PFC controller for 600W to 6kW comes with configuration software
STMicroelectronics has announced a power-factor correction controller for the front-end of ac-dc PSUs from 600W to 6kW.
This article was posted on Jul 13, 2020SiC and GaN gain market traction
Following the glitch in auto production this year, the power SiC market’s growth will be only 7% in 2020, says Yole Developpement, with the biggest impact in Q2 and Q3.
This article was posted on Jul 10, 2020LoRaWAN HAT for Raspberry Pi
A LoRaWAN Gateway with RAK2245 Pi HAT on a Raspberry Pi 4 mini PC is described on Hackster.io by Attila Tőkés.
This article was posted on Jul 10, 2020FB hit by ad boycott
Over 90 companies have pulled out of advertising with Facebook because of the company’s attitude to taking down hate speech.
This article was posted on Jul 10, 2020First Chinese memories to be on the market in H2
China’s first domestic NAND chips will be on the market in H2, according to the co-CTO of Yangtze Memories,
This article was posted on Jul 10, 2020Sony to add subscription service to image sensors
Sony is to try and establish a data analytics service as an extension of its image sensor business.
This article was posted on Jul 10, 2020Waterproof pogo pins connect in soaking environments
Adam Tech Interconnects has created waterproof spring-loaded ‘pogo’ pins.
This article was posted on Jul 10, 2020Farnell launches AIoT e-book
Farnell has launched a new e-book: “The era of AIoT: Context, Capabilities and Future of AIoT”AI and IoT are changing the nature of work across the globe. AI is not a new concept, what began in the 1950s has grown into a key technology of today with significant potential, opening up new market opportunities with exciting prospects for business.
This article was posted on Jul 10, 2020High speed photo couplers work at 2.2V
Toshiba has introduced a pair of fast opto-couplers that will work from 2.2V, allowing them to work from the 2.5V rail of LVCMOS, for example, as well as up to 5.5V.
This article was posted on Jul 10, 2020Eval board for fast charging over USB-C
ST has created a USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) certified evaluation board for up to 100W PPS USB Power Sinking Devices (PSD) that helps developers accelerate new designs and supports certification of the end product.
This article was posted on Jul 10, 2020Infineon adds package to CoolSIC module family
Infineon has added another industry standard package to its CoolSiC MOSFET 1200 V module family.
This article was posted on Jul 10, 2020Taiwan No.1 in wafer capacity but China closing the gap
Taiwan has the largest installed base for IC wafer capacity, says IC Insights, edging out Korea in second place.
This article was posted on Jul 9, 2020Infineon and Blumio to develop wearable radar-based blood pressure sensor
Infineon’s Silicon Valley Innovation Center (SVIC) has agreed with cardiovascular monitoring specialist Blumio to co-develop a wearable, non-invasive blood pressure sensor based on Infineon’s XENSIV radar chipset by 2021.
This article was posted on Jul 9, 2020100V half-bridge driver updates ISL2111
Renesas has introduced a pair of 100V half-bridge mosfet gate drivers.
This article was posted on Jul 9, 2020LoraWAN for tracking personal assets
Smart Mimic has integrated Semtech’s LoRa devices and the LoRaWAN protocol into its MimicGO line of consumer products for securing rooms and belongings.
This article was posted on Jul 9, 2020Battery balancing IC measures voltage in 12 cells
Infineon has come out with a sensing and balancing IC for Hybrid and EV car batteries.
This article was posted on Jul 9, 2020Huawei gets planning permission for $1bn Cambridgeshire R&D facility
South Cambridgeshire District Council has given Huawei planning permission to build a $1 billion R&D facility in Sawston village.
This article was posted on Jul 9, 2020Government to buy 20% of OneWeb satellite system
The government is reported to be proposing to spend $500 million buying 20% of OneWeb, the bankrupt satellite company.
This article was posted on Jul 9, 2020Royal Society takes its Summer Science Exhibition online
This year, in the wake of Covid-19, the Royal Society’s Summer Science Exhibition is going online.
This article was posted on Jul 9, 2020Virgin Galactic completes second test flight of SpaceShipTwo
Virgin Galactic has successfully completed the second SpaceShipTwo test flight from Spaceport America, in the Jornada del Muerto desert basin in New Mexico.
This article was posted on Jul 9, 2020Tsinghua Unigroup to start on DRAM fab this year
Tsinghua Unigroup is to break ground on a DRAM fab this year, according the the Nikkei,
This article was posted on Jul 9, 2020