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Sono Motors now has 42,000 reservations for solar EVs

The company is taking its Sion on a U.S. tour to drum up interest.

TechInsights Teardown: Valeo Lidar Scala Gen 2 laser rangefinder

A partial deep dive into an automotive sensor system.

Argo AI to close as Ford and VW discontinue robotaxi support

The companies will focus instead on internally developed automated driving technology.

How MBANs are transforming healthcare

There are numerous opportunities for medical body area networks to provide cost-efficient medical monitoring in lots of different environments.

ST100A wet gas flow meter solves biogas moisture, corrosion and accuracy issues

The wet gas flow meter is ideal for applications in biogas, landfill gas, wastewater treatment digester gas and rain shielding in power plant and refinery stacks.

Video: Heilind Electronics now offers Molex Zero-Hachi 0.80 mm pitch wire-to-board connector system

The connector’s low-profile height and small PCB footprint enables use in applications where space is increasingly valuable.

NXP, Samsung begin support for the Matter smart home standard

Development platforms and certified products will be rolled out soon.

SK Hynix: Officially considering selling China fabs

The company cites the ongoing semiconductor arms race.

5G private network security lab opens

The goal is to research threats to private cellular networks.

First vehicle-to-grid export rate established for EVs

PG&E will establish how these vehicles combined with stationary storage could be used to power the electric grid in California.

The Wi-Fi 6 spectrum extension

Systems are looking to add more wireless connectivity without degradation over performance while managing increasing device complexity.

MEGA Electronics signs New Yorker Electronics as its newest franchised distributor

New Yorker Electronics will supply state-of-the-art power cords, power supplies and DC/DC converters for a wide range of markets.

6 trends that will impact 5G’s next wave

Ericsson said that about 30% of smartphone users intend to take up a 5G subscription within the next year.

Wing to expand drone delivery to Ireland

The city of Lusk, outside of Dublin, will be the first in the country from Wing.

Automotive-grade semiconductors still constrained

Lead times remain at an average of nine months.

Synopsys’ custom design flow certified on TSMC N3E process

The company’s interface IP portfolio has also achieved multiple successful tapeouts on the process.

How to design wireless charging systems for safe, reliable operation

The front-line defense against overloads, ESD and other transients must include robust circuit protection.

Newark expands control panel inventory to provide one-stop-shop

The expanded inventory of Multicomp Pro products provides everything needed for industrial control panels.

Marki Microwave expands millimeter wave portfolio with high performance integrated drive mixers

Featuring integrated local oscillator drivers, the devices are ideal for space constrained applications requiring wide bandwidths and operation at millimeter wave frequencies.