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Palo Alto Networks today announced the Frontier AI Critical Defense Program, a first-of-its-kind initiative to protect critical infrastructure from AI-driven exploits. Through the program, leaders across operational technology (OT), healthcare, commercial software and open-source communities coordinate with Palo Alto Networks to deploy proactive & “virtual patches,” neutralizing vulnerabilities at the network-level before attackers can exploit them.

Palo Alto Networks recently used Frontier AI models to uncover more than 14,000 previously unknown vulnerabilities in open source software, underscoring how AI could enable threat actors to automate cyberattacks and shrink attack timelines. Yet, critical infrastructure operators, constrained by strict uptime and safety testing, cannot patch at AI speed. This mismatch creates a significant exposure gap, leaving essential systems vulnerable long before software fixes can be safely deployed.

​​True defense at AI speed requires joint action. This program builds on our existing collaborations with IBM and Red Hat (as part of Lightwell), Microsoft (as part of MAPP) and OT leaders like Siemens and the Idaho National Laboratory (as part of the OT Threat Research Lab).

Today, the collaboration is expanding to include Anthropic, OpenAI, OT leaders like Mitsubishi and Axis Communications, industry consortiums for sharing risk information like Analysis and Resilience Center for Systemic Risk and Health-ISAC, OT research organizations like the independent, non-profit Energy R&D Institute (EPRI) and OSS initiatives like Akrites (an initiative from the Linux Foundation).

Palo Alto Networks Frontier Virtual Patching puts these insights into action to deliver proactive protection for joint customers. By combining Frontier AI threat discovery with trusted vulnerability intelligence, it delivers rapid network-level patches while safeguarding sensitive vulnerability details from attackers.

Lee Klarich, Chief Product Officer, Palo Alto Networks

“In the age of Frontier AI, the traditional, reactive race to build and deploy software patches before adversaries exploit a flaw is a losing battle. Protecting critical infrastructure requires a structural shift from isolated patching to collective, proactive intelligence. Through initiatives like our Frontier AI Critical Defense Program, we can neutralize threats at the network layer before they are weaponized.”

Help safeguard critical infrastructure by joining the expanding Frontier AI Critical Defense Program, today. Visit the website to learn more on how to get involved, or explore Palo Alto Networks broader Frontier AI Defense Initiative.

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Micross Components Inc of Melville, NY, USA (which provides high-reliability microelectronic products and services for aerospace, defense, space, medical, energy, communications and industrial applications) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire AEMtec GmbH of Berlin, Germany (a portfolio company of Capiton that provides complex micro- and optoelectronic modules, advanced packaging, test & assembly services for high-reliability applications)...

Silicon carbide wafer manufacturing technology firm TekSiC AB of Linköping, Sweden has announced progress in its development of semi-insulating silicon carbide (SI-SiC), which Europe currently lacks the domestic capability to manufacture commercially. The material underpins some of the most demanding RF and power electronics used in space, defence, and next-generation communications. SI-SiC has also recently been identified as critical for next-generation AI chip, AI-data centers and AR glasses...

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📯 Порядок постановки на військовий облік студентів та аспірантів ПЕРШОГО курсу 2026 року набору kpi чт, 08/20/2026 - 11:27

ROHM will exhibit at electronica India 2026, South Asia’s leading trade fair for electronic components, systems, applications, and solutions, from September 16th to 18th at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC). At booth I-15 in Hall 3, ROHM will showcase application-focused demonstrations featuring its semiconductor devices and reference designs for mobility and industrial applications.

“Electronica India 2026 will be an important opportunity to demonstrate how ROHM’s power and analog semiconductor technologies contribute to real-world applications across mobility and industrial systems. This year, we will present more application-oriented demonstrations, including a three-wheeled concept vehicle that shows how ROHM semiconductor devices and reference designs can be integrated into mobility systems, as well as reference-design boards for AI server power supplies. Through these exhibits, we aim to foster more application-driven technical discussions with customers and partners in India and support them as they address challenges related to power conversion, energy efficiency, and system design,” says Makoto Terada, Managing Director, ROHM Semiconductor India.

Highlights of ROHM’s presence at electronica India 2026 include:

For Mobility

• The three-wheeled EV concept vehicle demonstrating how ROHM semiconductor devices and
  reference designs can be applied to mobility systems, including motor control, smart instrument
  cluster, and lighting solutions
• Engine control ICs and LED driver ICs for Two-wheeled vehicles
• Sonar demonstrations for automotive applications

For Industrial

• 1.3 kW and 5.5 kW reference designs for AI server power supplies
• Reference designs for power conversion in EV chargers and PV inverters
• Sub-GHz wireless communication LSIs and chiplet-based MCUs
• Use cases for Solist-AI, ROHM’s edge computing AI solution

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UiPath, Inc., a global leader in business orchestration and automation, today announced UiPath Maestro Flow, a developer-first orchestration canvas combining the speed of modern, AI-native development with enterprise-grade durability and governance. Using Maestro Flow, builders can use supported coding agents to design, run, observe, and govern an end-to-end process as a single artifact, from prototype to production.

