#7 - Automotive Black Box, AI improves assembler, and more!

10/16/23 • 12 min

Welcome to show #7 of News Bytes, Elektor's news show looking at what's happening in the electronics and semiconductor industry.

This episode is sponsored by TME. Products for makers and hobbyists are a solid and growing segment of the TME product portfolio. The most popular are Arduino boards, ranging from the iconic UNO Rev3, through to the MKR and NANO series, up to the PORTENTA boards focused on the needs of professional developers. Arduino’s latest addition to the lineup, the UNO Rev 4 Minima & UNO Rev 4 WiFi, can also be ordered directly from the website at https://www.tme.eu

In this episode, Stuart Cording, The Electronics Reporter, looks at:

[00:00] Intro to the show!

[00:47] Drop low-power MCUs from Ambiq into your wearable health app with the Apollo Four Lite and Apollo Four Blue Lite ultra-low power microcontrollers - https://ambiq.com/apollo4-lite/

[02:04] AI used to play games like Go has been used to improve assembler code - https://www.deepmind.com/blog/alphadev-discovers-faster-sorting-algorithms

[03:03] A new 5 kW power supply is launched by TSK targeting testing of EV batteries of over 600 V - http://www.emea.lambda.tdk.com/genesysplus

[04:53] From mid-2024, vehicles in the EU will need a black box (Event Data Recorder - EDR) to record data pre- and post-crash. To ensure reliable storage, Infineon has launched a new 1 megabit ferroelectric RAM (F-RAM) - https://www.infineon.com/cms/en/about-infineon/press/market-news/2023/INFATV202307-130.html

[06:17] Get reliable connections up to 16 Gbps and supporting up to 0.5 A with the Harwin Archer mezzanine connector series - https://www.harwin.com/connectors-hardware/pcb-connectors/0-50mm-pitch-pcb-connectors/

[07:13] Analog Devices are already offering software-defined, direct RF-sampling, wideband mixed-signal front-ends for future 6G and WiFi 7 development with their Apollo MxFE series - https://www.analog.com/en/product-category/mixed-signal-frontends.html?ADICID=PRLS_EMEA_p872450_Apollo

[08:30] Helping to reduce the size of automated test equipment and replace relays is the Toshiba TLP3476S photorelay - https://toshiba.semicon-storage.com/info/TLP3476S_datasheet_en_20230525.pdf?did=151743&prodName=TLP3476S

[09:43] Tasking announces the launch of their VX-Toolset Version Seven, a powerful Eclipse-based C and C++ compiler certified to ISO 26262 - https://www.tasking.com/products/arm

[10:42] Recognizing the importance of SiC for automotive electronics, Vitesco Technologies and Rohm have announced a long-term supplier partnership, securing parts for applications like their advanced inverters.

Please like, subscribe, and share if you've enjoyed this show. And if you have some industry news to share, get in touch with Stuart Cording on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-cording/).

Welcome to show #7 of News Bytes, Elektor's news show looking at what's happening in the electronics and semiconductor industry.

In this episode, Stuart Cording, The Electronics Reporter, looks at:

[00:00] Intro to the show!

[00:47] Drop low-power MCUs from Ambiq into your wearable health app with the Apollo Four Lite and Apollo Four Blue Lite ultra-low power microcontrollers - https://ambiq.com/apollo4-lite/

[02:04] AI used to play games like Go has been used to improve assembler code - https://www.deepmind.com/blog/alphadev-discovers-faster-sorting-algorithms

[03:03] A new 5 kW power supply is launched by TSK targeting testing of EV batteries of over 600 V - http://www.emea.lambda.tdk.com/genesysplus

[09:43] Tasking announces the launch of their VX-Toolset Version Seven, a powerful Eclipse-based C and C++ compiler certified to ISO 26262 - https://www.tasking.com/products/arm

Please like, subscribe, and share if you've enjoyed this show. And if you have some industry news to share, get in touch with Stuart Cording on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-cording/).

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#6 - Electronic Design Software, IoT Support, I/O Expanders, and much more!

Welcome to show #6 of News Bytes, Elektor's news show looking at what's happening in the electronics and semiconductor industry.

This episode is sponsored by Eurocircuits, a leading European manufacturer of PCB prototypes and small series production. They specialize in fast and cost-effective production and assembly, and excellent on-time delivery. With simple online ordering and virtual manufacturing capability, designs can be reviewed before ordering to deliver on time and within budget. The Eurocircuits Group, founded in 1991 and based in Belgium, employs more than 500 people and manufactures in two modern plants in Hungary and Germany that conform to Europe’s high sustainability standards. To learn more, click here: https://www.eurocircuits.com/

The episode also includes an in-depth interview with Matrix Technology Solutions: https://www.matrixtsl.com/

In this episode, Stuart Cording, The Electronics Reporter, looks at:

[00:00] Intro to the show!

