WiFi 6 to take 80% of smartphone market by 2025
By 2025, the market share of smartphones supporting Wi-Fi 6 and 6E is estimated by TrendForce to be over 80%.
This article was posted on Apr 22, 2022Synopsys under investigation for China sales
Synopsys is under investigation by the US Department of Commerce for supplying EDA software to Huawei and SMIC, reports Bloomberg.
This article was posted on Apr 22, 2022IC unit growth returns to normal
IC unit growth returned to the long-term growth rate after an enormous 22% surge in 2021, reports IC Insights.
This article was posted on Apr 22, 2022Webinar to explore data connectors
A webinar hosted by distributor Digi-Key Electronics in collaboration with Phoenix Contact will explore data connectors’ design and choices.
This article was posted on Apr 22, 2022Thermo-electric generator is 40% efficient, but only at 1,900-2,400°C
MIT has created a thermovoltaic demonstrator that can convert heat energy at between 1,900 and 2,400°C in to electricity energy with 40% efficiency – which is above that of a steam turbine. The technology is aimed at future grid-scale energy stores.
This article was posted on Apr 22, 2022Dutch put €1.1bn into photonics ICs
PhotonDelta, a group of photonics IC specialists, has secured €1.1 billion in public and private investment from sources in the Netherlands.
This article was posted on Apr 22, 2022UKSA measures size and health of UK space industry
The UK Space Agency (UKSA) has produced its annual report to take the vital signs of the UK Space industry – Size and Health of the UK Space Industry 2021
This article was posted on Apr 22, 2022WES Annual Conference 2022 has a focus on innovation
The Women’s Engineering Society (WES) is holding its Annual Conference in virtual form this April, on Thursday 28 and Friday 29 April.
This article was posted on Apr 21, 2022Automotive lighting dominated by five players
The automotive lighting market is dominated by five big players, Koito, Marelli, Valeo, Hella (now Forvia), and Stanley, says Yole Developpement.
This article was posted on Apr 21, 2022200mm capacity to grow 21% 2020-4
Semiconductor manufacturers worldwide are on track to boost 200mm fab capacity by 1.2 million wafers, or 21%, from the start of 2020 to the end of 2024 to hit a record high of 6.9 million wafers per month, SEMI announced today in its 200mm Fab Outlook Report.
This article was posted on Apr 21, 2022Digital pots interface directly with quadrature encoders, push buttons and MCUs
LSI Computer Systems (LSI/CSI) has created a family of 63 tap (6bit) digital potentiometers for direct connection to quadrature decoders, push buttons, GPIOs or SPI serial controls.
This article was posted on Apr 21, 2022UK Circuits expands SMD production line
PCB contract electronic manufacturer UK Circuits and Electronics Solutions (UKC) has added a surface mount component counter and a screen printer to its production line in Manchester.
This article was posted on Apr 21, 2022Harwin sponsors around-Britain rowing race
UK connector maker Harwin is to sponsor the 2022 GB Row Challenge, and helping to develop on-board seawater sampling equipment.
This article was posted on Apr 21, 2022Schaffner adds to LED driver filters
Schaffner has added the ED100/ED101 EMC filter series for LED driver circuits.
This article was posted on Apr 21, 2022Applications open for Dialog-UKESF award for female undergraduates
Applications are now open for the Dialog Semiconductor Award for Female Undergraduates, a collaboration between Dialog and the UKESF (UK Electronics Skills Foundation).
This article was posted on Apr 21, 20222021 equipment sales up 44%, says SEMI
2021 sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment were up 44% at $102.6 billion on the 2020 sales total of $71.2 billion, reports SEMI.
This article was posted on Apr 21, 2022Connector for 430A
Lemo is accommodating cables from 10mm2 (AWG 8) to 50mm2 (AWG 1) and currents up to 430A in high-power additions to its M-series of connectors.
This article was posted on Apr 20, 2022US DoD O-RAN Design Challenge
The US DoD is offering prize money for solutions to O-RAN inter-operability issues.
This article was posted on Apr 20, 2022IC shortages to last till 2024 says VW CFO
The chip shortage is unlikely to completely resolved until 2024, VW CFO Arno Antlitz told Boersen-Zeitung at the weekend.
This article was posted on Apr 20, 2022Nissan builds prototype solid-state battery factory
Nissan showed off its prototype factory for solid-state batteries in Japan at the weekend.
This article was posted on Apr 20, 2022ELSA-d space debris removal mission restarts with half the thrusters
Astroscale, a Japanese startup focused on space debris removal, has revealed its progress on re-starting its ELSA-d test mission to capture a client spacecraft in space.
This article was posted on Apr 20, 2022