Wireless 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, 2023Cambridge GaN Devices gets development deal with PSU maker
Power IC company Cambridge GaN Devices (CGD) has signed a deal to develop power adapters and data centre PSUs with Chicony Power Technology of Taiwan, and Cambridge University Technical Services (CUTS).
This article was posted on Nov 15, 2023DigiKey partners with Ambiq, expands line card by 40K products
DigiKey has announced is partnering with Ambiq, a specialist in “ultra-low” power ICs, for global distribution.
This article was posted on Nov 15, 2023Cadence offers academia PDK for open source 130nm SkyWater process
A PDK for the SkyWater open-source 130 nm process will be available in the Cadence VLSI (very large-scale integration) Fundamentals Education Kit.
This article was posted on Nov 15, 2023TI breaks ground on Utah fab
TI has broken ground on a 300-mm fab in Lehi, Utah.
This article was posted on Nov 15, 20232023 UK venture deals had more US investors than any other country
In 2023, the UK had more venture deals with US investors involved than any other country, says Pitch Book.
This article was posted on Nov 15, 2023Call for EU PIC subsidies
CEOs from eight of Europe’s largest integrated photonics companies have presented a plan to EU officials for building a European supply chain for photonic integrated circuits.
This article was posted on Nov 15, 2023UNIO raises €2.5m to speed auto 5G-satellite connectivity
UNIO, a German space startup, has announced pre-seed investment totalling €2.5 million to speed the development and market launch of its UNIO ‘bridge’ product.
This article was posted on Nov 14, 2023September semi sales up 1.9% on August
September semiconductor sales of $44 billion were up 1.9% on August’s sales of $43.2 billion but 6.8% less than the September 2022 total of $47.2 billion, says the SIA.
This article was posted on Nov 14, 2023X-Fab adds CMOS integration to galvanic isolation process
X-FAB is enhancing its galvanic isolation technology by building on its process optimised for discrete capacitive or inductive couplers so that it can now be used to bring existing galvanic isolation elements directly together with active circuits based on its XA035 technology.
This article was posted on Nov 14, 2023Nu Quantum raises £7m pre-Series A funding
Nu Quantum, the Cambridge-based quantum networking company, has raised £7M in a pre-series A round.
This article was posted on Nov 14, 2023Film capacitors up to 10μF and 1kV handle surges in high power inverters without degrading
Electrocube has created a series of metallised polypropylene film capacitors for high power inverters in military and commercial, land and sea, applications.
This article was posted on Nov 14, 2023Bio-powered detector sounds the sewerage alarm
Researchers at Ritsumeikan University in Japan have made a simple sensor that can indicate when biodegradable waste from plant or animal sources is released into freshwater ecosystems.
This article was posted on Nov 14, 2023ST further pitches 32bit MCUs against 8bit MCUs
ST is trying harder to displace 8bit MCUs with its entry-level 32bit STM32C0 series by boosting flash to 128kbyte and adding a USB controller.
This article was posted on Nov 14, 2023