Gallium nitride is the power semiconductor industry’s fastest maturing technology and potential applications ranging from medical devices to electric vehicle charging systems will be demonstrated by companies at PCIM (Power Conversion Intelligent Motion) exhibition which takes place next week (May 10th -12th) in Nuremberg, Germany. As GaN (gallium nitride) moves to mainstream production of high …
USB Type-C cable assembly test made simple
Keysight Technologies is offering a Method of Implementation (MOI) document for cable assembly compliance tests defined in Rev. 1.1 of the USB Type-C specification and Rev. 1.0 of the USB Type-C Compliance Test Specification (CTS). The USB Type-C MOI is intended to be used with the M937xA PXIe multiport vector network analyser to provide the …
STM32 tool has firmware to set breakpoints in flash
Segger has introduced J-Link firmware for the embedded ST-LINK on STM32 Nucleo, STM32 Discovery and other microcontroller unit (MCU) evaluation boards from STMicroelectronics. According to the supplier, the upgrade turns a board’s ST-LINK interface into a fully functional J-Link, which can then be employed to debug the board’s application processor. The J-Link firmware allows …
Researchers print THz lenses
Researchers in the US have used metamaterials and 3D printing to create lenses that work at terahertz frequencies. “Not only does it have better imaging capabilities than common lenses, but it opens the door for more advances in the mysterious realm of the terahertz,” said Northwestern University. Rather than use several lenses of different refractive index …
3D technique promises accurate multi-coloured mouldings
Need a multi-coloured prototype with complex curves? A new form of thermoforming is the answer, according to Swiss University ETH. In thermoforming, a plastic sheet is warmed to near melting point and sucked onto a mould – it is the technique used to make yoghurt pots. “The new method is a clever combination of established thermo-forming and software …
Rifle aimed at Snapdragon
Next week, Xiaomi is expected to announce its own ARM-based mobile processor called Rifle. Rifle is the answer to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processor line but is not expected to be a rival to the upper echelons of the Snapdragon line-up. Not for a while anyway. The initial Rifle is expected to be targeted at the mid …
Hall current sensor reaches 1MHz bandwidth
Current sensing with 1MHz bandwidth and 1.2mΩ insertion resistance is claimed by Allegro MicroSystems for its latest Hall-based sensor. Response time for the ACS730, as it is to be called, is 210ns. Being Hall-based, the sensed current path is electrically isolated from the measurement circuit so the IC can sense high-side current without an additional isolation …
Gadget Watch: Wistiki launches Philippe Starck Bluetooth tracking devices
A new range of Bluetooth tracking devices are launching today, with Wistiki aiming to bring a social element to object tracking functionality. There’s also a style angle in that the French startup company has teamed up with French designer Philippe Starck to make the devices aesthetically pleasing. Wistiki is serving up three different shapes, each one …
Gadget Watch: Wistiki launches Philippe Starck Bluetooth tracking devices
Samsung's Tarn reports progress in CSP LEDs and GaN-on-Si LEDs
General-illumination lighting products will emerge in the coming months that utilize Samsung chip-scale-package (CSP) LEDs while the company is now supplying LEDs for smartphone camera-flash applications based on silicon-substrate technology.
Water community celebrates Drinking Water Week
Professionals across North America kicked off Drinking Water Week today by highlighting the theme “Your Water – To Know It Is To Love It”.