Traco Power announces high-reliability, low-cost DC-DC converters

Traco Power has released its TSR-E, TEA, TBA and TEC series of low-cost DC-DC converters, which are available from 1 to 3 watts covering 12 new product families. With available input ranges of +/-10%, 2:1 and 4:1, they have an operating temperature range of -40°C to +86°C without derating and feature standard I/O isolation of ...

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Integrated synthesiser for next gen wireless systems

CML Microcircuits has come up with an integrated Fractional-N RF synthesiser with VCO that achieves low phase noise and excellent spurious performance in a low power single-chip solution. The CMX940 seeks to surpass the industry prerequisites for enabling a new generation of private mobile radio (PMR), data modems, marine radios and other wireless systems. In order ...

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Imec and XIMEA taking orders for upgraded hyperspectral cameras

The cameras come with a high spectral fidelity and the necessary tools and after-sales support to match the needs of the rapidly evolving machine vision market, including guaranteed spectral data quality, ease of use, and calibration. The cameras are expected to speed up the adoption of hyperspectral imaging in a wide range of applications including ...

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Module packages VCSEL sensor with MOSFET driver

ROHM has integrated VCSEL technology with MOSFET drivers in a module to achieve the shorter pulses and high output required for more accurate sensing. Conventionally, in VCSEL-equipped laser light sources, both the VCSEL device and MOSFET for driving the light source are individually mounted on the board. Consequently, the wiring length (parasitic inductance) between products ...

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Hereford-based start-up university NMITE (New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering) has received validation by The Open University (OU), and so is able to invite applications to fill 50 places in its ‘pioneer cohort’, which should produce its first MEng ‘integrated engineering’ degree graduates in three years’ time. “The Open University is delighted to join forces with NMITE to help educate the ...

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I2C infra-red proximity sensor measures to 20µm movement or at 500mm range

Vishay has release of two high-resolution automotive grade optical reflective proximity sensors that operate down to 20µm for force sensing applications. In use, an infra-red beam is sent out and its reflection detected. Sensing can be from up-close to half a meter away, and can have enough resolution to detect the displacement of a surface ...

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Imagination sells WiFi assets to Nordic Semiconductor

Imagination has sold its Ensigma Wi-Fi development operations and Wi-Fi IP tech assets to Nordic Semiconductor the low-power wireless communications specialist. The move will enable Imagination to focus on graphics, vision, and AI processing technologies which represent the majority of its business. As well as the transfer of Imagination’s Wi-Fi IP technology, a number of ...

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Imagination sells WiFi assets to Nordic Semiconductor

Imagination has sold its Ensigma Wi-Fi development operations and Wi-Fi IP tech assets to Nordic Semiconductor the low-power wireless communications specialist. The move will enable Imagination to focus on graphics, vision, and AI processing technologies which represent the majority of its business. As well as the transfer of Imagination’s Wi-Fi IP technology, a number of ...

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Two more China chip projects go belly up

Following default on a $198 million debt repayment, Tsinghua Unigroup has put the construction of a NAND fab and a DRAM  fab on hold, reports the Nikkei. The NAND fab was to have been an $30 billion, 100k wpm facility in Chengdu. No orders for equipment have been placed and the project is on hold. The ...

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One chip RF synthesiser covers 49MHz to 2.04GHz

CML Microcircuits of Essex has introduced a single chip 24bit fractional-N RF synthesiser with VCO for generating RF signals over a continuous range of 49MHz to 2.04GHz. Called CMX940, it is aimed at wireless systems including PMR (private mobile radio), data modems and marine radios. “CML has implemented a dual-loop architecture with a configurable reference path, consisting ...

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SMIC to be banned from buying US equipment

It is being reported that SMIC, the China foundry, is about to be banned from buying US equipment because it supplies the Chinese military. SMIC denies it makes chips for the military. SMIC is already under a restricted import order from the US with all orders requiring US government clearance. SMIC has a capex budget of ...

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Globalwafers to buy Siltronic

Globalwafers, the Taiwanese silicon wafer vendor, is to buy German wafer maker Siltronic for $4.5 billion, reports Bloomberg. Wacker, which owns 30.8% of Siltronic and is its largest shareholder, has approved the deal. The two companies are about to enter a  Business Combination Agreement (BCA) which allows  Siltronic to pursue an essentially unchanged business strategy. The ...

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Telcos must stop installing Huawei 5G switchgear by Sept 2021 and remove remaining kit by 2027

Later today, the government will set out a roadmap for the complete removal of Huawei switchgear from the UK’s 5G networks by 2027, and for the diversification of  the country’s telecoms supply chain. “Today I am setting out a clear path for the complete removal of high risk vendors from our 5G networks,”  digital secretary ...

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Energy-creating synthetic skin

Energy-generating synthetic skin has been created by Glasgow University researchers. A robotic hand wrapped in their flexible solar skin is capable of interacting with objects without using dedicated and expensive touch sensors. Instead, the skin puts the array of miniaturised solar cells integrated on its soft polymer surface to a clever dual use. https://ift.tt/2KJPgXy The ...

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Metalysis alchemy turns Moon dust into oxygen

UK company Metalysis is working with the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop a process to extract oxygen from lunar dust, leaving behind metal powders that could also be 3D printed into construction materials for a Moon base. The technology could prove an early step to establishing an extra-terrestrial oxygen extraction plant, hopes the agency. ...

