KEMET using KONNEKT packaging for KC-LINK range
KEMET has extended its KC-LINK range by using KONNEKT high-density packaging technology to meet demand for fast-switching wide bandgap (WBG) semiconductors, EV/HEV, LLC resonant converters, and wireless charging applications.
This article was posted on Jun 16, 2020Digital attenuators operate from 200MHz to 8GHz
Vaunix, the portable and programmable RF/microwave test device specialist, has released the first two in a series of Lab Brick devices available with Ethernet control.
This article was posted on Jun 16, 2020April IC sales up 6.2% y-o-y
April semiconductor sales were down 1.2% on March at $34.4 billion but 6.2% up on the $32.4 billion of April 2019, says the SIA.
This article was posted on Jun 16, 2020Infineon adds 1,700V silicon carbide CoolSiC mosfets
Maximising the physical characteristics of SiC, this ensures that the 1700 V surface-mounted devices (SMD) offer superior reliability, as well as low switching and conduction losses.
This article was posted on Jun 15, 2020Smiths in space
Smiths Interconnect has won a contract from Boeing to design, manufacture and supply bespoke connectors for use aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft and Lunar Gateway.
This article was posted on Jun 15, 2020Journos replaced by robots: Shock
Microsoft’s news site is to sack 50 journos and replace them with an AI programme, reports the Seattle Times.
This article was posted on Jun 15, 2020US putting $37bn into semiconductors
The SIA has asked Washington for $37 billion for R&D, to build a fab and to provide funds for states wanting to give incentives to get semiconductor investment, according to the Wall Street Journal.
This article was posted on Jun 15, 2020Wanted: Edge applications for 5G
SK Telecom has opened more TIP Ecosystem Acceleration Center (TEAC) programme applications to attract investors and startups to develop edge-based 5G services.
This article was posted on Jun 15, 2020Crew Dragon successfully lifts off from US and docks with ISS
A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft successfully launched from Florida at the weekend. It then successfully docked with the International Space Station within 24 hours.
This article was posted on Jun 15, 2020Compact waterproof ac-dc PSUs put power conversion into the heart of industry
Puls Power has introduced a 500W industrial point-of-load ac-dc power supply that is environmentally protected in its own right, allowing installation without an additional cabinet.
This article was posted on Jun 15, 2020Richardson signs AVX
Richardson RFPD, an Arrow Electronics company, has entered into a global franchise agreement with AVX.
This article was posted on Jun 15, 2020Inertial sensor has six degrees of freedom
Murata has developed single package MEMs 6DoF (Six Degrees of Freedom) inertial sensor for safety-critical automotive applications.
This article was posted on Jun 15, 2020Photonics set for double digit CAGR 2019-25
RF is the historical market driver for GaAs wafers. In 2019 it represented 33% of market volume and 37% of market value. RF represents 67% of the GaAs epiwafer open market, says Yole Developpement.
This article was posted on Jun 15, 2020First auto-grade wafer-level camera claimed
OmniVision claims to have made announced the world’s first automotive-grade, wafer-level camera.
This article was posted on Jun 15, 2020Reconfigurable architecture prepares for nascent space era
Travel to planets as well as working among the stars and lower orbits, are seeing renewed levels of interest and activity. Today, there are estimated to be 366bn commercial satellites and SpaceX, a private company is currently planning to launch the Falcon 9 rocket and NASA’s Crew Dragon spacecraft on 27 May.
This article was posted on Jun 12, 2020Liquid crystal meta-surface steers automotive lidar
Liquid crystal meta-surfaces can steer lasers to create solid-state lidars for automotive and industrial applications, according to Lumotive of Seattle.
This article was posted on Jun 12, 2020Linear LED driver for automotive lighting includes PWM
Rohm has introduced a linear LED driver for automotive use, following close on the heels of its LED driver for motorcycles.
This article was posted on Jun 12, 2020Board for enhanced reliability applications
Sundance Multiprocessor has launched an Intel-based 3U OpenVPX single board computer (SBC) for enhanced reliability industrial control, automotive, mil/aero and UltraHD video and graphics processing applications.
This article was posted on Jun 12, 202020nm space-grade FPGA
The chip delivers 5.7 tera operations per second (TOPs) of peak INT8 performance optimized for deep learning, a nearly 25X increase compared to the prior generation.
This article was posted on Jun 12, 2020Arrow, ST and Panasonic combine on IoT edge-intelligence module
Arrow, Panasonic, and ST have introduced a low-power wireless multi-sensor edge-intelligence module for smart factory, smart home, and smart life applications.
This article was posted on Jun 12, 2020Sponsored Content: IoT-AdvantEdge™ Simplifies IoT Edge Product Design
The path to machine learning and personalization requires that some computing occur at the edge of the network. In fact, Gartner is forecasting that companies will generate up to 75 percent of their data outside a traditional data center within the next six years.1 Privacy is one big reason for the need for edge computing. As more devices become interconnected, it is much easier to protect data at the edge than when routed through a central server.
This article was posted on Jun 12, 2020