TDK Ventures Invests in GaN Laser Light Pioneer SLD Laser
IoT Community and IEEE Announce Collaboration to Accelerate Global Adoption of Industrial Internet of Things
NASA Celebrates the Legacy of the Spitzer Space Telescope
Using Artificial Intelligence to Enrich Digital Maps
A Wearable System for Accelerometer-Based Detection and Classification of Firearm Use
Keysight, Silicon Labs Streamline Validation of Timing Solutions Critical in Wireless Communications, High-Speed Digital and Automotive Applications
MHS Acquires eMotion Controls Co.
MachNation Launches MIT-E Pf, Performance Testing Software for IoT Solutions
MacDermid Alpha Releases First Processes in New Memory Disk Product Line: Enklad Pretreatment
WESCO International and Anixter International Announce $4.5 Billion Merger Agreement
Camtek Receives Orders for 34 Systems From 5 Leading CMOS Image Sensors Manufacturers
Counting Antarctic Penguins With AI
Rise of the Snow Machines: AI Startup’s Robots Can Lay Waste to Snow
NASA, SpaceX Complete Final Major Flight Test of Crew Spacecraft
Top Manufacturing Execution Software Vendors According to the FeaturedCustomers Winter 2020 Customer Success Report Rankings
VPX Open Frame Development Chassis from LCR Offer Unmatched Configuration Flexibility for Fast Development Cycles
DOCOMO to Pursue Collaboration with Skydio, U.S. Manufacturer of Autonomous Drones Capable of Flying without GPS Guidance
SHIFT RED Next Gen Drone System Creates New Style in U.S Marketplace
Bell Boeing CMV-2B Osprey Successfully Completes First Flight
FDA Approves Medtronic Micra AV, World’s Smallest Pacemaker
Shaping the future of 5G: Foxconn and Heraeus sign Memorandum of Understanding
Pasternack Debuts New High Frequency Waveguide Straights, Bends and Twists
TiaLinx Delivers Programmable Polarized Antenna for Wafer Scale Integration Module
Samsung Proves It Is the Brand for the New Generation of Homeowners at KBIS 2020
Siemens Achieves Industry-Leading Performance With GaN Systems Power Transitors
New System Warns of Powerline Faults Before They Happen
Developing 3D Printing Capability for the Defense and Aerospace Sector
App Uses Voice Analysis, AI to Track Wellness of People With Mental Illness
Hitachi Completes Construction of the H1 TOWER, One of the World's Tallest Elevator Test Towers
Ultrafast Camera Takes 1 Trillion Frames Per Second of Transparent Objects and Phenomena
2nd Annual $1 Million AT&T Skills Building Challenge Now Accepting Applications
AT&S Now in the Top League of Aircraft Suppliers
Tesla Rebuffs U.S. Safety Recall Petition, Says No Unintended Acceleration in Vehicles
Kraken Finalizes OceanVision Contract with Ocean Supercluster and Industry Partners
Samsung Appoints New Mobile Chief as Huawei Chips Away at Market Share
Ingestible Medical Devices Can Be Broken Down With Light
DOCOMO Conducts World's First Successful Trial of Transparent Dynamic Metasurface
Pasternack Launches New Class AB High Power Amplifiers with Optional Heatsinks
SDS Awarded with the Security Industry’s Largest Order for Gunshot Detection Systems
UCLA Launches Institute to Explore Legal, Policy Impact of Emerging Tech
Raytheon Delivers 10th AN/AQS-20C Minehunting Sonar to US Navy
American Polysilicon Manufacturers Praise Phase 1 of U.S.-China Trade Deal
GaN Systems Captures a Place in the 2020 Global Cleantech 100

CES: Sands Show Floor and ShowStoppers

Every year at CES, ShowStoppers and a similar event, Pepcom, demonstrate many new devices and technologies. Again, some will become devices we can’t live without, and some you will never hear about again. Seeing all of these new ideas is one of the highlights of attending CES. Enjoy this look at a potpourri of new, innovative high-tech products.

Global 5G Leaders Create 5G Future Forum
Nellis Air Force Base Selects AT&T To Provide 5G and FirstNet Services
Toyota and Joby Aviation are Flying to New Heights Together
Lockheed Martin Launches Vocational Scholarship, Renews STEM Scholarship
Airbus BelugaXL Enters Service, Adding XL Capacity to the Fleet
IPC Statement on U.S.-China Trade Deal
How to Verify That Quantum Chips Are Computing Correctly
Microchip Announces Industry’s First Space-Qualified COTS-Based Radiation-Tolerant Ethernet Transceiver and Embedded Microcontroller
Nordson MARCH Introduces Plasma Treatment System for Improved Manufacturing of Extended Catheters and Larger Products
Reginald Nocom Joins StratEdge as Process Engineer for Manufacturing Semiconductor Packages and IC Assembly Services
Plextek Joins ARM Pelion and Mbed Partnership to Support IoT Innovation
Vertical Flight Society Announces Continued Strong Growth
Calhoun Begins Role as Boeing President and CEO
Samsung Acquires Network Services Provider TeleWorld Solutions to Accelerate U.S. 5G Network Expansion
NEC Joins The Valuable 500
Hitachi's Omika Works Recognized as an "Advanced 4th Industrial Revolution Lighthouse" by the World Economic Forum
Samsung Continues its Commitment to the Olympic Movement and Young Athletes at Lausanne 2020
A New Tool for 'Weighing' Unseen Planets

CES Slideshow: The Future is Now

During the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, the I-Connect007 Editorial Team met with some of the industry's top executives, managers, and engineers. Enjoy this slideshow from CES week.

