Fischer Connectors is expanding its platform capabilities to meet the most demanding connectivity requirements for high-speed data transfer using the USB 3.2 Gen 2 protocol up to 10 Gbit/s.
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The recent discovery now brings the mass production of sensors for monitoring vital signs and brain activity closer to reality since the process makes it possible to manufacture the sensors similar to the way newspapers are printed off the press.
Mexico plans to add 20 GW of wind by 2030
Mexico plans to quadruple its wind-power capacity in an effort to transform the country’s energy industry. Within three years, Mexico expects to have 10 gigawatts of turbines in operation across nearly every region, up from 2.5 gigawatts in 2014. All
Ford plans to spend big to attract Chinese drivers. A drone detection system will be tested at some U.S. airports. And it’s “so long Pilgrim” as a nuclear power plant heads toward retirement.
Ford to Invest $1.8 Billion in China Market
Published reports say that Ford plans to
Siemens and Cohda Wireless plan to work together in the area of vehicle-to-infrastructure devices, which share information between vehicles and roadside infrastructure.
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Maker-to-Market
Fueled by a mix of imagination, crowd-funding and a healthy dose of entrepreneurial spirit, the Maker economy is rapidly evolving from a fringe market to a small, but influential portion of the mainstream economy.
U.K.-based power management chipmaker Dialog Semiconductor is buying Atmel for $4.6 billion in an all-cash and stock transaction. Mercedes-Benz plans to expand capacity at its Tuscaloosa, Ala., plant. Virgin America and Alaska Airlines will soon use a Traffic Aware Planner application to make what
Tesla faces a challenge as two rival brands unveil all-electric models. A report says that addressing land degradation could add trillions to annual world income. And is your favorite carmaker on the list of 10 pledging to install automatic braking technology?
UPS is buying a fleet of hybrid electric delivery trucks, Freescale Semiconductor is expanding its seminconductor portfolio for the auto industry and TV shipments suffered a big decline during the second quarter.
Source: John Buchowski, VP Product Management, IHS Product Design
John Buchowski, VP of Product Management for IHS Product Design, discusses knowledge management and how engineering productivity tools have helped the profession evolve.
Lucio Lanza, the 2014 Phil Kaufman Award recipient, talks with Electronics360 about his feelings about winning the award and shares his observations on the current state of the Electronic Design Automation (EDA) industry.