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OpenLight proliferates PDKs to address photonic IC markets

OpenLight proliferates PDKs to address photonic IC markets

Photonics IC developer OpenLight Inc. (Goleta, Calif.) is producing multiple physical design kits (PDKs) to ramp customer engagement as it looks for its customers to go into volume in 2025.Adam Carter CEO told Peter Clarke about progress for his company’s approach to...

Published on: November 07, 2024

AST SpaceMobile unfolds first five commercial LEO satellites

AST SpaceMobile unfolds first five commercial LEO satellites

AST SpaceMobile, Inc., the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, has announced the successful unfolding of its first five commercial satellites, BlueBirds 1-5.With this significant post-launch technical activity now complete, ahead of schedule...

Published on: November 07, 2024

Automotive-grade 1200-V IGBTs offer leading low loss characteristics

Automotive-grade 1200-V IGBTs offer leading low loss characteristics

ROHM has developed automotive-grade AEC-Q101 qualified 4th Generation 1200V IGBTs that combine class-leading low loss characteristics with high short-circuit resistance.The new IGBTs are ideal for vehicle electric compressors and HV heaters as well as industrial inverters. The current lineup includes four models...

Published on: November 07, 2024

Partnership develops automotive gate-driver board for BLDC motors

Partnership develops automotive gate-driver board for BLDC motors

Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH has partnered with MIKROE to integrate its robust TB9083FTG gate-driver IC into the Brushless 30 Click, a compact add-on board for precise and reliable control of brushless DC (BLDC) motors in automotive applications.The TB9083FTG has been designed in...

Published on: November 07, 2024

Rugged panel PCs target harsh industrial environments

Rugged panel PCs target harsh industrial environments

Moxa has launched its MPC-3000 Series panel PCs that are designed to address the diverse needs of industrial environments.MPC-3000 panel PCs offer a range of screen sizes, a robust feature set, and industry certifications aimed at reliability, durability, and versatility in demanding...

Published on: November 07, 2024

IonQ buys quantum networking startup

IonQ buys quantum networking startup

US quantum processor developer IonQ is to acquire the operating assets of quantum networking startup Qubitekk.As part of the transaction, the Qubitekk team in California will join IonQ to give the company more of the hardware stack for quantum computing. Quibitekk had...

Published on: November 07, 2024

Empower to show vertical power architecture for AI and HPC

Empower to show vertical power architecture for AI and HPC

Empower Semiconductor is to show its Crescendo vertical power platform win Europe for the first time next week.The Empower Crescendo with FinFast technology provides scalable true vertical power for artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) up to 3000A.The Crescendo platform, lanunched...

Published on: November 07, 2024

Miniature two pole reed relays maximise PCB space

Miniature two pole reed relays maximise PCB space

At Electronica, Pickering will showcase its extensive range of high quality, high density reed relays for test and measurement applications – including the new Series 125, which claims to be the industry’s smallest two pole DPST (double-pole, single-throw) reed relay.The new Series...

Published on: November 07, 2024

Slashing the power of heart defibrillators by 1000x

Slashing the power of heart defibrillators by 1000x

Researchers in the US and Colombia have slashed the power requirements for the defibrillators used to restore heart functions.The researchers from Sergio Arboleda University in Bogotá, Colombia, and the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta found that a single, properly timed, biphasic...

Published on: November 07, 2024

Wolfspeed cuts 1000 jobs in US

Wolfspeed cuts 1000 jobs in US

Wolfspeed is closing its 150mm silicon carbide plant in the US and cutting 20% of its staff, or 1000 jobs, in a $450m restructuring plan.The company has 5000 staff, who were notified of the cuts yesterday. These will take place over the...

Published on: November 07, 2024