| 02.26.21 | Biden’s plan to tackle the chip shortage

February 26, 2021 THIS WEEK'S SPONSOR IS TDK ELECTONICS New high-precision, low-profile medical sensors Designed as printed circuit boards, 24 mm x 26 mm, these TDK differential pressure sensors measure ranges of 16 mbar full-scale (FS), 100 mbar FS and 7 bar FS; with absolute accuracy of up to ±1 percent FS at temperatures from -20 °C to +70 °C. Learn more Editor's Note: Questex is excited to announce Sensors Converge, June 22-24, 2021 in San Jose, CA. We’re looking for dynamic speakers who can share real-world experiences working with sensors and electronics on a variety of topics from the IoT and Wireless Technology to Industrial and Environmental Sensing. The deadline is March 12. Apply here. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY: The chip shortage is not only testing automakers, it has put the new Biden administration and the Congress into high gear as well.  Two tracks are running: a 100-day review of critical supply chains and a short-term funding mechanism by Congress that the president said would cost $37 billion. The way to a longer-term approach to critical materials and supplies, including chips, is going to take some time, obviously, but two Biden appointees outlined their ideas.- Matt Hamblen Today’s Top Stories Biden says Congress needs $37 billion to address short term chip needs--update By Matt Hamblen President holds up a single semiconductor as a prop to expound on its importance and the need for a resilient supply chain to produce semiconductors read more This week's sponsor is Fierce Electronics. How Biden plans to tackle the chip shortage By Matt Hamblen Presidential order calls for immediate 100-day review of supplies of chips, large batteries, pharmaceuticals and critical minerals to be followed with recommendations for greater supply chain resiliency read more Nvidia fourth quarter revenues skyrocket 61% By Matt Hamblen Data center A100 GPU contributed to growth; Arm purchase on track read more Industry voices—Higgins: Seven habits of top IIoT leaders By Keith Higgins In a two-part series, Rockwell Automation's vice president of digital transformation describes strategies for IIoT leaders to create agile supply chains. read more The skinny on the top 5 C-Band winners By Linda Hardesty The top C-band winners had to pay dearly for the spectrum, which will present financial challenges in the short term, but which will probably be great investments in the long term. read more NASA releases dramatic video of Mars landing, sounds from surface By Matt Hamblen Red Planet dust scatters as rover is dropped onto Jezero Crater carrying the Martian Helicopter on its belly. A sound recording from the surface captured Martian wind noise. read more Former Nokia boss takes CEO job at Inmarsat By Monica Alleven Rajeev Suri, the former CEO of Nokia, will take on the role of CEO of Inmarsat effective March 1. He will replace Rupert Pearce, who steps down as CEO on February 28. read more Cogent: Covid-19 uncertainty still impacting revenue By Dan O'Shea Cogent saw revenue increase for the fourth quarter of 2020, but it's clear the pandemic is still affecting demand in some segments. read more Breaking Big Pharma's AI barrier: Insilico Medicine uncovers novel target, new drug for pulmonary fibrosis in 18 months By Conor Hale Insilico Medicine's computer networks uncovered a never-before-tried biological target linked to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and designed a novel molecule from scratch to potentially treat the disease—for less than $2 million and 18 months of time. read more NEWS OF NOTE Nvidia’s Deep Learning Institute has released the first version of its Accelerated Data Science Teaching Kit for qualified educators. The free teaching materials were developed by researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology and Prairie View A&M University. (Blog) Resources Whitepaper: TESTING AND OPTIMIZING LOW-POWER DESIGNS Sponsored By: Rohde & Schwarz Power consumption is a key performance parameter for almost every electronics device. Conserving energy is good for the environment and has a large impact on operational costs, customer experience and a solution's lifetime. Low-power consumption is relevant for all electronic devices whether powered by the grid, a large battery pack, a coin size battery or energy harvesting. read more Events IoT Technologies Summit March 15-16 | Free Virtual Event  .   .   . Head of Content: Karen Field Editor: Matt Hamblen Publisher: Kevin Gray Advertise | Contact Manage Your Subscriptions Trouble with your subscription? Contact Support Privacy Policy