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The next generation of computer chips may not come from factories on Earth, but from satellites circling the planet. A UK company’s successful test of a 1,000°C furnace in space is bringing that futuristic vision closer to reality. Space Forge, a startup based in Cardiff, Wales, has confirmed that its microwave sized orbital furnace was successfully switched on and reached the temperature…

The xcc700 is a very small, lightweight C compiler designed specifically for the ESP32 microcontroller. It is like a mini version of GCC or clang, but this system has some limitations. Instead of generating Windows .exe files, it produces ELF binaries for the Xtensa CPU, which is the processor architecture used in ESP32. Because it is so small, the compiler itself can run on the ESP32 and…

When robots face tight spaces and unpredictable terrain, most machines come to a stop. Researchers at the University of Genoa’s RICE Lab are changing that with Porcospino Flex, a bio-inspired single-track robot designed to go where traditional wheeled or legged robots fail. Inspired by segmented invertebrates, it features a flexible 3D-printed vertebral column made from ABS and TPU, allowing…

A new breadboard-friendly power supply called ProtoV MINI has been announced and is expected to launch soon. Roughly the size of a credit card, the device is designed to plug directly into a standard breadboard and power both rails independently using a single USB Type-C input. Each channel can be adjusted up to 20 V with fine digital control and includes current limiting and built-in…

An ESP32 driving a 1.14-inch LCD is not an obvious candidate for desktop display mirroring, but that is precisely the constraint explored in a recent DIY project by developer Tucker Shannon. The project streams a live view of a computer monitor to a TENSTAR ESP32 T-Display over Wi-Fi, presenting a compact and well-documented example of remote rendering on a resource-limited microcontroller…

ROHM and Tata Electronics have announced the formation of a strategic partnership for semiconductor manufacturing. Initially, the broader emphasis will be on implementing a manufacturing framework for power semiconductors. While the partnership takes form in India, the companies aim to serve both Indian and global markets through it.

Eyeing mass production by next year, the first plan…

A tiny clock that integrates air quality monitoring, a timer, and an alarm sounds cool, right? Let's get into the article and know how it is built. It is a Cyber-style multifunction clock that can monitor air quality, show real-time data, run a timer, trigger alarms, and another cool feature is that it's a mini retro game. From a technical perspective, the system is built around an ESP32-C3…

How far can a hydrogen-powered drone really fly? That question came to life at Beihang University’s Hangzhou International Campus as the long-range UAV “Tianmushan-1” made its public debut. Government officials, university leaders, and research teams gathered for the maiden flight ceremony, touring advanced laboratories and witnessing firsthand how cutting-edge aviation research is taking…

Diodes Incorporated (Diodes) (Nasdaq: DIOD) today announces an expansion of its automotive-compliant* bipolar transistor portfolio with the introduction of the DXTN/P 78Q & 80Q series. These ultra-low VCE(sat) NPN and PNP transistors deliver industry-leading conduction efficiency and thermal performance, optimized for demanding automotive power switching and control.

The twelve high…

A new neuromorphic chip has shown it can perform continuous voice activity detection while using extremely low power, addressing a major challenge in devices that rely on batteries or operate at the edge of a network. The chip identifies human speech with very fast response times by running neural network calculations in the analog domain. This method keeps voice detection running without…

Cyient Semiconductors has entered into an agreement to acquire a controlling stake in Kinetic Technologies. Expected to close in the months ahead, the acquisition can involve a transaction of up to $93 million. The existing leadership and engineering team within Kinetic Technologies will continue operating within their current structure, while synchronizing with Cyient Semiconductors' strategy…

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Michigan have unveiled the world’s smallest fully programmable autonomous robots. Measuring just 0.2 × 0.3 × 0.05 mm, these microscopic swimming robots are barely visible to the naked eye yet can independently sense their environment, process information, and perform programmed tasks. Each robot integrates sensing,…