Analysis
4 trends that could redefine embedded automotive tech in 2020
The 2020s are shaping up to be a transformative decade for the automotive tech industry, and that all starts this year. In the 2010s, digital user experiences, connected car features via the IoT and the introduction of self-driving vehicles were some of the most significant trends to come onto the automotive scene. By Rohith Pai, Director of Business Development, Dialog Semiconductor
Highest regional demand for in-flight autopilot systems
The global in-flight autopilot systems market is highly consolidated, which makes it difficult for any new player to enter this market, states a new market intelligence study. The top three participants in this market, namely, Honeywell International, Rockwell Collins, and Garmin, acquired 63% of the overall market in 2014.
Supercomputer to reduce impact of severe weather events
AMD announced that its EPYC processors have been selected by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) to accelerate its new supercomputer, based on Atos’s latest BullSequana XH2000 technology, for one of the most powerful meteorological supercomputers in the world.
Ultra-wideband technology to enhance vehicle security
In terms of revenue, the global ultra wideband chipset market is estimated to expand at a CAGR of ~6% during the forecast period, owing to numerous factors, regarding which study offers thorough insights in its report on the global ultra wideband chipset market.
Dedicated photonics pilot-line for medical diagnostics
The European Commission has decided to expand the existing photonics pilot-line offering by funding the establishment of MedPhab pilot-line under Horizon 2020, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. Photonics is based on combining optics and electronics, and it enables various medical applications from diagnostic devices to instruments for treatment.
Smiths Interconnect supplies interposers for satellite programme
The first satellite of the COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation (CSG-1) is now orbiting the earth. It is a satellite system designed to ensure operational continuity for the synthetic aperture radar (SAR) observation services supplied by the satellites in the first generation of COSMO-SkyMed.
Mouser inks pact with non-volatile memory supplier
Mouser Electronics has agreed a distribution deal and partnership with GigaDevice, a provider of non-volatile memory solutions. As part of the agreement, Mouser Electronics is now an authorised distributor of GigaDevice SPI NOR, SPI NAND, and parallel NAND flash memory devices that are ideal for embedded applications such as automotive, consumer electronics, Internet of Things (IoT), industrial and mobile devices.
Record amount of IC capacity forecast to be added in 2021
IC Insights recently released its Global Wafer Capacity 2020-2024 report that provides in-depth analyses and forecasts of IC industry capacity by wafer size, by process geometry, by region, and by product type through 2024. Typically, the IC industry meets most of its IC unit demand by increasing wafer starts, not by dramatically increasing the number of dice per wafer. The number of good ICs shipped per wafer increased by an average of...
Japan’s first fully integrated defence event
DSEI Japan 2019, held in Makuhari Messe, Tokyo between 18th and 20th November, marked both the first fully-integrated large-scale defence and security exhibition in Japan, and the first DSEI event to be held outside of London. DSEI Japan was launched after the Japanese defence budget was increased to record highs of $46bn as part of the renovation of their military forces. This inaugural exhibition came about following the revision of the Th...
How can 'unmakeable' parts be designed and manufactured?
Diversified Plastics (DPI) has released a new whitepaper titled ‘Design and Manufacture the Impossible’. This whitepaper details how Carbon Digital Light Synthesis (DLS) technology allows engineers and manufacturers to explore what has been previously impossible to produce using conventional manufacturing.