3kW transient supression

Vishay Intertechnology has introduced a series of surface-mount bidirectional transient voltage suppressors in SMC (DO-214AB) packaging for automotive, industrial and telecom use.

This article was posted on Jun 10, 2022

Astroscale, OneWeb get funding for ELSA-M debris removal service

Astroscale, a Japanese startup focused on space debris removal, has received €14.8 million in funding to demonstrate its ELSA-M servicer.

This article was posted on Jun 10, 2022

SiPearl joins Nvidia for euro processor development

SiPearl, the Euro-processor designer, has agreed to joint technical and business development with Nvidia.

This article was posted on Jun 8, 2022

Inquiry into UK semiconductor strategy

The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee has launched an inquiry that examines the strengths and weaknesses of the semiconductor industry and its supply chain in the UK and opportunities.

This article was posted on Jun 8, 2022

A 3d printed stand for Raspberry Pi and an SSD

Having found it so easy to put 64bit Raspberry Pi OS onto an SSD drive, and then discovering that Raspberry Pi 4 is more nippy running from an SSD card (as everyone said it would be), the next step was to get a case could support both the drive and the Pi so that the cable is not constantly being moved around.

This article was posted on Jun 8, 2022

p-type 2D transistors mean atomically-thin CMOS is not far away

Van der Waals metal contacts could be the key to CMOS made from thin-film 2D semiconductors, according to the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), which has made contacts from chlorine-doped tin diselenide.

This article was posted on Jun 8, 2022

ESA funds UK’s Open Cosmos to monitor Earth’s magnetic field

The European Space Agency has awarded a €5.2m contract to the UK space company Open Cosmos to work on its NanoMagSat mission.

This article was posted on Jun 8, 2022

LPWAN IC for IoT tags

Socionext is sampling the “SC1330A” IC for IoT tags to start in July with volume production planned for Q4.

This article was posted on Jun 8, 2022

Imec looks to reduce chip industry’s carbon footprint

Imec’s Sustainable Semiconductor Technologies and Systems (SSTS) research program is bringing together stakeholders of the semiconductor value chain, from large system companies such as Apple and Microsoft, to suppliers, including ASM, ASML, KURITA, SCREEN and Tokyo Electron.

This article was posted on Jun 8, 2022

SEMI calls for swift adoption of EU Chips Act

SEMI Europe, the chip manufacturing equipment industry association, has urged swift adoption of the European Chips Act.

This article was posted on Jun 8, 2022

Trusted Objects hooks up with Crypto Quantique

Trusted Objects, the cybersecurity specialist, has partnered with Crypto Quantique, the quantum-driven cyber security supplier, for deliver end-to-end security to customers designing networks of IoT devices.

This article was posted on Jun 8, 2022

Telonic adds three ‘A-lister’ instruments from Siglent Technologies

Three members of Siglent Technologies’ A-Line family are now available from Telonic.

This article was posted on Jun 8, 2022

Renesas adds to clock buffers and multiplexers

Renesas is offering 11 new clock buffers and 4 new multiplexers. The devices, which also support and provide extra margin for PCIe Gen5 implementations.

This article was posted on Apr 29, 2022

Digi-Key hosts Fireside Chat on benefits of going digital

Digi-Key Electronics is hosting an informal live event with with MacroFab, entitled “Digital Solutions: A Live Fireside Chat”, on the benefits of using direct, digital communication (APIs, EDIs and Punchouts).

This article was posted on Apr 29, 2022

Transmissive Metasurface redirects cellular signals

Kyocera has developed a Transmissive Metasurface technology that can redirect wireless network signals in a specific direction to improve the coverage area and performance of 5G and eventually 6G networks.

This article was posted on Apr 29, 2022

No slackening in demand for litho tools

Demand for chip manufacturing equipment is showing no sign of weakening, says ASML CEO Peter Wennink.

This article was posted on Apr 29, 2022

Adapter board ensures security for IIoT

Communication with all established Fieldbus systems and industrial Ethernet networks for a secure industrial IoT is provided by the HMS Anybus adapter board from Rutronik System Solutions.

This article was posted on Apr 29, 2022

Intelliconnect Europe flies high with SC21 recognition

For the fourth year in a row, SC21, the 21st Century Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space industry Supply Chain programme has awarded Intelliconnect Europe the Silver Performance Standard award.

This article was posted on Apr 29, 2022

12.7mm absolute position rotary sensor

Vishay has introduced a 12.7mm diameter rotary absolute position sensor with >11bit accuracy and 14bit resolution.

This article was posted on Apr 29, 2022

NaviMoon satnav receiver faces integration testing for farside of the Moon

A test version of a special satellite navigation receiver – to be carried on the Lunar Pathfinder craft being built by Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd to provide a commercial link between Earth and the Moon – has been delivered for integration testing, reports the European Space Agency.

This article was posted on Apr 29, 2022

VIAVI tester for Rakuten O-vRAN network

Rakuten, the virtualised O-vRAN network operator, will use the VIAVI TM500 Network Tester to validate inter-operability of O-RAN network components.

This article was posted on Apr 29, 2022