➀ Nvidia的年度GPU技术大会（GTC）正在举行，黄仁勋将发表主题演讲。

➁ 预计黄仁勋将宣布Blackwell 300 AI GPU和更多产品。

➂ B300系列AI GPU预计将在今年下半年推出，下一代Rubin AI GPU预计将于2026年推出。

➀ Magenta Mobility推出名为NorMinc的先进物联网车辆管理平台，该平台通过实时洞察、预测分析和AI驱动的智能，提升效率高达30%，实现更智能的路线规划、主动维护和卓越的安全措施。

➁ NorMinc不仅提供车辆位置、速度和状况的实时监控，还通过分析历史数据进行性能优化。其先进的地理围栏功能可精确分析进出和逗留时间，进一步增强路线规划和安全性。

➂ 平台集成了视频远程信息处理和行车记录仪功能，支持主动驾驶员辅导和事故响应，同时提供即时电子邮件和短信警报以快速解决关键问题，延长车辆寿命并降低运营成本。

Several startups, including Factorial Energy, QuantumScape, and SES AI, are advancing to the sample delivery and pilot runs for semi-solid or quasi-solid-state batteries. These first-generation products are expected to enter mass production next year. Despite technical barriers, semi-solid or quasi-solid-state batteries, with a small amount of liquid electrolyte, are seen as interim options for U.S. and European automakers.

17 U.S. and European solid-state battery companies have raised over $4.2 billion in funding. Supported by programs like the US Department of Energy and the EU’s Horizon Europe initiative, some companies are already conducting vehicle integration tests with automakers.

US and European manufacturers are focusing on polymer-based or oxide-based solid electrolytes as their core technologies.

➀ Infineon Technologies AG has launched the industry's first discrete 2000 V silicon carbide (SiC) Schottky diodes, known as the CoolSiC Schottky Diode 2000 V G5 family, in September 2024. These diodes are now available in the TO-247-2 package, enabling easier design transitions and reducing component count by up to 50%.

➁ The diodes offer several key features such as no reverse recovery current, no forward recovery, high surge current capability, temperature-independent switching behavior, low forward voltage drop, and consistent forward voltage characteristics. They are designed to work optimally with Infineon’s 2000 V CoolSiC MOSFETs.

➂ The new diodes are ideal for applications like solar inverters and electric vehicle chargers, supporting higher power levels and enhancing system performance through simplified designs and improved efficiency.

➀ Nuvoton has launched the NuMicro® M2A23 automotive-grade microcontroller, featuring Arm Cortex-M23 core with support for CAN FD and a wide voltage range up to 125°C.

➁ The microcontroller includes up to 256 KB of Flash memory, 24 KB of SRAM, and multiple interfaces such as LIN, UART, I²C, SPI, and USCI, making it suitable for automotive networks and industrial control systems.

➂ It also supports advanced features like secure code storage, real-time task scheduling, and efficient data transfer through PDMA channels, accelerating development and enhancing performance.

➀ Researchers developed lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) to deliver mRNA encoding the KRAS G12D neoantigen and cGAMP to reprogram the liver's immune environment and generate an antitumor response against metastatic pancreatic cancer.

➁ The LNPs successfully activated the type I interferon pathway, leading to the generation of CD8+ cytotoxic T cells capable of recognizing and attacking metastatic cancer cells.

➂ The study suggests that combining KRAS mRNA with a STING agonist strengthens the immune response against PDAC and offers a more effective approach than traditional immunotherapies.

➀ Microchip Technology has introduced the PIC32A family of 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) designed for high-performance applications in industries like automotive, industrial, AI/ML, and medical.

➁ Key features include high-speed analog integration with a 200 MHz CPU, 12-bit ADCs with up to 40 Msps sampling rate, and 5 ns high-speed comparators.

➂ The MCUs also offer advanced security features and support for efficient edge sensing and signal processing, balancing high performance with cost-effective system design.

➀ Ed reflects on the sources of €1trn and his strategy to secure a share of it;

➁ Ed discusses the possibility of the US raising €800 billion for 'ReArm Europe' and €200 billion for 'InvestAI';

➂ Ed's assignment to the EU as 'Digital Envoy' and his plan to spend on meals and indulgences to identify influential figures in the spending of the funds.

➀ A research team led by Professor Kyu-Young Park from POSTECH has developed technology to significantly increase the lifespan and energy density of electric vehicle (EV) batteries;

➁ The technology involves a 'nano-spring coating' technique that improves battery stability and performance;

➂ The research is published in ACS Nano and has the potential to revolutionize EV battery technology.

