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Bosch Begins Work on Artificial Intelligence Self-driving System

The company will use Nvidia’s DRIVE PX Xavier platform

Mouser, Renesas Team on MCUs, Design Tools for IoT

Mouser Electronics will distribute Renesas’ Synergy™ Platform to design engineers speed time to market for Internet of Things (IoT), industrial, and real-time operating system-based applications.

TVS Diode Array Achieves Low Capacitance

Array protects fast signal pins like V-by-One, Embedded DisplayPort, HDMI 1.0 through 2.1, USB 2.0/3.0/3.1.

ScaleUp for Faster In-flight Wi-Fi

A Chrome extension offers a solution to sluggish Internet connection and browsing speeds during air travel.

Ground Fault Current Protection Devices Prevent Costly Production Shutdowns

Altech offers a wide variety of solutions to help prevent production shutdowns due to AC and DC pulsating ground faults, as well as overloads and short circuits. This article will look at its newest technology lineup–including an industry “first”–consisting of three series of device; in all three series, ground fault sensitivity levels range from 10 mA–500 mA.

Looking at the Test and Measurement Future—From the Voice of Experience

In National Instrument’s 2017 Automated Test Outlook, Dr. James Truchard capitalizes on his 40 years as CEO to look at the state of the electronics test industry.

Mouser Electronics Distributing Coilcraft

Mouser Electronics is now distributing magnetic component supplier Coilcraft’s products in North America.

MCU Addresses IoT Power Usage Needs

Analog Devices’ ADuCM4050 MCU achieves active-mode consumption as low as 40µA/MHz.

Infographic: Starting Your At-Home Laser Engraving Business

These days, everyone wants to be an entrepreneur. Laser engraving is a great way to start your own business in a growing industry that takes only a small investment.

Using Inkjet Printing to Build Intelligent Flexible Hybrid Circuits

The process may create a new way to manufacture circuits that is fast, cheap and environmentally safe.

Robotic System Shines New Light on Operating Rooms

Robotic lighting system allows surgeons to control the direction and intensity of the light beam projected onto operating procedure.

Self-Driving Car Lets You Sleep While It Drives

Start-up Nio has unveiled its autonomous electric vehicle expected to hit the U.S. market in 2020.

Q&A: Mixing Old School Pen and Paper with a Modern Digital Tablet

reMarkable’s canvas tablet allows users to write and sketch directly on a digital format.

Nanotechnology Eye Implant Could Help to Restore Sight

Using silicon nanowires and wireless technology to create a high resolution device that mimics the retina’s light-sensing cones and rods.

Wireless Gecko SoCs Help Developers Tackle Multiprotocol IoT Design Challenges

SoC supports complex IoT applications with a rich set of connectivity, memory and peripheral features.

Embedded Chip Uses PowerVR Series8XE GPU

Sociotext’s SC810 system-on-chip uses PowerVR’s Series8XE GPU.

Cooking Up a Polymer Electrode

A polymer electrode that’s both flexible and electrically conductive could pave the way for stretchable, biocompatible electrodes.

Cutting-Edge Fashion

Using laser cutting machinery in the fashion world offers several advantages over more traditional processes -- not only for cutting fabric, but also for engraving, embossing, denim fading and other applications.

Amazon - Kindle Fire HD 8 (PR53DC) 6th Gen

The new Fire HD 8 tablet is similar to the previous version, but with a few differences. These include a lower consumer price, bump in RAM from 1 GB to 1.5 GB and an increased battery size that delivers up to 12 hours of life, up from 8 hours.