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SOI 3-phase gate driver

Infineon has  broadened its level-shift EiceDRIVER portfolio with a 1200 V three-phase gate driver based on the company’s SOI technology. The device provides leading negative VS transient immunity, superior latch-up immunity, fast over-current protection, and the monolithic integration of real bootstrap diodes. These features reduce BOM and enable a more robust design with a compact ...

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Fujitsu accelerates virtual routers

Fujitsu Labs has developed technology to accelerate virtual routers, which play a major role in the functionality of networks in virtual environments. Server virtualization, which concentrates multiple applications and the infrastructure functionality of network processing in a general-purpose server environment, is spreading beyond datacenters to the field of edge computing, including wireless base stations and ...

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10 tips for cyber security at your business

Ready for international Computer Awareness Day on Monday, London based IT company WFH IT Support has released its list of the ten most common cybersecurity mistakes made by businesses. “2020 has presented challenges across the board to businesses big and small and to make things worse, cybercriminal tactics have become more sophisticated than ever. The National Crime ...

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Panel PC for access management available at Rutronik UK

Intelligent face recognition and sensor-controlled temperature recording are integrated in the Smart Panel PC MM8 from Holitech. It is now available from Rutronik UK. The PC is designed to integrate into existing systems to implement access management for private and public areas. It integrates a touch display, a 2Mpixel camera, loudspeaker and temperature sensor. Data ...

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Government crack-down on tech giants

The government is to set up a Digital Markets Unit within the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to oversee a pro-competition regime for tech sites including those funded by digital advertising, such as Google and Facebook. Around £14 billion was spent on digital advertising in the UK in 2019, around 80 per cent of which was spent on ...

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£20m for Turing Fellowships

New Turing AI Acceleration Fellowships will give fifteen of the UK’s top AI innovators the resources to drive forward research from speeding up medical diagnosis to increasing workplace productivity. These pioneering projects could enable the UK to meet some of today’s most pressing challenges, such as reducing carbon emissions, while helping to transform industries across the UK economy, including healthcare, energy ...

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Harwell to host 5G/satellite engineering hub

An engineering hub for 5G and satellites technologies is to be built by the IT and business consultancy CGI at the Harwell Campus in Oxfordshire. The hub is backed by over £3 million of Government investment and due for completion in 2021. The centre is being backed by a European Space Agency contract, and as ...

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Vicor dc-dc enables a second tethered drone

FlyFocus has developed a detachable tethered drone that can hover indefinitely at 70m altitude, powered through a tether, then drop the line to fly for up to 30 minutes on internal batteries. The drone consumes up to 5kW, and 400Vdc is specified within the tether cable to reduce I2R losses, allowing lighter conductors to be ...

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Anti-static ESD bags prevent corrosion too

EcoCortec’s EcoSonic VpCI-125 HP anti-static bags and film contain corrosion inhibiting materials suitable for protecting multi-metal items such as electronics. The materials used, according to the company, form a molecular corrosion inhibiting layer on metal substrates and does not interfere with the physical or chemical properties of electronic components. “The film and bags replace conventional ...

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Yokogawa adds differential scope probes to simplify product range, plus new current probes

For oscilloscopes, Yokogawa has replaced six existing differential voltage probes with three expanded capability probes, and is offering new current probes too. “Recent trends for higher voltages in electric vehicles, railway inverters, new energy sources such as renewable solar and high-voltage commercial power lines such as 400Vrms have shown the need for oscilloscope probes that can ...

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Connector caps add IP67 protection

GradConn has added cap accessories to its Nautilus range of IP rated coaxial cable assemblies and connectors, adding further protection, particularly to connections that stay un-mated for extended periods. The caps are IP67 rated and help prevent the build-up of moisture, dust, and dirt in the connector’s mating face. Due to the design of the ...

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Farnell invests in XP Power’s healthcare and industrial supplies

Distributor Farnell has increased its range of products from XP Power, with the PLS600 series of DC power supplies, the DRC series of DIN rail power supplies, the FCS range of AC-DC power supplies and the VCE series for industrial and domestic power supplies. The PLS600 single output programmable DC power supplies are intended for ...

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300mA low-noise LDO is 1 x 1mm

Toshiba has announced a series of low noise low drop-out (LDO) voltage regulators in a 1 x 1 x 0.38mm plastic DFN4C package. Noise credentials are typically 5µVrms between 10Hz and 100kHz. There are 32 products in the TCR3RM series, as it will be known, with single fixed outputs spanning 0.9 to 4.5V. Ripple rejection ratio ...

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Cold Atom Space Payload Accelerometer aims to advance climate modelling

Teledyne e2v’s Chelmsford-based Space & Quantum team are working on the development of a Cold Atom Space Payload (CASPA) Accelerometer, for future space missions’ ability to take sensitive measurements of atmospheric drag. The aim is that the sensors will improve scientifc understanding of upper atmospheric dynamics and drive advances in climate modelling, weather forecasting and ...

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Auto caps compensate for temperature

Murata has launched two new metal terminal type multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) series with temperature compensating U2J characteristics. The KCM line for automotive applications delivers low loss and excellent stability performance in high temperature, high voltages, and high frequencies. Similarly, the KRM was developed for general purpose functions, with certain models rated at 1,250 VDC. ...

