- The news this week was of?ST's work with Würth Elektronik on a demo for a handheld power tool,?which the companies are showing at trade shows to show off?the capabilities of ST’s?STM32G4 MCU?and?STDRIVE101 gate driver?in powering six?STL220N6F7 MOSFETs?that all comply with Würth Elektronik’s Ferrite Bead (WE-CBF SMT EMI Suppression Ferrite Bead 74279271) and Power Inductor (WE-LHMI SMT Power Inductor 74437368330).?The software code embedded in the MCU was developed using the STM32 Motor Control software development kit (X-CUBE-MCSDK) and the design shows real-world usage scenarios in battery-operated handheld power tools.
- We also?announced the start of volume production of our PowerGaN devices. A wide bandgap material Gallium Nitride (GaN) offers greater efficiency and operates at higher switching frequencies than Silicon, which means that developers can increase power density and make smaller components. In?one example shared last year, we shared that if one billion power adapters [for laptops and other portable electronics]?were to use ST's ST-ONE devices, which contain our GaN transistors, the world could save 0.2 million tons of plastics and raw materials.
- On the?blog, two article this week highlight updates to a range of our?STM32Cube tools (STM32CubeIDE, STM32CUBEMX, STM32 Finder, and STM32 Developer Zone)?and to?STM32CubeMonitor and STM32CubeProgrammer tools. The STM32 development ecosystem is a huge strength of the STM32 MCU and MPU family and a prime reason for its leadership in the embedded market. Another post shared?news from?electronica China 2023,?where ST featured a?"Sustainable Technology Zone"?and an?ST car,?a model?electric vehicle with multiple domains powered by ST solutions, including an X-in-1 e-powertrain domain controller, 22 kW onboard charger and DC-DC combo, traction inverter, zonal control unit solution, ADAS – front view camera solution, P-BOX, OLED interaction display solution, and more.
- On the conference tour. we will be attending the?International Conference on Electrical and Electronic Technologies for?Automotive (AEIT)?and making multiple presentations on automotive technologies spanning Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Power, including on Gallium Nitride (GaN) and Silicon Carbide (SiC). Let me know if you want specifics or more information!
- We've posted several new short videos worth highlighting: There is an?introduction to our Global Shutter sensor for augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and mixed reality (MR) applications. Another?shows our image sensors in AR glasses from Xvisio. A third,?shares ST EVP Ricardo De Sa Earp's introduction to?ST Innovation Live 2023.
Coming back from some time at the beach, I was looking for something light and delicious, and even though my family and I are traditionally red-sauce pasta eaters,?this summer pasta fit the bill. While the recipe suggested using ziti, we've fallen in love with?girelle?pasta,?a short, curly pasta with plenty of surface area to soak up rich sauces. And even if the ricotta sauce in this recipe doesn't have to be rich -- the recipe says it should be "creamy" -- I left my sauce thick enough to coat the noodles well.?
Several suggestions: we like lemon, so I'd used more than the prescribed amount of lemon -- and could have used even more. Also, the recipe says to season the zucchini well with salt and pepper and to salt the pasta water well. It is good advice, as I probably?wasn't as generous with the salt as I should have been and added a few sprinkles to my dish while I was eating it.?
That said, readers of the NYTimes recipe granted it a 5-star review (out of 5) and we all agreed: Even without the red sauce,?this was a winner.?
Serves 4-6?Time: 30 minutes
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 small onion, finely diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 pounds zucchini, sliced into ?-inch-thick pieces (for larger zucchini, cut in half lengthwise before slicing)
- Salt and pepper
- 1 ounce basil, about 2 cups loose leaves
- 1 pound dry girelle (or ziti) pasta?
- 8 ounces ricotta, about 1 cup?
- Pinch of crushed red pepper
- Zest of 1? lemon
- 2 ounces grated Parmesan, pecorino or a mixture, about 1 cup, plus more for serving
- Put a pot of water on to boil. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook the onions and garlic?in 3 tablespoons olive oil until softened, 5 to 8 minutes. Reduce heat as necessary to keep onions and garlic from browning. Add zucchini, season generously with salt and pepper, and continue cooking, stirring occasionally until rather soft, about 10 minutes. Turn off heat.
- Meanwhile, use a mortar and pestle or mini food processor to?turn basil leaves?and a little salt into a rough paste. Stir in 3 tablespoons olive oil.
- Salt the pasta water well and put in the pasta, stirring. Boil per package instructions but make sure to keep pasta quite al dente (I undercooked the girelle by 10-15%). Drain pasta, reserving 1 cup of cooking water.
- Add cooked pasta to zucchini in skillet and turn heat to medium-high. Add ? cup cooking water, then the ricotta, crushed red pepper, and lemon zest, stirring to distribute. Check seasoning and adjust. Cook for 1 minute more. Mixture should be creamy. Add a little more pasta water if necessary. Add the basil paste and half the grated cheese and quickly stir to incorporate. Spoon pasta into warm soup plates and sprinkle with additional cheese. Serve immediately.
