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, 2023Productronica: 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, 2023Norwegian 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, 2023WiFi6E 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, 2023Surplus 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, 2023Arm 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, 2023Solid-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, 2023Li-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, 2023ESA 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, 2023Best-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, 2023Open Cosmos adds two satellites to the Open Constellation
Open Cosmos, the satellite data provider, says its latest two satellites, MANTIS and PLATERO, have successfully reached orbit following the launch of the SpaceX Transporter-9 mission at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, US.
This article was posted on Nov 20, 2023Through-hole three-phase 600V brushless motor drives
Toshiba is aiming at pumps, air conditioning and fans with through-hole versions of its latest 600V three-phase brushless dc motor drivers.
This article was posted on Nov 16, 2023Cortex-M55 MCU gets neural network accelerator for AI-at-the-edge
Infineon has announced a family microcontrollers combining an Arm Cortex-M55 core (including ‘Helium’ DSP support), an Arm Ethos-U55 machine learning processor, and an Arm Cortex-M33 core, which has in-built security, paired with Infineon’s own ‘NNLite’ neural network accelerator.
This article was posted on Nov 16, 2023Wireless MCU for Bluetooth 5.3 LE in chip-scale package
ST has announced a wireless microcontroller with the Bluetooth 5.3 LE software, initially in a 5 x 5mm QFN, and scheduled to be available in a ~2.8 x 3mm chip-scale package.
This article was posted on Nov 16, 2023Telecom, pay TV revenues growing but RAN revenues flat for a decade
Worldwide spending on telecommunication and pay TV services will reach $1.55 trillion in 2023, an increase of 3.0% over 2022, according to IDC with inflation being the primary driver.
This article was posted on Nov 16, 2023Q3 wafer shipments fall 9.6% q-o-q
Q3 wafer shipments for semiconductor applications fell 9.6% q-o-q to 3,010 million square inches, a 19.5% drop from the 3,741 million square inches recorded in Q3 2022, says SEMI.
This article was posted on Nov 16, 2023UK Gov boosts Rocket Factory Augsburg plans for Shetland Islands
Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) is receiving a £3.5 million funding boost from the UK Space Agency to help with its plans to vertically launch satellites from the SaxaVord spaceport in the Shetland Islands.
This article was posted on Nov 16, 2023EV battery market growing at 16.9% 2022-28
The market for Li-ion battery packs for BEV and PHEV will grow to about $180 billion in 2028, with a 16.9% CAGR 22-28, says Yole Developpement.
This article was posted on Nov 16, 2023Alif Semi 32bit AI MCUs for battery power
Alif Semiconductor’s 32bit ‘Ensemble’ AI-enabled MCUs are now available, according to the company.
This article was posted on Nov 16, 2023SiTime buys Aura Semi’s clock products and licenses Aura’s clock IP
SiTime is to acquire the clock products of Aura Semiconductor and license all of its clock IP in an all-cash transaction, comprised of fixed payments totaling $148 million, and earnouts capped at $120 million.
This article was posted on Nov 15, 2023China photonics IC performs 4.6POPS per watt
Tsinghua University researchers have published a paper in Nature proposing an all-analogue chip combining electronic and light computing (ACCEL).
This article was posted on Nov 15, 2023