SaxaVord lands spaceport licence for vertical launches
SaxaVord, in the the Shetland Islands, has been officially granted a spaceport licence by UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
This article was posted on Jan 8, 2024Atomic quantum receiver in comms demo
Rydberg Technologies, the RF quantum sensing specialist, says its low size weight and power (SWaP) atomic receiver was used in a demo of the world’s first long-range radio communications with an atomic quantum sensor.
This article was posted on Jan 8, 2024K-Band Power Amplifier with integrated power detector
Qorvo QPA4536 is a K-Band Power Amplifier with integrated power detector.
This article was posted on Jan 8, 2024Eight drivers for 2024 IC market
Demand for AI and HPC coupled with the stabilising demand for smartphones, personal computers, infrastructure, and resilient growth in automotive are expected to usher in a new wave of growth in the chip industry, says IDC which sees eight trends for the semiconductor market in 2024:
This article was posted on Jan 8, 2024Inolux optoelectronic components are now available from TME
Polish distributor, TME, has signed a distribution agreement with US optoelectronic component manufacturer, Inolux. Stock items include surface mount, through hole and IR leds.
This article was posted on Jan 8, 2024Exoskeletons reduce physical effort by up to 30%
Comau has conducted a pilot study for the adoption of wearable MATE-XT and MATE-XB exoskeletons.
This article was posted on Jan 4, 2024Siemens joins sureCore and Semiwise in cryochip development
Siemens Digital Industries Software is working with sureCore and Semiwise to develop cryogenic CMOS circuits capable of operating at temperatures near absolute zero required for quantum computing systems..
This article was posted on Jan 4, 2024Sensors in cars
5.4 billion sensors, including imaging sensors, magnetic sensors, MEMS pressure sensors among many others, for the automotive market were shipped in 2022, says Yole Developpement, and with a 7% CAGR between 2022 and 2028, 8.3 billion sensors will be shipped in 2023.
This article was posted on Jan 4, 2024Varying markets for connectors, says ITSA
In its full-year report for 2023, ITSA members remain optimistic, despite a tough year.
This article was posted on Jan 4, 2024DigiKey supports 48V e-mobility development with Vishay’s eFuse reference design
A new reference design by Vishay, and available from DigiKey, uses its eFuse resettable fuse with TrenchFET mosfets.
This article was posted on Jan 4, 2024Event sensors and hand-tracking to be combined for AR devices
Ultraleap and Prophesee have joined up to develop a system using event sensors and hand tracking in AR devices.
This article was posted on Jan 4, 20242024 ‘transformative shift’ in DDIC industry
2024 will see a ‘transformative shift’ in the display driver IC (DDIC), says TrendForce.
This article was posted on Jan 4, 2024ASML ships first high-NA EUV consignment to Intel
The first major parts of ASML’s first production high-NA EUV machine have been delivered to Intel’s Oregon development fab. Intel expects to have received six of the machines by the end of next year,
This article was posted on Jan 4, 2024Hyperloop closes down
Hyperloop One, which was pursuing the Elon Musk idea of shooting passenger vehicles down evacuated tubes at 700 mph, is closing down, reports Bloomberg.
This article was posted on Jan 4, 2024Synopsys buys Imperas
Synopsys has acquired Imperas the 18 year-old Thame-based software tools developer.
This article was posted on Jan 4, 2024True Anomaly raises $100m Series B for space domain awareness
True Anomaly, a Denver-based space security startup, has raised $100 million in Series B funding.
This article was posted on Jan 3, 2024Distrelec strengthens industrial automation range with 100+ Molex products
Distrelec, a trading brand of RS, has added more than 100 products from Molex to strengthen its standing in the industrial automation sector.
This article was posted on Jan 3, 2024Mouser signs Ambiq
Mouser has signed a global distribution agreement with Ambiq, the supplier of MCUs for wearables, hearables, IoT, edge devices and mobile edge computing applications.
This article was posted on Jan 3, 2024TSMC chairman retires; CEO succeeds
TSMC today announced that its Chairman Dr. Mark Liu (pictured) has decided not to seek the nomination of TSMC board membership for the next term and will retire from the Company after the 2024 Annual Shareholders Meeting.
This article was posted on Jan 3, 2024Bourns adds 20 resettable fuses in 1206 footprint
Bourns has added 20 Multifuse polymer PTC resettable fuses in 1206 packages to its circuit protection portfolio, the Model MF-NSMF series.
This article was posted on Jan 3, 2024Magnachip in volume production of 30V MXT LV Metal MOSFET
Magnachip Semiconductor has begun mass production of its new 30V MXT LV Metal MOSFETs used in the ECUs of Electric Power Steering (EPS) systems.
This article was posted on Jan 3, 2024