PSMC to build fab in Japan
Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC) of Taiwan is about to sign an agreement with Japanese investment fund SBI Holdings to build a foundry fab in Japan, reports the Nikkei.
This article was posted on Nov 6, 2023Anglia to distribute Cliff Electronic connectors and knobs
Component distributor Anglia Components has added the connectors and knobs of Cliff Electronic Components to its portfolio.
This article was posted on Nov 6, 2023EnSilica wins design-in for Ka and Ku-band beamforming IC
Vites has chosen a beamforming IC from Oxford-based Ensilica for a vehicle satellite communication terminal.
This article was posted on Nov 6, 2023ECCE: 1,250V isolated down converter IC includes GaN switch
Power Integrations has introduced a 1,250V GaN version of its Innoswitch family of off-line constant-voltage constant-current quasi-resonant fly-back switcher ICs, making the options: 725V silicon, 750, 900 or 1.25kV GaN or 1.7kV silicon carbide.
This article was posted on Nov 6, 2023Unpredictable GHz fields mooted for nuclear warhead monitoring
If countries A and B sign a treaty agreeing to put certain nuclear warheads into storage, how do they know the other is not cheating?
This article was posted on Nov 6, 2023EEMBC becomes part of SPEC benchmarking non-profit
EEMBC, the Embedded Microprocessor Benchmark Consortium, has joined the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC) and has become ‘SPEC Embedded Group’ (SPEC EG). Both SPEC and EEMBC are non-profit organisations.
This article was posted on Nov 6, 2023Electronics Weekly launches inaugural 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 6, 2023Mira delivers 5G connectivity from a fixed-wing HAPS in the stratosphere
Mira Aerospace has announced its “ApusDuo” solar aircraft has successfully conducted a 5G connectivity test, delivering comms from a fixed-wing HAPS (high altitude pseudo satellite) autonomous aircraft in the stratosphere.
This article was posted on Nov 6, 2023Smartphone shipments look set to increase
With Q3 only showing a 0.1% y-o-y decrease to 302.8 million units, the smartphone market is set for a rise, says IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker.
This article was posted on Nov 6, 20233-phase BLDC motor drive inverter reference design
EPC has come up with a 3-phase BLDC motor drive inverter reference design which operates from an input supply voltage range of 14 V to 60 V and delivers up to 60A output current.
This article was posted on Nov 6, 20232023 wafer shipments down 14% y-o-y
2023 wafer shipments are projected by SEMI to decline 14% to 12,512 million square inches (MSI) from the record high of 14,565 MSI in 2022 before bouncing back in 2024.
This article was posted on Nov 3, 2023Kioxia and Western Digital break off merger talks
Western Digital and Kioxia have broken off merger talks after Hynix objected.
This article was posted on Nov 3, 2023Micron samples 9.6Gbit/s LPDDR5X memory for Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Micron Technology is shipping samples of its LPDDR5X (low-power double data rate 5X) memory for use with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 – Qualcomm’s new flagship processor for phones.
This article was posted on Nov 3, 2023Automotive SEPIC and boost LED driver
Diodes has is aiming at automotive LED strings with a boost and SEPIC (single-ended primary-inductance converter) controller, that can also be wired as a voltage regulator.
This article was posted on Nov 3, 2023End-to-end secured programming for MCUs at third parties
To prevent intellectual property leakage, Segger has introduced a package that programmes microcontrollers securely at third party locations such as contract manufactures.
This article was posted on Nov 3, 2023Murata’s novel ground conductivity sensor now handles synthetic soils
“In recent years, the use of synthetic culture soil such as rock wool and coconut peat is popular for crops including tomatoes and strawberries,” according to the company. “Since the water retention capability of these kinds of culture soil is extremely high compared to general culture soil, proper measurement of water content and electrical conductivity values was deemed difficult since it was difficult to have the sensor section contact with material.”
This article was posted on Nov 3, 2023Sponsored Content: Swiss based Delvitech SA exhibits at Productronica its latest AOI/SPI solutions based on proprietarily developed AI
Delvitech is proud to announce and show a new generation of Automated Optical Inspection systems for the electronic and mechanical manufacturing.
This article was posted on Nov 3, 2023Superconducting single-photon camera has 400k pixels
Researchers at the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have built a superconducting camera containing 400,000 pixels — 400 times more than any other device of its type.
This article was posted on Nov 3, 2023Dstl drone technology seeks to defuse threat of mined areas
Engineers at the UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) are researching new drone technology to help clear mined areas at greater speed and with more safety.
This article was posted on Nov 3, 2023Better Q3 for Intel
Intel had Q3 revenues of of $14.2 billion, down 8% from $15.3 billion in Q3 2022 and its seventh consecutive quarter of revenue decline.
This article was posted on Nov 3, 2023SiFive lays off 20% of employees
SiFive has laid off 20 percent of its staff – representing about 140 people – and says it is having a ‘strategic re-focussing’ of its business.
This article was posted on Nov 2, 2023