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Alias-free ADC

ADI has introduced an alias-free ADC that aims to simplify front-end design and speed up time to market for precision DC-350kHz applications. Traditional precision data-acquisition signal chain design is a time-consuming activity as designers balance anti-alias filter requirements, passive component tolerances, phase and gain errors, as well as high-speed ADC drive requirements. The AD7134 introduces ...

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Advanced analogue in a 3mmx3mm package

Dialog is sampling its first Advanced Analog GreenPAK IC which integrates an instrumentation amplifier with auto-trimming, digital pots, analogue switches and myriad digital functions with in-system programmability in a  3 mm x 3 mm package. The  SLG47004 is a suitable replacement for designs that include programmable gain amplifiers, instrumentation amplifiers, digital potentiometers and analogue switches. ...

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Touch-less screen avoids unnecessary contact

GTK has partnered with UK fabless chip maker TouchNetix to develop a touch-less user interface that avoide unnecessary contact. TouchNetix’ aXiom chip allows the touchscreen sensor to detect a user’s hand some distance from the screen – Operation can be though a finger held 50 – 60mm from the screen executing tapping, flicking and swiping ...

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AdaCore tools for Wind River Helix virtualisation

AdaCore has launched a new edition of its Gnat Pro Ada, C and C++ development tool suites to support Wind River’s Helix virtualisation platform. Gnat Pro comes in separate packages for Ada or C/C++, and “enhances Helix platform’s ability to consolidate mixed-criticality aerospace, defence and automotive applications onto a certifiable platform”, according to AdaCore. “Helix platform ...

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E-skin detects both temperature and force with one sensor

Ion-based sensing is at the heart of an e-skin that can separately detect temperature and pressure through a single mechanism. To create the skin, Pohang University of Science and Technology (Postech) teamed up with Stanford University. “Human skin is freely stretchable yet unbreakable because it is full of electrolytes, so the joint research team made ...

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2:1 MIPI switch for 2x data + 1x clock D-PHY, or 2x C-PHY

Diodes is aiming at image sensors and cameras in smartphones and other mobiles with a MIPI 2:1 switch for D-PHY and C-PHY signals. Called PI3WVR628, it is a six channel single-pole, double-throw (SPDT) switch supporting two data lanes plus a clock lane for D-PHY signals, or two lanes for C-PHY signals. Optimisation is for rapid switching between ...

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SK Telecom develops AI processor

SK Telecom has developed an AI chip named ‘SAPEON X220’ with  a deep learning computation speed of 6.7 kilo-frames per second with a power draw of 60W. From next year, the company will apply SAPEON X220 to its AI service NUGU to improve the voice recognition capability. An SK affiliate company, ADT Caps, will use the ...

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Drew Nelson to relinquish CEO role at IQE and become President

IQE, the compound semiconductor specialist, has announced that its founder and CEO Drew Nelson will stand down as CEO once a successor has been found. He will then take up the role of president of the company. Nelson founded IQE 32 years ago. “I have been extremely proud and privileged to serve IQE and its ...

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China to spend $165bn on 5G

China plans to spend $165 billion on 5G, according to Xu Ziyang (pictured)  CEO of  switchgear vendor ZTE. That amount would be 50% more than China spent on 4G, said Xu. ZTE estimates the Q2 RAN market at $9.4 billion and said that ZTE had a 30% share of it. According to Xu, 690,000 5G ...

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AAC Clyde Space UK signs deal for 10 Glasgow-built xSPANCION satellites

A deal signed by AAC Clyde Space UK and the European Space Agency (ESA) will see 10 new government-backed satellites being built in Scotland. The small satellites will be built as part of a new three-year project entitled xSPANCION. The aim is to create a satellite constellation that businesses can use for applications such as ...

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Melexis tyre pressure sensor meets upcoming regulatory standards

Melexis, the Belgian automotive IC fabless specialist, has unveiled a smart tire sensor to help OEMs prepare for the forthcoming extension of mandatory tire-pressure monitoring to include commercial vehicles, and to enable future generations of smart tires. Specially designed to be embedded in the tire, unlike current rim-mounted TPMS sensors, the MLX91805 TMS integrates an ...

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Capacitors combine conductive polymer and liquid electrolyte

Kemet has launched three hybrid aluminum polymer capacitor series: A780, PHA225, and PHH225. These AEC-Q200 qualified capacitors offer a combination of conductive polymer technology and liquid electrolytic material in a hybrid design, resulting in electrical performance appropriate for automotive and industrial applications. This launch aligns with the growing vehicle electrification product market, driven in part ...

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Simulation models for microwave resistors reach 67GHz

Vishay has announced broadband Microwave Global Models for its Sfernice CH series resistors in 02016, 0402 and 0603 case sizes. The models are available within the Modelithics Complete Library and ‘mmWave & 5G’ Library. “Modelithics’ measurement-based models offer part value, substrate, and solder pad scalability,” according to Vishay. “They are validated up to 67GHz and accurately predict parasitic effects ...

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Fujitsu labs takes machine learning record

Fujitsu Labs has achieved the highest performance on the MLPerf HPC benchmark, which measures large-scale machine learning processing on supercomputers. Working with the Japanese National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) and RIKEN, the record was taken using part of the ABCI (AI-Bridging Cloud Infrastructure) supercomputer system operated by AIST, and part of supercomputer ...

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2MW UK marine turbine gets BMW make-over

Orkney tidal turbine maker Orbital Marine Power has unveiled tidal and river turbines designed with BMW subsidiary Designworks. Orbital OA (right) is the model aimed at power utilities (Orbital has already delivered 3.2GWh to the UK grid) and Riverkinetic is the one for inland waterways. “The collaboration uniquely combines Orbital’s engineering and marine experience, with ...

