16 years after the original Avatar, the third instalment – “Avatar: Fire and Ash” – is out at a cost of $400+ million. If it takes $2+ billion in global …

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There are easier-to-use alternatives to the thyristor (aka SCR) based mains fed motor controllers used to control  ‘180Vdc’ brushed electric motors. These are mosfet choppers, but they tend to cost …

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AMONG the 1,000 workers at the Baddow Research Centre of Marconi’s Wireless Telegraph Company is a group working on semiconductor research. So, 64 years ago started a story in Electronics …

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Quectel Wireless Solutions, the IoT specialist, has launched a 5G-A automotive-grade cellular module, the AR588MA, based on MediaTek’s MT2739 platform. The AR588MA module supports 5G-A communication technology and is the …

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Space Forge is reporting successfully generating plasma aboard its ForgeStar-1 satellite. The Cardiff-based company is an advanced materials startup focusing on semiconductor manufacturing in space. It highlights the latest development …

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Starlink is to to lower its satellites in 2026. Currently orbiting at around 550 km, the constellation’s 9000+ satellites will be lowered to 480 km during the year. “Lowering the …

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Another Chinese AI chip developer, Biren Technology, has had a stellar IPO. Biren shares rose closed 75% over the offer price on the Hong Kong stock exchange on Boxing Day, …

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Furiosa AI, the Korean AI chip startup, plans to start mass production of its first IC this month. Furiosa AI was founded in 2017 by June Paik (pictured) formerly of …

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Now in its eighth year of awards, EW BrightSparks sees Electronics Weekly highlight and celebrate some of the brightest and most talented young engineers in the UK today. Beginning our series …

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Finland-based Donut Lab announced a solid-state electric vehicle battery at CES. “Unlike conventional lithium-ion batteries, the Donut battery experiences minimal capacity fade over its lifetime, with a design life of …

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