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, 2022Webinar: 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, 20222D 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, 2022Marvell’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, 2022In-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, 2022Consumer 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, 2022Sondrel 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, 2022Relay 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, 20222D molecule absorbs 90% of ~10GHz radiation for X-band electromagnetic protection
Vanadium carbide ‘MXene’ two dimensional materials can absorb up to 90% of electromagnetic radiation between 8.2 and 12.4GHz, according to Drexler University, out-performing more conventional materials for protecting objects against detection by X-band radar.
This article was posted on Oct 31, 2022LIN 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, 2022