40V automotive synchronous buck converter

Diodes has announced a 600mA automotive-compliant dc-dc converter that can run from 4.5 to 40V.

This article was posted on Aug 17, 2022

EW BrightSparks 2022 profile: Janesh Luximan

Now in its fifth year of awards, EW BrightSparks sees Electronics Weekly partner with RS Grass Roots to highlight the brightest and most talented young engineers in the UK today.

This article was posted on Aug 17, 2022

u-blox XPLR-IoT-1 explorer kit from Digi-Key speeds prototyping

The XPLR-IoT-1 explorer kit from u-blox is a “ready-to-use development platform” for the IoT in a variety of use cases and applications. The evaluation system is being stocked exclusively by Digi-Key.

This article was posted on Aug 17, 2022

ASICs’ role in worker safety

Industry 4.0 technologies have transformed manufacturing processes but have added challenges to the business of ensuring worker safety which can be met by smart sensors and ASICs, says Richard Mount from Swindon Silicon Systems.

This article was posted on Aug 17, 2022

Component supply problems to last into H1 2023

Extended lead times, geopolitical uncertainty, and elevated logistics and labor costs will remain problematic for the electronics industry into the first half of 2023, according to Supplyframe.

This article was posted on Aug 17, 2022

EW BrightSparks 2022 profile: Oana Lazar

Now in its fifth year of awards, EW BrightSparks sees Electronics Weekly partner with RS Grass Roots to highlight the brightest and most talented young engineers in the UK today.

This article was posted on Aug 16, 2022

Longsys completes IPO and ChiNext listing

Memory specialists Shenzhen Longsys Electronics has officially completed its IPO, being listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE).

This article was posted on Aug 16, 2022

UV-NIL extended to below 10nm

Researchers from Tokyo University have uncovered molecular properties that help fill nanometer-sized gaps in the nanopatterning mould for ultraviolet nanoimprint lithography.

This article was posted on Aug 16, 2022

Record Q1 for Arm

As it gears up for its IPO which Softbank owner Masayoshi Son is vocal in promoting, Arm is delivering some strong financials.

This article was posted on Aug 16, 2022

Royal United Services Institute urges blocking flow of microelectronics to Russia

Russia’s military capabilities could be permanently degraded by stopping the export to Russia of Western microelectronic components, says a report from the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI).

This article was posted on Aug 16, 2022

MCU adds EtherCAT and other time-sensitive Ethernet to industrial equipment

Renesas is aiming a set of microcontrollers at industrial equipment needing real-time Ethernet control.

This article was posted on Aug 16, 2022

Gradient doping improves triboelectric nano-generators

Graduated charge-confinement could be the key to much improved triboelectric nano-generators (TENGs), according to the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology and Chonnam National University in Korea, which have been working on suitable structures.

This article was posted on Aug 16, 2022

Henkel and CITC to co-develop high-thermal die attach

Henkel and Chip Integration Technology Center (CITC) have agreed to collaborate on the development of high-thermal die attach solutions for RF and power electronics.

This article was posted on Aug 16, 2022

Oxylabs launches free web data scraping service

Oxylabs, the Lithuanian data gathering site providing public web data scraping solutions, has launched “Project 4β” – dedicated to solving critical research questions and missions.

This article was posted on Aug 16, 2022

US may ban export of GAA EDA to China

The US is about to impose a ban on the selling of EDA software for ICs based on gate all-around transistors, reports the Protocol web-site.

This article was posted on Aug 16, 2022

Italy may pay 40% of Intel assembly plant cost

Italy looks like following the example of Germany and paying 40% of the cost of an Intel plant.

This article was posted on Aug 15, 2022

Yangtze announces 232-layer NAND

Yangtze Memory says it has a 232-layer NAND putting it on the same technological level as Micron and LG who announced, respectively, 232-level and 238-level devices last week.

This article was posted on Aug 15, 2022

Intel cancels N3 orders; TSMC pares back N3 expansion

Intel is cancelling the bulk of its orders from TSMC for N3 wafers in 2023 because of design and verification delays on the GPU tile for the Meteor Lake mobile processor, reports TrendForce.

This article was posted on Aug 15, 2022

CamGraPhic raises £800k

GamGraPhic, a Cambridge University spin-out, has raised £813,475 from Wealth Club clients through the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS).

This article was posted on Aug 15, 2022

EW BrightSparks 2022 profile: Sharon Kudenko

Now in its fifth year of awards, EW BrightSparks sees Electronics Weekly partner with RS Grass Roots to highlight the brightest and most talented young engineers in the UK today.

This article was posted on Aug 15, 2022

MediaTek and UniSoc make gains in AP market

The global smartphone applications processor (AP) market grew 35% to $8.9 billion in Q1 2, according to Strategy Analytics (SA).

This article was posted on Aug 15, 2022