Apple edges $2trn
A successful launch of a 5G phone is likely to make Apple a $2 trillion market cap company.
This article was posted on Aug 18, 2020Farnell signs KOA
Available in the autumn, Farnell’s customers will have access to KOA’s full portfolio with around 1500 lines of in-stock products available for delivery across Europe.
This article was posted on Aug 18, 20201.2kW fan-free low profile ac-dc PSU for industrial and medical works at 100°C
Cosel has added a 1.2kW conduction-cooled ac-dc power supply to its TUNS series.
This article was posted on Aug 18, 2020Tax holiday for China’s 28nm manufacturers
China has introduced a ten year tax holiday for logic companies which have been in existence for 15 years and use 28nm and better processes.
This article was posted on Aug 17, 2020Raspberry Pi makes Japanese keyboard
Raspberry Pi has come up with a Japanese keyboard.
This article was posted on Aug 17, 2020Flutter 1.20 updates for autofill, pan and zoom
Google has announced version 1.20 of Flutter, its system for creating – in native ARM code – embedded graphic components for both iOS and Android from a single codebase.
This article was posted on Aug 17, 2020Picocom adopts Andes RISC-V cores for O-RAN SoC
Picocom has selected the AndesCoreÔ N25F RISC-V 32-bit core integrated with the AE350 peripherals platform for its forthcoming 5G small cell distributed unit (DU) System-on-Chip (SoC).
This article was posted on Aug 17, 2020Wurth releases ‘performance’ grade 1206 SMD energy storage chokes
Wurth added high saturation current versions to the ‘1206’ surface-mount shielded energy storage chokes in its WE-PD family – see photo for general family appearance.
This article was posted on Aug 17, 2020Prize winners recognised for unmanned underwater vehicle charging station
Northrop Grumman and Seatrec have been announced as winners of an Explorer Prize sponsored by the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the United States.
This article was posted on Aug 17, 2020Kemet SMD caps aim at high CV ratings
KEMET has launched a Tantalum Stack Polymer (TSP) O 7360-43 and the 82uF/75V rated voltage extension in Polymer Hermetically Sealed.
This article was posted on Aug 17, 2020Panasonic Launches ECQUB caps
Panasonic has released new Metallized Polypropylene Film Capacitor ECQUB series (Safety Class Y2/X1).
This article was posted on Aug 17, 2020The Science Journal initiative graduates from Google to Arduino
Arduino and Google have agreed that the Google Science Journal will be transferring over to Arduino control from this September.
This article was posted on Aug 17, 2020Holoportation
For those getting fed up with waiting for teleportation there’s an interim step now available – holoportation.
This article was posted on Aug 17, 2020EMS opens factory in Dorset
Mechatronics supplier Electro Mechanical Systems (EMS) is opening a factory in Dorset.
This article was posted on Aug 13, 2020AI market to be worth $156bn this year
Worldwide revenues for the AI market, including software, hardware, and services, are expected to total $156.5 billion in 2020, an increase of 12.3% over 2019.
This article was posted on Aug 13, 2020Mm-wave motion detection radar at 60GHz integrated in 28nm CMOS
Imec has made a millimetre-wave motion detection radar at 60GHz, integrated in standard 28nm CMOS.
This article was posted on Aug 13, 2020Scientists build THz IC using photonic topological insulators
Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore and Osaka University scientists have built a Terahertz wireless chip using photonic topological insulators.
This article was posted on Aug 13, 20208 out of 33 IC product categories expected to grow this year
NAND flash, DRAM, computer CPU, and embedded MPUs show market increases for 2020, but purchasers are moving cautiously, says IC Insights.
This article was posted on Aug 13, 2020Toshiba motor drivers on Click boards for prototyping
A selection of Toshiba’s motor drivers are to be available ‘Click’ format PCBs after the company tied up with MikroElektronika – yet another sign of how important maker formats have become in professional prototyping, it Raspberry Pi and Arduino are insufficient proof.
This article was posted on Aug 13, 2020Integrated front end module boosts short range wireless signals
Rutronik UK now offers the nRF21540 2.4GHz RF front end module from Nordic Semiconductor. The range extender can be combined with the company’s nRF52 and nRF53 series multi-protocol wireless SoCs, or other radios, to extend range.
This article was posted on Aug 13, 2020150W open-frame ac-dc PSUs have many output options
TrumPower has upgraded its TW150 series of dual, triple, and quad output ac-dc switching power supplies to comply with the new IEC 62368-1 hazard-based, performance-oriented standards, which will be replacing the current IEC 60950-1 safety standards in December.
This article was posted on Aug 13, 2020