Raytheon selected to develop US Air Force’s vision of JADC2
Raytheon Intelligence & Space (RI&S) has been selected to participate in development of the US Air Force’s Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS).
This article was posted on Jun 30, 2020Moscow researchers observe plasmon nanojet
Russian and Danish researchers claim to have made a first-ever experimental observation of a plasmon nanojet.
This article was posted on Jun 30, 2020CryoCoax signs Delft Circuits
CryoCoax, which manufactures cryogenic cable assemblies, has become the sole UK and US distributor for Delft Circuits’ product family.
This article was posted on Jun 30, 2020Leti demoes GAA nanosheet device
CEA-Leti has demonstrated fabrication of a new gate-all-around (GAA) nanosheet device as an alternative to FinFET technology targeting high-performance (HPC) applications such as smartphones, laptops, and mobile systems with data collection and processing involving low-power and high-speed operation.
This article was posted on Jun 30, 2020Aerospace GaN power company re-booted
The space-qualified GaN power transistors, driver ICs and modules of Freebird Semiconductor will now be available from EPC Space, a new company which includes Freebird and its assets, and is a joint-venture between GaN power transistor maker EPC and high-rel power supply company VPT.
This article was posted on Jun 30, 2020Walsin MLCCs and chip resistors available from Anglia
Passive components from distributor, Anglia Components now includes multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) and chip resistors from Taiwanese manufacturer, Walsin.
This article was posted on Jun 30, 2020Xilinx targets live gaming audiences with Alveo appliances
Two real-time video appliances based on Xilinx‘s Alveo data centre accelerator cards target the computationally intense live broadcast applications, such as live gaming and Twitch audiences, as well as data centres. The video transcoding appliances are based on Xilinx’s Real-time Server architecture and reduce the bandwidth and matching costs for bit rates required by users or viewers.
This article was posted on Jun 30, 2020Step forward, EW BrightSparks of 2020
Electronics Weekly, in partnership with RS Components, is proud to announce the EW BrightSparks selected for 2020 – congratulations to all those selected.
This article was posted on Jun 29, 2020Q2 foundry revenues up 20%
Q2 foundry revenues were up 20% y-o-y says TrendForce.
This article was posted on Jun 29, 2020VLSI Symposium goes virtual
• Plenary sessions: On the technology side, the plenary talk5G Evolution and 6G will be given by Takehiro Nakamura, Sr. Vice President/General Manager of 5G Laboratories at NTT Docomo, while Intel’s Chief Technology OfficerMichael Mayberry will speak on The Future of Compute: How the Data Transformation is Reshaping VLSI.
This article was posted on Jun 29, 2020Fab equipment spend to hit record $67.7bn next year
Fab equipment spending is expected to grow 24% y-o-y in 2021 to reach a record $67.7 billion according to SEMI’s World Fab Forecast.
This article was posted on Jun 29, 2020Q2: Good for Qualcomm; less so for Broadcom
After six successive y-o-y quarterly revenue declines Qualcomm grew revenues 10,2% in Q2, says TrendForce, while Broadcom’s 2,4% Q2 revenue decline marked five successive down quarters.
This article was posted on Jun 29, 2020Demand for thinned wafers growing at 5% CAGR
Demand for thinned wafers will grow at a 5% CAGR from 2019-2025, says Yole Développement, to reach more than 135 million thinned wafers at the end of the period.
This article was posted on Jun 29, 2020NXP chooses TSMC for 5nm auto ICs
NXP is to use TSMC’s 5nm technology for its automotive chips.
This article was posted on Jun 29, 2020NASA chooses Griffin to deliver Viper lunar rover
Astrobotic, a lunar logistics specialist, has been selected by NASA to deliver the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (Viper) to the south pole of the Moon in 2023.
This article was posted on Jun 29, 2020Lynx hones secure firmware for industrial, drone and avionics markets
Lynx Software Technologies is aiming at high-reliability multi-core edge computing with three custom software bundles for industrial, avionic and UAV/satellite applications.
This article was posted on Jun 29, 2020Nokia and Broadcom to collaborate on 5G SoCs
Nokia and Broadcom today announced that they are collaborating on the development of SoC processors which will be integrated into Nokia’s “5G Powered by ReefShark” portfolio.
This article was posted on Jun 29, 2020Digi-Key and Truphone deliver IoT connectivity to manufacturers
Distributor, Digi-Key Electronics has partnered with UK SIM software provider, Truphone to allow manufacturers to integrate cellular IoT connectivity services into any connected cellular device.
This article was posted on Jun 24, 2020Arm falls out with Arm China
Arm and Arm China have fallen out over the management of the Arm China unit.
This article was posted on Jun 24, 2020Synopsys adds analytics to design flow with Qualtera acquisition
EDA and IP company, Synopsys, has acquired Qualtera, the big data analytics specialist for semiconductor test and manufacturing.
This article was posted on Jun 24, 2020Sponsored Content: How to gain a competitive edge with advanced DFT
With any new SoC project, there are more things to go wrong than ever imagined during the optimistic early phase of defining the product, writes Ron Press, of Mentor, a Siemens Business.
This article was posted on Jun 24, 2020