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BBC backs another children’s coding platform

The BBC has put its name behind yet another children’s IoT coding platform, this time it is ‘HiFive Inventor’. which follows on from the BBC Micro decades ago and more recently BBC micro:bit. Linking it to the TV series Dr Who, accompanying material will feature the voice the thirteenth Doctor, Jodie Whittaker. ‘HiFive’ in the ...

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Amadeus backs Altana AI

Altana AI of New York, which de-risks global supply chains, has received a seed investment of $7 million led by Amadeus Capital Partners. Schematic Ventures, AlleyCorp, and the Working Capital – The Supply Chain Investment Fund also participated in the funding.  “Altana is well-positioned at the intersection of major trends that are reshaping politics, national ...

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New law to keep Huawei out of UK telecoms network

The Telecommunications (Security) Bill wiill be laid before parliament today. it gives the government the power to fine a telco a fine of up to ten per cent of turnover or £100,00 a day for breach of security directives such as allowing Huawei switchgear into their networks. In July, following advice from the National Cyber ...

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Morse Micro raises $13m

Morse Micro, the Australian IoT WiFi start-up,  has secured $13 million (AU $18) in additional funding. New and existing investors, including Blackbird Ventures, Main Sequence Ventures, Clean Energy Innovation Fund, Skip Capital, and Ray Stata participated in the funding, taking the total Series A funding round to $30 million (AU $42). This additional investment enables Morse ...

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Top 15 chip companies to grow 13% this year

The top-15 semiconductor companies’ sales are forecast to jump by 13% in 2020 compared to 2019, says IC Insights, more than twice the expected total semiconductor industry increase of 6%. Last year, the top-15 semiconductor suppliers registered a collective 15% decline in sales. All of the top-15 companies are forecast to have semiconductor sales of ...

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Q3 semiconductor market grew 11% sequentially

The Q3 semiconductor market totaled $114 billion, up 11% from Q2 says WSTS. The Q3 growth was the highest since 11.6% in 3Q16. The strong Q3 growth follows a 2.1% decline in Q2 versus Q1. The second quarter is normally a healthy growth quarter, averaging 4% over the last eight years and the strong Q3 ...

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Imec researchers hack Tesla ModelX

Researchers from COSIC, an imec research group at the University of Leuven in Belgium, have discovered major security flaws in the keyless entry system of the Tesla Model X. The same researchers hacked the Tesla Model S keyless entry system and now detail how the security measures implemented in the more recent Tesla Model X ...

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Horticultural LED market boosted by indoor agriculture

The horticultural LED market has become one of the fastest-growing lighting markets in 2020, says TrendForce, with revenue expected to reach $158 million in 2020, a 39.7% increase YoY. There are two pressing issues that need to be addressed in the indoor agricultural industry: increasing crop yield and decreasing lighting equipment cost. Major  horticultural LED ...

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Copernicus Sentinel-6 satellite launches to monitor sea levels

The Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite has been successfully launched into orbit around Earth. With a SpaceX Falcon 9 successfully completing the launch, the new satellite – the latest in a series of satellites developed jointly by Europe and the USA – is intended to track rising sea levels using the latest radar altimetry technology. ...

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SEMI October billings leap 26.9% y-o-y.

October equipment billings of $2.64 billion  were up 26.9% y-o-y, reports SEMI, however they were 3.7% down on September’s $2.74 billion. October 2019 billings were $2?08 billion.. “Following the record-breaking September results, billings of North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers continue to show strong results in October,” says SEMI CEO Ajit Manocha,  “the coming months should ...

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Whitepaper: ON-Semi USB-C Programmable Power Supplies Satisfy 5G Smartphone Fast Charging Demands

A new whitepaper on Electronics Weekly covers how ON-Semi USB-C Programmable power supplies can tackle 5G smartphone fast charging demands. With the emergence of 5G technology, the telecommunications industry is taking significant strides in advancing wireless architectures. Despite the ever increasing capacity of Li-ion batteries, the rate of charging for these larger batteries is still ...

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One I missed – poly crystalline diamond heat spreader

A polycrysalline diamond heat spreading material with thermal conductivity many times that of copper was introduced by De Beers subsidiary Element Six in 2019, and missed it. This is far from the only similar material to exist, but this one has the highest thermal conductivity of anything that Element Six has released commercially:  2,200W/m.K (Wm-1K-1, written ...

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Bi-directional PA supports CW/FM and QAM

Triad RF Systems has developed a dual, bi-directional amplifier that supports 2×2 MIMO radio. TTRM2005D is a solid-state Class-AB LDMOS power amplifier that operates across 2.2 – 2.5GHz and designed for military and commercial use. Signal types from simple CW/FM signals to complex highly-modulated carriers such as 64 and 256QAM are supported. “Being LDMOS, it’s ...

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PillarHall test chip for analysing 3D thin film structures is on the market

The PillarHall test chip for analysing 3D thin film structures is ready for market. Chipmetrics Oy, a spin-off of VTT, is now starting to commercialise the solution. The test chip enables the production of smaller nanostructures and components. This opens up new opportunities for the development of semiconductors, memory circuits and smart devices, among others. ...

