Zuken and Compound Catapult combine on power module design

Zuken and the Compound Semiconductor Applications (CSA) Catapult are collaborating to bring a power module layout from a graphical concept to a 3D model.

This article was posted on Dec 14, 2022

Q3 O-RAN revenue doubles y-o-y

Q3 O-RAN revenues have doubled y-o-y according to the Q3 2022 report from Dell’Oro Group.

This article was posted on Dec 14, 2022

DCMS commissions research study into semis

Yesterday, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) commissioned a research project to look into the feasibility of new national initiatives to bring the UK semiconductor industry together to tackle shared challenges and help businesses scale up.

This article was posted on Dec 14, 2022

Intel on-track to regain process leadership

Intel is on-track to regain process technology leadership in 2025, according to Ann Kelleher (pictured) head of technology development.

This article was posted on Dec 14, 2022

Single-level cell SD Cards and microSD Cards for industrial reliability

Swissbit has announced single-level cell NAND flash-based SD Cards and microSD Cards for increased reliability in industrial settings.

This article was posted on Dec 14, 2022

Near-field microwave holograms predict far-field future for telescope

Near-field microwave holography has been used to characterise receiver optics at temperatures close to absolute zero before they are installed in the Simons Observatory Large Aperture Telescope in Northern Chile, which will measure cosmic microwave background.

This article was posted on Dec 13, 2022

Verifiy all versions of the C standard library specification

Solid Sands is now qualifying “all versions of the C standard library specification, not just a sub-set that is commonly used or a sub-set that fits on a restricted embedded target” following an update to its SuperGuard requirements-based test suite for C standard libraries.

This article was posted on Dec 13, 2022

Elektra Awards 2022 Highlights: Guests and Attendees

The Elektra Awards 2022 were presented at a Gala Dinner at the Ballroom, Grosvenor House Park Lane on 30 November, and here – as a taster – are some photos from the evening to enjoy.

This article was posted on Dec 13, 2022

Viewpoint: From BC108 to SiGe BiCMOS – why Analog ICs are great

Ash Madni, WIMMIC’s Technical Director, tells how his lifelong adventure in electronics began with the discovery of the world of Bipolar transistors, namely the BC108…

This article was posted on Dec 13, 2022

Farnell adds Multicomp magnetic connectors

Farnell is expanding its line of Multicomp Pro offerings to include Magnetic Connectors.

This article was posted on Dec 13, 2022

Digi-Key to match donations for open-source EDA KiCad suite

Digi-Key Electronics has announced that it will match donations made to KiCad, the open-source software EDA suite for Electronic Design Automation.

This article was posted on Dec 13, 2022

SkyWater joins MOSIS MPW service

The MOSIS Service of the Information Sciences Institute, University of Southern California and SkyWater Technology have combined to enable design-to-manufacturing for IC prototyping and production utilising SkyWater’s CMOS process technologies.

This article was posted on Dec 13, 2022

HVS gets £30m to develop HGV hydrogen fuel cells

Hydrogen fuel cell specialist HVS of Glasgow has got a £30 million grant from the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) programme to develop hydrogen fuel cells for HGVs.

This article was posted on Dec 13, 2022

ECSN Q3 forecast – “We have normality”

The latest ECSN UK/Ireland electronic components market forecast for 2023 indicates the market is ‘back to normal’ but still subject to geo-political issues as well as relying on management of the grey market and readjusted inventory.

This article was posted on Dec 13, 2022

Viewpoint: From BC108 to SiGe BiCMOS – why Analog ICs are great

Ash Madni, WIMMIC’s Technical Director, tells how his lifelong adventure in electronics began with the discovery of the world of Bipolar transistors, namely the BC108…

This article was posted on Dec 12, 2022

Farnell adds Multicomp magnetic connectors

Farnell is expanding its line of Multicomp Pro offerings to include Magnetic Connectors.

This article was posted on Dec 12, 2022

Digi-Key to match donations for open-source EDA KiCad suite

Digi-Key Electronics has announced that it will match donations made to KiCad, the open-source software EDA suite for Electronic Design Automation.

This article was posted on Dec 12, 2022

SkyWater joins MOSIS MPW service

The MOSIS Service of the Information Sciences Institute, University of Southern California and SkyWater Technology have combined to enable design-to-manufacturing for IC prototyping and production utilising SkyWater’s CMOS process technologies.

This article was posted on Dec 12, 2022

HVS gets £30m to develop HGV hydrogen fuel cells

Hydrogen fuel cell specialist HVS of Glasgow has got a £30 million grant from the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) programme to develop hydrogen fuel cells for HGVs.

This article was posted on Dec 12, 2022

ECSN Q3 forecast – “We have normality”

The latest ECSN UK/Ireland electronic components market forecast for 2023 indicates the market is ‘back to normal’ but still subject to geo-political issues as well as relying on management of the grey market and readjusted inventory.

This article was posted on Dec 12, 2022

6-18GHz GaAs amplifiers have 10dB gain with positive slopes

CML has announced a pair of 6 – 18GHz GaAs pHEMT gain blocks with positive gain slopes up to 16GHz.

This article was posted on Dec 12, 2022