New Reliefband Wearable Devices Unveiled at CES 2020
NextFlex Awards Over $12.5 Million in Funding for Flexible Hybrid Electronics Innovations
Geely, Mercedes-Benz Launch $780 Million JV to Make Electric Smart-Branded Cars
NIU Launches the Future of Urban Electric Motorcycles - 5G Connected, Autonomous and Self-Balancing
Two U.S. Auto Trade Groups Merge as Regulatory Issues Loom

CES 2020 Automotive: The Future Looks Like a Box

CES week has been true to the themes set forth by Steve Koenig on Sunday, and having spent most of Wednesday in the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center—the automotive pavilion—I can say that Koenig was right: the electric vehicle has reached an inflection point. And along with electric propulsion came autonomous operation.

Dupont to Invest $28 Million in South Korea to Make Key Chip Materials
Keysight, MediaTek Use 5G Wireless Connectivity to Showcase 8K Video Streaming at CES 2020
Amphenol Ardent Concepts Releases New Low-Profile Right Angle 16-Channel Multicoax Connector
MIT School of Engineering and Takeda Join to Advance Research in Artificial Intelligence and Health
Huami Amazfit Stuns with 6 Innovative Products Across 3 Verticals Unveiled at CES 2020
KP Performance Antennas Debuts New 11 GHz ProLine Parabolic Antennas in 2 and 3-foot Sizes
UL Announces GE Appliances as First Household Appliance Brand to Test Connected Consumer Devices with New IoT Security Rating

Ivanka Trump CES Keynote: The Path to the Future of Work

The Palazzo Ballroom at the Venetian Hotel and Casino was the site for one of the most anticipated keynotes at CES on Tuesday afternoon. CTA CEO Gary Shapiro moderated a conversation with Ivanka Trump, advisor to the President of the United States. The two discussed the current state of the workforce, higher education, skills retraining, alternatives to university education, and immigration. These are all topics that have been under discussion within the electronics manufacturing industry for some time now.

LC3 for Bluetooth LE Audio Now Available for Cadence Tensilica HiFi DSPs
Sony to Test Self-Driving Cars to Boost Sensing, Safety Technologies
Samsung Pioneers 5G-Based Mobility with Launch of Digital Cockpit 2020
Mobileye’s Global Ambitions Take Shape with New Deals in China, South Korea
Qualcomm Introduces Car-to-Cloud Service
GOWIN Semiconductor Takes Leadership Position in Always-On Low Power FPGAs with GW1NZ-ZV Device Production

CES Press Kickoff Presentation

On January 5, Editor Nolan Johnson attended the CES press kickoff presentation “2020 Trends to Watch,” which was hosted by CES Vice President of Research Steve Koenig and CES Director of Research Lesley Rohrbaugh. Koenig and Rohrbaugh set the stage for the week with their presentation, answering the question, “What’s happening in the industry?”

CES 2020: Here We Are Again

Here we are again at what is probably the largest and most fascinating technology event globally—CES. It is hard for me to believe that as a post-semi-retirement activity for me, I have been attending and writing about CES for over 20 years. The much progress that has taken place is immense, and the rate of change has also accelerated.

HARMAN Showcases Life-Saving Potential of Vehicle-to-Pedestrian 5G Technology at CES 2020
Intel Brings Innovation to Life with Intelligent Tech Spanning the Cloud, Network, Edge & PC
Toyota to Build Prototype City of the Future
White House Proposes Regulatory Principles to Govern AI Use
DENSO Works with Qualcomm to Develop Next-Generation Cockpit Systems
Clario Introduced at CES 2020: A New Way for Anyone to Fight Cybercrime
U.S. Navy Awards BAE Systems $175 Million for Guided-Missile Cruiser Modernization
Pentagon and Lockheed Martin Sign 2020 F-35 Sustainment Contract
Siemens Partners with ARM to Accelerate the Future of Mobility by Redefining Design Capabilities for Complex Electronic Systems
Altair Acquires newFASANT, Further Expanding High-Frequency Electromagnetics Portfolio
NXP Debuts i.MX Applications Processor with Dedicated Neural Processing Unit for Advanced Machine Learning

CES 2020: The Intelligence of Things

Show week for CES 2020 starts well ahead of the actual exhibition dates because it is huge. The organizers of CES state that there are more than 4,400 exhibiting companies and nearly three million net square feet of exhibit space. On the floor, you can find 307 of the 2018 Fortune Global 500 companies. Over the week, I-Connect007 Editors Dan Feinberg and Nolan Johnson will bring you some of the most interesting news, products, and announcements from 5G to IoT, semiconductor developments, autonomous vehicle technology, interconnect, fabrication materials, and much more.

Airbus Teams up With Aston Martin to Launch the ACH130 Aston Martin Edition Helicopter
Trump Administration Officials to Talk Tech Policy at Las Vegas Confab