TSMC is world’s most valuable chip company
TSMC has become the world’s most valuable chip company with a market cap of $313 billion.
This article was posted on Jul 29, 2020Synaptics buys DisplayLink
Synaptics has bought video compression specialist DisplayLink for $305 million in an all-cash transaction.
This article was posted on Jul 29, 2020Farnell adds Portenta H7
Farnell has added the Portenta H7, the latest offering from Arduino, to its range of single board computers.
This article was posted on Jul 29, 2020Small fanless Nvidia Arm PC packs a punch for AI
Aaeon is aiming at edge AI with a box PC built around an Nvidia Jetson Xavier NX processor with a 64bit hex-core Arm processor, 384 Cuda cores, 48 Tensor Cores and two Nvdla engines capable of running multiple neural networks in parallel – delivering up to 21Top/s.
This article was posted on Jul 29, 20201500 pixel linear CCD for automated optical inspection
Toshiba has introduced a pair of linear CCD image sensors for automated optical inspection and barcode scanning.
This article was posted on Jul 29, 2020Shortwave infra-red image sensors for industry
Sony has announced two short-wavelength infra-red (SWIR) image sensors with 5μm pixels for industrial equipment, that also image in visible light too – with digital outputs to make them compatible with equipment set-up for visible light CMOS cameras.
This article was posted on Jul 29, 2020MCU has dual Cortex-M4 and Bluetooth LE 5.2
Maxim is aiming its latest MCY at coin cell powered Bluetooth Low Energy 5.2 wireless communication – 27.3μA/MHz operation is available at 3.3V when executing from cache, or 1.2µA at 3.3V in the lowest power mode.
This article was posted on Jul 29, 20202-phase bipolar stepping motor driver for automotive
Toshiba has introduced a constant-current 2-phase bipolar stepping motor driver, which is designed for automotive use, and is claimed to streamline motor system implementations.
This article was posted on Jul 28, 2020ESA’s SpaceDataHighway gains its second satellite, EDRS-C
The European Space Agency’s European Data Relay System has gained its second data-relay satellite, EDRS-C.
This article was posted on Jul 28, 2020Kyocera offers long-term availability of displays for medical applications
Kyocera is offering seven years availability of displays for medical uses. The standard displays Are: 5,7‘‘, 10,4‘‘ as well as 12,1‘‘. Additionally, there are also special sized displays with 6,2‘‘ (640 x 240 Pixel) for narrow application fronts available.
This article was posted on Jul 28, 2020NASA pushes back James Webb Space Telescope launch date
NASA has set a new date for the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, from French Guiana: 31 October 2021.
This article was posted on Jul 28, 2020Noise algorithm boosts quantum computer performance
Researchers from the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) at the University of Waterloo, IBM, Technical University of Munich, and the University of Technology Sydney have created an algorithm to solve a problem on a noisy quantum circuit that has a constant depth, meaning it has to solve the problem within a set upper limit of steps.
This article was posted on Jul 28, 2020Pencil-paper-on-skin electronics
University of Missouri engineers have demonstrated that pencils and paper can be used to create on-skin electronic devices.
This article was posted on Jul 28, 2020Japan asks TSMC to build a fab there
Japan has approached TSMC to build a fab in Japan in collaboration with local chip manufacturers, reports the Japanese newspaper Yomiuri.
This article was posted on Jul 28, 2020Samsung reported to have low 5nm yields
Samsung Foundry has low yields on its EUV 5nm process which could delay Qualcomm’s latest chip-sets, reports Digitimes.
This article was posted on Jul 28, 2020Varta starts building new Li-Ion battery factory
Today, Varta is laying the foundation stone for the expansion of its lithium-ion production site in Nördlingen.
This article was posted on Jul 28, 20201,000μF tantalum capacitors are small with low ESR
Vishay is offering two options for high value of surface-mount capacitors with low equivalent series resistance.
This article was posted on Jul 28, 2020ASML Q2 revenues leap 35%
ASML had Q2 revenues up 35% sequentially at €3.3 billion for a profit of €800 million and a gross margin of 48.2%.
This article was posted on Jul 27, 2020Bizen transistor commercialisation expedited
The commercialisation of Bizen, the transistor being productised by Search For The Next (SFN) of Nottingham, is set to benefit from investment in new process equipment which will expedite its development.
This article was posted on Jul 27, 2020Government looks for more cyber protection for smart devices
The government has today published proposals for a new law that will help protect smart device users from cyber criminals.
This article was posted on Jul 27, 2020Single digit growth for IC market
Figure 1 shows the 1Q/4Q IC market direction indicator that IC Insights developed 23 years ago.
This article was posted on Jul 27, 2020