LG produces portable, chargeable, wireless TV

LG has come up with a wireless, portable, battery-powered TV called StanbyME with a jolly video to promote it. Here is is:

This article was posted on Dec 29, 2021

Satellite Vu turns to SSTL to become the thermometer of the world

The UK’s Satellite Vu has chosen Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL) to build its first satellite to provide high-resolution thermal imagery, which will enable carbon emission monitoring.

This article was posted on Dec 29, 2021

Top ten fabless grow 45% y-o-y in Q3

Q3 revenues of the top ten fabless companies grew 45% y-o-y to reach $33.7 billion, says TrendForce.

This article was posted on Dec 29, 2021

2021 tech VC funding doubles y-o-y

In 2021 UK tech companies raised more than twice the capital they raised in 2020, says Dealroom.

This article was posted on Dec 29, 2021

NASA funds three approaches to a commercial LEO space station

When it comes to developing a next-generation commercial space station for Low Earth Orbit, NASA has chosen three separate concepts for investment.

This article was posted on Dec 14, 2021

October IC sales up 24% heading for $553bn 2021 market

October semiconductor revenues were up 24% y-o-y at $48.8 billion compared with $39.4 billion in October 2020 and up 1.1% on September’s $48.3 billion says the SIA.

This article was posted on Dec 14, 2021

Q3 foundry revenue up 11.8%

Q3 foundry revenue rose by 11.8% QoQ to $27.28 billion, says TrendForce, after nine consecutive quarters of revenue growth.

This article was posted on Dec 14, 2021

EU stops the clock on Nvidia-Arm investigation

The EU has stopped the clock on its in-depth investigation into the Nvidia-Arm takeover.

This article was posted on Dec 14, 2021

Intel to spin-off Mobileye

Intel says it will take Mobileye public in the USA in mid-2022 via an issue of new Mobileye stock. Estimates suggest Mobileye could be worth $50 billion.

This article was posted on Dec 14, 2021

WD-40 electrical products get a new look

WD-40 has redesigned the cans of its specialist electrical spray products to look more like traditional multi-use WD-40.

This article was posted on Dec 14, 2021

Ultrasonic camera detects electrical discharge

RS Components is shipping a hand-held ultrasonic-imaging camera from Flir.

This article was posted on Dec 14, 2021

TSMC in spat with Intel

Last weekend TSMC chairman Mark Liu (pictured) took Intel to task over its efforts to persuade the US government only to support domestic US chip companies.

This article was posted on Dec 14, 2021

Custom Linux allows Raspberry Pi to drive ADI peripherals

Analog Devices has released a Linux operating system based on Raspberry Pi OS for use with Raspberry Pis.

This article was posted on Dec 14, 2021

Onsemi aims mosfets at server and telecom PSUs

Onsemi is aiming at 80 Plus Titanium efficiency in server PSUs as well as telecoms with a 600V power mosfet family called 600V Superfet V.

This article was posted on Dec 14, 2021

RRAM can be used for energy storage as well as memory says CEA-Leti

CEA-Leti has come up with a way to allow RRAM devices to operate as energy-storage elements as well as memory, depending on the applied bias.

This article was posted on Dec 13, 2021

Tower qualifies Siemens mPower verification software

Siemens Digital Industries Software today announced that its new mPower offering for power integrity analysis of analogue, digital and mixed-signal IC designs is now certified for Tower’s SBC13 and SBC18 process technologies.

This article was posted on Dec 13, 2021

BAE Systems wins further contract for U.S. hardened military GPS modules

BAE Systems has been awarded a further $316 million contract to deliver hardened military GPS modules, by the U.S., following on from an initial agreement earlier this year.

This article was posted on Dec 13, 2021

Digi-Key launches its December DigiWish Giveaway

Digi-key Electronics has launched its 13th annual DigiWish Giveaway and is playing the role of Santa…

This article was posted on Dec 13, 2021

Power electronics market to be worth $26bn in 2026

The power electronics market is promising a 6.9% CAGR between 2020 and 2026 to reach $26 billion, forecasts Yole Developpement

This article was posted on Dec 13, 2021

Mikroe rents development hardware on-line for live remote project work

MikroElektronika, the development hardware company behind Click boards and mikroBUS, has put suites of its high-end development boards on-line to offer them as rentable remote hardware – known as ‘hardware as a service’, and in this case called ‘Planet Debug’.

This article was posted on Dec 13, 2021

Intel collaborates to drive IPUs

Intel today announced a collaboration with Inspur, Ruijie Networks and Silicom to design and develop new FPGA-based infrastructure processing unit (IPU) chips to deliver customised and programmable products for cloud and networking customers.

This article was posted on Dec 13, 2021