Insight SiP launches BLE/WiFi6 module
Insight SiP, the miniature RF module developer, has launched its ISP5261 Wi-Fi 6 module.
This article was posted on Apr 22, 2024Siemens to acquire EBM-Papst’ industrial drive business
Siemens has signed an agreement to acquire the industrial drive business of EBM-Papst, for an undisclosed sum.
This article was posted on Apr 2, 2024The good and bad of red phosphorus anodes
Red phosphorus is a potential anode material for lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries, but like sodium itself, its positive values are counter-balanced by considerable challenges.
This article was posted on Apr 2, 20241.6Tbit/s Ethernet measurement demonstration
Keysight Technologies and Credo Semiconductor have demonstrated IEEE P802.3dj draft specification compliant 1.6Tbit/s Ethernet measurements for full line rate Layer 2 Ethernet traffic in hardware.
This article was posted on Apr 2, 2024Diamond CMOS at last?
P-channel diamond mosfets have been made many times because the carbon bulk can be doped with boron, or surface hydrogen can pull appropriate carriers into the channel.
This article was posted on Apr 2, 2024Four UK tech companies chosen for UK-APAC Tech Growth Programme
Four UK technology companies – including a space situational awareness specialist – have been selected to receive support from the UK-APAC Tech Growth Programme, to help accelerate plans for expansion in Japan.
This article was posted on Apr 2, 2024300mm front-end equipment sales to top $100bn in 2025
300mm fab equipment spending for front-end facilities is forecast to top $100 billion next year and reach €137 billion in 2027, says SEMI.
This article was posted on Apr 2, 2024Synopsys buys Intrinsic
Synopsys has bought Intrinsic ID, the provider of Physical Unclonable Function (PUF) IP for SoCs.
This article was posted on Apr 2, 2024Financing the chip business
U.S. President Biden announced on Wednesday an agreement to provide Intel with $8.5 billion in direct funding and $11 billion in loans under the CHIPS and Science Act, reports Semiconductor Intelligence (SI). Intel will use the funding for wafer fabs in Arizona, Ohio, New Mexico, and Oregon.
This article was posted on Apr 2, 20241mm Hall-effect switches need only 1μA at 1.1 – 2V
Diodes has created a trio of tiny magnetic field triggered sensors that operate from low-voltage rails between 1.1 and 2V.
This article was posted on Apr 2, 2024Additive allows perovskite solar cells to be made in the open air
Perovskite solar cells can be made in the open air rather than in an inert atmosphere, according to an international research team.
This article was posted on Apr 2, 2024Suppliers to TSMC and Intel Arizona fabs delay plant construction
Five companies which were building facilities to supply TSMC and Intel’s new fabs in Arizona have halted construction plans, reports the Nikkei.
This article was posted on Mar 28, 2024Saudi Arabia plans to muscle in on AI
Saudi Arabia plans to invest in AI with an investment plan estimated to be around $40bn, according to a report in the New York Times. The announcement was made in the same week as Nvidia held its developer conference in San Jose, California, which it billed as a conference “for the era of AI”.
This article was posted on Mar 28, 2024Intel gets $19.5bn in subsidies
Intel has been awarded $8.5 billion in Chips Act funding and $11 billion in government loans.
This article was posted on Mar 28, 2024ST cuts power from 56MHz Cortex-M0+ MCUs, and adds security
STMicroelectronics is emphasising power consumption and security for a range of 56MHz Arm Cortex-M0+ microcontrollers.
This article was posted on Mar 28, 2024Run Nvidia Tao-developed AI vision models on non-Nvidia Arm hardware
Custom vision-based AI software created on Nvidia’s Tao tool set can be run on Arm based Cortex-M, Cortex-A and Ethos-U microcontrollers according to Edge Impulse, which teamed up with Nvidia to create the work-flow.
This article was posted on Mar 28, 2024Compact hybrid capacitors are AEC-Q200 compliant
Panasonic Industry has introduced compact surface-mount electrolytic polymer hybrid capacitors that are “one size smaller than ZC series with the same capacitance” and AEC-Q200 compliant for automotive use, it said.
This article was posted on Mar 28, 2024Slingshot Aerospace opens UK front for space tracking services
Slingshot Aerospace, the satellite tracking specialist, has opened a UK base – Slingshot Aerospace Ltd – as part of its international expansion.
This article was posted on Mar 28, 2024Mouser signs Morse Micro
Mouser has signed a global distribution agreement with Morse Micro, the Wi-Fi HaLow silicon specialist.
This article was posted on Mar 28, 2024Imec signs MoU for Andalusian 300mm pilot line for non-standard IC processes
Imec, the Spanish government and the regional government of Andalusia have signed an MoU outlining their intent to establish a specialised 300mm IC pilot line in Malaga, Andalusia.
This article was posted on Mar 28, 2024Nvidia packages inference to deliver generative AI for healthcare
Optimised packages of AI models and workflows with API have been packaged as NIMs (Nvidia Inference Microservices) which developers can use as building blocks to develop generative AI for healthcare, from drug discovery, med-tech and digital health products.
This article was posted on Mar 28, 2024