2023 manufacturing equipment sales down 18.6%
Sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment by OEMs are expected to fall 18.6% to $87.4 billion in 2023 following the industry record of $107.4 billion in 2022, says SEMI.
This article was posted on Jul 24, 2023Northumbria University on track for multi-satellite space mission
A £5 million award from the UK Space Agency will allow Northumbria University to take forward research to build a new satellite communications system, setting the scene for Northumbria to launch the UK’s first university-led multi-satellite space mission.
This article was posted on Jul 24, 2023Decoupling starts to bite
Decoupling is beginning to bite with China losing its position as the No.1 exporter to the US in the January-May timeframe, reports the Nikkei.
This article was posted on Jul 24, 2023High-voltage automotive connectors
Amphenol is aiming at vehicles with high-voltage versions of its MicroSpace connectors.
This article was posted on Jul 24, 2023Colour sensors for industrial process control
German sensor company Sick has announced a pair of colour sensors.
This article was posted on Jul 24, 20230.6mΩ high-side switch handles up to 57A in 12V vehicle circuits
Infineon Technologies has launched an ultra-low resistance high-side switch in a 9.9 x 11.7 x 2.3mm surface-mount package.
This article was posted on Jul 24, 2023Wireless modules synchronise multiple TiePie scopes
Dutch test gear maker TiePie Engineering has introduced a module that can wirelessly time-synchronise and remotely access multiple instances of its PC oscilloscopes.
This article was posted on Jul 24, 2023MCU and PUF companies sign MOU towards security processor IC
Red Semiconductor and Crypto Quantique have signed a memorandum of understanding for the development of an edge computing microprocessor IC “enabling advanced quantum-based security”, according to the companies.
This article was posted on Jul 24, 2023Designer solid electrolytes for no-liquid lithium metal batteries
Tokyo Institute of Technology has created a strategy to produce high ionic conductivity solid electrolytes for all-solid-state batteries with lithium metal electrodes.
This article was posted on Jul 18, 2023Metal industrial case for 10.1inch Raspberry Pi touch screen display
For industrial use, Inelco Hunter has announced a metal case for its Raspberry Pi and 10.1inch touchscreen kit.
This article was posted on Jul 18, 2023Initiative aims to drive foreign direct investment for UK space sector
The UK Space Agency is funding a new initiative to secure foreign direct investment (FDI) opportunities for the UK. It will be supporting the Department for Business and Trade and various space cluster representatives across the nation.
This article was posted on Jul 18, 2023Unified in-vehicle and V2X communications platform
TTTech Auto and ZettaScale Technology are offering a unified communication platform for the automotive industry called Zetta Auto.
This article was posted on Jul 18, 2023Toggle switch reduces noise in quantum computers
A device which reduces the noise in quantum computers has been introduced by a team of scientists at the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
This article was posted on Jul 18, 2023Hammatsu Photonics adding capacity
Hamamatsu Photonics is to build a new $260 million factory capable of processing 8000 eight inch equivalent wpm at its manufacturing site in Ichino-cho, Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu City to boost its pre-processing stage production capacity.
This article was posted on Jul 18, 202385V 75A 20bit current, voltage and power monitor has 535μΩ sense resistor
Texas Instruments has created a series of precision current monitors with digital outputs, for use across power rails from -100mV to +85V, at up to ±78.64A.
This article was posted on Jul 18, 2023May semi sales down 21% y-o-y
May semi sales of $40.7 billion were 21.1% down on the $51.7 billion in May 2022 but up 1.7% on April.
This article was posted on Jul 18, 2023NASA Valkyrie humanoid robot heads for testing in Australia
G’day humanoid robot. Nasa is sending its robotic system, dubbed Valkyrie, down under to complete its testing, with the energy company Woodside Energy in Perth, Western Australia.
This article was posted on Jul 18, 2023Pragmatic offers MPW runs
Europractice Multi-Project Wafer (MPW) services will now offer flexible IC fabrication from Pragmatic Semiconductor, headquartered in Cambridge, UK.
This article was posted on Jul 14, 2023A fiery end to Aeolus, and its Chelmsford-made image sensor
ESA has begun the controlled destruction of its Aeolus global wind-measuring satellite.
This article was posted on Jul 14, 2023Renesas pays Wolfspeed $2bn deposit for 10 year supply of SiC wafers
Renesas and Wolfspeed have signed a wafer supply agreement and $2 billion deposit by Renesas to secure a 10 year supply commitment of 150mm SiC bare and epitaxial wafers from Wolfspeed.
This article was posted on Jul 14, 2023N-type connectors and cable assemblies
Würth Elektronik introduced N type 50Ω cable and PCB connectors to MIL-STD-348.
This article was posted on Jul 14, 2023