SpaceX completes 100th successful flight of Falcon rocket
It’s a ton up for Elon Musk’s SpaceX company as it completes the 100th successful flight of a Falcon rocket. This is since Falcon 1 first flew to orbit in 2008.
This article was posted on Nov 3, 2020Microsoft Azure Space uses SpaceX to take on Amazon
Microsoft is extending its Azure cloud computing service, with Azure Space addressing the growing commercial opportunities around space connectivity.
This article was posted on Nov 2, 2020China to monitor IC investment more carefully
Resources have been wasted as companies “with insufficient knowledge of integrated circuit development have blindly entered into projects”, said Meng Wei (pictured) of China’s National Development and Reform Commission, yesterday.
This article was posted on Nov 2, 2020ST closes in on $10bn
ST has reported Q3 net revenues of $2.67 billion with gross margin of 36%, an operating margin of 12.3% for a net profit of $242 million and a gross profit of $959 million.
This article was posted on Nov 2, 2020Renesas and Sequans partner on IoT modules
Renesas and Sequans will partner to develop IoT modules based on Sequans’ Monarch LTE-M/NB-IoT platform.
This article was posted on Nov 2, 2020Hermetic wet tantalum capacitors reach 58,000µF for mil/aero
Vishay has extended its EP1 range of wet-tantalum capacitor, supplying the industry’s highest capacitance per voltage-rating for this device type, according to New Yorker Electronics, which is stocking them. “Vishay developed this upgraded capacitor to meet the needs of military and avionics applications with new ratings in the B and C case codes.”
This article was posted on Nov 2, 2020Cambridge spin-out offers ‘smallest’ flow sensor
University of Cambridge spin-out Flusso has launched what it claims to be “the world’s smallest flow sensor” – with a 3.5 x 3.5mm footprint.
This article was posted on Nov 2, 2020Mid-travel tact switch with soft sound
Following on from an ultra-quiet 8mm tact switch in May, C&K has launched a ‘soft sound’ 12mm mid-travel tact switch, also aimed at automotive use.
This article was posted on Nov 2, 2020TMR-based sensors from Crocus
Murata is now including in its portfolio advanced 1D linear and 2D angular sensor devices from Crocus Technology based on tunnel magnetic resistance (TMR) technology.
This article was posted on Nov 2, 2020SiPearl joins CXL Consortium
SiPearl, which is designing the microprocessor for the European exascale supercomputer, has joined the CXL Consortium, whose founding members are Alibaba, Cisco, Dell EMC, Facebook, Google, HPE, Huawei, Intel and Microsoft.
This article was posted on Nov 2, 2020Lockheed Martin gets approval for Shetland Space Centre plans
The UK government has approved plans for Lockheed Martin to transfer its small satellite launch operations to Shetland Space Centre. It hopes this will lead to the creation of “hundreds of space jobs” in Scotland.
This article was posted on Nov 2, 2020Cree selling LED business to focus on SiC and GaN devices and materials
Cree has agreed to sell its LED business (‘Cree LED’) to memory maker Smart Global Holdings.
This article was posted on Oct 29, 2020Nokia adds Telia to 5G customer base
Nokia has been selected by Telia Company as the exclusive provider of 5G RAN in Finland adding to its 5G standalone (SA) core customer base in Denmark, Estonia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden in the Nordic and Baltic regions.
This article was posted on Oct 29, 202080V DC/DC controllers support data centre servers, 48V telecom and rugged industrial equipment
Renesas has announced a pair of 80V DC/DC controllers that support the extra voltage margin needed for data center servers, 48V telecom and rugged industrial equipment.
This article was posted on Oct 29, 2020EMI receiver spans 9kHz to 3GHz
PMM has introduced a CISPR 16-1-1 compliant EMI receiver for conducted or radiated emission test measurements from 9kHz to 3GHz.
This article was posted on Oct 29, 2020UK 20 drone swarm collaborates beyond-line-of-sight
Bedfordshire autonomy company Blue Bear Systems Research has demonstrated a 20 drone swarm collaborating out of sight.
This article was posted on Oct 29, 2020UK made: test jigs for low-volume manufacture
Nottingham-based Ignys is aiming at low volume manufacturing with a fixture concept for PCB testing, programming or calibration.
This article was posted on Oct 29, 2020Slim connectors
Cliff Electronics has introduced its SLIMS FeedThrough Connector range which offers a more compact alternative to their 26mm wide XLR form factor product range.
This article was posted on Oct 29, 2020Si Labs and Teledyne hook up on hi-rel gate drivers
Silicon Labs has announced a HiRel isolation partnership with Teledyne e2v HiRel.
This article was posted on Oct 29, 2020Application Specific FETs
Nexperia has defined a new MOSFET product group – Application Specific FETs (ASFETs) – which feature MOSFETs with optimized parameters for specific applications. By focusing on individual applications, significant improvements can be offered.
This article was posted on Oct 29, 2020Europe’s ‘pre-exascale’ supercomputer
AMD and HPE have said that EPYC CPUs and AMD Instinct GPUs will power a “pre-exascale” supercomputer built under the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) initiative.
This article was posted on Oct 29, 2020