[00:47] Drop by Hardware Pioneers Max 2023 to get your IoT project off the ground - https://www.hardwarepioneers.com/

[01:44] Xcharge introduce a high-power electric vehicle charger with its own battery, enabling it to be charged off-peak - https://www.xcharge.com/global/en/device/NetZeroSeries

[02:39] The second part of Distrelec's Guide to Robotics and Automation covers case studies and low-cost robot arms - https://knowhow.distrelec.com/robotics-and-automation-guide-distrelec/

[04:21] Paltech are the winners of Avnet Silica’s BayStartUp Robotics and Adaptive Computing Challenge with a weed removing robot - https://www.paltech-robotics.eu/

[05:30] Get more I/Os for your microcontroller with new I2C GPIO expanders from Nexperia - https://www.nexperia.com/products/analog-logic-ics/interface/i2c-general-purpose-i-o-gpio

[06:40] Monitoring PTCs in applications gets easier with Toshiba's Thermoflagger temperature monitors - https://toshiba.semicon-storage.com/eu/semiconductor/product/linear-ics/detail.TCTH021BE.html

[07:35] Samsung announces the world's smallest 10 μF MLCC capacitor for automotive - https://product.samsungsem.com/mlcc/CL32Y106KCJ6PJ.do

[08:36] Together with Bern University of Applied Sciences, InnoScience has created a three-level ANPC reference design using 650 V InnoGaN HEMT

[09:43] Help your students get to grips with electronics hardware with the new "Beginning Breadboarding" book from Jen Fox - https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-1-4842-9218-1

[10:46] While scrolling through LinkedIn or chatting with peers, it won’t be long before someone highlights the lack of talent entering the electronics and semiconductor industry. But it isn’t due to a lack of resources. Stuart Cording, the Electronics Reporter, speaks to John Dobson and Ben Rowland of Matrix Technology Solutions to learn how they’ve been supporting educators, students, makers, and industrial customers for decades. - https://www.matrixtsl.com/

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#8 - CAN-FD Motor Driver, Hall Sensor, Load Switch, and more!

Welcome to show #8 of News Bytes, Elektor's news show looking at what's happening in the electronics and semiconductor industry.

In this episode, Stuart Cording, The Electronics Reporter, looks at:

[00:00] Intro to the show!

[00:38] Motors drivers with support for CAN-FD are now available in the automotive-compliant MOTIX family from Infineon - www.infineon.com/TLE988x and www.infineon.com/TLE989x

[01:43] Magnets are a great way of detecting open doors and liquid levels. Diodes has launched a low-power Hall sensor for just this task - https://www.diodes.com/about/news/press-releases/micropower-push-pull-unipolar-hall-switches-from-diodes-incorporated-save-board-space-in-battery-powered-applications/

[02:46] NACS, the North American Charging Standard, is gaining popularity. Vector announces testing support across a range of their products, including the VH5100A that listens to charger-vehicle communication - https://www.presseagentur.com/vector/detail.php?pr_id=6736&lang=en

[04:22] Rather than use a MOSFET to control power to part of your circuit, why not take a look at the highly integrated NPS4053 from Nexperia for controlling your load - https://www.nexperia.com/products/analog-logic-ics/power-ics/load-switches/series/NPS4053.html

[05:30] Cyber attacks on industrial applications affected as many as 90% of businesses, according to Trend Micro. Moxa is tackling this with their OnCell G4302-LTE4 secure cellular routers - https://www.moxa.com/en/spotlight/industrial-wireless/oncell-g4302-lte4/index

[06:32] Sprung contacts with vertical compression are common for PCBs, but those supporting horizontal movement are few and far between. Harwin changes this with their S 1921/1931/1981/1991 spring contacts - https://www.harwin.com/products/S1991-46R/

[07:33] eCall has been mandatory in the EU since 2015, but relies on 2G and 3G networks that earmarked for decommissioning. As eCall moves to 4G/5G technology, Rohde & Schwarz releases a new test package for their CMX500 one-box signaling tester - https://www.rohde-schwarz.com/products/test-and-measurement/wireless-tester-network-emulator/rs-cmx500-5g-one-box-signaling-tester_63493-601282.html?change_c=true

[08:20] SMA connectors tend to stick directly upwards. Providing an alternative is Cinch Connectivity with their 30° Johnson millimeter wave RF connectors that complement the exisitng 45° angled range - https://www.belfuse.com/news-detail/cinch-connectivity-solutions-extends-rf-connector-line-with-new-mmwave-angled-30-degree-product-family

Please like, subscribe, and share if you've enjoyed this show. And if you have some industry news to share, get in touch with Stuart Cording on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-cording/).