ARM and its owner Softbank are a key partners in a datacentre infrastructure programme called Stargate.The project, with Nvidia as the chip supplier alongside Microsoft, Oracle and OpenAI, will see an investment of $100bn for a series of data centres starting with...
                            
                                Published on: January 22, 2025
                                
                             
                            
                            
                         
                                            
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            Wolfspeed has launched its fourth generation silicon carbide (SiC) technology platform for power applications.The first two bare die in the 1200V CPM4 family for industrial applications have on resistance of 26mΩ with 90A and 42mΩ with 55mA. This is 20% lower at...
                            
                                Published on: January 22, 2025
                                
                             
                            
                            
                         
                                            
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            UK-based Element Six (E6) has developed a copper-diamond composite material that has a high thermal and electrical conductivity for cooling AI chips and GaN RF devices.The Cu-Diamond composite consists of diamond grit in a regular array in copper and has a thermal...
                            
                                Published on: January 22, 2025
                                
                             
                            
                            
                         
                                            
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            ROHM has developed the 32-bit D/A converter (DAC) chip as well as an evaluation board designed for flagship devices in the MUS-IC™ series optimized for high-resolution audio playback.The latest product builds on the first generation BD34301EKV MUS-IC™ audio DAC chip, renowned for...
                            
                                Published on: January 22, 2025
                                
                             
                            
                            
                         
                                            
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            Wolfspeed has introduced its new Gen 4 SiC technology platform, which introduces holistic efficiency improvements to enable reduced system costs and development time while maximizing application lifetime.Engineered to simplify switching behaviors and design challenges commonly experienced in high-power designs, the Gen 4...
                            
                                Published on: January 22, 2025
                                
                             
                            
                            
                         
                                            
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            SemiQ  has launched a series of 1700 V silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFETs for medium-voltage high power conversion applications.The 1700 V switching planar D-MOSFETs  have a reliable body diode, capable of operation at up to 175oC, with all components tested to beyond 1900...
                            
                                Published on: January 22, 2025
                                
                             
                            
                            
                         
                                            
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            TDK has launched the industry’s highest capacity multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) at 1250V in a 3225 form factor.The 10nF CGA and C MLCC series measures 3.2 x 2.5 x 2.5 mm with C0G characteristics with a Class I dielectric.C0G characteristic products change...
                            
                                Published on: January 22, 2025
                                
                             
                            
                            
                         
                                            
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            A British wireless semiconductor innovator specialising in 5G Open RAN baseband technologies, RANsemi has launched its 5G Open RAN Starter Kit designed to enable out-of-the-box testing and accelerate the development of 5G radio access networks (RANs).The starter kit suits companies looking to...
                            
                                Published on: January 22, 2025
                                
                             
                            
                            
                         
                                            
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH has introduced seven new 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) with Arm® Cortex®-M4 cores, expanding its motor control lineup.The new MCUs are ideally suited for field-oriented control (FOC) of up to two AC motors, brushless DC (BLDC) motors and multiple types...
                            
                                Published on: January 22, 2025
                                
                             
                            
                            
                         
                                            
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            IAR has announced that IAR Embedded Workbench for Arm v9.60.3 supports the THA6 Gen2 series automotive-grade MCUs from Tongxin Microelectronics Co., Ltd., or TMC.The TMC THA6 Gen2 series is the first Arm Cortex-R52+ ASIL D MCU in China. Operating at a frequency...
                            
                                Published on: January 22, 2025