The latest Electronics Weekly product news, ranging from Analogue and Asics to Software and Test.
Alibaba’s research arm, Damo Academy, has launched a Risc-V based CPU for AI inference, which can be customised to a user’s workload and is claimed to be the highest-performing Risc-V processor in the world. Called the XuanTie C950, it is a 5nm, 3.2GHz processor aimed at competing in the worldwide AI chip market. Alibaba CEO Eddie Wu says he is ...
APEC: Efficient Power Conversion (EPC) has introduced the EPC91121 motor drive inverter evaluation board, built around the Gen-7 EPC2366 40V eGaN power transistor. Measuring 79x80mm, the EPC91121 is engineered for rapid prototyping of advanced motor drive architectures in applications such as drones, robotics, industrial automation, handheld power tools and other compact electromechanical systems where high efficiency and power density are ...
Nisshinbo Micro Devices has announced the NT9000/NT9001/NT9002/ NT9003 series of dual diode devices designed for Wireless Power Transfer (WPT). The new series utilises the company’s proprietary GaAs wafer process technology and is designed to support highly efficient rectification in WPT systems by combining low forward voltage with high DC withstand voltage, enabling improved conversion efficiency over a wide dynamic range. ...
Teradyne is introducing Omnyx, a manufacturing test platform for detecting operational defects in printed circuit board assemblies (PCBA). It’s aimed at AI servers and data center systems and the company says it combines structural, parametric, high-speed interconnect and functional testing. The ideal is to allow manufacturers to identify defects earlier in the production process. This would improve yield and quality ...
APEC 2026: Power Integrations has implemented its GaN technology in its TOPSwitch flyback ICs to increase the power range to 400W. The company’s PowiGaN technology means that the flyback converters more than double power output to extend the power range above the conventional 250W to 440W for faster charging for e-bikes, mobility devices and industrial applications. They also exceed ErP ...
The Eclipse Foundation announced updates to the Open VSX Registry, its vendor-neutral extension registry for tools built on the VS Code extension API. The registry is used in AI-enabled and cloud-based developer platforms, including Amazon’s Kiro, Google’s Antigravity, Cursor, IBM’s Bob, VSCodium, Windsurf and Ona (formerly Gitpod). A new pre-publication verification network will identify security risks. The framework enables the ...
Synaptics is introducing its SYN765x single-chip device for using AI at the edge with smart IoT devices. It combines support for real-time intelligence with integrated Wi-Fi 7, aiming at battery-powered smart IoT devices, home automation systems, and Industrial IoT (IIoT). As well as the Wi-Fi 7, it integrates Bluetooth LE 6.0, and Thread/Zigbee across 2.4, 5 and 6GHz bands. And ...
An edge server and PLC controller for industrial automation, field comms and IoT edge applications by Sfera Labs are based on Raspberry Pi 4 and 5. The Strato Pi Plus edge server uses a Raspberry Pi RP2354 microcontroller to handle critical, real-time functions and system supervision, independently of the main processor. There is also an independent hardware watchdog designed to ...
Unifying embedded software files, datasheets and applications notes for Renesas’ RA family of MCUs, Renesas 365 is the company’s cloud-based environment for system development, device lifecycle management and concept validation. It is powered by Altium and, according to Renesas Electronics, is the first platform to bring silicon and systems together across an open ecosystem at scale. It allows engineering teams ...
STMicroelectronics and Leopard Imaging are introducing a multi-sensor module for humanoid and advanced robotics vision applications. The module – which integrates natively with NVIDIA Jetson and Isaac robot development platforms – combines 2D imaging, 3D depth sensing, and human-like motion perception. Technical Specifically, the module incorporates the ST VB1940 automotive-grade RGB-IR 5.1-megapixel image sensor, which has combined rolling shutter and ...
