Melexis adds ‘the most accurate pressure sensors ever made’
Melexis has brought out two relative pressure sensor ICs with extended robustness to harsh media.
This article was posted on Apr 10, 2023Toshiba shipping high-performance 150V U-MOS X-H MOSFET
Toshiba is shipping a new 150V N-channel power MOSFET based upon their latest generation U-MOS X-H Trench process.
This article was posted on Apr 10, 2023Italy bans ChatGPT
Italy has banned ChatGPT. It follows bans by Russia, China, North Korea and Iran.
This article was posted on Apr 10, 20231Tbit flash from Kioxia and Western Digital
Scaling and wafer bonding in a cooperation between Kioxia and Western Digital have created a “218 layer 3D flash 1Tbit triple-level-cell and quad-level-cell with four planes, and features lateral shrink technology to increase bit density by over 50%,” according to Kioxia.
This article was posted on Apr 10, 2023IDC wire-to-board connectors for automotive and transport
Kyocera AVX has added four and five position options to its 5.6mm tall 9176-700 series of insulation displacement wire-to-PCB connectors.
This article was posted on Apr 10, 2023Dry electrodes approach messy Gold Standard for hairy EEG
Researchers in Australia have used micromachined silicon pillars and graphene to make skin electrodes for EEG that are far less messy than the current scheme in medical use, which is wet silver – silver chloride electrodes, but are not far behind in performance.
This article was posted on Apr 10, 2023Renesas adds voice controlled MCU to RISC-V portfolio
Renesas has added to its RISC-V portfolio with an MCU for voice-controlled HMI systems based on the AndesCore D25F CPU core.
This article was posted on Apr 10, 2023Yahsat eyes IoT growth with $17.5m investment in Astrocast
Astrocast, the nanosatellite IoT network operator, has reached an investment agreement with Thuraya Telecommunications, the mobile satellite services arm of Yahsat, the UAE’s satellite systems provider.
This article was posted on Apr 10, 2023BEC signs WEE
BEC Distribution has become UK Distributor for WEE Technology Company (WEET), the audio capacitor manufacturer.
This article was posted on Apr 10, 20235x5mm Lighting LED
Cree LED has introduced 5 x 5.2mm 6V LEDs (o.75mm thick) that can deliver up to 480 lm at 400mA (5,000 or 5,700K, 70CRI, 25°C).
This article was posted on Apr 7, 2023UK Space Agency sizes UK space industry growth
The UK Space Agency (UKSA) has produced its annual report measuring the UK Space industry – Size and Health of the UK Space Industry 2022 – and finds a story of growth amid wider UK decline.
This article was posted on Apr 7, 2023Korea Chips Act
Korea has passed a law raising the level of tax breaks on investments in chip manufacturing by large companies from 8% to 15%.
This article was posted on Apr 7, 2023SOX hits 12 month high
Yesterday the SOX was at its highest since last April 6th after rising 27% this year.
This article was posted on Apr 7, 2023Japan introduces chip-making equipment export controls
Earlier this morning Japan introduced export controls on chip-making equipment capable of sub-14nm processing.
This article was posted on Apr 7, 2023Precision 1206 resistors handle 1W
Stackpole’s RNCU 1206 thin film chip resistors can handle up to 1W and offer tolerances down to 0.1% and temperature coefficients down to 10ppm/°C.
This article was posted on Apr 7, 2023Corrosion protection for electrical cabinets
Cortec’s EcoEmitter is a stick-on capsule designed to protect un-ventilated enclosed electronic and optical equipment from corrosion.
This article was posted on Apr 7, 20231.2kV 80mΩ SiC mosfet comes in TO247-4
Diodes has introduced silicon carbide mosfet rated at 1,200V and 37A for industrial motor drives, solar inverters and electric vehicle battery chargers.
This article was posted on Apr 7, 2023Sponsored Content: Universal and compact AC/DC converters from Aimtec
Power supply component failures are perhaps the most common malfunctions affecting electronic devices.
This article was posted on Apr 7, 2023General-purpose MCU power measurement in ST’s debug probe
STMicroelectronics had built a general purpose power consumption tester and a general purpose power supply for any ≤3.6V microcontroller into its latest programme/debug probe for STM32 MCUs.
This article was posted on Apr 7, 2023Isar Aerospace raises €165m Series C for Spectrum launcher
Isar Aerospace, the Munich-based launch service provider for small and medium satellites, has raised €165m in a Series C funding round.
This article was posted on Apr 6, 2023Auto the one bright spot, says SI
Automotive appears to be about the only bright spot in the semiconductor market for 2023., says Seniconductor Intelligence.
This article was posted on Apr 6, 2023