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Single-chip variable inverse cable equalizer simplifies DOCSIS 4.0 CATV n/w upgrades
Qorvo unveiled industry’s first single-chip variable inverse cable equalizer. This groundbreaking IC is designed specifically for CATV application developers seeking to upgrade their networks to the advanced DOCSIS 4.0 standard. DOCSIS 4.0 technology enables the next generation of broadband over ca
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Semiconductor device revenue for mobile and consumer reached $296 billion in 2023
The semiconductor industry market segments of mobile and consumer generated $296 billion in revenue in 2023 with an expected CAGR of 2.1% to reach $383 billion in 2030, as per latest study by Yole . However it was -15% year-on-year-setback in 2023. A 4% year-on-year rebound is expected in 2024. T
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Andes and Spacetouch jointly working in introducing RISC-V powered AI Audio Processor
Andes Technology and Spacetouch Technology are working in partnership in making available the next-gen on-device AI audio processors. The partnership resulted into introduction of the SPV60 series, featuring the AndesCore D25F as the edge-side audio processor. This partnership marks a milestone in
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Wi-Fi 7 features and benefits: Enabler of AR/VR headset, wireless display, and cloud gaming
Latency is a big issue in wireless AR/VR headsets and also for future wireless displays. To support seamless real-time transmission of high-bandwidth extremely interactive video and graphics across devices, very small delays due to interferences and latency of the networks should be kept extremely
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Crestline to invest in high-end audio expert ICEpower
ICEpower A/S has signed a definitive agreement with Crestline Investors for an investment in a majority stake in the Company. US headquartered Crestline is an institutional alternative investment management firm with over $16 billion in assets under management. ICEpower founded by Keld Lindegaar
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Orvibo MixPad smart home devices use Silicon Labs’ Zigbee SoC
Smart home device maker Orivbo has employed Silicon Labs’ Zigbee EFR32 MG21 SoC to power their new MixPad series smart home devices. MixPad smart panel, switch, and controller series used Zigbee EFR32 MG21 SoC to connect smart home panels and switches to control lights, curtains, air-conditioner
2 min readMarket's first software-only 8K VVC Decoder from sharp
Sharp Corporation has announced the development of versatile video coding (VVC) decoder which is also called as H.266 supporting 8K video resolution. VVC achieves higher coding efficiency compared to its predecessor HEVC or H.265. This software only video decoder processes 8K resolution videos in re
2 min readWFH adding new dimensions to smart home biz
Before the Kovid epidemic, technology and market analysts working in the smart home area, focus on trends and issues such as connectivity standardisation, artificial intelligence and machine learning, security, cloud versus edge computing. They talked about home office, but never seen the importance
5 min readConsumer wearables; upgrading from fitness monitoring to reliable med device
With the availability of Apple's watch and Kardia ECG monitoring wearable device, the wearer can now get to know health of the heart in real time. However it is very much questionable whether these devices can detect any heart attack for sure. But if you look at the progress the wearable devices are
3 min read2.2 Amp rated single coil fan and pump driver chip for home appliances
Melexis announces new single coil fan and pump driver chip MLX90412 which can drive currents up to 2.2 A with maximum power rating of 35 W for applications such home appliances and industrial electronics. Complementing Melexis' MLX90411, the MLX90412 can operate from a voltage range of 3.5-32 V
3 min readVoice recognition; a surge in audio electronics technologies
Voice is a natural and easier way to communicate not only with fellow humans but also with other physical things around us including gadgets. It was such an attractive idea to control electronics by voice. Since electronic computing systems have born, efforts were made to control them by speaking to
2 min readConsumer Electronics trends: Less-gadget more-media, AI and VR/AR are growth factors
At the recently concluded second edition of consumer electronics (CE) tech event ICCE-Asia 2017 organized by IEEE held on October 5-7, in Bangalore, the theme was "Intelligent Living through Smart Technology". After attending the event one thing is clear, Technology convergence is spreading into n
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