Relec 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, 2022

Farnell 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, 2022

Maintainable 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, 2022

European 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, 2022

Q3 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, 2022

Q3 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, 2022

Intel 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, 2022

High-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

Let’s Talk Electronics: NeoCortec and Pickering – companies progressing despite Covid and Brexit

At Electronica 2022 in Munich our Group Editor Clive Couldwell caught up with NeoCortec, the ultra low power wireless connectivity Danish company, and Pickering, the UK and Czech Single-in-Line (SIL) reed relay specialists.

This article was posted on Dec 2, 2022

2023 semi capex to fall 19%, says IC Insights

At the start of this year, semiconductor suppliers were enjoying a strong influx of orders due to robust post-Covid-19 economic activity.

This article was posted on Dec 1, 2022

$20k for a 3nm wafer

TSMC is charging $20,000 for its 3nm finfet wafers, reports DigiTimes, up from $16k for its 5nm wafers and $10k for its 7nm wafers.

This article was posted on Dec 1, 2022

One module handles 352kW in three-level solar inverters

Infineon Technologies has introduced a single power module that can handle up to 352kW in three-level solar string inverter applications.

This article was posted on Dec 1, 2022

ISSCC 2023 advanced programme is out

For its 70th year, the IEEE has published the advanced programme for next February’s International Solid State Circuit Converference (ISSCC 2023), and announced ‘Building on 70 years of innovation in solid-state circuit design’ as its theme.

This article was posted on Dec 1, 2022

Home energy storage battery, made in Lincolnshire

Myenergi has created a domestic energy storage battery along the lines of Tesla’s Powerwall.

This article was posted on Dec 1, 2022

IET: ‘Engineers most trusted after nurses’

87% of people trust engineers to tell them the truth, after nurses an 89% and before doctors at 85%, according to the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). “Engineers are one of only three professions whose trust score has improved since 2021,” it said. “Out of a list of 30 different professions, engineers are the second most trusted in Great Britain, up from sixth place, with 84%, in 2021.

This article was posted on Dec 1, 2022

UK creates Space Partnership for space sector growth

To help grow the nation’s space sector, the UK government has officially announced the formation of a new Space Partnership.

This article was posted on Dec 1, 2022

Asia looks towards US SPACs

Singapore and Hong Kong startups are going for US SPACS as their preferred route to IPO rather than using their hone markets, according to Refinitiv.

This article was posted on Dec 1, 2022

Winners of US-UK privacy challenge

Winning challenge solutions will be showcased at the second Summit for Democracy, which President Joe Biden plans to convene in the first half of 2023.

This article was posted on Dec 1, 2022

EU edges closer to Chips Act

Yesterday the EU moved a step closer to securing its own Chips Act when member states agreed to a $46.6 billion proposal to subsidise chip production in Europe.

This article was posted on Dec 1, 2022

Offshore Electronics buys a 95,000 part/hour pick-and-place machine

Offshore Electronics has added a Yamaha Z:Lex YSM20R modular pick and place machine to its Guernsey manufacturing.

This article was posted on Nov 30, 2022

Electronica: Video Interview – Power Integrations’ Zero-Voltage-Switching Power-Supply ICs

At Electronica 2022 we caught up with Andrew Smith, the Director of Technical Outreach at Power Integrations, as part of our promotional coverage for the event.

This article was posted on Nov 30, 2022