Renesas buys Altium for $6bn
Renesas is to buy the Australian software company Altium for $5.9 billion.
This article was posted on Feb 23, 2024EW BrightSparks 2023 profile: Mary Kong, University of Edinburgh
Now in its sixth year of awards, EW BrightSparks sees Electronics Weekly highlight and celebrate some of the brightest and most talented young engineers in the UK today.
This article was posted on Feb 23, 202410 x 20mm Bluetooth 5.0 module has 250m range
Infineon has introduced a ~10 x 20mm antenna-inclusive Bluetooth 5.0 (core spec) module that consumes 1.3mA receiving (-95dBm) and 3mA transmitting (0dBm).
This article was posted on Feb 23, 202415, 30 and 50W mains PSUs for industrial loads
Cosel has announced a series of ac-dc power supplies with enhanced reliability for industrial applications.
This article was posted on Feb 23, 2024Multiple output DC supply is designed for delicate lab work
The MX-Q Series 2 is the updated version of the MX series DC power supply by Aim-TTi. The quad-channel power supply has a larger colour panel, with colour-coded outputs. It also includes a TripLink feature, which allows the user to define assigned outputs for over-voltage protection and over-current protection.
This article was posted on Feb 23, 2024Kitchen table innovation becomes a product from CEF
CEF, the electrical wholesaler and supplier, has launched a product designed by a CEF customer.
This article was posted on Feb 23, 2024UKSA funds Westcott’s In-Orbit Servicing and Manufacturing facility
The UK Space Agency (UKSA) is funding work to prolong the life of satellites, via in-orbit servicing.
This article was posted on Feb 23, 2024Amazec Photonics completes $1.5m Seed Round
Amazec Photonics, the Dutch photonics startup, has secured a €1.5 million Seed Round to develop its minimally invasive medical diagnosis devices.
This article was posted on Feb 23, 2024SI predicts 2024 growth of 18%
The semiconductor market grew 8.4% in 4Q 2023 from 3Q 2023, according to WSTS. The 8.4% gain was the highest quarter-to-quarter growth since 9.1% in 2Q 2021.
This article was posted on Feb 23, 2024Infineon adds to SiC wafer suppliers
Infineon has signed a SiC wafer supply deal with SK Siltron.
This article was posted on Jan 22, 2024Space tech D-Orbit raises €100m Series C funding
D-Orbit, the Italian space logistics and transportation specialist, has raised €100m from a Series C funding round, raising about €100m.
This article was posted on Jan 22, 2024EW BrightSparks 2023 profile: Imogen Cole, Leonardo
Now in its sixth year of awards, EW BrightSparks sees Electronics Weekly highlight and celebrate some of the brightest and most talented young engineers in the UK today.
This article was posted on Jan 22, 2024PC slump continues
Q4 PC shipments of 67.1 million were down 2.7% y-o-y, reports IDC. It was the eighth consecutive quarter of y-o-y shipment volume contraction and the lowest Q4 volume since 4Q06.
This article was posted on Jan 22, 2024Deposition technology improves OLEDs
A team from Chiba University has introduced a new method for achieving stable deposition on thin films effectively and developed a tool to track real-time potential changes on the surface.
This article was posted on Jan 22, 202464bit Arm MCU gets a PCIe interface for 5G wireless modules
Renesas Electronics has introduced a 64bit MCU for 5G IoT edge devices and Gigabit Wi-Fi 7 gateways, part of its RZ/G Series.
This article was posted on Jan 22, 2024Mini PC for mobile robots supports Hailo-8 AI processor
Aaeon is aiming at robotics with a mini-PC built around Intel’s Core i3-N305 or Processor N97 CPUs, “chosen due to their balance of power consumption and performance”
This article was posted on Jan 22, 2024Appointments: New CEOs for QPT and Percepio
Industry veteran Rupert Baines is to be CEO at GaN-based motor drive company QPT of Cambridge UK from 1 April.
This article was posted on Jan 22, 2024Synopsys buys Ansys
Synopsys is to buy Ansys in a deal with an enterprise value of approximately $35 billion.
This article was posted on Jan 22, 2024Women Leaders in Electronics – Just go for it!
There is an impressive panel of judges for the inaugural Electronics Weekly’s Women Leaders in Electronics Awards. Many have the same advice to people considering entering themselves or a colleague for these awards: “just go for it!”
This article was posted on Jan 22, 2024UL-approved 100Mbit/s digital isolators
Würth Elektronik has introduced two families of surface-mount multi-channel galvanic isolators for digital signals.
This article was posted on Jan 19, 2024Temperature sensing tape runs through vehicle Li-ion battery packs
Littelfuse has invented an AEC-Q200-qualified temperature monitoring tape for electric vehicle batteries.
This article was posted on Jan 19, 2024