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Face recognition on an MCU
NXP has announced its latest NXP EdgeReady IoT solution for secure face recognition that enables original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to quickly, easily and inexpensively add vision-based touchless access control. NXP’s turnkey solution includes the i.MX RT106F crossover MCU and license to AI/......view more
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BMW Will Produce All-Electric Cars At All Plants In Germany
Munich, Dingolfing and Regensburg will join Leipzig in all-electric car production. Most will make battery modules/packs too. As electrification progresses, BMW intends to produce all-electric cars in all four of its automotive plants in Germany by 2022. For more information visit ......view more
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Volkswagen truck unit Traton finalises $3.7 billion Navistar acquisition deal
(Reuters) - Volkswagen AG's VOWG_p.DE truck unit Traton SE has agreed to pay about $3.7 billion for the outstanding shares of U.S. truck maker Navistar International Corp in a deal announced on Saturday that would extend its reach in North America. Finalisation of the deal comes after Traton......view more
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ESCC QPL approved polymer electrolytic multianode capacitors
AVX Corporation is the first manufacturer qualified to supply polymer electrolytic multianode capacitors for usage in European Space Agency programs. The company’s TCS Series COTS-Plus Solid Polymer Electrolytic Multianode Chip Capacitors are now listed on the ESCC QPL, Detailed Specification 301......view more
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Infineon adds 40 V device in PQFN to its OptiMOS™ Source-Down power MOSFET family
Contemporary power system designs demand high power density levels and small form factors to maximize system-level performance. Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) tackles this challenge by focusing on system innovation with enhancements on the component level. Adding to the 25 V d......view more
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Silicon Labs Sends Its Isolated Gate Drivers to Space
Silicon Labs has announced a "high-reliability partnership" with Teledyne e2v HiRel, a provider of high-performance semiconductors to the aerospace and defense markets. Silicon Labs recently announced that it intends to enter into a high-reliability (HiRel) isolation partnership with Tel......view more
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SMART Global Holdings to acquire Cree’s LED business
SMART Global Holdings has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Cree to purchase the Cree LED Products business unit for up to $300 million, including fixed upfront and deferred payments and contingent consideration.SMART is a global leader in specialty solutions serving ......view more
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Leti and Intel to combine on chiplet packaging
Leti today announced a new collaboration with Intel on advanced 3D and packaging technologies for processors to advance chip design. The research will focus on assembly of smaller chiplets, optimizing interconnection technologies between the different elements of microprocessors, and on ......view more
