Supercapacitor modules at 9, 18 and 30V

Cornell Dubilier has introduced supercapacitor modules for use at 9, 18 or 30V.

This article was posted on Jul 10, 2023

Adhesive for motor magnets can be fixed with light

Delo has created a high-temperature adhesive for electric motor components.

This article was posted on Jul 10, 2023

Korean prosecutors name ex-Samsung exec who tried to set up copy-cat fab in China and the Taiwanese backer

The former Samsung executive accused of trying to set up a chip factory in China based on plans stolen from Samsung has been revealed by Korean prosecutors to be Choi Jinseog who has been in jail in Korea since May.

This article was posted on Jul 5, 2023

Nordic launches highly integrated PMIC

Nordic Semiconductor has launched a PMIC with two buck converters, two LDOs and integrated battery charging.

This article was posted on Jul 5, 2023

Picocom O-RAN baseband processor in 4G+5G small cell unit

Picocom, the 5G Open RAN baseband semiconductor and software specialist, and Kiwi Communications Technology (KiwiCT) are showcasing the first fully functional 4G+5G dual mode small cell product at MWC Shanghai 2023. The DYND-6100 small cell unit, designed by KiwiCT, is powered by Picocom’s PC802 PHY SoC for 5GNR/LTE small cells.

This article was posted on Jul 5, 2023

Novocomms funding round boosts UK antenna design

Novocomms, the UK antenna design specialist, is expanding its operations in Birmingham following a successful “multi-million pound” funding round.

This article was posted on Jul 5, 2023

Safran, Terran sign MOA for U.S. satellite electric propulsion system

Safran Electronics & Defense and Terran Orbital have signed a Memorandum of Agreement to study the production of a new electric propulsion system – based on Safran’s PPSX00 plasma thruster – for LEO satellites.

This article was posted on Jul 5, 2023

AEC-qualified MEMS microphone

For ANC (Active Noise Cancellation) systems with an analogue interface, Infineon is expanding its automotive microphone portfolio with the XENSIV MEMS microphone IM68A130A with a flat frequency response to frequencies below 10Hz.

This article was posted on Jul 5, 2023

Foundry market to fall 6.5% in 2023, says IDC

The foundry market size grew by 27.9% in 2022, hitting a new record high, says IDC’s Semiconductor Manufacturing Services: 2022 Worldwide Foundry Market: Vendor Ranking and Insight but is expected to fall by 6.5% this year.

This article was posted on Jul 5, 2023

36 e2v sensors on ESA’s Euclid space mission

The Teledyne e2v team designed and manufactured the 36 sensors for the visible wavelength camera on the Euclid spacecraft, due to be launched on Saturday, which aims to determine the properties of dark energy and dark matter.

This article was posted on Jul 5, 2023

Capex declining

Semiconductor capex increased 35% in 2021 and 15% in 2022, but Semiconductor Intelligence expects a 14% capex decline in 2023.

This article was posted on Jul 5, 2023

More on: Arduino Uno R4 Minima and WiFi in detail

Having trawled though Arduino’s just-released Uno R4 literature, here are the Uno R4 WiFi and R4 Minima in a nutshell

This article was posted on Jul 5, 2023

UK Space Agency provides £2.1m funding for UK spaceflight capabilities

The UK government is providing £2.1 million of funding, through the UK Space Agency (UKSA), to boost UK-based involvement in space technologies such as harnessing solar power for reusable spacecraft and new propulsion systems.

This article was posted on Jul 4, 2023

Leonardo returns to STEM Returners for diverse job applicants across the UK

Leonardo is bidding to make engineering roles more accessible to diverse job applicants across the UK, through a collaboration with STEM Returners.

This article was posted on Jul 4, 2023

Infineon to make trapped ion quantum computing processors

Infineon and eleQtronm Germany’s oldest quantum comupting company, are to jointly develop trapped ion Quantum Processor Units (QPUs) for scalable quantum computers.

This article was posted on Jul 4, 2023

RF GaN to be $3bn market by 2028

RF GaN leaders, SEDI, Qorvo, Wolfspeed and NXP are paving the way to an almost $3 billion market by 2028, says Yole Developpement.

This article was posted on Jul 4, 2023

US DoC looking for foreign participants in sub-$300m semiconductor projects

The US Department of Commerce says that in the autumn there will be a funding opportunity for semiconductor projects and commercial R&D projects worth less than $300 million.

This article was posted on Jul 4, 2023

Algorithmiq raises $15m

Algorithmiq of Finland which develops quantum algorithms has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round. It was founded in 2020 by co-founder and CEO Professor Sabrina Maniscalco (pictured).

This article was posted on Jul 4, 2023

Arduino evolves with Renesas-based 32-bit Uno R4 versions

Arduino is launching new versions of the Uno board powered by a Renesas 32bit microcontroller. The Uno R4 comes in two versions: the basic Uno R4 Minima and the Espressif-equipped Uno R4 WiFi.

This article was posted on Jul 4, 2023

Swissbit extends 3D-TLC-NAND storage options

Swissbit, the Swiss industrial storage and security specialist, is introducing e.MMCs and SD memory cards with capacities ranging from 4 to 8GB.

This article was posted on Jul 4, 2023

Toshiba adds code space to MCUs

Toshiba has started mass production of new MCUs (TMPM3HxF10xx) in the M3H group of the TXZ Family Advanced Class, manufactured in a 40nm process.

This article was posted on Jul 4, 2023