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Growth of Near Field Communication (NFC) Chips Market to Be Impacted by the Increasing Demand for Smart Parking

Oct 11, 2019 | Semiconductor Digest

The report, NFC chips market 2019-2023, has been added to Technavio’s catalog. It provides a comprehensive analysis of the market, including its global and regional market share as well as market segmentation based on product (smartphones, smart wearables, POS terminals, and others) and geography (APAC, Americas, and EMEA) for the forecast period 2019-2023. The post […]

Watching Energy Transport Through Biomimetic Nanotubes

Oct 11, 2019 | Semiconductor Digest

Scientists from the University of Groningen (the Netherlands) and the University of Würzburg (Germany) have investigated a simple biomimetic light-harvesting system using advanced spectroscopy combined with a microfluidic platform. The double-walled nanotubes work very efficiently at low light intensities, while they are able to get rid of excess energy at high intensities. These properties are […]

Palindromic Digital Clocks

Oct 11, 2019 | Max’s Cool Beans

Have you ever stayed awake at night pondering palindromic digital clock posers?

GLOBALFOUNDRIES brings new level of security and protection on 22FDX platform for connected systems

Oct 11, 2019 | I-Micronews

22FDX security solution aims to protect against physical tampering and attacks for cellular Internet of Things (IoT) devices GLOBALFOUNDRIES® (GF®), the world’s specialty foundry, announced that it is working with Arm® to offer secure system-on-chip (SoC) solutions on GF’s 22FDX® platform, based on FD-SOI, for cellular IoT applications. With the growing threat of reverse engineering […]

FormFactor acquires FRT GMBH

Oct 11, 2019 | I-Micronews

Expands test and measurement leadership in high-growth Advanced Packaging and MEMS applications (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FormFactor, (FORM) announced the acquisition of FRT, based in Germany. FRT is the one of the fastest growing metrology suppliers in the semiconductor industry, with revenues expanding at more than 75% compounded annual growth rate since its inception in 2016 […]

Fitbit is pulling manufacturing out of China to avoid tariffs

Oct 11, 2019 | I-Micronews

In a rare move for a US tech company, Fitbit is pulling nearly all of its device manufacturing out of China amid a trade war between the world’s two largest economies. The company announced that “effectively all trackers and smartwatches” starting in January “will not be of Chinese origin” as a result of US tariffs. […]

FeetMe the provider of real-world setting gait assessment and rehabilitation solutions announces the closing of a Series A round to develop new digital health services and accelerate its commercial activities

Oct 11, 2019 | I-Micronews

FeetMe, a medical device company that produces smart medical wearables and digital health services to improve mobility, announced it has raised € 9.4 million in Series A funding. The investment round was led by LBO France, with additional investment from existing investors Kurma Diagnostics, the fund Paris Saclay seed fund, Idinvest Partners, Seventure and SOSV. […]

Einride raises $25 million series A to accelerate commercialization of its autonomous, electric transport system

Oct 11, 2019 | I-Micronews

Einride, the autonomous, all-electric transport provider announced its $25 million Series A round. The investment was co-led by the EQT Ventures fund (“EQT Ventures“), the European multistage VC fund with commitments of over €566 million and NordicNinja VC, a deep tech focused €101 million Nordic & Baltic fund backed by Panasonic, Honda, Omron and the […]

It’s ALive

Oct 11, 2019

Coming to you from AltiumLive 2019, this week’s podcast is all about hacking, PCB design, and how sharing information can inspire innovation big and small. AltiumLive 2019 keynote speaker Joe Grand (Grand Idea Studio/L0pht Heavy Industries) and I discuss how hacking and engineering can collide in today’s EE ecosystem. We also discuss the origins of […]