Viasat, Skylo to launch global direct-to-device network for IoT, logistics
The race for comms from space is heating up. Viasat, the satellite communications company, and Skylo Technologies, a non-terrestrial network (NTN) service provider, have announced the launch of a global direct-to-device (D2D) network.
This article was posted on Nov 29, 2023Ford cuts EV battery plant plans
Ford has cut back on the size of an EV battery plant it plans to build in Marshall, Michigan because of weaker demand for EVs than expected.
This article was posted on Nov 29, 2023US puts $3bn into packaging development and manufacturing
The US has allocated $3 billion of Chips Act money to its National Advanced Packaging Manufacturing Program (NAPMP) with the aim of developing “critical and relevant innovations for advanced packaging technologies and accelerate their scaled transition to US manufacturing entities.“
This article was posted on Nov 29, 2023Industrial managed Ethernet switches have fibre, and are compact
Perle Systems has introduced industrial grade real-time managed Ethernet switches with both fibre and copper ports, in a 45 x 93 x 109mm DIN rail mount package.
This article was posted on Nov 28, 2023We launch Electronics Weekly Women in Electronics Awards
We are very proud to announce the first ever Electronics Weekly Women in Electronic Awards, celebrating the notable achievements of women within the electronics industry.
This article was posted on Nov 28, 2023Better fuel cell ion conductor reveals new science
New ion conductivity science has been revealed during research into a better electrolyte for solid-oxide and proton ceramic fuel cells, according to Tokyo Institute of Technology (TItech).
This article was posted on Nov 28, 2023Viewpoint: Patent dispute – Amazon, Nokia clash over video streaming
Amazon may be in a tight spot in its video streaming technology dispute with Nokia, but there are options, writes John-Paul Rooney, a consumer tech specialist at European intellectual property firm Withers & Rogers.
This article was posted on Nov 28, 2023Industrial Automation Design Challenge
element14 and Schneider Electric have issued their “Experimenting with Industrial Automation Design Challenge.”
This article was posted on Nov 28, 2023Semis down 12% this year; up 20% next year, says IDC
The 2023 semiconductor market will be worth $526 billion – down 12% from the $598 billion of 2022 – and the 2024 market will grow 20% to $633 billion, says IDC.
This article was posted on Nov 28, 2023Semi market in ‘solid turnaround’, says SI
The global semiconductor market is now solidly in a turnaround, says Semiconductor Intelligence.
This article was posted on Nov 28, 20231.2kV and 2kV SiC half-bridges in 62mm modules switch 250kW
Infineon is putting 1,200V and 2,000V SiC mosfet half bridges into 62mm module packaging.
This article was posted on Nov 28, 2023Training company updates soldering and rework tools
Essex-based training company Advanced Rework Technology (ART), has invested over £30,000 in re-work, soldering and heat management tooling.
This article was posted on Nov 28, 2023Tape reinforcement could cut weight from moulded enclosures
Plastic and fibre is a well known combination for making strong lightweight specialist enclosures, but can a little bit of fibre reinforcement usefully improve mass-produced injection moulded parts?
This article was posted on Nov 28, 202330V common-drain n-mosfet for bi-directional USB power
Toshiba has launched its first 30V n-channel common-drain dual mosfet, for controlling bi-directional power flow in USB-connected devices.
This article was posted on Nov 27, 2023Panasonic establishes two European relay test labs
Panasonic has set up two European relay test laboratories, both near Munich, which will also analyse the company’s other electromechanical products.
This article was posted on Nov 27, 2023Silicone form-in-place gasket seals automotive assemblies
Loctite has created a silicone form-in-place gasket material for automotive electronic enclosures.
This article was posted on Nov 27, 2023GloFo offers student debt repayment scheme
GlobalFoundries is launching a student loan repayment programme to help current employees and new recruits pay down student loan debt.
This article was posted on Nov 27, 2023Spire’s Constellation Management app aims to simplify satellite ops
Spire Global, the space services specialist, has released its Constellation Management Platform. A web-based system, it aims to simplify satellite constellation operations through a user-friendly interface.
This article was posted on Nov 27, 2023Stratospheric 5G
A team of UK companies led by Stratospheric Platforms Limited (SPL), a Non Terrestrial Networks telecoms developer, has won a contract trialling advanced airborne 5G connectivity from a Britten-Norman Islander.
This article was posted on Nov 27, 2023Applied reported to be under criminal investigation
Applied Materials is under criminal investigation in the US for breaching export restrictions on selling chip manufacturing equipment to SMIC.
This article was posted on Nov 27, 2023Leti to hook up with LSTC on 1nm
Leti is to join Japan’s Leading-Edge Semiconductor Technology Centre (LSTC) consisting of Tokyo University, Japan’s Riken Institute, various other Japanese universities and Rapidus, the Japanese startup aiming for a 2nm process, reports the Nikkei.
This article was posted on Nov 27, 2023