7.5GHz real-time spectrum analyser from Siglent
Siglent has introduced a spectrum analyser with a real-time analysis bandwidth up to 40MHz and a maximum frequency of 7.5GHz. There is also a 5GHz version.
This article was posted on Apr 17, 2020Compact low-ESR aluminium electrolytic capacitors
Panasonic has introduced a range of compact low-ESR SMD aluminum electrolytic capacitors with capacitance 20 – 80% higher than its existing FK series.
This article was posted on Apr 17, 2020MaxLinear buys Intel’s home gateway assets
The Home Gateway Platform Division comprises Wi-Fi Access Points, Ethernet and Home Gateway SoC products deployed across operator and retail markets.
This article was posted on Apr 17, 2020SMD part sucks heat from hot spots
Vishay has released a series of surface-mount thermal jumper chip that transfer heat from electrically isolated components by providing a thermal conductive pathway to a ground plane or common heatsink.
This article was posted on Apr 17, 2020GaN Systems launches virtual exhbition
In response to event cancellations and postponements, GaN Systems of Ottawa has launched its Virtual Experience site displaying technology innovations that are using GaN transistors.
This article was posted on Apr 17, 2020Semi materials market fell last year
The semiconductor materials market fell 1.1% in 2019, reports SEMI.
This article was posted on Apr 16, 2020Azure RTOS available for NXP MCUXpresso
Users of NXP’s MCUXpresso Software and Tools are getting access to Microsoft’s Azure RTOS, including fully integrated middleware and tools for file management, graphical user interface, security, networking, and wired/wireless connectivity.
This article was posted on Apr 16, 2020Imagination upgrades mobile graphics design course
Imagination Technologies’ University Programme is offering a complete mobile graphics course designed to teach undergraduates how to create graphics for mobile devices.
This article was posted on Apr 16, 2020600W open-frame PSU works at 50ºC with no fan
XP Power has released a series of convection cooled 600W ac-dc power supplies with a 5 x 8in footprint (127 x 203 x 40mm).
This article was posted on Apr 16, 2020QKD standardisation report approved
SK Telecom and ID Quantique today announced that their technical report titled ‘Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution Network (TR.sec-qkd)’ has received final ITU-T approval at ITU-T Study Group 17 (SG17) e-meeting held from March 17 to 26, 2020.
This article was posted on Apr 16, 2020Microsoft recruits ST, Renesas, NXP, Microchip and Qualcomm for Azure MCU kits
STMicroelectronics, Renesas, NXP, Microchip and Qualcomm have signed up to offer 32bit MCU development kits featuring Microsoft’s Azure RTOS ThreadX, one of the components of the its Azure RTOS embedded application development suite.
This article was posted on Apr 16, 2020Will pre-virus R&D budget be maintained?
It is to be hoped that R&D budgets announced before the coronavirus will be adhered to after the virus has gone, says Professor Simon Marginson at Oxford University (pictured).
This article was posted on Apr 16, 2020Perovskite photo diode doubles as an LED
A perovskite photo diode that becomes a viable LED when its bias is reversed has been created at Linköping University in Sweden, allowing bidirectional communication between two identical devices.
This article was posted on Apr 16, 2020Virgin Orbit signs Oita to bring its air launches to Japan
Virgin Orbit, the US-based small satellite launch company, has announced a partnership with Oita Prefecture to bring its air launches to Japan.
This article was posted on Apr 16, 2020February IC sales down 2.4% m-o-m; up 5% y-o-y
February semiconductor sales were 2.4% down from January’s $35.4 billion at on the $32.9 billion of February 2019.
This article was posted on Apr 16, 2020XMOS and Plumerai link for binarised neural network development
XMOS and Plumerai have agreed a new strategic partnership that will support the development of binarised neural network (BNN) capabilities that enable AI to be embedded in a wide range of everyday devices efficiently at low power and at low cost.
This article was posted on Apr 15, 2020Murata and Google claim ‘world’s smallest AI module’
Murata and Google claim to have created the world’s smallest AI module – the Coral Accelerator Module – which will be available to buy in ‘early’ 2020.
This article was posted on Apr 15, 2020ADI expediting output of healthcare products
ADI is expediting production of its healthcare technologies that can help fight COVID-19.
This article was posted on Apr 15, 2020Non-invasive brain pressure measurement treats brain as a tuned circuit
Japanese scientist have treated the brain like a tuned circuit to get accurate intracranial pressure (ICP) measurements without invasive surgery.
This article was posted on Apr 15, 2020Silicon Integration Initiative adopts compact model for FD-SoI
The Compact Model Coalition (CMC) has adopted a model from French lab Leti for fully-depleted silicon-on-insulator (FD-SoI) chip simulation.
This article was posted on Apr 15, 2020Government still seeks help from UK companies over covid-19
The UK Government is still asking companies for help to tackle covid-19
This article was posted on Apr 15, 2020