With the popularity of coding agents, enterprise builders can build AI agents quickly, but struggle to implement and run them as real business processes across systems. Without a critical layer of orchestration, process logic becomes fragmented, difficult to govern, and costly to maintain—prototypes cannot ship, work stalls while waiting on review, automations are not tracked, and the cost of experimentation itself becomes a brake on progress.

Maestro Flow closes that gap. Builders can use the coding agents they already rely on—including Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and Codex—to design, run, observe, and govern complete business processes as a single artifact, all from their native development environment, such as VS Code or UiPath Studio. It is a fast, code-first build experience directly on an enterprise grade orchestration engine, so the version prototyped is the version that ships into production, without rebuilding or re platforming.

Maestro Flow enables teams to build at prototype speed and run with production durability. Teams keep the code-first workflow they already use, while enterprises gain the execution, observability, and governance needed for production. Coordinating AI agents, robots, APIs, documents, and people within one flow, Maestro Flow runs on the same Maestro orchestration engine enterprises already trust.

“Enterprises don’t have an agent problem; they have an orchestration problem,” said Raghu Malpani, Chief Product and Technology Officer, UiPath. “With coding agents, it’s never been easier to build an agent. But running a real business process, spanning agents, robots, systems, and people—and being able to prove what happened at every step—needs an orchestration layer that ties these together in a real business environment. Maestro Flow is that missing layer, and it runs on the durable, governed orchestration foundation in the UiPath Platform that our customers already trust.”

Developers can get started today with UiPath Maestro Flow by clicking the “Try Now” button at www.uipath.com/product/maestro/flow. For those developers interested in trying out UiPath Maestro, UiPath is offering UiPath Maestro Lite, a lightweight option for processes that do not require extensive management, matching operational depth with the cost and criticality of the work.

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Quectel’s 4G SH602FA and 5G SE505FE smart modules feature built-in Android 16 to accelerate industrial and commercial IoT development. The modules enable developers to build connected products such as handheld terminals and inspection devices with rich user interfaces and enhanced multimedia performance.

The 4G SH602FA is powered by a MediaTek MT8786 chipset with a 64-bit octa-core processor comprising two Arm Cortex-A75 cores and six Cortex-A55 cores. An Arm Mali-G52 MC2 GPU supports graphics-intensive embedded applications without requiring an external host processor. The smart module integrates LTE Cat 4, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.1, and GNSS, along with camera and touch-panel interfaces. 

Offering Android 16-powered 5G connectivity, the SE505FE leverages a MediaTek MT8863T chipset with a 64-bit octa-core processor comprising two Arm Cortex-A76 cores and six Cortex-A55 cores, along with an Arm Mali-G57 GPU. The module supports 5G sub-6-GHz and LTE Cat 4, together with Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, and GNSS.

A timeline for module availability was not provided at the time of this announcement.

SH602FA product page 

SE505FE product page 

Quectel Wireless Solutions 

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A Class-D mono audio amplifier, the PAM2011Q from Diodes delivers up to 3 W of output power for automotive applications. Designed for instrument clusters, dashboard and backup cameras, driver notification chimes and warnings, and emergency call (eCall/T-box) systems, the filter-free amplifier provides 1.8-mA quiescent current and up to 94% efficiency.

The PAM2011Q comes in a compact, thermally enhanced package and requires minimal external components, simplifying design and reducing system cost. It operates from a 2.8-V to 6.0-V supply and delivers 2.53 W at 1% THD and 3.15 W at 10% THD from a 5-V supply into a 4-Ω load. Audio specifications include THD+N below 0.03% and 21-µV integrated output noise (A-weighted) at 6-dB gain.

The amplifier is AEC-Q100 qualified and operates over a junction temperature range of -40°C to +125°C. Integrated de-pop circuitry provides silent startup and shutdown while eliminating unwanted noise. Overvoltage and overtemperature protection with auto-recovery are also integrated to enhance system reliability.

The PAM2011Q is available now from Mouser Electronics.

PAM2011Q product page

Diodes Inc.

