X-Fab gets IPCEI funding of up to €80m
X-FAB, the analogue /mixed-signal and specialty foundry, is set to receive subsidies as part of the new Important Project of Common European Interest in Microelectronics and Communication Technologies (IPCEI ME/CT).
This article was posted on Oct 30, 2023Qualinx raises $20m Series A
Qualinx, the Dutch wireless tracking specialist, has completed a $20 million Series A.
This article was posted on Oct 30, 2023Updated: Microwave fields sensed at a distance
Researchers at the University of Otago in New Zealand can’t quite point to a patch of free space and measure any microwave field that exists there, but they almost can.
This article was posted on Oct 30, 2023GloFo gets GaN-on-Si funding
GlobalFoundries has been awarded $35 million in federal funding from the U.S. government to accelerate the manufacturing of GaN-on-silicon ICs at its facility in Essex Junction, Vermont.
This article was posted on Oct 30, 2023UK government outlines policy for PNT resilience
A new framework to add resilience for Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT) satellite information – involving sectors such as emergency services and banking – has been announced by the UK government.
This article was posted on Oct 30, 2023Metal halide perovskites promising for PV cells
Due to their extraordinary optical and electronic properties, metal halide perovskites have emerged as highly promising materials for next-generation photovoltaic (PV) cells, say Imec researchers.
This article was posted on Oct 30, 2023Neurxcore launches neural processor
The company claims that the product line exhibits substantial improvements in energy efficiency, performance, and feature set compared to the original NVIDIA version, while also benefiting from NVIDIA’s development.
This article was posted on Oct 30, 2023Infineon opens quantum computer and AI lab
Infineon has opened a quantum electronics and AI-based power analysis laboratory.
This article was posted on Oct 30, 2023THz radar detects distant rotation
Beams of electromagnetic radiation can be used to detect the rotation of distant objects if they have orbital angular momentum – known as ‘vortex waves’.
This article was posted on Oct 30, 2023Novocomms restructures for growth, AIoT and jobs in Birmingham
Novocomms, the UK antenna design and manufacturing specialist, has announced it is restructuring as part of growth plans for the next five years, including the establishment of three manufacturing divisions.
This article was posted on Oct 30, 2023Kioxia-WD merger talks resume
Another attempt is underway to resolve the future ownership of Kioxia.
This article was posted on Oct 24, 2023Korean NAND exports rise
In September, Korea’s NAND exports rose for the first time in a year..
This article was posted on Oct 24, 2023Melexis adds 3D magnetic position sensor for space constrained applications
Melexis has added a 3D magnetic position sensor which blends high accuracy for long strokes (up to 30mm), stray field immunity (SFI) and ISO26262 (supports up to ASIL D system integration).
This article was posted on Oct 24, 202315A power and 300mA signals through tiny FPC connector
Hirose has designed a miniature hybrid flexible printed circuit (FPC) to board connector family called BK22 that can handle signals and power totalling 100W – for USB fast-charging, for example.
This article was posted on Oct 24, 2023Embedded secured data base for STM32 MCUs
Ittia has ported its DB IoT database for microcontrollers to a sub-set of the STM32 MCU family, via the STM32CubeIDE integrated development environment.
This article was posted on Oct 24, 2023600V opto-isolated mosfet is under 5mm long
After announcing 60V opto-mosfet relays last week, this week Panasonic has revealed a 600V type in a 2.65 x 4.45 x1.8mm package.
This article was posted on Oct 24, 20231.2kW ac-dc PSU for military and tough environments
Powerbox has announced a ruggedised 1,200W ac-dc power supply for ground-based defense applications and harsh industrial environments.
This article was posted on Oct 24, 2023Webinar addresses re-designs caused by semiconductor obsolescence
Rochester Electronics is presenting a webinar on avoiding re-designs caused by premature semiconductor obsolescence.
This article was posted on Oct 24, 2023Prophesee shipping neuromorphic event-based edge vision sensor
Peophesee, the French neuromorphic vision sensor specialist, has availability of an event-based vision sensor developed for integration into Edge AI vision devices.
This article was posted on Oct 24, 2023DRAM to rise in Q4
DRAM prices will rise 3-8% in Q4, says TrendForce, with DDR4 expected to show a 0–5% increase, DDR5 a 3–8% increase and PC DRAM expected to increase 3-8%.
This article was posted on Oct 24, 2023Alder Lake N processors in striped-down mini industrial PC
Aaeon is aiming at industrial automation and digital signage with tiny stripped-down PCs built around Intel’s ‘Processor N-series’ (Alder Lake N) CPUs.
This article was posted on Oct 23, 2023