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Farnell shipping updated BBC micro:bit

Farnell is shipping a new BBC micro:bit with extended capabilities including greater memory capacity, a faster processor and, for the first time, “out of the box” sound and touch capabilities. The updated pocket-sized computer also provides future potential for AI and Machine Learning (ML) in the classroom, paving the way for children to experiment with ...

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Ultrasound sensing driven by MUT

The ultrasound sensing module market is expected to reach $6.2 billion in 2025 with a 5.1% CAGR between 2019 and 2025, says Yole Developpement. ADAS applications are the biggest market segment expecting to reach $4.3 billion. ADAS  uses conventional bulk piezoelectric transducer technologies. Consumer and medical applications are starting to use Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers (CMUT) ...

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Skywater fab adopts e-beam lithography

Skywater, the US DoD-backed secure fab, is to use Multibeam’s Multicolumn Electron-Beam Lithography (MEBL) system in its 45 nm process. The new system was funded by a $38 million contract award from the DoD and program managed by the Air Force Research Lab. This “security lithography” technology is designed to pattern entire wafers at 45nm ...

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Dual bidirectional amplifier supports 2X2 MIMO radio applications

Triad RF Systems, the New Jersey specialist  in high power microwave amplifiers and amplified radio systems, has launched a dual, bi-directional amplifier that supports 2X2 MIMO radio applications. Model TTRM2005D is a solid- state-power amplifier (SSPA) that operates at a frequency of 2,200-2,500 MHz. It is designed for military and commercial use and supports a ...

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RAF Space Command to be established, launching in Scotland

In the newly announced government national defence and security spending plans, a new RAF Space Command is due be established, with plans to begin launching British satellites and rockets in 2022 from Scotland. The Prime Minister announced the £24.1bn spending, over the next 4 years, addressing national defence and security. This includes a new ‘Space ...

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Vodafone to deploy O-RAN in Ireland

Vodafone says it will roll out O-RAN across the North-West of the Irish Republic, as part of its plans to use O-RAN for ‘at least’ 2,600 sites in the UK. “It is a pivotal moment in the provision of mobile coverage to rural communities in Ireland,” says Vodafone Ireland CTO Didier Clavero, “as this pioneering ...

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Record Q3 sales at Nvidia

Nvidia had record fiscal Q3 2021  (3 months to end of October) revenues of  $4.73 billion, up 57% from $3.01 billion a year earlier, and up 22% from $3.87 billion in the previous quarter. Net profit was $1.3 billion up from $622 million in Q2 and up from $899 million in the year-ago quarter. For ...

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Imec starts 6G R&D

Imec has launched a research program that aims to lay the groundwork for next-gen mobile communications. Dubbed ‘Advanced RF’, imec’s pre-competitive research initiative focuses on creating a roadmap beyond 5G device technology. One of the paths the imec researchers will explore includes the use of a hybrid III-V/CMOS approach to energy-efficiently and cost-effectively accommodate the ...

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Non-porous separator for li-ion batteries could increase capacity

Toray Industries has created a non-porous separator for lithium-ion batteries, that could dramatically increase capacity by enhancing safety of lithium metal anode batteries, notably in wearable electronic devices, drones, and electric vehicles. The lithium-ion battery market continues to expand, underscoring the need to lift the capacity and energy density of lithium-ion batteries. This situation has ...

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UK made: 60A 8.5mm pitch connector

Harwin has introduced a 60A rated 8.5mm pitch power connector, called the Kona series. “This means that applications such as battery charging can be addressed without having to split the current across multiple contacts. Among the key applications targeted are electric vehicle battery monitoring/management, power control systems, robotics drives, servo controls, UAVs and satellites,” said ...

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Analyser reduces set-up time for speaker and microphone testing

Designed specifically for production line testing of speakers, microphones, headphones, headsets and consumer products with speakers and microphones, the APx517B acoustic analyser can be used by manufacturers as an integrated acoustic test system, says Audio Precision. The company claims that it reduces set-up time required to calibrate a test system for a new shift or ...

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ADI reveals next generation for MEMS switches for test

Analog Devices revealed details of its second generation of micromachined electro-mechanical relays for automated test. The aim is to provide an alternative to relays – which have good DC performance and poor RF performance – and semiconductor switches – which have poor DC performance and good RF performance – in a single device with good DC ...

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HV DC by land, air and sea

Suitable for undersea power lines as well as tethered drones, the AEK 3000 HV Series is a range of  adaptable high voltage DC power supplies, manufactured by Cotek and available from Relec Electronics. The 3kW high voltage (HV) DC power supplies offers 90 to 264Vac input and a choice of regulated, single outputs (150, 200, 250, ...

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Mythic does the ‘impossible’

Mythic has announced it’s  Analog Matrix Processor (Mythic AMP) which delivers an analogue compute claimed to perform comparably to digital devices. The M1108 AMP opens possibilities for device deployment at the edge in a broad range of applications and markets, including smart home, AR/VR, drones, video surveillance, smart city, and automation on the factory floor. Running ...

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Disposable medical liquid flow sensor eval kit

Sensirion has introduced an evaluation kit for its single-use LD20-2600B liquid flow sensors, built around the Swiss company’s CMOSens-branded technology. “Barbed fittings ensure safe and secure integration into the fluidic line,” according to Sensirion, “The straight and unobstructed flow channel design has no moving parts. Medical-grade wetted materials provide chemical resistance and media compatibility.” Flow ...

