Security
Flying Semiconductors: From Cold War Cockpits to the Future of Flight
In my two decades of covering the semiconductor industry, I’ve seen my fair share of cycles. We’ve had the mobile boom, the data center inflection point, and the early days of IoT. But what are we experiencing right now? This is different. This is a structural super-cycle&mdas
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Airbus Executive Confirms 1st India-Made C295 Military Aircraft to Fly Before 2026
At recently concluded event SES 2026, Ankur Gupta, Director of Strategy, Int’l & Industrial Partnerships, Airbus Defence & Space has confirmed that the first Indian-made C295 military transport aircraft will fly out before the end of the current year 2026, with the first Indian-made
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Missed the Semiconductor Bus, Won't Miss the Next One: India Inc. Charts a Path to Supply Chain Self-Reliance
"Designed in India, Sustained in India": Industry Leaders Chart the Path to Resilient Defence Supply Chains At a recent concluded Strategic Electronics Summit industry conclave, some of India's top defence and aerospace executives delivered a candid assessment of the country's manufacturin
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TOPPAN Develops World's First Dual-Interface Smart Card with Post-Quantum Cryptography
TOPPAN has developed PQC CARD Dual, a smart card that can be used for both contact and contactless transactions, meaning it can be either physically inserted into a reader or tapped, and the company says it's the first card in the world to combine that dual-interface capability with post-quantu
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Vishay Achieves CMMC Level 2 Certification to Support U.S. Defense Programs
Vishay Intertechnology has announced that it has achieved Level 2 Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), confirming that its cybersecurity practices, processes, and governance meet the requirements for handling Federal Contract Information (FCI) and Controlled Unclassified Information
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Integration of frontgrade Gaisler's rad-hard GR740 microprocessor with wolfSSL's wolfCrypt library for enhanced cybersecurity in space applications
Frontgrade Gaisler and wolfSSL are collaborating to addresses the growing need for robust cybersecurity features in space applications. This joint effort will combine Frontgrade Gaisler's radiation-hardened electronics with wolfSSL's security software libraries. At the highest Technology
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PUF to secure embedded flash in UMC made MCUs
NVM memory IP expert eMemory' subsidiary PUFsecurity, and world's 3rd biggest semiconductor foundry UMC have jointly developed world’s first Physical Unclonable Function (PUF) based secure embedded flash memory devices. UMC’s 55nm embedded flash technology will be integrated with eMem
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Facial recognition-based biometric authentication expands to ATMs
Facial recognition biometrics for bank ATMs is gaining importance due to it's easy and best authentication security. Combined with some other biometrics such as fingerprint, the ATM user does not require password or pin and even the card. To give an example of how the user uses ATM by using biom
2 min readAnti-tampering switch series from C&K
The switch manufacturer C&K announced tamper-proof switches for use in next-generation communicating devices including smart meters, alarms and point of sales terminals. The new ATS switches are designed in such as way that any opening or hacking of devices can be detected. C&K’s ATS series co
2 min readSTMicroelectronics and ClevX offering jointly developed encryption security
STMicroelectronics and ClevX announced the availability of a FIPS 140-2 Level 3 compliant Encryption Technology Platform reference design for security applications using commercial/industrial-, rather than military-grade chips. The STM32 microcontroller-based platform to aid designers and manufactur
3 min readThe automatic door lock and unlocker wins Z-Wave contest
An automatic door project called ProxDoor by W Cubed has won the latest Z-Wave contest and will receive Z-Wave Alliance membership and access to the new Z-Wave IoT ready 500 series development kits. The ProxDoor senses when you leave and approach the door and then automatically locks or unlocks
2 min readCryptographic controller MAXQ1061 for embedded electronics
In today's competitive world security can no longer be an afterthought in system design. This issue was overcome by the cryptographic controller MAXQ1061. The DeepCover cryptographic controller (MAXQ1061) protects the confidentiality, authenticity and integrity of software IP, communication and r
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