Arm could be on the hook for $8.5bn of Softbank debt
If Arm does not file for its public offer by the end of September it could become liable for $8.5 billion of Softbank debt for which it was made a guarantor.
This article was posted on Apr 19, 2023ICULTA: Far ultra-violet LEDs from Sillanna
Silanna UV will be showing its recently-introduced UVC LEDs at the International Conference on UV LED Technologies & Applications (ICULTA) in Berlin next week.
This article was posted on Apr 19, 2023Inductive wireless bio-sensor for glucose or lactose
Researchers at Waseda University in Tokyo have created an inductively-coupled passive sensor that can detect tear glucose and blood lactate levels with high sensitivity.
This article was posted on Apr 19, 20233D point cloud sensor uses lidar and mems scanning
Pepperl+Fuchs has combined laser pulse ranging and piezoelectric 2D scanning to create 3D point clouds.
This article was posted on Apr 19, 2023Mouser e-book on cable tech for high-speed designs
Mouser has brought out a new eBook in collaboration with Samtec, exploring the challenges of high-speed designs and the new cable technologies emerging to address them.
This article was posted on Apr 19, 2023AI for IC process technology development
Lam Research has examined the potential for the use of AI in process development for chip fabrication.
This article was posted on Apr 18, 2023Softbank reduces Alibaba holding to 3.8%
Softbank has sold shares worth $7.2 billion in Alibaba reducing its shareholding to 3.8% says the FT. Last year Softbank sold $29 billion worth of Alibaba stock
This article was posted on Apr 18, 2023RS open-sources environmental sensor kit hardware
RS has had its environmental sensor development kit (ESDK) certified by the Open-Source Hardware Association (OSHWA), which means the kit can now carry the OSHW logo.
This article was posted on Apr 18, 2023Record semiconductor manufacturing equipment sales
Sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment increased 5% from $102.6 billion in 2021 to an all-time record of $107.6 billion last year, says SEMI.
This article was posted on Apr 18, 2023Display Technology squares up to standard displays
Two square displays by Taiwanese optoelectronics specialist, AUO, are now available from Display Technology. The 28-inch and 44-inch TFT displays have a diagonal size of 28.1 and 44.9-inch respectively.
This article was posted on Apr 18, 2023Submit a project for UN Sustainable Development Goals to win up to $20,000
Mouser Electronics has been announced as a sponsor for Nordic Semiconductor‘s Connect for Good: Low Power Wireless Sustainability Challenge, in association with Wevolver.
This article was posted on Apr 18, 2023Panasonic enhances polymer hybrid capacitors
Panasonic has enhanced the performance specifications of its ZT and ZC series of electrolytic Polymer Hybrid Capacitors with the AEC-Q200 qualified ZTU series, with exceptional reliability and ruggedness for any demanding application.
This article was posted on Apr 18, 2023Nasa’s Goddard Space Flight Center appoints first female director
Nasa has named Dr. Makenzie Lystrup director of the Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland. She makes history as its first female director.
This article was posted on Apr 18, 2023SWIR market waits for game-changers
The Short Wave Infra-Red (SWIR) market is expected to be worth $2.9 billion in 2028, says Yole Developpement.
This article was posted on Apr 18, 2023Element14 and AMD hook up on programnables
Element14 and AMD have launched Path to Programmable III – a free training program that includes an FPGA-based SoC development kit and a design/build phase where selected participants will have the opportunity to win up to $4000 in prizes.
This article was posted on Apr 18, 2023Russia getting US ICs despite ban
Russia is still getting US ICs despite the US putting a ban on US chip exports to Russia on February 24th 2022, reports the Nikkei.
This article was posted on Apr 17, 2023New Origin raises $6m
New Origin, a photonic chips foundry which was spun out of the University of Twente’s MESA+ NanoLab, has secured €6 million in funding from PhotonDelta – a number of photonic chip technology organisations.
This article was posted on Apr 17, 2023Viewpoint: Problem traps – in the electronics world
Ash Madni considers hitting snags in electronics design – or what he calls “problem traps” – and shares some very experienced perspectives on how best to manage…
This article was posted on Apr 17, 2023Shaped plunger gives tiny IP67 switches multi-angle operation without a lever
Omron has created some tiny sealed push buttons with ramps on their plungers to allow operation from the side as well as the top.
This article was posted on Apr 17, 2023Anritsu adds 6GHz option to portable spectrum analyser
For 5G FR1 network verification and interference hunting, Anritsu has added a 6GHz option to its MS2080A portable spectrum analyser.
This article was posted on Apr 17, 2023Bluetooth LE SoC promises ‘multiple Arm Cortex-M33’ and RISC-V
Nordic Semiconductor has announced an SoCs for Bluetooth Low Energy, LE Audio, Bluetooth mesh, Thread and Matter with “multiple Arm Cortex-M33 processors, clocked up to 320MHz” and “multiple RISC-V coprocessors”, it said.
This article was posted on Apr 17, 2023