UKESF celebrates record-breaking year for its Scholarship Scheme

The UK Electronics Skills Foundation (UKESF) is celebrating the record success of its 2022/23 Scholarship Scheme for entering the electronics industry.

This article was posted on Jul 31, 2023

US semi market share

Semiconductor revenues are expected to fall 7% from 2022’s $573 billion to $534 billion in 2023, says Yole Developpement.

This article was posted on Jul 31, 2023

Wind and solar-powered sailing drones process data at the edge

Saildrone, the 11 year-old San Francisco startup which has raised $190 million to make uncrewed service vessels (USVs), is using Nvidia’s Jetson processor modules for on-board data analysis.

This article was posted on Jul 31, 2023

China plea for free trade in ICs

Yesterday the China Semiconductor Industry Association (CSIA) made a plea for a return to unrestricted trade.

This article was posted on Jul 31, 2023

More customers for Intel 18A

Boeing and Northrop Grumman will join a programme to develop, tape-out, and fabricate test circuits in preparation for product design tape-outs using Intel’s 18A process technology.

This article was posted on Jul 31, 2023

Has the electronics market bottomed out?

The current slump in the electronics market began in 2021, says Semiconductor Intelligence, smartphone shipments versus a year earlier turned negative in 3Q 2021.

This article was posted on Jul 31, 2023

Compound Semiconductor Catapult expands into Bristol, Glasgow and Durham

CSA Catapult, the organisation tasked with commercialising UK compound semiconductor innovation, is to expand into centres in Bristol, Glasgow and Durham.

This article was posted on Jul 31, 2023

Optalysis raises £21m Series A

Optalysis of Leeds, the ten year-old photonics specialist, has raised a £21 million Series A funding round.

This article was posted on Jul 27, 2023

Arduino puts Wi-Fi and Bluetooth ESP32 processor into Nano

Arduino has introduced a Nano shaped board with a Wi-Fi and Bluetooth LE capable Espressif’s ESP32-S3 microcontroller, supporting it with the Arduino IDE and MicroPython.

This article was posted on Jul 27, 2023

Dual 12V mosfet is drain-connected for battery packs

Toshiba is aiming at battery pack protection with a 12V 20A common-drain dual n-channel mosfet.

This article was posted on Jul 27, 2023

Easby eyes a slice of the IoT market with Geniatech SBCs

Single board computers (SBCs) from Chinese industrial IoT and embedded board manufacturer, Geniatech, are now available from Easby Electronics.

This article was posted on Jul 27, 2023

Hawkeye 360 raises $58m in Series D

HawkEye 360, the space-based RF data and analytics specialist has announced it has closed $58 million in new Series D-1 funding.

This article was posted on Jul 27, 2023

PCB Market Falling But Auto PCB Market Rising

The PCB market will fall a further 5.2% this year to $79 billion, says TendForce.

This article was posted on Jul 27, 2023

onsemi hooks up with BorgWarner on SiC

BorgWarner is to use onsemi power ICs in its traction inverters in a deal expected to be worth $1 billion over its lifetime.

This article was posted on Jul 27, 2023

Stellantis contracts for auto ICs worth $11bn

Stellantis has signed contracts worth $11.2 billion to secure a supply of ICs for EVs for the next seven years.

This article was posted on Jul 27, 2023

Sponsored Content: AC/DC Leakage Current Sensors and Real-Time Energy Sensors from Bituo Technik

Advancing electrical safety and energy efficiency with RCD and PMD technology integration.

This article was posted on Jul 27, 2023

NSREC: GaN transistors in PSU design for space AI processor

Working with AMD, Renesas has created a power supply design, using radiation-tolerant ICs and GaN power devices, for an AMD space-grade ‘Versal adaptive SoC’ – the XQRVC1902, a processor with 400 AI inferencing tiles, dual Arm Cortex-A72 cores, dual Cortex-R5F cores, programmable logic and memory.

This article was posted on Jul 27, 2023

Teledyne e2v Space Imaging launches recruitment drive

There’s room in space – Teledyne e2v Space Imaging, which is based in Chelmsford, is launching a recruitment drive, with interest in the UK commercial space sector continuing to grow.

This article was posted on Jul 26, 2023

ST in volume production of e-mode PowerGaN HEMT devices

ST has begun volume production of e-mode PowerGaN HEMT devices that simplify the design of high-efficiency power-conversion systems.

This article was posted on Jul 26, 2023

Co-Packaged Optics market to have 46% CAGR 2022-33

The Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) market is expected to reach $2.6 billion in 2033, following a 46% CAGR between 2022 and 2033, says Yole Developpement.

This article was posted on Jul 26, 2023

British drone flies for months

A solar-powered drone built by BAE Warton, described as a High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (HAPS) Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) has reached 66,000 feet on its 24 hour maiden flight in New Mexico.

This article was posted on Jul 26, 2023