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Zigbee Alliance targeting IoT within commercial buildings

The Zigbee Alliance – which oversees Zigbee, the IoT-friendly wireless standard – has announced a development within the Connected Home over IP project (CHIP). Featuring the likes of Amazon, Google and Apple, the project has the aim of establishing a royalty-free connectivity standard to increase compatibility among smart home products. Now, it is forming a ...

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TSMC gets $200m from Phoenix

Phoenix, Arizona is to provide $205 million in grants towards TSMC’s $12 billion 5nm fab. “We appreciate the continuous bipartisan support from the U.S. federal, state and city governments,” said a TSMC a spokeswoman, “it gives TSMC and its supply chain partners the confidence this and other future investments will be successful.” Phoenix city council ...

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T-Mobile CTO questions O-RAN organisers

The CTO of T-Mobile US, Neville Ray (pictured) has raised doubts about the management of O-RAN. “I’m not going to go and chase a bunch of capital efficiencies which I’m not sure exist at this point,” Ray told an investors conference. Although T-Mobile’s largest shareholder, Deutsche Telekom is a member of the O-RAN Alliance, T-Mobile ...

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Viewpoint: The technologies powering the future of artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been an industry buzzword for years, writes Richard Walsh, head of memory at Samsung Semiconductor Europe, but he considers the technologies now powering developments, such as high-bandwidth memory, smart SSDs and SR-IOV, in-memory computing and parallel processing… It has garnered headlines as a potential force of danger with robots overtaking the world, ...

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Movandi extends reach of 5G mmWave portfolio

Movandi,  the 5G mmWave specialist, says that its front ends and repeaters now span all major licensed mmWave bands in the market including 24/26/28/39 GHz frequencies for repeaters, ORAN, small cells, CPE and mobile.  “By tailoring the 5G radio as a complete system, we have optimised the performance of our mmWave solutions,” says Movandi CEO ...

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UK Made: CodeBug educational ‘thing’ gets Wi-Fi, a server, and much more

CodeBug Connect, is the IoT-capable next-generation of the original CodeBug educational board launched in 2015 – which won the Electronics Weekly Elektra Award that year for most innovative consumer product. Retaining the original cartoon animal shape and small (~40 x 50mm) dimensions, the Connect version gains Wi-Fi and enough computing power to make it a wearable ...

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Foundry revenue to grow 23.8% this year.

Foundry revenue is projected to undergo a 23.8% increase in 2020, the highest percentage in 10 years, says TrendForce, TrendForce expects the current tight supply of wafer capacity to persist at least until 1H21. For processes below and including the 10nm node, both TSMC’s and Samsung’s wafer capacities are currently close to fully loaded. Since ...

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UK Made: 3U VPX artificial intelligence accelerator

Concurrent Technologies announce its first 3U VPX artificial intelligence accelerator board based on an Intel Arria FPGA earlier this year, developed in accordance with a proposed VITA 65.1 profile aligned with the SOSA Technical Standard, according to the company. Called TR AEx/6sd-RCx, it is intended for inference at the edge applications such as real-time object recognition and ...

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TI and Xilinx combining on DFE

TI and Xilinx are collaborating to build scalable and adaptable digital front-end (DFE)  to increase energy efficiency of lower antenna count radios. The solutions leverage Xilinx’s adaptable IP to enhance the RF performance and improve the power efficiency of indoor and outdoor radio applications. By combining Xilinx’s Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC family and adaptable RF IP with ...

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Mentor joins Nano 2022 as France focuses on microelectronics

EDA company, Mentor, has joined Nano 2022, the latest project to promote the French electronics manufacturing industry. It covers components, connectors and PCBs, to design and assembly, distribution, embedded software and software tools. The project is part of the European Commission’s Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) to promote research and innovation in power ...

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Thermometer works at

Exploiting a quantum principle in a novel way, researchers at the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have created a miniature thermometer that works below 1K with errors less that 14mK and a response time of 5ms. Two of the novel temperature sensors (top right, bottom left) are bonded to a chip under ...

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CAD union calls for renewed strikes at ST sites

The French union CAD has renewed its call to continue the strike at ST for Tuesday 17th and Thursday 26th of November 2020, and requests a minimum increase of 100 euros for all. CAD asks the ST management two questions: Why did ST management postpone the announcement of the salary policy from June to October, ...

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Competition: Win one of three ADI evaluation boards, featuring the LTC3310S

Last chance to enter: ADI is giving Electronics Weekly readers a chance to win one of three DC2629A evaluation boards as prizes, which are worth $95 each. Enter for a chance to win » ADI’s demonstration circuit DC2629A features the LTC3310S, a 10A, low voltage, synchronous step-down Silent Switcher 2 operating as a 2MHz 3.3V ...

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8bit PIC18 MCUs for CAN FD networks

Microchip has released 8bit PIC18 MCUs that can transmit and receive data through CAN bus Flexible Data rate (CAN FD) bus. It has created the family, called PIC18 Q84, for transporting sensor data to a CAN FD bus without the need for gateways or sophisticated network switching techniques. “CAN FD will play a critical role in ...

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IC capacity for leading-edge (<10nm) processes is expected to grow and become the largest portion of monthly installed capacity across the industry beginning in 2024, based on information in IC Insights’ Global Wafer Capacity 2020-2024 report. At the end of 2020, <10nm capacity is expected to account for 10% of the IC industry’s total wafer ...

