Network software for Tessent TestKompress simplifies DFT flow
To meet the increasing size of ICs, required to accommodate the integration of billions of transistors in order to deliver the performance required for tasks such as AI and autonomous vehicles, Mentor has announced Tessent Streaming Scan Network software for its Tessent TestKompress scan test tool. The larger IC design sizes and increased complexity has led to a rise in the time and cost required for test as well as planning design for test (DFT) structures and functionalities.
This article was posted on Nov 25, 2020External fan saves space inside equipment racks
Pfannenberg has created a series of external fans to save space inside equipment racks.
This article was posted on Nov 25, 20203D printed EMC shielding and radar absorber
Hexcel has launched an electrically-conductive high-performance thermoplastic for 3D printing using selective laser sintering (SLS). Applications in EMC shielding, static dissipation and radar absorption are foreseen.
This article was posted on Nov 25, 2020GloFo signs RF-SOI wafer supply deal with Soitec
Globalfoundries has signed a multi-year supply deal for RF-SOI wafers with Soitec.
This article was posted on Nov 25, 2020Record 300mm fab spend in 2020
300mm fab investments in 2020 will grow by 13% y-o-y to eclipse the previous record high set in 2018, says SEMI.
This article was posted on Nov 25, 2020Face recognition on an MCU
NXP has announced its latest NXP EdgeReady IoT solution for secure face recognition that enables original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to quickly, easily and inexpensively add vision-based touchless access control. NXP’s turnkey solution includes the i.MX RT106F crossover MCU and license to AI/ML-based face recognition software, which makes possible face recognition with liveness checking using infrared and RGB cameras, flash and SDRAM memories at a total cost lower than $10.
This article was posted on Nov 25, 2020Qorvo gets US government contract to build advanced packaging centre
Qorvo has been selected by the US government to create a State-of-the-Art (SOTA) Heterogeneous Integrated Packaging (SHIP) RF production and prototyping center.
This article was posted on Nov 25, 2020Ayar Labs raises $35m Series B
Ayar Labs, the optical interconnect specialist, has completed a $35 million Series B financing co-led by Downing Ventures and BlueSky Capital.
This article was posted on Nov 25, 2020Two dimensional semiconductor shows logic-in-memory promise
Molybdenum disulphide two-dimensional semiconductor memory transistors are possible, and might be used to build logic-in-memory processors using a fabrication process that can be scaled, according to the Laboratory of Nanoscale Electronics and Structures (LANES) at Swiss lab EPFL, which has built a chip around floating-gate fets, similar to those used in flash memory.
This article was posted on Nov 25, 2020Cooling camera components
Imaging sensors and other sensitive camera components such as FPGA’s require active cooling to keep operating temperatures below their maximum limit, ensuring high-quality image resolution.
This article was posted on Nov 24, 2020UK Space Agency wins sustainable development award for IPP
The UK Space Agency has itself won a global award for sustainable development: the GEO (Group on Earth Observations) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Award.
This article was posted on Nov 24, 2020Palantir in talks to provide UK contact tracing services
Palantir, the Peter Thiel-founded Californian data mining company, is in talks with the UK government to provide a contact tracing system, reports the FT.
This article was posted on Nov 24, 2020Advanced packaging to have 31% CAGR 2019-25
The high-end packaging market will reach more than $4 billion by 2025 with a 31% CAGR between 2019 and 2025, says Yole Développement.
This article was posted on Nov 24, 2020Second giant grid battery to be built in Australian
With Tesla, French power firm Neoen is to build a 300MW 450MWh grid battery in the Australian state of Victoria, double the size of the already huge Hornsdale Power Reserve in South Australia, also owned and operated by Neoen.
This article was posted on Nov 24, 2020Sponsored Content: Scalable ADCs for Infotainment Audio Designs
Advanced audio automotive systems with active noise cancellation, in-cabin communication and hands-free voice communication make cars quieter and enable a rich passenger experience.
This article was posted on Nov 24, 2020Metal sensor works equally well on iron and aluminium for automated welding
Omron has a series of welding proximity sensors that can identify iron and aluminium at the same distance.
This article was posted on Nov 24, 2020Strike at ST
Strike action has begun at ST following a decision by management not to give a rise to all employees, despite recording Q3 revenues 27.8% up on Q2 for a gross profit of $1 billion and a forecast of 12% sequential profit for Q4.
This article was posted on Nov 24, 2020Hall sensor for measuring currents in automotive
Melexis has introduced a Hall-effect current-sensing IC aimed at cost-sensitive automotive applications: belt-driven starter generators and traction inverters for low-speed electric vehicles, e-scooters, electric forklift trucks and pallet trucks.
This article was posted on Nov 24, 2020Robotic snakes on a plane
Rolls Royce has announced a three-year project – dubbed REINSTATE – to develop innovative technologies for use in servicing and maintenance of jet engines, such as robotic snakes.
This article was posted on Nov 24, 2020Long-life USB Type-C 3.1 plug for product testing has no-scratch nose
Omron has launched a long-life USB-C type connector aimed at the inspection and testing of smartphones, digital cameras, headphones, notebook computers and games consoles.
This article was posted on Nov 23, 2020Pickering adds to PXI simulation modules
Pickering Interfaces of Clacton-on-sea, has launched its model 41-765 Analog Output/Current Loop Simulator Modules, which are aimed at simulating industrial control transceivers, utilizing 4–20mA current loops.
This article was posted on Nov 23, 2020