SpaceX enlarges Starlink constellation with deployable visors
It’s been a busy week for SpaceX. Following on from the Crew Dragon trip to the International Space Sstation, the company has confirmed the successful deployment of another 60 Starlink satellites.
This article was posted on Jun 18, 2020Passivation pushes gallium oxide transistor to over 8kV
Organic surface passivation has allowed a gallium oxide transistor to hold-off 8.03kV – the highest reported for a lateral mosfet, according to the University of Buffalo engineering team behind the device.
This article was posted on Jun 18, 2020Low latency, high speed, wide bandwidth analogue interface FMC module
Logic-X, a provider of off-the-shelf Adaptable Compute Acceleration Platforms (ACAP) and sensor processing modules, has launched the LXD30K0 low latency, wide bandwidth analog interface FMC (FPGA Mezzanine Card) module.
This article was posted on Jun 18, 2020Maritime hydrogen fuel cell
Yanmar has brought out a hydrogen fuel cell system for maritime applications based on fuel cell technology for automobiles, as part of efforts to offer environment-friendly powertrain solutions.
This article was posted on Jun 18, 2020UltraSoc’s USB offering
UltraSoc has come up with a USB offering which enables SoC and system development teams to access system-level analytics, optimization and debug capabilities at speeds of 10Gbps – even in a closed chassis.
This article was posted on Jun 17, 2020US puts EU on notice about digital services taxes
Yesterday, the US went on the offensive in the ongoing fracas between Europe and the USA over the imposition of taxes on the digital tech giants.
This article was posted on Jun 17, 2020Ceramic capacitors for fast high voltage PSUs
Kemet is aiming at fast-switching wide bandgap semiconductor (GaN or SiC) power supplies with high-voltage multi-chip ceramic capacitor assemblies.
This article was posted on Jun 17, 2020UK transistor obsoletes CMOS
“We are consigning CMOS to the history books,” says SFN CEO David Summerland.
This article was posted on Jun 17, 2020US Space Force selects Northrop Grumman to provide next-gen missile warning satellites
Northrop Grumman, the American aerospace and defence technology specialist, has won a contract to provide the hardware for the first two United States Space Force (USSF) polar-orbiting space vehicles.
This article was posted on Jun 17, 2020Aircraft wiring connectors pin-point EWIS faults
Nicomatic and the CEA LIST Institute have collaborated to jointly develop Orthogonal Multi-tone Time Domain Reflectometry (OMTDR) technology that enables network analysis and sensor intelligence to be distributed in aircraft electrical wiring interconnection systems EWIS without impacting network traffic.
This article was posted on Jun 17, 2020Bosch Sensortec hooks up with Qualcomm
Bosch Sensortec is developing MEMS sensor software for Qualcomm’s Sensor Execution Environment to provide features for smartphones and wearables.
This article was posted on Jun 17, 2020Lattice software accelerates low power FPGA app development
Lattice Semiconductor has announced Lattice Propel – software designed to accelerate development of unique applications based on low power, small form factor Lattice FPGAs.
This article was posted on Jun 17, 2020Imec spawns fashion spinoff
Imec and Antwerp University have formed an online shopping spinoff called Shavatar.
This article was posted on Jun 17, 2020Astroscale eyes the GEO satellite life extension market
Astroscale US is addressing the GEO satellite life extension market with the acquisition of Effective Space Solutions R&D (ESS), developers of a Space Drone programme for satellite servicing.
This article was posted on Jun 17, 2020BATTRACE aims to trace ethically sourced and processed minerals
The BATTRACE project focuses on the traceability of battery materials and the production processes by which metals are extracted from ore and refined into high-quality raw materials for battery material manufacturers.
This article was posted on Jun 16, 2020Farnell signs MPS
Farnell has added a range of motion control, and sensor solutions by Monolithic Power Systems (MPS).
This article was posted on Jun 16, 2020IoT IP integrates RF and baseband for 802.11ax – Wi-Fi 6
Imagination ‘s latest IP delivers integrated RF and baseband, designed for low-power and battery-powered applications such as the IoT, wearables and hearables.
This article was posted on Jun 16, 2020Winbond adds sequential read to QSPI NAND flash
Winbond has added sequential read to QSPI NAND flash memories, startign with its W25NxxxJW.
This article was posted on Jun 16, 2020Bridge chips sort automotive display bus incompatibilities
Toshiba is addressing incompatible automotive display interfaces with a pair of bridge ICs.
This article was posted on Jun 16, 2020THz radiation does affect skin, through absorption shock-waves
Researchers in Japan have discovered a mechanism by which THz radiation can cause biological changes several millimetres inside humans.
This article was posted on Jun 16, 2020Covid-19 turns public terminal makers away from touchscreens
OEM’s are asking for alternatives to touch screens for public use, according to distributor Anglia, which is seeing the change through its custom display service.
This article was posted on Jun 16, 2020