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FRAM startup raises $20m series B

Ferroelectric Memory GmbH (FMC), the ferroelectric hafnium oxide technology specialist, has completed a $20 million Series B funding. The round of financing was led by the new investors M Ventures and imec.xpand, with participation of SK hynix, Robert Bosch Venture Capital, and TEL Venture Capital. The existing investor eCapital also participated in this round. The ...

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Farnell launches 3rd IoT survey

Farnell has launched its third, annual IoT Survey. The survey provides an opportunity for IoT and Industrial IoT product designers and system engineers to share insights about the market while helping shape the product range and technical resources offered by Farnell to support the  technology. The survey is open from 15th September to 1st December ...

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SSD NAND controller has 16 channels

Silicon Motion Technology, the NAND flash controller designer,  has come up with an enterprise-grade 16-channel PCIe 4.0 NVMe hardware plus firmware turnkey SSD controller solution. Customers can develop and bring to market enterprise SSDs for data centers by using the development platform that includes a turnkey NVMe firmware stack and hardware reference design kit. The ...

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Clearspace-1 mission to claw at space debris

The UK arm of Elecnor DEIMOS will play a leading role in the Clearspace-1 mission, which is intended to help tackle space debris. Planned for 2025, the Clearspace-1 satellite will use a pincer motion to collect its targeted object, before giving it a controlled re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere. And Elecnor DEIMOS will design the Attitude ...

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GaN Systems launches power module evaluation kits

GaN Systems has announced the availability of four new integrated power module evaluation kits: 100V Driver GaN DC/DC Power Stage Module, 650V 150AHalf-Bridge IPM, 650V 150A Full-Bridge Module and Driver, and 650V 300A 3-Phase Module and Driver. Modules are designed to be easy to use and evaluate performance in high power applications such as traction inverters, ...

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Elektra Awards 2020 – New date announced

The industry’s leading awards, the Elektras, are scheduled to return. After a year of massive disruption across the world, the Elektra Awards 2020 are now going ahead as a free virtual event on March 25th 2021. Despite the challenges of the global pandemic, electronics companies worldwide have been busy creating game-changing technologies that are helping ...

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Sensor operates on a few electrons per minute

In what might be the lowest power sensor ever deliberately made, engineers at Washington University in St Louis have used quantum tunnelling as a data logger to keep a record of vibration. The recording device is a floating gate in a modified transistor structure. When charged, the floating gate is designed to gradually discharge through Fowler-Nordheim tunnelling. ...

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Hicenda Displays recognises Easby Electronics

UK distributor, Easby Electronics, has received the European Distributor of the Year award from Hicenda Displays. The company’s product manager, Chris Parr was also recognised, receiving the Sales Person of the Year 2020 accolade by Hicenda Displays. Hicenda assessed all its distributors in Europe in accordance with criteria covering sales performance, design activity and quality ...

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Marvell offers 5nm hardware-validated 112G SerDes

Marvell claims to be first to deliver a 112G 5nm SerDes design that has been validated in hardware. Marvell says it has a customer which  will embed the IP to build next generation top-of-rack (ToR) and spine switches for  hyperscale data centers around the world. Marvell’s 5nm SerDes claims to double the bandwidth of current ...

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Edge IC integrates 5G and AI computing

EdgeQ, which aims to integrate AI and 5G in an IC for edge applications, has raised $51 million in total funding, including $38.5 million in a Series A round. Investors include Threshold Ventures (formerly DFJ), Fusion Fund, Yahoo! co-founder Jerry Yang (AME Cloud Ventures), and an unannounced strategic customer. EdgeQ converges 5G connectivity and AI ...

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WiFi needs access to 6GHz band

With over half of all the connections to the Internet starting or ending with Wi-Fi access, and demand for broadband connectivity surging worldwide, Wi-Fi urgently needs access to the 6 GHz frequency band; this is the conclusion of a new paper published by the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA) and Policy Impact Partners (PIP), which represent ...

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Vox Power takes medical power supplies in hand

Vox Power has announced the VCCS300M, described as a compact, conduction cooled, single output power supply designed specifically for medical systems. Measuring 4in x 2in x 1.61in and weighing 310g, it delivers 300W of silent, fanless power. Where the application or environment demands it, the units can be cooled by convection or forced air, says ...

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11.5Tflops server GPU

AMD claims the world’s fastest HPC GPU with Instinct MI100 accelerator – said to be the first x86 server GPU to break the 10Tflops  (FP64) performance barrier. Supported by accelerated compute platforms from Dell, Gigabyte, HPE, and Supermicro, the MI100, combined with AMD EPYC CPUs and the ROCm 4.0 open software platform, is designed to ...

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Tool eases adoption of IEEE 1588

Silicon Labs  has come up with a way to simplify implementation of IEEE 1588 in communications, smart grid, financial trading and industrial applications. Silicon Labs’ ClockBuilder ProTM software tool, enables designers to accelerate development of IEEE 1588 system integration by combining PTP profile selection, PTP network configuration, and physical-layer clock/port configuration in a single, unified ...

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Surrey University finds simple route to Li-Se batteries

Engineers at the University of Surrey have developed a simple method of producing high-powered lithium-selenium (Li-Se) batteries. Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are considered the best hope for next-generation battery technology, thanks to their long-life cycle, high specific power and energy density. However, they have not met the ever-increasing demands of emerging technologies such as electric ...

