A stable anode for sodium-ion batteries?

Sodium-ion batteries could be a lower-cost alternative to Li-ion batteries, if ways are found to prevent the large sodium ions destroying their electrodes as they shuttle back and forth.

This article was posted on Nov 3, 2022

950V super-junction mosfets

PFD7 is a family of 950V super-junction mosfets from Infineon, that can achieve 450mΩ Rds(on) in DPAK or 60mΩ in TO247.

This article was posted on Nov 3, 2022

TTI Europe acquires Ecopac (UK) Power

Electronic component distributor, TTI Europe, has acquired Ecopac (UK) Power which was established in 1995 to supply external power supplies, led driver and led power supplies.

This article was posted on Nov 2, 2022

Tough six-axis IMU for rugged vehicles

Honeywell has created a tough six-degrees-of-freedom inertial measurement unit for heavy-duty and off-road vehicle applications.

This article was posted on Nov 2, 2022

300mA automotive-grade LDOs are 2.9 x 2.8mm

Rohm is introducing 300mA automotive-grade LDO regulators in a 2.9 x 2.8mm surface-mount package for driver assistance sensors.

This article was posted on Nov 2, 2022

MEMS microphones for active noise cancellation are 1.8 x 2.8mm

CUI Devices has announced two MEMS microphones designed for active noise cancellation.

This article was posted on Nov 2, 2022

Industrial wireless edge gateways with Arm processors

Advantech has introduced a family of industrial wireless edge gateways built around various Arm processors, for protocol conversion and edge-to-cloud communication.

This article was posted on Nov 2, 2022

Two separate 1kVdc 120A relays in one package

Durakool is aiming to simplify the interconnections needed for automotive pre-charging and discharging with two separate 1kVdc 120A relays in a single package, which may be switched together or independently.

This article was posted on Nov 2, 2022

ESA’s inaugural Ariane 6 launch date slips further into 2023

The first flight of ESA’s new heavy-lift launch system, Ariane 6 – the flagship of a new family of ESA launchers – is now scheduled for Q4 2023.

This article was posted on Nov 2, 2022

Boosting spookiness in atom entanglement

JILA (the US Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics) and NIST (the US National Institute for Standards and Technology) Fellow James K. Thompson’s team of researchers have for the first time successfully combined two of the “spookiest” features of quantum mechanics to make a better quantum sensor: entanglement between atoms and delocalization of atoms.

This article was posted on Nov 2, 2022

Accounting errors at Imagination

As Imagination prepares to IPO, it has admitted to multiple accounting errors.

This article was posted on Nov 2, 2022

Guerrilla adds final variant to ¼W PAs

Guerrilla RF has introduced the GRF5521, one of ten ¼ W linear power amplifiers (PAs) released as part of the company’s expansion into the cellular market.

This article was posted on Nov 1, 2022

Ofcom looks for public responses to proposed erosion of net neutrality

Ofcom is looking for public responses to a report which suggests eroding net neutrality by allowing ISPs to provide more premium services. Responses can be made up to January 13th.

This article was posted on Nov 1, 2022

Semis down 6% next year as PC and smartphone sales decline

Bill Jewell’s Semiconductor Intelligence forecasts a 6% decline in the semiconductor industry next year driven by falling PC and smartphone sales.

This article was posted on Nov 1, 2022

Webinar: Securing the IoT supply chain – learnings, advice and actions

Last chance to register for our next webinar: Securing the IoT supply chain, which is taking place tomorrow, in association with Crypto Quantique.

This article was posted on Nov 1, 2022

2D quantum box traps exotic carriers ready for optoelectronic action

Australian National University scientists have engineered a room-temperature enclosure in which to concentrate ‘exciton polaritons’ – an exotic form of energy and matter with potential for optoelectronics in transition-metal dichalcogenide monolayers, such as tungsten disulphide.

This article was posted on Nov 1, 2022

Marvell’s 3nm platform

Marvell has come up with its 3nm platform for cloud infrastructure ICs fabbed on TSMC processes.

This article was posted on Nov 1, 2022

In-Space Missions, Horizon prepping for first UK satellite launch

In-Space Missions reports having completed the final assembly and testing of its two Prometheus-2 cubesats and they have now been delivered to Spaceport Cornwall for integration to Virgin Orbit’s Launcher One rocket.

This article was posted on Nov 1, 2022

Consumer biometrics market to grow from $6.2bn to $11bn by 2027

The $6.2 billion consumer biometric market is expected to reach $11 billion in 2027 with a 10% CAGR 2021-7, says Yole Developpement.

This article was posted on Nov 1, 2022

Sondrel lists on AIM

Sondrel has listed on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM market with the ticker SND. Sondrel is one of the leading ASIC design houses in the world and is working on 5nm designs for customers with 3nm designs in the pipeline.

This article was posted on Nov 1, 2022

Relay handles 1kVdc at 150A

Omron added to its G9EC family of dc power relays, with a version that will switch 1kV 150A dc loads.

This article was posted on Nov 1, 2022