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  • ZESTRON to Present at Upcoming iMAPS Device Packaging Conference

    ZESTRON, the leading global provider of high-precision cleaning products, services, and training solutions in the electronics manufacturing and semiconductor industries, proudly announces Senior Application Engineer Ravi Parthasarathy will be presenting defluxing strategies for high-density advanced packaging with ultra-fine pitch die on Chip-on-Wafer (CoW) technology during his presentation at the upcoming iMAPS Device Packaging Conference (DPC)…


  • GB’s EDF acquires solar PV and battery installer

    Image: EDF Energy Britain’s EDF has acquired the Chorley-based solar panel and battery installer Contact Solar as part of its strategy towards net zero. With the acquisition, energy supplier EDF is positioning itself to meet the expected take-up of solar panels as the demand increases, with projections indicating an up to 75% increase by 2030.…


  • Renesas Unveils Powerful Single-Chip RZ/V2H MPU for Next-Gen Robotics with Vision AI and Real-Time Control

    Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has expanded its popular RZ Family of microprocessors (MPUs) with a new device targeting high-performance robotics applications. Offering the highest levels of performance within the family, the RZ/V2H enables both vision AI and real-time control capabilities. The device comes with a new generation of Renesas…


  • Wise-integration Raises €15 Million in Series B Funding Round to Support International Growth for Its Innovative GaN Solutions

    Wise-integration, a French pioneer in digital control of gallium nitride (GaN) and GaN ICs for power supplies, today announced financing of €15 million. The Series B round was led by imec.xpand, with participation from Supernova Invest, BNP Paribas Developpement, Région Sud Investissement (RSI), Creazur, CASRA Capital and Angels for Greentech. The round will fuel mass…


  • Rhode Island Energy to deploy 530,000 smart meters

    Image: Landis+Gyr Rhode Island Energy will deploy Landis+Gyr’s Gridstream Connect AMI network and Revelo smart meters across its service territory. The rollout follows the regulatory approval given in September 2023, which authorised up to $153 million for the initiative and forms part of Rhode Island Energy’s grid modernisation activities to enable the integration of renewable…


  • DISTRIBUTECH: Merging data streams for updated transmission planning

    Hoffman (second to left) spoke during a panel during Distributech 2024. As utilities continue to look at how to modernise their infrastructure in the face of extreme weather events, merging data streams should be considered a top priority for transmission planning, explained the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Patricia Hoffman, principal deputy director of the…


  • DISTRIBUTECH keynote message: AI can build the grid of the future and improve our work lives

    (Zack Kass speaks at DISTRIBUTECH International 2024.) Zach Kass didn’t need to tell attendees at DISTRIBUTECH International that he’s an “AI optimist.” His enthusiasm for this technology was pretty obvious when he said, for example, “AI was the last technology that humans will invent on our own.” Kass is an AI futurist and former head…


  • Microchip Launches New dsPIC® DSC-Based Integrated Motor Drivers that Bring Controllers, Gate Drivers and Communications to a Single Device

    A corresponding ecosystem of support tools will help simplify motor control system development and accelerate time to market To implement efficient, real-time embedded motor control systems in space-constrained applications, Microchip Technology (Nasdaq: MCHP) has launched a new family of  dsPIC® Digital Signal Controller (DSC)-based integrated motor drivers. These devices incorporate a dsPIC33 digital signal controller…


  • Generative AI solutions for utilities on the rise

    Image: IBM Itron is introducing generative AI for utility customers while IBM highlights an AI governance toolkit. Generative AI appears to be attracting as much interest in the energy sector as it is concerned. New data from IBM, unveiled at DISTRIBUTECH International, indicate that almost three-quarters of energy and utility companies surveyed have implemented or…


  • IPC White Paper Emphasizes the Critical Importance of Data Analytics for the Electronics Manufacturing Process

    The increasing complexity of electronics manufacturing requires embracing data analytics to manage electronics factories, according to a new white paper from IPC’s Chief Technologist Council (CTC), Outlook for Data Analytics in the Electronics Manufacturing Industry. Multiple factors challenge the status quo of how electronics manufacturers are managed, including the blurring of the line between semiconductor and…