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Deep Vision shipping AI edge processor

Today, Deep Vision, the six year-old Atlanta AI processor specialist, exits stealth mode and launches its ARA-1 inference processor to enable AI vision applications at the edge. The processor is now shipping and comes in three form factors including high-speed USB and PCIe interface options. For pricing and availability, contact sales@deepvision.io. Founded by Dr. Rehan ...

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Mipsology boasts fastest accelerator

Mipsology, the Californian machine learning software specialist, says that its Zebra AI inference accelerator achieved the highest efficiency based on the latest MLPerf inference benchmarking. Zebra, on a Xilinx Alveo U250, achieved more than 2x higher peak performance efficiency than all other commercial accelerators, says Mipsology. Efficiency of Computation (source: MLPerf and Internet data) “We ...

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UK-led space telescope to detect what exoplanets are made of

The European Space Agency has approved what is described as the world’s first space telescope dedicated to studying how exoplanet atmospheres form and evolve. And UK institutions will play a central role. It is dubbed the Atmospheric Remote-sensing Infrared Exoplanet Large-survey, or Ariel. Following government funding, UK research institutions – including UCL, the Science and ...

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element14 launches electronics engineering career guide e-books

element14 has launched two eBooks to help guide electronics designers at every level through successful careers. The  eBooks, developed with insights from engineers at some of the world’s top electronics companies, provide expert guidance and advice on everything from landing your first job to how to measure success. “Engineering continues to be a sought-after skillset, ...

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Electronica: 11GSample/s ADC supports direct sampling in 26GHz Ka band

At Electronica, Grenoble-based Teledyne e2v revealed a 12bit 11Gsample/s ADC proof-of-concept “able to deliver performance parameters that are beyond the scope of anything currently on the market”, it claimed, “It can achieve SHF [super-high frequency] direct sampling, reaching all the way into the Ka frequency band. Called EV12PS640, it was demonstrated alongside the recently announced ...

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Qualcomm gets permission to ship 4G chips to Huawei

The US government gave Qualcomm a licence to sell 4G chips to Huawei last Friday, reports Reuters, but not to sell 5G chips. The ban on selling to Huawei was imposed in September. It is thought that stocks of high-end chips at Huawei will run out early next year and that the ability of HiSilicon, ...

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Raytheon Intelligence & Space buying Blue Canyon Technologies

Raytheon Technologies has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the privately held Blue Canyon Technologies, a provider of small satellites and spacecraft systems components. The companies expect the acquisition to be completed by early 2021, subject to regulatory approvals. Blue Canyon Technologies will report into Raytheon Intelligence & Space, one of the businesses that make ...

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Alps Alpine to supply positioning system evaluation kit

Alps Alpine will commence supply of a High-Accuracy Positioning System Evaluation Kit employing a BLE chip in November 2020 in recognition of heightened positioning needs. There is a growing demand for high-accuracy positioning systems in the IoT, the automotive industry, and a wide range of other sectors, including production and logistics. In the automotive industry, ...

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Solderless compression mount connectors

Amphenol Ardent Concepts has launched a line of solderless compression mount connectors, the micro-LinkOVER (P/N: mLO-XXXXX) Series. micro-LinkOVER is an OverPass twinaxial connector system that provides system designers and layout engineers a cost-effective approach to unlock the design flexibility needed to manage the technical challenges of 56G and 112G systems and beyond. micro-LinkOVER supports 10Gb/s, ...

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Latest WPA3 security on WiFi4 chips

Infineon is shipping Wi-Fi 4 chips which conform with the latest WPA3 security standard. As a Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/BLE combo chip for IoT applications like smart thermostats or smart lighting, the new Infineon CYW43439 solution will make it easier for product designers to comply with new security regulations currently emerging worldwide, including the California Consumer Privacy Act. ...

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EEVblog #1347 – SMD Thermal Jumpers could be GAME CHANGING!

New SMD Thermal Jumper parts could radically change your PCB thermal designs! https://ift.tt/32FDRhO https://ift.tt/2Us3pdu Forum: https://ift.tt/2JWobQv

This is a follow-on from the original SMD Thermal Design video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ygnAv6koSQ

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Apple, Google and LG join 6G development group

Apple, Google and LG have joined the Next G Alliance, a coalition of companies founded in October by The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) with the aim to establish North America as a leader in 6G. Members include: Ericsson, Nokia, Charter Communications; Cisco; Hewlett Packard Enterprise; Intel; Keysight Technologies; Mavenir; MITRE; and VMware. Huawei is not ...

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SiGe, Ge-on-Si and CMOS combined at Bristol for quantum record

Researchers from the University of Bristol have made a detector to measure quantum features of light in more detail than ever before, with a sensor “clocked at an order of magnitude faster than the previous state-of-the-art,” said Bristol. It was used to measure the unique properties of ‘squeezed’ quantum light at record high speeds, according to ...

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Digi-Key event to enable the world’s ideas

Digi-Key Electronics will bring together innovators and suppliers from across EMEA on Thursday, November 19 at 14.00 p.m. CET for a first-of-its-kind virtual keynote event focused on enabling the world’s ideas in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The keynote event will feature business updates from president Dave Doherty; a market business development update from ...

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Buckshee ASICs

SkyWater Technology, the US DoD sponsored fab, and Efabless, a crowdsourcing design platform for custom silicon, are accepting designs  for a series of Google-sponsored open source MPW shuttles that will run at SkyWater. Through a partnership between Google, SkyWater and Efabless, open source designs selected by the program will be fabricated at no cost to the ...

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