EV power electronics system market to have 21% CAGR 2021-7

The total EV power electronic system market, made up of main inverters, DC/DC, and OBC, will grow to $26 billion by 2027, says Yole Developpement.

This article was posted on Jun 13, 2022

Fujitsu and NEC to begin 6G trials with NTT and NTT DoCoMo

Fujitsu and NEC are to conduct trials with NTT and NTT DoCoMo towards the realisation of practical applications for 6G.

This article was posted on Jun 13, 2022

Another step on the road to perovskite solar mass production

Large-areas of perovskite solar cell active layer can be stuck to glass using self-assembling organic mono-layers, according to scientists in China, who see it as a route to commercialisation of this promising photovoltaic technology.

This article was posted on Jun 10, 2022

Astrocast buys Hiber to consolidate satellite IoT services

Astrocast, the satellite IoT service provider, is buying Hiber, a rival European Industrial IoT-as-a-Service provider.

This article was posted on Jun 10, 2022

Socionext sampling SoC with HD-PLC4 core drawing 200mW

Socionext is sampling an SoC using an IEEE 1901-2020 compliant IP core licensed by Panasonic.

This article was posted on Jun 10, 2022

Mobile to take 61% of gaming market this year

Mobile gaming will represent 61% of the overall gaming market this year, reports IHS.

This article was posted on Jun 10, 2022

BT and Ericsson sign deal for private 5G deployments

BT and Ericsson have partnered to provide commercial 5G private networks for the UK market.

This article was posted on Jun 10, 2022

Zhuhai Enpower Electric picks Infineon IGBTs

Chinese automotive part supplier Zhuhai Enpower Electric has picked IGBTs from Infineon for its latest traction inverter.

This article was posted on Jun 10, 2022

Sumida improves 12.5mm inductor offering

Sumida’s CDRH12D78E/LD is a 12.5 x 12.8 x 8mm magnetically shielded power inductor family.

This article was posted on Jun 10, 2022

Embedded World: 11th Gen Intel Core CPUs in COM Express Type 6 and 3.5inch SBCs

Seco has introduced a COM Express Type 6 Compact Module and a 3.5inch single board computer built around 11th Gen Intel Core processors – also known as Tiger Lake UP3.

This article was posted on Jun 10, 2022

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