Nvidia and Microsoft offer AI foundry service

NVIDIA has introduced an AI foundry service to supercharge the development and tuning of custom generative AI applications for enterprises and startups deploying on Microsoft Azure.

This article was posted on Nov 23, 2023

Synopsys and Microsoft deploy AI to design ICs

Synopsys and Microsoft have developed Synopsys.ai Copilot which designs ICs for the Azure Open AI Service.

This article was posted on Nov 23, 2023

Rugged COM Express 6 modules sport gen 13 Intel Cores

Congatec has introduced COM Express Type 6 modules with Raptor Lake (13th generation) Intel Core processors, intended for rugged use over -40 to +85°C.

This article was posted on Nov 22, 2023

50MHz 8051 MCUs

Silicon Labs has built a family of 8bit microcontrollers around its 8051-based CIP-51 core, running at 50MHz.

This article was posted on Nov 22, 2023

UK Space Agency funds research for space fuel sustainability

The UK Space Agency (UKSA) has announced funding research for the refuelling an upcoming mission to remove space junk. The aim, for sustainability, is to help prolong the life of satellites and prevent adding more debris to the space environment.

This article was posted on Nov 22, 2023

Sales of systems, chips and front-end IC manufacturing equipment up, but back-end down

Sales of electronics products, ICs and front-end manufacturing equipment are moving upwards, while the market for back-end manufacturing equipment remains weak, says SEMI.

This article was posted on Nov 22, 2023

PAVE360 on AWS

Siemens Digital Industries Software’s PAVE360-based design software for automotive digital twin is now available on AWS.

This article was posted on Nov 22, 2023

Advanced substrate market on 11% CAGR 2022-28

The advanced IC substrate market is expected to grow at an 11% CAGR from $15 billion in 2022 to nearly $34 billion in 2028, says Yole Developpement.

This article was posted on Nov 22, 2023

Infineon FY2023 revenues up 15% y-o-y

Infineon had calendar Q3 (fiscal Q4) revenue of €4.149 billion for a profit of €1.044 billion at a margin of 25.2% with free cash flow of €614 million.

This article was posted on Nov 22, 2023

Opto-isolated gate voltage generator switches mosfets and IGBTs

Littelfuse has introduced an optically isolated photovoltaic gate driver for mosfets and IGBTs.

This article was posted on Nov 22, 2023

1.8V 2.5Gbit/s MIPI D-PHY 1.2 repeater boosts data and clock

Diodes has released a 2.5Gbit/s MIPI D-PHY 1.2 compliant signal repeater for high pixel-count cameras.

This article was posted on Nov 22, 2023

Single-pair Ethernet can help achieve net zero CO2 emissions

The building sector needs to modernise the communications infrastructure to meet net zero CO2 emission goals, urges Meghan Kaiserman.

This article was posted on Nov 22, 2023

Productronica: high-voltage SMD reed relays

Pickering Electronics will introduce a series of surface-mount >1kV reed relays at Productronica in Munich next week.

This article was posted on Nov 20, 2023

Norwegian Andøya Spaceport opens for Isar satellite launches

The Andøya Spaceport in Norway has officially opened, readying itself to be the future launch site – for small and medium sized satellites – of Isar Aerospace and its Spectrum rocket.

This article was posted on Nov 20, 2023

WiFi6E and Bluetooth 5.3 integrated on one chip

Synaptics is sampling an integrated single-chip Wi-Fi6E and Bluetooth 5.3.

This article was posted on Nov 20, 2023

Surplus inventory continues to affect component industry

Surplus components inventory has been a curse all year and will continue into Q4, says Sourcengine in its Q4 Lead Time Report.

This article was posted on Nov 20, 2023

Arm Q2 results

A letter to Arm shareholders, signed by the CEO and CFO, reports on Arm’s calendar Q3 (fiscal Q2) performance – the first quarter since it returned to the public equity market.

This article was posted on Nov 20, 2023

Solid-state ‘thermal transistor’ controls heat flow with ±2.5V

UCLA researchers have made an electrically-controlled solid-state ‘transistor’ for thermal energy, with a heat-flow on-off ratio of >13:1 when controlled with a ±2.5V base bias at room temperature.

This article was posted on Nov 20, 2023

Li-Ion battery protection devices

Nisshinbo Micro Devices of Tokyo has launched the NB7142 and NB7143 series Li-Ion battery protection ICs.

This article was posted on Nov 20, 2023

ESA seeks space cargo competition by 2028

The ESA has signalled its intent to foster commercial competition to deliver space cargo return services, following the ESA Space Summit in Seville.

This article was posted on Nov 20, 2023

Best-ever semi material

Columbia University researchers have published a paper clsiming Re6Se8Cl2 to be the fastest and most efficient semiconductor material known to man.

This article was posted on Nov 20, 2023