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Researchers uncover new water monitoring technique

“Water is a vital resource, and clean water is a necessity. Texas A&M University researchers have developed a new technique to monitor one of the key processes of purifying water in real time. Raw water contains microscopic pathogens that …

SparkFun Electronics, InPlay, and Bosch Sensortec partner to release two new NanoBeacon boards

“The new boards are ultra-low power, require no coding, and support Bosch Sensortec’s BME280 and BMA400 sensors In collaboration with InPlay and Bosch Sensortec, SparkFunⓇ is pleased to release two new IoT development boards: the SparkFun NanoBeacon™ Board - IN100 …

STMicroelectronics earns USB-IF certification for complete USB PD EPR solution; efficiently delivers up to 140W from a single adapter

“STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has achieved USB-IF (USB Implementers Forum) certification of two ICs for use in adapter (source) and device (sink) sides of a USB Power Delivery …

STMicroelectronics grows ST-ONE controller family for USB Power Delivery applications up to 140W

“STMicroelectronics has introduced the ST-ONEHP integrated digital controller, the world’s first IC certified by USB-IF according to the USB Power Delivery Extended Power Range (USB PD 3.1 EPR) specification. As the third controller in the ST …

Telling time on the Moon

“A new era of lunar exploration is on the rise, with dozens of Moon missions planned for the coming decade. Europe is in the forefront here, contributing to building the Gateway lunar station and the Orion spacecraft – set to return …

TI’s GaN technology and real-time MCUs power LITEON Technology’s new server power supply design

“Adopting GaN and digital controllers in new designs helps engineers improve power density, conversion efficiency, dynamic response and reliability. Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN), a leader in high-voltage semiconductor solutions, today announced that LITEON Technology has selected TI’s highly …

Toshiba’s Newly Launched Gate-Driver IC for Automotive Brushless DC Motors Helps Improve Safety of Electrical Components

“Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) has launched “TB9083FTG,” a gate-driver IC[1] for automotive brushless DC motors used in applications such as electric power steering (EPS), electric brakes and shift-by-wire. Volume shipments start today. Automotive equipment must deliver a …

A new chip for decoding data transmissions demonstrates record-breaking energy efficiency

“The chip, which can decipher any encoded signal, could enable lower-cost devices that perform better while requiring less hardware. Imagine using an online banking app to deposit money into your account. Like all information sent over the internet, those communications …

A new way for quantum computing systems to keep their cool

“A wireless technique enables a super-cold quantum computer to send and receive data without generating too much error-causing heat. Heat causes errors in the qubits that are the building blocks of a quantum computer, so quantum systems are typically kept …

A Trial Run for Smart Streaming Readouts

“The Science Nuclear physics experiments are data intensive. Particle accelerators probe collisions of subatomic particles such as protons, neutrons, and quarks to reveal details of the bits that make up matter. Instruments that measure the particles in these experiments generate …