Accurate Hall current sensor with 1.1kV isolation

Texas Instruments has picked the Hall effect for its latest isolated current sensor, and claims 50ppm/°C drift over temperature and ±0.5% drift over lifetime.

This article was posted on Aug 30, 2023

ESD Static Control Survey and Report

Desco Europe distributor Inelco Hunter has announced the availability of a “No strings attached” Free ESD Static Control Survey and Report.

This article was posted on Aug 30, 2023

Lockheed Martin, Northrup Grumman win Warfighter Space T2TL constellation contracts

The U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA) has awarded contracts totalling $1.5 billion to build and operate its Tranche 2 Transport Layer (T2TL) constellation, consisting of 72 satellites.

This article was posted on Aug 30, 2023

Kyocera centre to consolidate engineering and development

Kyocera is to consolidate product engineering and development in a new centre at its Shiga Yasu Campus.

This article was posted on Aug 30, 2023

Capex being cut

Ten top semiconductor companies are reducing capex this fiscal year because of concerns over a supply glut and access to the China market, says Omdia.

This article was posted on Aug 30, 2023

Miniature SoM for 64-bit edge computing

Direct Insight, the Oxfordshire technical systems integrator and reseller of system-on-module (SoM) and other embedded systems, has launched the QS93, a miniature QFN-style system-on-module (SoM) that provides a low-power, cost-optimised 64-bit solution for intelligent edge processing.

This article was posted on Aug 29, 2023

Server shipments falling

2023 server shipments are expected to fall 5-6% y-o-y, says TrendForce, as continued demand for AI compresses the construction of traditional servers.

This article was posted on Aug 29, 2023

KSAT expands KSATlite services with Ka-band for Smallsats

KSAT is expanding its KSATlite service to include Ka-band for Smallsat constellations, allowing higher bandwidth comms for data-intensive applications.

This article was posted on Aug 29, 2023

Arm expected to file for IPO this week

Arm is expected to file for its public offer this week after buying back the 25% stake in the company which it sold to its Vision Fund.

This article was posted on Aug 29, 2023

Triple display Atom x7000 board gets 4x 2.5Gbit/s Ethernet and 2x RS-485

Aaeon has put an Intel Atom x7000E processor into a 115 x 165mm industrial single-board computer capable of running three displays.

This article was posted on Aug 29, 2023

Managed or unmanaged industrial Ethernet switches

Moxa has introduced families of Ethernet switches for industrial environments.

This article was posted on Aug 29, 2023

Customer spend on quantum computing services has fallen but will grow, says IDC

The customer spend on quantum computing will grow from $1.1 billion in 2022 to $7.6 billion in 2027, representing a 48.1% CAGR, says IDC. The new forecast is considerably lower than IDC’s previous quantum computing forecast, which was published in 2021.

This article was posted on Aug 29, 2023

Nasa invites students to rise to 2024 Human Exploration Rover Challenge

Nasa is once again turning to students’ ideas for its 2024 Human Exploration Rover Challenge, in the 30th annual iteration of the competition.

This article was posted on Aug 29, 2023

Brainstorm at Glasgow University

Glasgow University researchers are part of a cross-Europe project which is aiming to develop a new method of treating neurological disorders.

This article was posted on Aug 29, 2023

US NIST updates cybersecurity tool for public comment

The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a draft version of the Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0, a new version of a tool it first released in 2014 to help organizations understand, reduce and communicate about cybersecurity risk.

This article was posted on Aug 29, 2023

5V load switch includes reverse-blocking and current limiting

Nexperia has introduced its first 5V load switch IC, which operates across 2.5 – 5.5V with 110mA to 2.5A current limiting.

This article was posted on Aug 28, 2023

2D ferroelectric memory transistor demonstrated

Researchers at Tokyo Tech have made a lateral ferroelectric memory transistor using a 2D material.

This article was posted on Aug 28, 2023

DigiKey drives into the future for Digital City, Series 3

DigiKey is releasing the third series of its Digital City videos, sponsored by Analog Devices, exploring the “future of mobility”. Specifically, it anticipates the future of automotive technology.

This article was posted on Aug 28, 2023

H1 EV sales grow 33.6% y-o-y

In H1 NEV (New Electric Vehicle) sales grew 33.6% y-o-y to 5.462 million vehicles, says TrendForce.

This article was posted on Aug 28, 2023

Bottoming out in H1

With the industry bottoming at the end of H1, a recovery has started, setting the stage for continued growth in 2024 with all industry segments projected to log year-over-year increases in 2024, with electronics sales surpassing their 2022 peak.

This article was posted on Aug 28, 2023

BAe buys Ball Aerospace

BAe Systems has bought, subject to regulatory approval, Ball Aerospace of Colorado for $5.6 billion to give it more of a presence in space warfare.

This article was posted on Aug 28, 2023