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Fairchild has introduced what the company claims to be the industry's first mid-voltage MOSFET technology in a Dual Cool 8x8mm package. The Dual Cool 88 MOSFET gives power conversion engineers a first-of-its-kind alternative to bulky D2-PAK packages at half the size with higher power density, superior efficiency and better cooling via air flow above and beneath the package.

The first Coding School for Girls run by Cambridge University Computer Laboratory and Cambridge Coding Academy, helped 76 girls, aged 15-18 with little or no prior coding experience, design and develop an online game, build Instagram-like image filters and programme drones to fly semi-autonomously. The aim of the one-week coding summer school was to spur excitement in digital innovation and inspire young women to explore opportunities in technolo...

With the numbers of chimpanzees significantly decreasing in the last 20 to 30 years, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has classed them as endangered. To save them, ICUN is monitoring areas in which they live by using drones. In a recent study in Gabon, Africa, conducted by IUCN and Liverpool John Moores University, drones fitted with a standard camera were able to detect chimpanzee nests, saving conservation researchers h...

Antenova has announced a low-profile embedded GNSS antenna, named Sinica, which operates on the 1559-1609MHz satellite bands. Sinica is suitable for all positioning applications on the 1559-1609MHz bands. It operates with all of the public satellite constellations - GPS, GLONASS, Baidou and Gallileo, which means it can provide accurate positioning combined with global coverage.

While the field of robotics may have recently been labelled the 'fastest growing industry in the world', robots themselves continue to be associated with the unpredictable, triggering extreme emotions amongst the general population. By Simon Holt, Marketing Manager, element14.

Freescale Semiconductor has introduced the world’s smallest Single Chip Module (SCM) for the IoT. As the IoT requires more processing horsepower to be packed into ever smaller spaces, Freescale’s SCM line of products can integrate hundreds of components including processors, memory, power management and RF parts, which would otherwise be deployed on a 6" board, into a tiny 17x14x1.7mm package.

During a pan-European event at Milan Malpensa, easyJet announced that it has successfully completed automated drone inspection of one of its aircrafts. The tests prove that pre-programmed drones could help reduce the number of hours an aircraft is out of service after events such as lightning strikes. The airline aims to bring the drones into service in its engineering bases across Europe within 12 months.

LeddarTech announced the upcoming launch of LeddarCore, a new line of sensor ICs designed to offer unmatched integration capabilities for the development and production of high-volume applications.

Expanding on the company’s market-proven HEDS-914x module series, Avago Technologies has announced a series of high resolution 3-channel optical incremental encoder modules. The AEDT-981x has been designed to enable robust, high precision motion control applications including DC servo motors, linear and rotary actuators, factory automation equipment, 3D printers, robotics and drones.

Enabling faster and cooler charging, Texas Instruments has introduced the industry’s first fully integrated 5A single-cell Li-ion battery-charger circuit. The bq25892 switch-mode charger features the company’s proprietary MaxCharge technology, which reduces charge time up to 60% compared to existing battery chargers.