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The Vertex 6.0 channel emulation platform from VIAVI supports carrier frequencies up to 23.6 GHz and 400 MHz of instantaneous bandwidth. The company says it is the industry’s first channel emulator for 6G and Wi-Fi 7/8 testing, meeting newly defined 6G waveform requirements and exceeding Wi-Fi 7/8 bandwidth requirements. The enhanced platform features field-replaceable RF modules that can be installed in an existing 6U Vertex chassis.

Building on the 5G FR1/FR2 capabilities of the previous generation, Vertex 6.0 recreates real-world wireless conditions in the lab for complex cellular, Wi-Fi, military, and aerospace RF applications. Combined with the VIAVI FR3 MIMO converter and raytracing, the platform serves as a digital twin for RF propagation, enabling use cases such as FR3, Wi-Fi 7, AI-RAN, and ISAC.

Each chassis accommodates 36 RF ports, 256 digital links, and up to 1.6 GHz of bandwidth. For cellular technologies, the platform handles FR3 bands with up to 1 GHz of bandwidth. For Wi-Fi 7/8, it offers native support for 320 MHz and 4096 QAM in 2×2 to 8×8 configurations. The channel emulator supports land-to-land, land-to-air, and air-to-air transmissions, including anechoic and reverberation OTA chambers, NTN (LEO, MEO, and GEO), mesh, drone, and ISAC networks.

Vertex 6.0 product page

VIAVI Solutions  

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Kinetic Technologies’ KTS1642Q AEC-Q100-qualified load switch protects automotive loads from abnormal power-supply or load conditions. When used with the appropriate external TVS diodes, the device supports ISO 7637-2 transient requirements while helping designers address the electrical stress conditions of ISO 16750-2.

Operating from 4 V to 40 V, the KTS1642Q integrates two N-channel MOSFETs with 41-mΩ on-resistance and delivers 6 A of continuous output current. It provides reverse-battery protection to -28 V, fixed 20.3-V overvoltage protection with a typical 360-ns response time, overtemperature protection with auto-retry, battery detection, and a fault flag output. Input ESD protection meets IEC 61000-4-2 Level 4, with ±2-kV HBM ESD protection on other pins per AEC-Q100-002.

The load switch operates over a temperature range of -40°C to +125°C and is supplied in a 4×4-mm TDFN. The KTS1642AQGDV-TR features an active-high enable, while the KTS1642QGDV-TR features an active-low enable. Both versions are available now.

KTS1642Q product page 

Kinetic Technologies 

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Standard MCUs in Toshiba’s TXZ+ Series M4V Group enhance security and data management in IoT devices and industrial control equipment, ranging from smart home appliances to factory automation systems. The devices feature a multilayered security architecture that combines access control, memory protection, and execution control functions, helping protect systems against unauthorized access and program tampering.

Based on an 80-MHz Arm Cortex-M4 core with an FPU, the M4V MCUs’ on-chip memory includes 128 KB of code flash, 64 KB of data flash, and 32 KB of RAM with parity support. Both flash memories support up to 100,000 rewrite cycles, and dual mode enables one flash area to be rewritten while instructions are executed from the other. The data flash can retain rewritable data such as configuration and log data, enabling data management tailored to the operating conditions of the equipment.

The MCUs operate with a supply voltage of 2.7 V to 5.5 V, making them suitable for consumer and industrial equipment with 5-V power supplies. An integrated 10-MHz oscillator provides ±1% frequency accuracy over the full operating temperature range of -40°C to +105°C, eliminating the need for an external oscillator.

Toshiba has started shipping engineering samples of the TXZ+ Series M4V Group MCUs. The M4V Group includes four package options to accommodate different PCB sizes and assembly requirements.

TXZ+ M4V Group product page 

Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage

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HexSeed Technology Ltd of Banchory, near Aberdeen, Scotland, UK has raised more than £600,000 in an early-stage funding round led by Carbon13, with participation from Net Zero Technology Centre and Vento Ventures. The cumulative investment unlocks a Partnership Grant from overnment agency Innovate UK (part of UK Research and Innovation), awarded on a provisional basis earlier this year...

Clas-SiC Wafer Fab Ltd of Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland — which was founded in 2017 and is the UK’s only commercial wafer fabrication facility dedicated to silicon carbide (SiC) — is one of the first recipients of Scottish Enterprise’s new Capital Grant, which has been designed to help drive levels of business investment and productivity. As part of a £12m company investment, the £1.9m government grant will support the growth of Scotland’s Critical Technologies supercluster...

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Panasonic Industry Europe announces the release of its new ECWFJ series of metallized polypropylene film capacitors, developed to support cost-effective designs while maintaining a high level of safety and long-term reliability. The new series is aimed at engineers working across industrial and automotive power electronics (it is qualified to AEC-Q200 standards) who require dependable performance under demanding environmental conditions.

