ExpoElectronica is the largest in Russia and Eastern Europe exhibition for electronic components and technological equipment. Every year the event demonstrates new products in the electronic components sector and lets the exhibitors benefit from the steady growth and development of the exhibition.The main factor of the show's success is its targeted industry focus. Research suggests that such a show did not even exist during the Soviet period. Other factors have contributed to the show's success - a well-chosen venue, opportune timing, carefully selected exhibitors, visitors and products demonstrated, and finally a high quality of visitor.

So far in this series, we have seen that Donald Trump wants to reduce the $375 billion trade deficit with China (MCHI) by imposing tariffs and penalties on a wide range of Chinese imports. This trade deficit is because the US imports more Chinese goods compared to what China imports from the US.

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 https://marketrealist.com/2018/04/how-possible-trade-war-with-china-could-impact-us-semiconductors

Xilinx the leader in adaptive and intelligent computing, today announced a new breakthrough product category called adaptive compute acceleration platform (ACAP) that goes far beyond the capabilities of an FPGA. An ACAP is a highly integrated multi-core heterogeneous compute platform that can be changed at the hardware level to adapt to the needs of a wide range of applications and workloads. An ACAP’s adaptability, which can be done dynamically during operation, delivers levels of performance and performance per-watt that is unmatched by CPUs or GPUs.

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https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2018/04/xilinx-adaptive-and-intelligent-computing-will-give-20-times-better-performance-for-deep-learning.html

Rochester Institute of Technology researchers are developing and testing an astronomical imager inspired by an Oscar-award winning cinema projection system.

RIT scientist Zoran Ninkov modified Texas Instruments' Digital Micromirror Device-the micro-electro-mechanical systems, or MEMS, device found in Digital Light Processing projectors-to simultaneously capture light signatures from multiple objects in the same area of sky. The RIT astronomical imaging system is competing with other technologies for deployment on future NASA space missions for surveying star and galaxy clusters.

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http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/NASA_funds_development_of_new_astronomical_imaging_system_999.html

 NORWOOD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Analog Devices, Inc. today announced the Power by Linear™ LTM4661, a low power step-up µModule® regulator in a 6.25mm x 6.25mm x 2.42mm BGA package. Only a few capacitors and one resistor are required to complete the design, and the solution occupies less than 1cm² single-sided or 0.5cm² on double-sided PCBs. The LTM4661 incorporates a switching DC/DC controller, MOSFETs, inductors and supporting components. The LTM4661 operates from a 1.8V to 5.5V input supply, and continues to operate down to 0.7V after start-up. The output voltage can be set by a single resistor ranging from 2.5V to 15V. The combination of the small, thin package and wide input and output voltage range is ideal for wide range of applications including optical modules, battery-powered equipment, battery-based backup systems, bias voltage for power amps or laser diodes and small DC motors.

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https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180409005010/en/Analog-Devices%E2%80%99-Tiny-%C2%B5Module-Boost-Regulator-Voltage

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, March 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI), has announced a new echo cancellation noise reduction solution (ECNR) that significantly reduces the problem of noisy voice communications and provides carmakers with a consumer pleasing, hands-free calling experience. The cost-effective solution combines innovative ECNR software that can be easily ported onto NXP i.MX processors and NXP’s leading car radio tuners and DSPs1. The new NXP ECNR solution is also ITU-T P1110 and CarPlay® pre-certified.

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https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/03/27/1453295/0/en/NXP-s-New-Automotive-Echo-Cancellation-Noise-Reduction-Solution-Makes-Calls-Clear.html