Electronics Supply Chain News & Analysis

Enhanced Security Solution Protects Personal Data for Payment, eGovernment Services

NXP adds PUF Anti-Cloning technology to its next-generation SmartMX2 microcontroller, enabling electronic identification solutions.

Varistor Family Adds 26 VDC Versions

AVX’s TransFeed™ and TransFeed Automotive Series varistor line now offers 26 VDC versions.

Switching Regulator Stays Stable During Input Transitions

Linear Technology’s LTC3126 step-down switching regulator has integrated PowerPath™ control that ensures seamless transitions between inputs to ensure stable output voltage.

Proximity and Ambient Light Sensor Detects to One Meter

Surface-mount device combines high-power IR emitter, photo detectors for proximity and ambient light, signal processing IC, and 8-bit/16-bit ADC.

After Only 40 Years, Industry Giant Passes the Torch

After guiding National Instruments to an almost uninterrupted success for 40 years, CEO Dr. James Truchard is stepping down.

e2v, GaN Systems Ally to Supply GaN to Aerospace and Defense

e2v is now the global provider of GaN Systems’ power transistors for Aerospace and Defense (A&D) applications

RMS Power Detector Offers 1 dB Accuracy, 35 dB Dynamic Range

Linear Technology’s LTC5596 RMS power detector provides accurate power measurement of RF and microwave signals independent of modulation and waveforms.

New Display Technology Drives Collaboration in the Workplace

As telecommuting and remote work trends continue to grow, creative collaboration across the office and across the miles becomes more important than ever. A number of new display technologies break down silos and enhance communication, with larger-than-ever, seamlessly connected HD screens and the ability to collaborate on virtually any platform.

Voice-Activated Smart Eyewear Wants to Be Your Next Fitness Coach

Oakley is teaming up with Intel to deliver a real-time, voice-activated, sports-coaching system in the form of smart glasses.

Let's Celebrate Technology: It's IEEE Day

This year, IEEE, the world's largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity, will focus its theme on "Leveraging Technology for a Better Tomorrow."

10 Snapshots from Inside World Maker Faire

Take a peek inside of World Maker Faire for a look at the latest innovations and technology.

MIT 3-D Prints Robots with Shock-Absorbing Skins

The new technology could potentially be used to improve the durability of drones, phones, shoes, and helmets.

Robot Sews Complete Garment

Conventional robot sews first complete garment, a T-shirt.

Start-Up Moves to Commercialize Magnetic Tunnel Junction MRAM

Spin Transfer Technologies says its memory could potentially replace flash, SRAM and DRAM in various applications.

Wireless Battery-Charging Chipset Simplifies Wearable Designs

The STMicroelectronics device allows for slim form factor devices while eliminating the need for a conventional charging connector.

U.K. Tomato Growers Use LED Lighting to Improve Yield and Taste

Two farms have used 100% Philips horticultural LEDs to produce better products.

Mitigate EMI/EMC in today’s electric and hybrid vehicles

The evolution from mechanical to computerized automotive systems over the past 40 years has ushered in a myriad of features and benefits, as well as a greater need for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) filtering, especially in today’s electric and hybrid vehicles.

Stewart Filmscreen Shows the Next Generation of Screen Materials with 16K+ Capabilities

While the audio–visual and consumer electronics industries focus on 4K resolution, 8K and even 16K awaits. At least one screen manufacturer acknowledges this with the announcement that its screen materials have always accommodated 16K resolution—long before projectors approached high-definition imagery. These popular screens have offered 16K capabilities, inherent in the company’s manufacturing process, since 1947.

LG Electronics Launches 77-inch, 4K, $20K Signature OLED TV with Concierge Service Plan

Is there a market for a $20,000 4K TV? At least one major manufacturer seems to think so, launching the 77-inch 4K OLED Smart TV at CEDIA 2016. Boasting richer blacks, more than a billion possible color variations, and no halo effects sometimes seen on LCD TVs, this TV also comes with the company’s concierge service, 24/7, a VIP-level support contract.