Nick Flaherty

Bristol

Editor-in-Chief and Power Editor at E&E News

Technology Editor at E-Mobility Engineering

Technology journalist, editor in chief and power editor @eeNewsEurope, tech editor at Uncrewed Systems Technology mag and e-mobility engineering

Articles

USB module gives bare metal access to RISC-V AI chip

3 days ago | eenewseurope.com | Nick Flaherty

SiFive is working with Kinara to create a USB-based board that allows bare metal development on high performance RISC-V processor cores in an AI chip. Bare metal is writing code directly for a controller or processor core rather than using a real time operating system or high level operating system such as Linux. Bare metal development is usually needed where there are constrained memory or performance issues such as latency.
Harman open sources its SDV connected services platform

3 days ago | eenewseurope.com | Nick Flaherty

In a major move for the automotive industry, Harman is to make its full connected services platform open source for scalable software defined vehicle (SDV) designs. The open source services are detailed below. The company, a subsidiary of Samsung since 2017, is making its platform available as the Eclipse Connected Services Platform (ECSP) project.
Europe to sign quantum deal with Japan

3 days ago | eenewseurope.com | Nick Flaherty

The European Commission is to sign a letter of intent with the Japanese government to boost cooperation in quantum technologies. This follows an extension of semiconductor research below 2nm, tapping into the sub-2nm pilot line run by imec and the RRRR line in Japan at the third Digital Partnership Council in Tokyo this morning. The two are also expanding a deal to develop a submarine cable to connect Europe and Japan directly via the Arctic circle.
European secure IoT satellite set for launch

3 days ago | eenewseurope.com | Nick Flaherty

WiseKey in Switzerland is planning to launch a post-quantum satellite next month for securing the Internet of Things (IoT). The WISeSat 2.1 is developed with WISeSat.Space of Germany and will use the WISeKey Quantum RootKey as part of a space-based Proof-of-Concept.
IonQ buys Lightsynq, Capella for satellite QKD

3 days ago | eenewseurope.com | Nick Flaherty

Acquisitive quantum pioneer IonQ is planning a satellite quantum key distribution (QKD) service following its acquisition of LightSynq Technologies and Capella Space. IonQ recently bought the assets of quantum networking firm Qubitekk and ID Quantique in Switzerland that can provide the QKD capability for Capella’s government and commercial customers. It also has a deal with Intellian Technologies which develops satellite communication antennas and ground gateways.
Energy Star closure hits AI datacentre power

4 days ago | eenewseurope.com | Nick Flaherty

The US government is in the process of eliminating support for the Energy Star programme that was set up in 1992 to promote more energy efficient electronic equipment. The initial focus 30 years ago was to tackle the power consumption of always on PCs and monitors. This has since expanded to cover over 50 home appliances, including heating ventilation and air conditioning systems (more on that later) and even door and windows with a standard launched this year.
PCIM 2025 attendance falls

4 days ago | eenewseurope.com | Nick Flaherty

The PCIM power Expo & Conference 2025 saw 16,500 visitors this week in Germany, down from 18,000 last year and the same as 2023. The event in Nuremberg filled six halls for the first time with 685 exhibitors, 62% from outside Germany.
3D printing high performance RF sensors

5 days ago | eenewseurope.com | Nick Flaherty

Researchers in China have developed a groundbreaking method to build high-aspect-ratio 3D microstructures with sub-10 micron resolution for RF sensors. The technique achieves deep trenches with a 1:4 width-to-height ratio, while also achieving precise control over resonance properties and significantly enhancing performance. This hybrid technique not only improves the quality factor (Q-factor) and frequency tunability of RF metastructures but also reduces device footprint by up to 45%.
Infineon returns to SiC JFETs for smarter and faster solid-state power distribution

6 days ago | eenewseurope.com | Nick Flaherty

Infineon Technologies has developed a new family of silicon carbide JFETs for solid-state protection and distribution designs. • This follows a range of 1200V 4mΩ SiC JFETs launched back in 2012JFETs control conductivity with an electric field across a reverse-biased PN junction, rather than the transverse electric field across an insulating layer that is used in a MOSFET.
NOR Flash memory family achieves ASIL-D certification

6 days ago | eenewseurope.com | Nick Flaherty

The SEMPER NOR flash memory from Infineon Technologies has been certified to the ASIL-D functional safety level. Automotive applications use external NOR flash memories in safety-critical applications such as ADAS for storing critical code, data, and graphics that must be read at system power-up or during operation. The failure of the NOR flash memory can lead to expensive recalls, as happened with Tesla.