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Autonomy value: The next value for sensors suppliers

10/23/2018  Nicolas Sauvage, senior director of Ecosystem at TDK InvenSense, will present at the fast-approaching MEMS & Sensors Executive Congress on October 29-30, 2018 in Napa, Calif. SEMI’s Nishita Rao spoke with Sauvage to offer MSEC attendees advance insights on Sauvage’s feature presentation.

ULVAC and the CIA: A sensing story about food and agriculture

10/19/2018  ULVAC Technologies’ David Mount is working with The CIA. Is he the Jack Reacher of the MEMS and sensors industry, jetting around the world to secret meetings, you wonder?

Cybersecurity critical to success of MEMS and sensors suppliers

10/18/2018  Cynthia Wright, a retired military officer with over 25 years of experience in national security and cyber strategy and policy, now Principal Cyber Security Engineer at The MITRE Corporation, will give the opening keynote at the upcoming MEMS & Sensors Executive Congress, October 29-30, 2018 in Napa, Calif.

Dynamic Fault Detection: Utilizing AI and IoT to revolutionize manufacturing

10/15/2018  A new approach in Fault Detection and Classification (FDC) allows engineers to uncover issues more thoroughly and accurately by taking advantage of full sensor traces.

Micron Foundation announces $1M grant to advance curiosity in artificial intelligence

10/11/2018  The grant was announced at the inaugural Micron Insight 2018 conference where the technology industry's top minds gathered in San Francisco to discuss the future of AI, machine learning and data science, and how memory technology is essential in bringing intelligence to life.

Intel collaborates on new AI research center at Technion, Israel’s Technological Institute

10/09/2018  Technion, Israel’s technological institute, announced this week that Intel is collaborating with the institute on its new artificial intelligence (AI) research center.

MSEC Tech Showcase to highlight MEMS & sensors innovations

10/04/2018  MEMS & Sensors Industry Group announces Technology Showcase finalists for MEMS & Sensors Executive Congress.

Smart devices could soon tap their owners as a battery source

09/28/2018  The world is edging closer to a reality where smart devices are able to use their owners as an energy resource, say experts from the University of Surrey.

Leti and EFI launch project to improve reliability and speed of low-cost electronic devices for autos

09/18/2018  Leti, a research institute of CEA Tech, and EFI Automotive, an international supplier of sensors, actuators and embedded smart modules for the automotive industry, today announced a project to dramatically improve reliability and response time of low-cost automotive components by equipping the devices with sophisticated model predictive control techniques.

Seven IC products to outpace total 16% IC market growth in 2018

09/18/2018  13 IC products forecast to show double-digit growth, led by a 39% surge in DRAM sales.

The role of autonomous mobility in driving MEMS & sensors to $100B market

09/13/2018  MEMS & Sensors Executive Congress speakers to provide insights into enabling connected devices for wearables, robotics, cars, and autonomous applications October 29-30 in Napa Valley, Calif.

Sensors: From red hot chillies to patients

09/13/2018  SEMI's Serena Brischetto caught up with Zimmer and Peacock Director Martin Peacock to discuss sensor opportunities and challenges ahead of the European MEMS & Sensors and Imaging & Sensors Summits.

"Dreams Start Here" at SEMICON Japan 2018 in era of AI

09/11/2018  Japan is at the heart of the semiconductor industry as the era of artificial intelligence (AI) dawns. SEMICON Japan 2018 will highlight AI and SMART technologies in Japan's industry-leading event.

More than mobility: Smart automotive innovations go beyond technology

09/10/2018  Are you ready for a shared economy where your transportation needs are no longer met by an automaker, but rather a "mobility service provider"?

The future of MEMS and sensors: Beyond human senses

09/06/2018  2017 was a good year for the MEMS and sensors business, and that upward trend should continue.

Less price erosion will lift MEMS sensor/actuator growth

09/05/2018  More intelligent and automated controls and specialized MEMS-built semiconductors will keep ASPs from falling as much as they did in the last 10 years, says O-S-D report.

Leti and Vsora demonstrate 3GPP new radio on multi-core digital signal processor

09/04/2018  Leti, a research institute of CEA Tech, and VSORA, which specializes in multi-core digital signal processor (DSP) design, today announced they have demonstrated the implementation of 5G New Radio (5G NR) Release 15 on a new DSP architecture that can dramatically reduce time to market of digital modems.

Murata invests in MEMS sensor manufacturing in Finland

08/21/2018  Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. expands its MEMS sensor manufacturing by building a new factory in Vantaa, Finland to increase the sensor production capacity.

SiFive announces first open-source RISC-V-based SoC platform with NVIDIA Deep Learning Accelerator technology

08/20/2018  SiFive, a provider of commercial RISC-V processor IP, today announced the first open-source RISC-V-based SoC platform for edge inference applications based on NVIDIA's Deep Learning Accelerator (NVDLA) technology.

NSF awards $1.2M to Rochester Institute of Technology, University of California-San Diego, University of Delaware

08/14/2018  Academic institutions partner with AIM Photonics to realize advanced computing architecture using light; develop mobile probes for identifying specific materials; and enable improved manufacturing processes for photonic devices.




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