MADISON, Wis. – As the race for artificial intelligence heats up, hardware is back in vogue. Look no further than Google’s Tensor Processing Unit (TPU), SoftBank’s acquisition of ARM (SoftBank hopes to be a big player in AI), and now a venture-backed startup rolling out a family of “Deep Learning” computers. That startup is Wave Computing, based in…
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A semiconductor clock or a real-time clock (RTC) is an IC that keeps track of the current time as well as ensures the smooth functioning of electronic devices by keeping proper time among the device components. The global semiconductor clock market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 13.22% during the period of 2016…
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DUBLIN—Researchers at Harvard University (Cambridge, MA) have identified a new class of high-performing organic molecules, inspired by vitamin B2, that can safely store electricity from intermittent energy sources like solar and wind power in large batteries The development builds on previous work in which the team developed a high-capacity flow battery that stored energy in…
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Intel Corp. is the company to beat in the market for Internet of Things (IoT). Some in the semiconductor world see it differently, believing ARM Holdings Plc has already upstaged the world’s biggest chipmaker in the connectivity market. Even if that view happened to be right once, ARM and its Japanese suitor SoftBank Group Corp.…
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Investors are keenly aware of the sensor’s role as a critical component of connected devices under the Internet of Things (IoT) umbrella. In fact, a huge portion of funding was channeled to sensor developers over the past decade. Driven in part by new applications around wearables and the emerging IoT market, innovative sensor developers drew…
DetailsMontreal, Canada – Future Electronics, a global leading distributor of electronic components, has established a group of factory trained Interconnect Business Development Managers with extensive experience in the connector industry, as part of the company’s ongoing focus on providing best in class support for customers seeking Interconnect solutions. Future Electronics, under the leadership of its President Robert…
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There are several ways an outsourced electronic design services (EDS) partner can contribute intellectual property (IP) to your project. How they handle ownership of that IP depends in part on their business model, including whether they make all of their money in design services or in a combination of design and electronic manufacturing services. 1.…
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Computer vision technology has captured the attention of a diverse set of industry participants during the past few years, and the market is gaining momentum across several key application areas, according to research firm Tractica. Device manufacturers, semiconductor and component companies, and software developers have all made significant investments in technology development. Many companies have…
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WELLESLEY, Massachusetts, July 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — In the past five years, the robotics industry has undergone fundamental changes. BCC Research reveals in its new report that chief among them, the age of the 'collaborative robot' signals the beginning of a new industrial era whereby robots work in tandem with their human counterparts. This report…
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July 21, 2016 07:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE )–HCC Embedded, experts in securing embedded data, has acquired the networking business of InterNiche Technologies, Inc., a U.S. supplier of embedded networking protocol software. Through this acquisition HCC has created a global, combined business that streamlines and simplifies the development of networking and…
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