Eutelsat expected to take over OneWeb this week

Eutelsat, the French satellite operator, is expected to announce a merger with OneWeb this week

This article was posted on Jul 29, 2022

CEM Nemco joins Manufacturing Assembly Network

Contract electronics manufacturer Nemco has joined the Manufacturing Assembly Network (MAN), the collective of eight sub-contract manufacturers and and an engineering design agency.

This article was posted on Jul 29, 2022

EW BrightSparks 2022 profile: Charlotte Fitzpatrick

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 Jul 28, 2022

Astraius propulsion deals boost Scottish space launches

Astraius, the UK-based horizontal launch company due to operate out of Scotland, has announced Northrop Grumman and Exquadrum as its key propulsion suppliers.

This article was posted on Jul 28, 2022

US chip companies account for 56% of global R&D spend

US chip vendors continued to dominate R&D spending in 2021, says IC Insights, while companies in Asia-Pac accounted for nearly one-third.

This article was posted on Jul 28, 2022

SkyWater to build $1.8bn IC R&D facility at Purdue

SkyWater, the Minnesota hi-rel fab – plans to invest $1.8 billion for an IC R&D research facility in Indiana, in partnership with the state and Purdue University.

This article was posted on Jul 28, 2022

ST and VW hook up on ICs

ST and VW’s software unit Cariad are joining up to co-design automotive chips and are “moving to agree” that TSMC will fab them

This article was posted on Jul 28, 2022

Samsung upgrades SmartSSD

Samsung has upgraded its SmartSSD which processes data directly, thereby minimising data transfers between the CPU, GPU and RAM.

This article was posted on Jul 28, 2022

ASML warns about supply chain effects if DUV shipments to China are stopped

ASML, which is coming under US pressure to stop selling DUV litho tools to China, says doing so could affect workwide IC supply chains.

This article was posted on Jul 28, 2022

Hynix postpones NAND fab extension

Hynix has postponed a$3.3 billion expansion of its NAND fab in the Korean city of Cheongju in response to an over-supplied market, lagging demand and diving prices.

This article was posted on Jul 28, 2022

KORA O-RAN testing moves to the cloud

Keysight Open Radio Access Network Architect (KORA) test solutions are moving to cloud-based deployment for improved flexibility and rapid deployment.

This article was posted on Jul 28, 2022

Antenova launches 40x10x3.3mm SMD antenna for 5G

Antenova of Hatfield has brought out a smaller SMD antenna for 5G and 4G frequencies. The antenna is named Minima, part number SR4L075.

This article was posted on Jul 28, 2022

NAND over-supplied and under-bought: Q3 ASP to fall 8-13%

An over-supplied NAND market, which intensified in Q2 due to lagging demand and continued process advancement, will see Q3 prices down 8-13% with Q4 likely to see a continuation of the trend, says TrendForce,

This article was posted on Jul 27, 2022

US Senate passes enabling measure for Chips Act vote in next two weeks

Yesterday the US Senate voted 64-34 for a measure enabling the passing of the Chips Act in the next two weeks.

This article was posted on Jul 27, 2022

ASML increases revenue and profit

ASML had a Q2 profit of €1.41 billion, up from €1.04 billion in Q2 2021.

This article was posted on Jul 27, 2022

Mornsun’s medical power supplies are available on short lead times from Relec

Two medical-certified power supplies by Mornsun have been added to the range available from Relec. The 45W LO45 and 65W LO65 series of ac-dc converters are available on short lead times of 10 – 12 weeks.

This article was posted on Jul 27, 2022

NXP and Foxconn to develop connected vehicles

NXP today announced that it has signed an MOU with Foxconn to jointly develop platforms for connected vehicles.

This article was posted on Jul 27, 2022

Test socket with less cross-talk for 350μm pitch ICs

Smiths Interconnect has created an IC test socket for high-speed testing of 350μm minimum pitch devices.

This article was posted on Jul 27, 2022

A helping hand for robotic arms

A clinical trial for a robotic arm based on neuromorphic computing could increase independence for spinal, neuromuscular injury patients, writes Caroline Hayes.

This article was posted on Jul 27, 2022

Get ahead, get an asic

In a rapidly digitalising world where every electronic product is getting smaller and smarter, standing out from the crowd may seem out of reach for manufacturers. But custom IC design can enable true product differentiation, says Richard Mount.

This article was posted on Jul 27, 2022

PICMG makes a point to prepare for the future

At last month’s Embedded World, the PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturer’s Group announced plans to update the MicroTCA and new specifications for COM-HPC. By Caroline Hayes.

This article was posted on Jul 27, 2022