Gender inequality in engineering needs to be addressed, says Farnell survey
Farnell has announced the results of the second annual Global Women in Engineering Survey.
This article was posted on Dec 6, 2022TouchNetix raises $12m
Fabless touch controller IC company TouchNetix has raised around $12m (actually 120MNOK).
This article was posted on Dec 6, 2022Changes in NEV market ranking
Q3 sales of NEVs (New Energy Vehicles), which includes battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), and fuel-cell vehicles (FCVs), rose by 70% YoY to 2.87 million units, says TrendForce.
This article was posted on Dec 5, 2022Kyocera process for world’s smallest GaN laser IC
Kyocera has developed a thin-film process technology for making silicon substrates for GaN-based micro-light sources – light sources with a side measuring less than 100 microns.
This article was posted on Dec 5, 2022Government should invest in compound semis, says BEIS committee
The Government should secure partnerships with strategic allies to secure lucrative inward investment in the UK semiconductor industry, according to a new report from the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee.
This article was posted on Dec 5, 2022Electronic passport security for the quantum computer era
To defend against quantum computer based hacking, Infineon and partners have revealed an electronic passport demonstrator that meets the security requirements of the quantum computing era, claims Infineon.
This article was posted on Dec 5, 2022Legrand acquires Power Control of Sheffield
Legrand has acquired Sheffield-based uninterrupted power supply specialist Power Control.
This article was posted on Dec 5, 2022Radiation-hardened and tolerant analogue in plastic packages for space missions
Texas Instruments has expanded its space-grade analogue portfolio with devices in radiation-hardened plastic packages.
This article was posted on Dec 5, 2022China VR consumer boom
H1 consumer standalone VR shipments in China increased by 166.2% year-over-year, says IDC.
This article was posted on Dec 5, 20222023 semi market to fall 3.6% says Gartner
In a relatively optimistic forecast, Gartner expects 2023 semiconductor revenue to decline 3.6% after the 4% growth in 2022 which will deliver a 2022 market worth $618 billion.
This article was posted on Dec 5, 2022Morse Micro raises A$30
Morse Micro, the Australian specialist in WiFi HaLow 802.11ah ICs operating in the 900MHz band, has received a A$30 million top up to its Series B funding round bringing the total capital it gas raised to A$200 million.
This article was posted on Dec 5, 20222023 semi sales to fall 5% says IC Insights
After record sales in 2022, semi sales are forecast to fall in 2023.
This article was posted on Dec 5, 2022Rohde & Schwarz and AVL automate EV EMC testing
Automated electric vehicle EMC testing is the subject of a tie-up between Rohde & Schwarz and test software company AVL.
This article was posted on Dec 2, 2022Relec expands Mornsun portfolio with drop-in switching regulators
Designed as cost-effective drop-in replacements for LM78xx linear regulators, the K78-LB series by Mornsun is available from Relec Electronics. The K78xxJT-500R3-LB and K78xx-500R3-LB (K78-LB) family is available in a choice of mounting options and designed, says Relec for price-sensitive, high volume, high efficiency applications.
This article was posted on Dec 2, 2022Farnell signs ADI to bring legacy products into the mix
Farnell has signed a global distribution agreement with Analog Devices (ADI). The company’s mixed-signal and power management products, including new lines as well as legacy products from Maxim Integrated and Trinamic which was bought by Maxim before it was bought by ADI in July 2020. All products are now in stock and available from fast delivery, confirmed the distributor.
This article was posted on Dec 2, 2022Maintainable solar battery maker gets UK distribution deal
Aceleron has announced a partnership with Nuenta of Staffordshire to distribute the Offgen solar energy storage system in the UK.
This article was posted on Dec 2, 2022European Ministers increase space funding 17% for ESA budget
European Ministers, including the UK – which is a member of the European Space Agency (ESA) – have agreed to increase ESA’s budget by 17% compared to the last equivalent Ministerial-level meeting in 2019.
This article was posted on Dec 2, 2022Q3 NAND market down 18% QoQ and falling
The Q3 NAND ASP fell by 18.3% QoQ, reports TrendForce and Q4 revenues are expected to fall by almost 20% QoQ
This article was posted on Dec 2, 2022Q3 GPU units down 25% y-o-y
Q3 GPU shipments fell 25.1% y-o-y, while CPU shipments fell 19%, according to Jon Peddie Research.
This article was posted on Dec 2, 2022Intel regains industry leadership
Intel regained its No.1 slot in the semiconductor industry in Q3,as the memory slump hit Samsung, reports the market research firm Omdia.
This article was posted on Dec 2, 2022High-voltage reed relays get electrostatic shielding
Pickering Electronics has launched electrostatic shielded variants of its high voltage Series 104 single-in-line reed relay family.
This article was posted on Dec 2, 2022