LIN pre-driver IC for relay DC motors
A LIN pre-driver IC for relay DC motors from Melexis includes 48 KB of memory (16 KB ROM for the included LIN protocol and 32 KB Flash for the application software.
This article was posted on Oct 31, 2022650V E-mode GaN HEMT ICs
Innoscience has brought out a range of 650V E-mode GaN HEMT devices.
This article was posted on Oct 31, 2022Defence Select Committee: UK is a “third-rank space power”
The UK’s Defence Select Committee has delivered a damning report on the country’s space efforts entitled “Defence Space: through adversity to the stars?”
This article was posted on Oct 31, 2022TSMC’s 2D GAA transistor
At the 75th IEDM from December 3rd to the 7th in San Francisco, TSMC is giving a paper on a 2D nanosheet GAA transistor.
This article was posted on Oct 31, 2022800V small inductors are automotive-rated
With rising automotive battery voltages, Coilcraft has identified a need for PCB-mount inductors to handle the full potential difference, and responded with an 800V rated family of physically-small unshielded through-hole ferrite drum parts.
This article was posted on Oct 31, 2022Hardware Pioneers Max IoT Show heads to London
Described as the “UK’s Premier IoT Show, from Sensor to Cloud”, Hardware Pioneers Max is on 25 October 2022 at the London Business Design Centre.
This article was posted on Oct 31, 2022Agile Analog adds six blocks for IoT design
Agile Analog, the Canbridge analogue startup, now has available a complete set of the key analogue IP needed to fast track an IoT design.
This article was posted on Oct 31, 202250W PSU with 3×1.5in footprint and lots of output options
P-Duke has introduced 50W open-frame ac-dc power supplies with a 3 x 1.5inch footprint.
This article was posted on Oct 31, 2022Canada funds satellite, instruments for NASA’s Atmosphere Observation
Canada is to contribute to the Atmosphere Observing System (AOS) mission led by NASA, a multi-satellite initiative to help improve extreme weather prediction, climate modelling, and the monitoring of disasters.
This article was posted on Oct 31, 2022Combining multiple radios in a single solution
There are technical challenges to implementing multiple radios in the IoT, explain Chris Barratt and Dr Nick Wood of Insight SiP.
This article was posted on Oct 27, 2022The world is a classroom
Sara Pellegrini, advanced photonics pixel architect, STMicroelectronics, talks to Caroline Hayes about her work, her research and how to encourage students to be curious about what’s inside today’s electronic devices.
This article was posted on Oct 27, 2022Aircraft electrification takes off with three-phase power conversion
Power conversion efficiency is critical to enabling aircraft electrification. Henri Huillet, of GAIA Converter, proposes a three-phase LLC converter design that can help achieve this goal.
This article was posted on Oct 27, 2022Arm-based PIC microcontrollers get Cortex-M4F for BLE
Microchip has introduced a family of Arm Cortex-M4F-based PIC32s to bring Bluetooth Low Energy wireless into the fold.
This article was posted on Oct 27, 2022UK Space Agency starts £15m fund for satcoms technology
Taking the form a competition, the UK Science Minister Nusrat Ghani has unveiled the opening of a £15 million fund to encourage UK businesses to innovate around the use of satellite communications technology.
This article was posted on Oct 27, 2022MEMS microphones to be $2.3bn market in 2027
The consumer MEMS microphone market is expected to reach almost $2.3 billion in 2027, says Yole SystemPlus.
This article was posted on Oct 27, 2022Lam Research to take $2-2.5bn China hit
Lam Research expects to take a $2-2.5 billion revenue hit following the US restrictions on exporting equipment and support services to China.
This article was posted on Oct 27, 2022ASML sparkles
ASML forecasts Q4 sales of €6.1 billion to €6.6 billion compared to Q3 sales of €5.8 billion.
This article was posted on Oct 27, 2022Dual output PWM controllers for space shun radiation
Texas Instruments has introduced a pair of closely-related dual-output PWM dc-dc converter controllers for space applications, one radiation-hardened and the other radiation tolerant.
This article was posted on Oct 27, 2022General purpose 6axis inertial unit aimed at lower cost applications
Bosch is trying to push accelerometers and gyroscopes into lower-cost applications with an IMU (inertial measurement unit) called BMI323, which includes pre-developed function algorithms.
This article was posted on Oct 27, 2022Wide-range buck dc-dc drops 6-75Vin to 0.8-60Vout
An input range of 6V to 75V is the eye-catching spec of STMicroelectronics’ L3751 synchronous buck controller, and many of its inputs can tolerate 100V.
This article was posted on Oct 26, 2022Wireless development module is tough for automotive trials
Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy, Ultra-Wideband, broadcast radio, 802.11p V2X, 4G LTE (or 5G) and GPS have been wrapped in an automotive-grade shell by NXP, which has called the resulting development module ‘OrangeBox’.
This article was posted on Oct 26, 2022