Avnet Abacus signs XP Power

Avnet Abacus and XP Power have signed a distribution deal for EMEA.

This article was posted on Oct 12, 2023

Open Light hooks up with Spark Photonics

OpenLight, the Photonics ASIC (PASIC) specialist has partnered with Spark Photonics, the photonics design services firm.

This article was posted on Oct 12, 2023

Open Cosmos’ MANTIS satellite to launch on SpaceX Falcon 9

Open Cosmos, the UK space tech data specialist, and the European Space Agency (ESA) have announced plans for the launch of the MANTIS satellite aboard the upcoming SpaceX Transporter-9 mission.

This article was posted on Oct 12, 2023

Top-cooled industrial 650V 20A silicon carbide rectifier module

Nexperia has teamed up with Kyocera AVX to develop an industrial 650V 20A silicon carbide rectifier module.

This article was posted on Oct 12, 2023

Server-class embedded motherboard for Gen 5 Xeon

Kontron has released an ATX server-class motherboard designed to bring Intel’s 4th and 5th generation Xeon scalable processors to embedded applications.

This article was posted on Oct 12, 2023

EW BrightSparks 2023 – Deadline for entries now extended

Electronics Weekly has extended the deadline for entries to EW BrightSparks 2023 – our awards to celebrate the achievements of young engineers – for two more weeks.

This article was posted on Oct 12, 2023

X2 capacitors for harsh environments

Cornell Dubilier Electronics is aiming at harsh environments with a series of X2, EMI-RFI suppression capacitors.

This article was posted on Oct 12, 2023

UK Space Agency funds XCAM’s Nuscis camera system for small satellite format

XCAM, the Northampton-based imaging specialist, has secured a £200,000 grant from the UK Space Agency’s (UKSA) Centre for Earth Observation Instrumentation (CEOI).

This article was posted on Oct 12, 2023

UC Davis’ ‘sesame seed’ millimetre wave sensor

UC Davis researchers have developed a proof-of-concept sensor that may usher in a new era for millimetre wave radars.

This article was posted on Oct 12, 2023

Infineon buys 3db Access

Infineon has bought the Zurich-based UWB startup 3db Access (3db).

This article was posted on Oct 12, 2023

BYD is 4th biggest selling car brand

5.55 million vehicles were sold in August – up almost 1% on July – says TrendForce.

This article was posted on Oct 10, 2023

Binder turns to PBC15 quick-locking power supply connector

Binder, the industrial connector specialist, has created a new power bayonet connector, the PBC15.

This article was posted on Oct 10, 2023

Intel starts volume EUV production

Last week Intel started using EUV in volume manufacturing for the first time. Fab34 in Leixlip near Dublin is the first Intel volume fab to use the Intel 4 EUV-based process which was developed in Intel’s Oregon development fab. The Leixlip fab has seven EUV machines.

This article was posted on Oct 10, 2023

Micron to get $1.2bn subsidy for Hiroshima fab

The Japanese government has increased to $1.2 billion the subsidy it is giving Micron to build a fab in Higashihiroshima City in Hiroshima prefecture, reports the Nikkei. Previously the government offered a $300 million subsidy.

This article was posted on Oct 10, 2023

US Chips Act roll-out extended to smaller supply chain projects

The US Chips Act roll-out was extended last week to projects with a capital investment below $300 million involving the construction, expansion, or modernisation of commercial facilities in the US for semiconductor materials and manufacturing equipment.

This article was posted on Oct 10, 2023

220V 16 pole analogue switch aimed at piezoelectric transducers

Texas Instruments has announced a 220V (or ±110V) analogue switch with 16 channel of single-throw switching.

This article was posted on Oct 10, 2023

Automotive companion chip gives an MCU power, a CAN transceiver, and more

STMicroelectronics has combined two LDOs, a CAN FD transceiver, four PWM-able high-side switches, a watchdog timer and a LIN transceiver into a single automotive-grade power IC.

This article was posted on Oct 10, 2023

Kayhan Space raises $7m for Pathfinder autonomous satellite coordination SaaS

Kayhan Space, a specialist in automated satellite operation, has raised $7 million to speed the arrival of its Pathfinder 3.0 spaceflight safety platform.

This article was posted on Oct 10, 2023

Kyocera acquires Bliley assets

Kyocera is acquiring the assets of Bliley Technologies, a specialist in the design and manufacture of low-noise frequency control products.

This article was posted on Oct 10, 2023

Solid State Supplies becomes Solsta

Solid State Supplies has rebranded. Following a comprehensive branding exercise, the company has a new name – Solsta – a new logo, and a new look and feel to all its brand communications.

This article was posted on Oct 10, 2023

Solid State Supplies becomes Solsta

Solid State Supplies has rebranded. Following a comprehensive branding exercise, the company has a new name – Solsta – a new logo, and a new look and feel to all its brand communications.

This article was posted on Oct 10, 2023