The ECWFJ series demonstrates proven resistance to moisture, maintaining stable operation under conditions of 40°C and 95% relative humidity for up to 1.000 hours. This ensures long-term reliability even in humid environments, while still offering a cost-efficient solution. As a result, the capacitors are well suited for a broad range of industrial uses as well as automotive applications.

Typical application areas include electric mobility systems such as DC/DC converters, on-board chargers and e-compressors, along with solar inverters and EV charging infrastructure. The series is also designed for use in industrial power supplies, LED lighting, smart meters and embedded power systems, where consistent electrical performance and durability are essential.

Technically, the ECWFJ series covers voltage ratings from 600V up to 1.100V DC. Capacitance values range from 1µF up to 12µF. The capacitors operate across a temperature range from -40°C up to +110°C, with the 1.000V variant rated up to 105°C. The devices are engineered to withstand thermal shock from -55°C up to 85°C over 1.000 cycles and can tolerate maximum ambient temperatures of up to 125°C for limited durations.

Panasonic’s proprietary patterned metallization with an integrated fuse mechanism helps ensure stable capacitance over the lifetime of the component and enhances overall system reliability. The design is complemented by a flame-retardant plastic enclosure and non-conductive resin, supporting compliance with UL and other regulatory standards. In addition, the capacitors are fully compliant with RoHS requirements.

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This basic beat oscillator makes continuous wave keyed code and single sideband suppressed carrier signals audible.

A recent Design Idea from contributor Gavin Watkins shows an inexpensive add-on beat frequency oscillator (BFO) for inexpensive and vintage short-wave radio receivers.  It makes reception of highly efficient amplitude modulation transmission formats like CW (continuous wave keyed code) and SSBSC (single sideband suppressed carrier) possible on basic, inexpensive radios that otherwise couldn’t.  It’s very cute and thrifty.

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Today’s Design Idea (Figure 1) does a similar job, but takes less space while needing only about half as many components.  Also, the parts it does require are easier to source.

Figure 1 This 455 kHz intermediate frequency beat frequency oscillator is tuned by R1.  The amplitude of the injected IF signal is adjusted by R3.  It works happily with a wide range of supply voltages and so needs no regulator.

Here’s how it works.

Both single-sideband suppressed carrier (SSBSC) and (the somewhat misleadingly named) keyed continuous wave (CW) radio transmissions share the lack of a steady carrier wave reference.  Eliminating the carrier and redundant sideband is good because it increases transmission efficiency in both bandwidth and transmitter power utilization.  But it adds complexity to the receiver because then it must provide the missing reference frequency to produce an audible and intelligible signal. 

Some basic, mainly older, receivers can’t do that.  What to do for them?  We can simply tack on a BFO. An add-on BFO works by injecting a low-level signal into the receiver’s IF chain that:

1. Is manually adjustable to be the correct amplitude that allows the receiver’s existing automatic gain control (AGC) loop to respond to and follow the incoming RF signal normally.
2. Is tuneable to accurately match and sum with the IF frequency so that, when mixed with the IF signal by the receiver’s final detector, it can recreate the SSB suppressed carrier and modulation audio.

The oscillation frequency is given by the following equation:

Fo = 1/(ln(2)(R3 + R4)(C1 + Cs) + Td)
where
Cs = stray capacitance = ~15pF
Td = internal 555 delay (See Related Content link #2) = ~212ns

With the component values shown, it’s tunable over 455 kHz +/-20%.

The oscillator output is taken from pin 7 rather than 3 to maximize isolation and minimize coupling between the IF chain and BFO oscillation frequency.  This is important for audio quality. 

The output amplitude is adjusted by R3 over a range of 0 to (V+)/2.

Stephen Woodward‘s relationship with EDN’s DI column goes back quite a long way. Over 200 submissions have been accepted since his first contribution back in 1974.  They have included best Design Idea of the year in 1974 and 2001.

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EPC Space LLC of Andover, MA, USA (which manufactures high-reliability radiation-hardened enhancement-mode gallium nitride-on-silicon discrete transistors, ICs and modular devices for power management in space and other harsh environments) has announced three new eGaN power transistors in plastic surface-mount packages, designed to deliver high-performance power conversion for next-generation space computing systems...

For its fiscal full-year 2026 (ended 27 June), Lumentum Holdings Inc of San Jose, CA, USA (which designs and makes optical and photonic products for optical networks and lasers for industrial and consumer markets) has reported revenue of $3014m, up 83.2% on fiscal 2025’s $1645m...