of development, the Nichia – Infineon micro-led-based light engine for matrix-style vehicle headlamps will be seen “in a German premium vehicle” this year, according to Infineon. Matrix headlights use projection optics to project an image of a rectangular array of light sources (in this case ‘micro-leds’) ahead of the vehicle, allowing any …
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UK Social Progress Falters
The rate of social progress around has slowed significantly in recent years, according to the 2022 Social Progress Index and the UK is a major faller. The UK’s fall is attributed to stringent austerity measures and Brexit, having impacted all areas from education to healthcare, rights and tolerance. The UK has fallen from 11th rank …
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16,384 LEDs in a car headlight
Nichia and Infineon have come up with an integrated micro-LED light engine for HD adaptive driving beam applications. “The new 16,384 pixel µPLS micro-Pixelated Light Solution is our latest addition to Nichia’s portfolio of high-class automotive lighting solutions,” says Nichia’s Yusuke Yamazaki, “it combines high-definition resolution with the industry’s highest light output, by providing four-times …
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Power IC for Bluetooth LE has reset, battery fuel gauge, watchdog and more
Nordic Semiconductor has announced a power management IC for devices with Bluetooth Low Energy interfaces that includes battery charging and four regulated power outputs. To be called nPM1300, it is to emerge in 3.1 x 2.4mm WL-CSP or 5 x 5mm QFN packaging and be controllable over an I2C compatible interface. “The interface provides access …
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Digi-Key premieres Season 2 of its Farm Different video series
Digi-Key Electronics is releasing a new season of its “Farm Different” video series, diving deeper into the role of automation and control technologies in sustainable farming and food distribution practices. Season 2 – a three-episode series sponsored by YAGEO Group and STMicroelectronics – will highlight “connectivity from farm to table”. It will include interviews with …
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Quantum dot company opens production laboratory in Cheshire
Photonic quantum dot company Quantum Science has expanded into a second laboratory at its site in Daresbury, Cheshire. “Serving as a volume manufacturing facility, the new laboratory will feature equipment including a precise automated reaction system, which will help Quantum Science upscale its production to serve millions of short-wave infra-red sensors each year,” it said. …
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CES: TDK puts ‘smallest’ ASIL-B IMU into production
IAM-20685 is the smallest ASIL-B-compliant monolithic 6-axis MEMS inertial measurement unit in production, according to TDK, and it was developed in compliance with ISO 26262 for automated vehicle parking, for example. It “enables parking-assistance systems to determine the vehicle’s motion and vision systems to enable stabilisation techniques and improve image quality, and for positioning systems …
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CES: Harman monitors drivers for well-being as well as attention
At CES, Harman announced additional features for its closed-loop vehicle interior sensing product that measures driver eye activity, cognitive load and vital signs to determine the level of focus and attention on the road ahead. It is closed-loop because it can make interventions such as adjusting temperature, audio settings and lighting “Using neuroscience, artificial intelligence …
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15V 20kA bi-directional transient suppressor in 17x15mm DFN
Aiming at next-generation 60kA applications, Bourns has released its highest current carrying bi-directional transient voltage suppressor diode series in surface-mount DFN packaging (17 x 15 x 2.5mm in this case). Model PTVS20-015C-H is capable of handling 20kA surges. “The diode meets IEC 61000-4-2 Level 4 ESD protection requirements. It also assists in meeting IEC 61000-4-5 …
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