50W dc-dc converters work across 14 to 160Vdc

TDK has introduced quarter brick isolated 50W dc-dc converters with a 12:1 input range: 14 to 160Vdc

This article was posted on Oct 11, 2022

Clear video about thermal voltage errors in relays

Reed relay maker Pickering has produced a video explaining voltage errors due to thermal effects in relays – where they come from, how to measure them, and how to reduce them.

This article was posted on Oct 11, 2022

Korea displays its ancient texts, with a little help from Tyne & Wear

A priceless Korean medical encyclopaedia, first published in 1613, is now available for the public to interact with virtually the National Library of Korea

This article was posted on Oct 11, 2022

Fluke’s electric vehicle emulator for charger testing

Fluke is simulating an electric vehicle attached to a charging station with its latest tester.

This article was posted on Oct 11, 2022

Sierra Space, UC San Diego pledge to develop biotech R&D in microgravity

Sierra Space is looking to further develop biotech and biopharma R&D in microgravity, working with the University of California San Diego.

This article was posted on Oct 10, 2022

Advanced packaging to take 50% of the market by 2027

The advanced packaging industry is expected to have a 9.6% CAGR between 2021 and 2027 to $65 billion, says Yole Developpement.

This article was posted on Oct 10, 2022

Intel applies for Mobileye IPO

Intel has filed with the US SEC to list its ADAS unit, Mobileye, on the Nasdaq exchange.

This article was posted on Oct 10, 2022

Python editor for Micro:bit single board educational computer

Micro:bit Educational Foundation has annonced a Python editor for the BBC micro:bit educational single-board computer, “purpose-built to address the hurdles learners usually face in working with the type of languages used by most developers by creating a more user-friendly and intuitive learning experience”, according to the Foundation.

This article was posted on Oct 10, 2022

Dev board for 32bit GigaDevice RISC-V

MikroElektronika has launched a development board for GigaDevice’s GD32VF103VBT6 32bit RISC-V microcontroller in its SiBrain format.

This article was posted on Oct 10, 2022

Image sensor shifter uses shape memory alloy

Cambridge Mechatronics (CML) has used shape memory alloy to create an image sensor shifter for five-axis optical image stabilisation in phones.

This article was posted on Oct 10, 2022

Vodafone and 3 in merger talks

Vodafone has confirmed that it is in discussions with Hutchison Holdings ‘in relation to a possible combination of Vodafone UK and Three UK’.

This article was posted on Oct 10, 2022

UK elected to ITU governing council

The UK has been elected to the governing council of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the UN agency which coordinates the global allocation of spectrum and oversees the network of orbiting satellites.

This article was posted on Oct 10, 2022

5V 30MHz dual op-amp has 50µV input offset

STMicroelectronics has added a 30MHz 50µV input offset dual device to its 5V op amp family.

This article was posted on Oct 10, 2022

Antennas are 1.6mm high for 5G and 4G IoT

Synzen Precision Technology of Taipei has has unveiled two low-profile antennas for IoT devices. both are only 1.6mm high.

This article was posted on Oct 10, 2022

e-paper market to hit $4.65bn this year

The e-paper industry wil be worth $4.65 billion this year, says TrendForce, driven by its power conservation and low carbon advantages in products such as e-paper tablets, electronic shelf labels, and electronic notebooks.

This article was posted on Sep 28, 2022

Nvidia announces new GPUs

Nvidia’s Lovelace architecture 40-Series GPUs have been announced. The RTX 4090 graphics card is on sale from October 12th for $1,599, and the RTX 4080 is on sale in November for $899.

This article was posted on Sep 28, 2022

DRAM collapses

As the DRAM market deflates, a cyclical downturn looms, says IC Insights.

This article was posted on Sep 28, 2022

Sponsored Content: EDAC connectors in the TME catalogue

Durable and secure connections for industrial and automotive applications.

This article was posted on Sep 28, 2022

Agile Analog launches a digital standard cell library

Agile Analog has launched a digital standard cell library.

This article was posted on Sep 28, 2022

3A buck converters are I2C-programmable on-the-fly

Halo Microelectronics is aiming at portable systems with dynamic voltage scaling with a pair of 3A synchronous buck converter that can be programmed on-the-fly over I2C for output voltage and output slew rate.

This article was posted on Sep 28, 2022

Functional safety certification for Microchip FPGAs

Microchip has created IEC 61508 Safety Integrity Level 3 functional safety certification packages for two of its FPGA containing IC ranges: SmartFusion 2 and Igloo 2.

This article was posted on Sep 28, 2022