200°C wet tantalum capacitors are tough for the hard life
Vishay is aiming at oil exploration, aerospace and the military with high-temperature wet tantalum capacitors.
This article was posted on Jul 14, 2021Chinese buy Newport Wafer Fab
Nexperia, the Chinese-owned former standards product division of NXP, has bought the 40 year-old former Inmos fab in Newport.
This article was posted on Jul 13, 20215 chip stocks to grow in H2
With chip stocks growing 20% in H1, Bank of America has tipped five companies for H2.
This article was posted on Jul 13, 2021Battery dump
78 million batteries will be dumped worldwide every day by 2025 if we do not improve the life span for powering IoT devices, according to EnABLES, an EU funded European Research Infrastructure project involving Tyndall National Institute, CEA-Leti, CEA-Liten, Fraunhofer IIS, Fraunhofer IMS, imec, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Polytechnic University of Turin, University of Bologna, University of Perugia and the University of Southampton.
This article was posted on Jul 13, 2021James Webb Space Telescope passes key launch review
The James Webb Space Telescope (Webb) has passed the final mission analysis review for its launch, the European Space Agency has confirmed.
This article was posted on Jul 13, 2021Government plan reduces red tape for digital businesses
Today, the government publishes its Plan for Digital Regulation which aims to reduce red tape and cut down on cumbersome and confusing policy so businesses are freed to come up with new ideas, grow their firms and create new jobs and prosperity.
This article was posted on Jul 13, 2021Farnell IoT survey highlights medical and Industry 4.0 applications
Farnell’s third annual IoT Survey confirms a rise in IoT for medical applications and reveals the growing role of IoT for industrial automation and control applications for the delivery of Industry 4.0.
This article was posted on Jul 13, 2021All-in-one industrial touch PC with Comet Lake processor choice
Aaeon has introduced a 15.6in industrial touch screen all-in-one PC with a choice of Intel Comet Lake 10th generation Core processors.
This article was posted on Jul 13, 2021UK scope maker Pico Technology celebrates 30th anniversary
St Neots test equipment maker Pico Technology is celebrating its 30th birthday.
This article was posted on Jul 13, 2021RS stocks sensor family from Amphenol
RS Components is to stock the products of Amphenol Advanced Sensors, including devices for measuring temperature, gas, moisture or pressure.
This article was posted on Jul 13, 2021Winning innovations for Royal Society Of Chemistry’s Awards
Four tech innovators are the winners of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Emerging Technologies Competition 2021.
This article was posted on Jul 13, 2021DCMS kicks off £30m O-RAN R&D competition
The Department for Culture Media and Sport has launched a £30 million competition aimed at boosting UK R&D into O-RAN technology for 5G networks.
This article was posted on Jul 12, 2021Apple and Intel first to use TSMC 3nm
Apple and Intel will be the first customers for TSMC’s 3nm process, reports the Nikkei, with Intel securing the higher volume.
This article was posted on Jul 12, 202148V – 12V bi-directional dc-dc converter for servers
Delta is aiming at data centres and supercomputers with a 48V – 12V bi-directional fixed ratio dc-dc converter called U50SU4P162.
This article was posted on Jul 12, 2021Three-stage asymmetrical Doherty for 3.7 to 4.1GHz in PQFN
Ampleon’s B10G3741N55D is a three-stage integrated asymmetrical Doherty MMIC, made on its GEN10 LDMOS process and aimed at small cells and massive MIMO.
This article was posted on Jul 12, 2021Half the world has a smartphone
According to Strategy Analytics, half the world’s population – some 4 billion people – use a smartphone today. It has taken 27 years to reach this milestone.
This article was posted on Jul 12, 2021Leonardo engineer starts AeroWomen21 network for women in aerospace
When a female engineer working at aerospace company Leonardo couldn’t find a dynamic network to propel her professional career forward, she decided to start one herself.
This article was posted on Jul 12, 2021CIS market on a five year CAGR of 5.4% to 2026
The market for CMOS image sensors (CIS) will enjoy a 5.4% CAGR over the next five years to reach a total market of $28.4 million in 2026, says Yole Développement, last year it rose 7.3% to reach $20.7 billion.
This article was posted on Jul 12, 2021Hot Rocks
Geothermal Engineering Ltd (GEL) will build four more geothermal power plants in Cornwall after producing geothermal steam using 175degC water from 5km underground at its United Downs plant.
This article was posted on Jul 12, 2021Sondrel reference design for AI at the Edge In IoT devices
Designed to be the solution for an AI compute device right at the Edge, Sondrel’s SFA 100 IP reference platform helps create high-performance, battery-powered IoT devices.
This article was posted on Jul 12, 2021Scurrying micro-bot steers by electrostatic grip
Inspired by the way certain insects grip surfaces, Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley have added electrostatic adhesion to the feet of their insect-scale robot.
This article was posted on Jul 12, 2021