➀ InPsytech, a provider of high-performance semiconductor IP solutions, joins the Intel Foundry Accelerator IP Alliance;

➁ The collaboration aims to enhance HPC, AI, and automotive applications;

➂ InPsytech's advanced IP offerings will be integrated into the Intel Foundry ecosystem.

➀ Vishay Intertechnology推出了新的WSBE系列AEC-Q200认证的Power Metal Strip分流电阻，具有行业领先的±10 ppm/°C的TCR。

➁ WSBE系列电阻广泛应用于汽车、能源、工业和航天领域，如电池管理系统（BMS）、充电基础设施、UPS备份、电机驱动和卫星等。

➂ 这些电阻通过固态金属电阻元件和专利的TCR抑制技术实现了低TCR，从而减少了温度补偿的需求，简化了校准过程并提高了设计精度。

➀ Everspin Technologies has announced new MRAM products designed for aerospace, automotive, and industrial applications. These products, part of the PERSYST EMxxLX series, meet the AEC-Q100 Grade 1 standard.

➁ The introduction of these MRAMs addresses the need for persistent, high-speed memory in challenging environments, especially in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite deployments.

➂ The new MRAMs offer features like a temperature range of -40°C to +125°C, capacities of 64Mb and 128Mb, and a Quad SPI interface, making them suitable for mission-critical systems.

➀ A research team in Saarland, Germany is developing miniaturized pumps and valves using dielectric elastomeric silicone films, which are lightweight, compact, and energy-efficient.

➁ These devices operate without compressed air, motors, or lubricants and are suitable for cleanroom environments.

➂ The technology is scalable and can be used in various applications, including automotive, medical, pharmaceutical, and industrial processing.

➀ A new type of miniaturized pumps and valves using ultra-thin silicon films is presented at the Hannover Messe, developed by researchers at Saarland University. These pumps and valves operate without air pressure, motors, and lubricants, and can be operated in clean rooms. The team demonstrates a prototype of a new vacuum pump that can draw a vacuum up to 300 millibars.

➁ The technology is cost-effective, lightweight, and energy-efficient compared to current methods, with a 400 times lower energy consumption compared to conventional air-driven valves.

➂ The researchers have developed a novel actuator and pump technology that can be used in various applications, including robotic grippers, speakers, smart textiles, and haptic feedback.

➀ This article discusses a smart fuse design that replaces standard fuses with a semiconductor solution, offering resettable protection, lower power consumption, and enhanced safety for vehicles.

➁ The design uses components like the TPS1213-Q1 high-side switch controller, INA296B-Q1 current sense amplifier, and a microcontroller to provide I²t overcurrent protection, low-power mode, and support for different types of loads.

➂ It is suitable for applications such as 12V and 48V power distribution boxes and zone control modules, aiming to optimize cable wiring and improve time-current characteristics.

ST has introduced hardware cryptographic accelerators and associated software libraries for general-purpose and secure MCUs. The need for standardizing Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) involves using new techniques based on mathematical problems that are hard for quantum computers to solve. ST's offerings include the Keccak algorithm, a hash algorithm invented by ST, and are available through the X-CUBE-PQC software library for STM32 developers and the SHA-3 hardware accelerator in Stellar automotive microcontrollers. New software libraries and hardware IPs are also provided for secure microcontrollers, targeting Common Criteria and FIPS 140-3, and PQC algorithms like ML-KEM, ML-DSA, and XMSS/LMS.

➀ A team from Saarland University's Faculty of Engineering and Medicine is developing smart implants at the university and university hospital to monitor and promote healing in body bone fractures.

➁ The robotic implants can stiffen and soften through shape-memory technology, allowing for permanent monitoring of fracture healing.

➂ The research team is miniaturizing the technology for use in market screws as part of an EU project.

➀ A roundup of the latest electronics news from Embedded World 2024, covering automotive, military, telecoms, industrial, and consumer electronics sectors.

➁ Infineon is launching a RISC-V starter kit for automotive microcontrollers.

➂ NXP reveals MCX MCUs with Matter, Thread, Zigbee, and Bluetooth LE.

➀ Texas Instruments (TI) 发布了一款基于单芯片60GHz汽车雷达传感器AWRL6432的紧凑型低功耗参考设计，适用于车内应用。

➁ 这款高性能雷达系统可以实现儿童存在检测、入侵者检测、占用感应、驾驶员生命体征监测和安全带提醒等功能。

➂ 该设计具有小尺寸和优化的射频性能，为下一代车内传感应用提供高效解决方案。设计包括两个发射天线和三个接收天线，支持多种通信接口。