➀ Yole Group reports that defense demand has driven the infrared image sensor market to exceed $1 billion in 2024, with a CAGR of over 5% from 2024 to 2030.

➁ By 2030, the SWIR market is expected to reach nearly $102 million, while cooled MWIR and LWIR are targeting $1,179 million and $249 million, respectively.

➂ The market is responsive to lower-cost technologies like Quantum Dots sensors and T2SL architectures.

➀ The launch of the Electronics Weekly CHIIPS podcast featuring an interview with Harriet Green.

➁ TSMC's $100bn investment in Arizona to avoid Trump Tariffs.

➂ ST pairing near-threshold logic with a Cortex-M33 core for energy-efficient microcontrollers.

➃ UK's Westcott Drone Test and Development Centre receives £1.4m funding for facility upgrades.

➀ The Westcott Drone Test and Development Centre (DTDC) has received a major upgrade with a £1.4 million investment from Buckinghamshire LEP.

➁ The upgrades include sensor test ranges, tethered drone system testing support, expanded workshop spaces, and a drone cage for controlled flight testing.

➂ The centre, located at a former RAF base, aims to be a world-class drone services hub and is focused on developing drone technologies across both public and private sectors.

➀ Researchers at the EPFL School of Engineering have developed high-efficiency drone wings inspired by bat wings, which could lead to improved efficiency in various aerial vehicles.

➁ The study found that the lift increase in these wings comes from the flow following the smooth curvature of the membrane wing rather than a leading-edge vortex.

➂ The findings could also be applied to enhance the efficiency of wind and tidal energy harvesting devices.