Electronica: Eval kit estimates remaining charge in novel Li-ion cells

NGK Insulators has revealed a fuel-gauging evaluation kit for its novel Enercera lithium ion cells, some of which are amongst the few Li-ion cells to be chargeable below 0°C, and some of which can be float-charged.

This article was posted on Nov 21, 2022

Q-o-Q drop in revenues at Arm

Arm calendar Q3 (FYQ2) revenue fell to $655 million from $719 million in the previous quarter.

This article was posted on Nov 18, 2022

SiPearl hooks up with AMD

SiPearl, the company designing the Europrocessor, has joined up with AMD to provide a joint offering for exascale supercomputing systems, combining SiPearl’s HPC microprocessor, Rhea, with AMD Instinct accelerators.

This article was posted on Nov 18, 2022

Electronica: ±25V 8-channel analogue front end ICs for factory automation

NXP announced a pair of eight input analogue front-end ICs for factory automation at Electronica this morning.

This article was posted on Nov 18, 2022

Electronica: UK GaN device maker signs PV inverter deal

Fabless power transistor company Cambridge GaN Devices (CGD) is to sign a deal with Neways Electronics of Eindhoven to develop solar power inverters.

This article was posted on Nov 18, 2022

Electronica: Varta’s next generation rechargeable button cells pack more energy

Varta has announced the next generation of its CoinPower flagship rechargeable lithium-ion cells range.

This article was posted on Nov 18, 2022

Electronica: Silicon carbide maker reveals car maker deal

Onsemi has announced that Mercedes-Benz is using its silicon carbide VE-Trac modules in traction inverters within the all-electric Vision Eqxx (pictured).

This article was posted on Nov 18, 2022

Glasgow University to address disease diagnosis in Africa

Researchers from the University of Glasgow are leading a new international project which aims to provide Sub-Saharan Africa with portable, reliable and affordable methods to diagnose diseases.

This article was posted on Nov 18, 2022

Ofcom updates space spectrum strategy, grants NGSO licences

Ofcom has updated its strategy for supporting space-based communication, its Space Spectrum Strategy. It means satellite operators will be allowed to access more airwaves to provide a wider range of broadband services.

This article was posted on Nov 18, 2022

Apha & Omega add SiC MOSFETs

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor has announced 650V and 750V SiC MOSFETs for industrial and automotive applications.

This article was posted on Nov 18, 2022

Tackling component shortages in the EMS sector

“If there is one thing we know, the EMS sector in the UK is plentiful on resilience,” says John Dignan (pictured) md of Dynamic EMS.

This article was posted on Nov 17, 2022

Q2 Upturn: Three quarters of decline are historical limit

Following a 9% drop in the 3Q22 IC market, and assuming the 4Q22 and 1Q23 IC markets register a decline, the 3Q22-1Q23 time period would mark the seventh three-quarter IC market drop on record (Figure 1).

This article was posted on Nov 17, 2022

Marvell adds CXL cloud development platform

Marvell has announced a Compute Express Link Development Platform for cloud data centre operators and server OEMs.

This article was posted on Nov 17, 2022

Rapidus set up in Japan to pursue 2nm logic

A new chip company called Rapidus, backed by the government, is being set up in Japan to establish a 2nm logic process.

This article was posted on Nov 17, 2022

Nexperia buys Nowi

Nexperia has bought the six year-old Netherlands energy harvesting specialist Nowi.

This article was posted on Nov 17, 2022

Leonardo Edinburgh apprentices fly flag of DE&I

Apprentices working at Leonardo, as part of a new project to bring together students from different backgrounds, have created a course providing an introductory experience to the world of work.

This article was posted on Nov 17, 2022

Viewpoint: Proprietary data protocols, the true enabler for SatIoT

Building intelligent devices that can seamlessly switch between many technologies – each being optimised for specific conditions – is the soundest approach for SatIoT, writes Fabien Jordan, CEO of Astrocast.

This article was posted on Nov 17, 2022

Electronica: Infineon adds Cortex-M7 industrial MCU family

At Electronica Infineon is launching the XMC7000 MCU family for advanced industrial applications including industrial drives, EV charging, two-wheel electrical vehicles and robotics.

This article was posted on Nov 17, 2022

Electronica: Pickering to demo PXI-based BMS testers

Pickering Interfaces of Clacton-on-sea, the specialist supplier of modular signal switching and simulation products for use in electronic test and verification, will be demonstrating its latest product developments at Electronica.

This article was posted on Nov 17, 2022

Power semiconductor market to hit €59. 6 billion in 2027

The total power semiconductor device market is expected to reach €59.6 billion in 2027, says Yole Developpement, with the discrete and module power device market expected to reach $30.5 billion in 2027.

This article was posted on Nov 17, 2022

DragonFire laser weapon undergoes Porton Down tests

The UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has hosted the UK’s first high-powered, long range laser directed energy weapon (LDEW) trial, for the DragonFire system.

This article was posted on Nov 16, 2022