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RISC-V Process Made on Intel 3 Process – New Step in Open Source Computing

RISC-V moves closer to mainstream computing with a successful Intel 3 fabrication milestone and Linux bring-up. We examine the TC1 processor, European silicon efforts, ecosystem challenges, and what RISC-V must solve to compete with Intel, AMD, and ARM in general-purpose desktop and server platforms.

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Cincon EC3AW8 EC4AW8 8:1 DC-DC Converters For 9–75V Systems

Cincon EC3AW8 and EC4AW8 3W and 6W DC-DC converters offer an 8:1 9–75V ultra-wide input range, 3000V isolation, and EN 55032 compliance for industrial and distributed power systems.

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Microchip’s Full-Stack Edge AI Platform Brings Real Intelligence To Low-Power MCUs And MPUs

Microchip’s full stack edge AI platform brings pre trained models, application code and unified tools to its MCUs, MPUs and FPGAs, enabling secure, efficient and production ready intelligence directly at the edge for industrial, automotive and IoT systems.

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Researchers Create Flexible AI Chip For Smart Wearables

Researchers develop FLEXI, a flexible AI chip for wearables, enabling local computation, extreme bending tolerance, and energy-efficient edge intelligence.

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Toshiba Sine-Wave Controllers Sharpen Bldc Efficiency In Compact Drives

Toshiba’s TC78B043FNG and TC78B043FTG sine wave controllers enable quieter, higher efficiency three phase BLDC motor operation with precise lead angle tuning, integrated protection, and compact packaging for consumer and industrial designs.

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TSMC Warns Major Chip Companies of Capacity Issues

An in-depth look at how AI-driven demand is reshaping the semiconductor industry, prolonging chip shortages, straining memory supplies, and raising questions about whether global electronics manufacturing can ever truly stabilise.

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RISC-V Processors Moving To a Datacenter Near You

Why RISC-V is poised to become the future of CPU design, exploring how open standards reduce barriers to entry, unify software ecosystems, and accelerate innovation across embedded systems, PCs, and data centers.

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Toshiba’s TB9104FTG Streamlines Control Of High Current Automotive Motors

Toshiba’s TB9104FTG gate driver uses SPI control to reduce wiring and MCU load in high current automotive motor systems.

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Microchip Extends maXTouch M1 Line For Larger And Smaller Auto Displays

Microchip expands its maXTouch M1 controllers to support very large and compact automotive displays with higher SNR and improved touch stability.

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Diodes PI5USB216EQ Boosts USB 2.0 Signal Integrity for Automotive Designs

The Diodes PI5USB216EQ strengthens USB 2.0 signals for longer automotive cable runs while supporting BC 1.2 CDP charging and flexible EQ control.

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RISC-V Process Made on Intel 3 Process – New Step in Open Source Computing

Cincon EC3AW8 EC4AW8 8:1 DC-DC Converters For 9–75V Systems

Microchip’s Full-Stack Edge AI Platform Brings Real Intelligence To Low-Power MCUs And MPUs

Researchers Create Flexible AI Chip For Smart Wearables

Toshiba Sine-Wave Controllers Sharpen Bldc Efficiency In Compact Drives

TSMC Warns Major Chip Companies of Capacity Issues

RISC-V Processors Moving To a Datacenter Near You

Toshiba’s TB9104FTG Streamlines Control Of High Current Automotive Motors

Microchip Extends maXTouch M1 Line For Larger And Smaller Auto Displays

Diodes PI5USB216EQ Boosts USB 2.0 Signal Integrity for Automotive Designs

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